Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-28
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Harris Tells How the Fighting
 Game Can Be Improved,

in Hoboken-No Bill Found Against
 Promoters of Fight Which Re
 suited Fatally-Interesting Notes
 Collected About the Ringside.
 New York, oct 2s. The an- nouncement of the organization which purposes to revolutionize the present system of boxing con tests, and to place the sport on a plane where it will be. above suspicion, was received with favorable comment from sporting men throughout the country. This new organization, which aims to prevent dishonest G0x- ing contests, and inf1ict severe pun 1shment on offenders, is what has long been needed, say local sporting men.
 It is the intention of the organiZa- tion to show the general public that boxing is not a brutal sport or run , for the purpose of feecing the public.
 ''This plan had often been discussed by honest promoters" said Sam liar ris. vice president of the organization yesterday. Indeed, it became abso- lutely necessary to have body con trol the sport, and that is what led to the meeting in the office of James c. Kennedy a few days before the latter left for San Francisco.
 ''The many reports about fake fights is what hurt the game all over the country. and particularly in this state, and is in a large measure re- sponsible for the Horton law becom- ing imperative in this state. There were, during the past few years, many flake fights pulled off. This must be prevented, and the only way to do it is to force the promoters and princi- pals, who are responsible for these fake fights out of the business.
 tAn organization like the American Athletic Promoters Protective associa- ton can soon drive. these dishonest men to the wall. Every club will join the organization. An agreement and a constitution will be adopted and Signd. The men who sign this agree lment pledge themselves to bar all dis honest boxers and referees from their club. That is, if 8 fighter or a referee Is found guilty, q promoter will not permit the offender to enter his club again. and he is also debarred from competing at any club that is mem- Der, which means that the fighter or referee, whichever it may be, is black listed
 '.Mr. Kennedy expects to visit the variuos cities where clubs are organ iZed before his return to New York, and when we hold our next meeting will be able to show a membership that includes every club throughoutthe country. := 7.
 "A new class for men weighing about 165 pounds should be establish ed. There are a number of good box CTS who weigh about 165 pounds. This is too heavy for the middleweight class, and too light for the heavy weight It was also suggested at the meeting to abolish the 'catchweight' fights r'-a
 It is knownethat tie association will make an effort to have a bill passed to legaliZe ten round bouts in this state. Mir Harris said. that something definite has been done as regards this movement, but he thought that the chances for getting a new boxing law would be far better if there was a na- tional association pledging itself to conduct the sport cleanly and elimi- nate all the so-called danger in box ing.
 Lowell, Oct 2S.-No bills were found by the Middlesex county grand jury which reported at the court house here yesterday morning, in the cases of the persons who were prosecuted in con- nection with the sparring encounter before the Knickerbocker Athletic club on August 15, in which John Dion of oi4x I-fI1 Armstrong, the principal, was charged with manslaughter, and Peter V. AL len, Cornelius Desmond, W. F. Kelli- her, Robert Armstrong, Thomas Fully, William Gardner, Fred Humphrey, Martin and Joseph Flaherty and Jo- seph A. Dion, were charged with being present and promoting prize fight, ail- having been held for the grand jury. No bills were announced by the district attorney, and Charles Arm strong and Peter V. Allen, who had not obtained bail, were released from the dock. The others were at liberty on bail.
 A big crowd gathered in a hall on Suffolk street on Saturday night to see a series of pugilistic contests. The cOQIeSIS were lO nave Occn Ac1Q OS lAC Marion A. c. in Hoboken, but the po- lice interfered and the tip was given for the ticketholders to go to the place above designated. The first bout was between Young Morris of New York and Kid Gardner of Brooklyn. They went the limit and the decision was draw. The second setto. brought to- gether Ed Boylston of the Union Set tleInenf A. c. and Al Green of Har- lem, for. ten rounds at 115 pounds. The decision went to Boylston. The main event was to have been a 20- round affair at 125 pounds between Gus Zeigler of New York and Eddie Cain of Brooklyn, but Cain knocked Zeigler out in the fifth round.
 George Dion has signed articles to box Kid Attel of San Francisco at St Louis some time next week. Kid Winters, who boxes at 1O5 | pounds, announces that he would like to meet Terry Edwards of Brooklyn in a 20-round private bout
 Danny Duane, whose affairs are be- | ing looked after by Johnny Mack, of fers to take on any good lightweight. He prefers an encounter with Martin l Duffy or Artie Simms.
 Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia has re- | fused an offer of $500 to meet Frank | Craig, the "Harlem Coffee Cooler" in |