Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-16
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
Another Effort Being Made to
 Start the Game in New York.

4 New Bill to Be Introduced In the
 Coming Legislature Officials App
 pointed By the State to Supervise the Boxing Game-Only Ten Round
 Bouts Proposed-Jack O'Brien and
 Charlie McKeever Give Fast Six
 Round Go-Other Bouts Last Night.
 New York, Dec 16.-The men who are handling the new boxing bill which will be presented to the legislature next month are confident of it's pas sage, but are not sure of it's success upon reaching the governor Last year Assemblyman John T. Dooling framed a bill to lsgalize amateur box ing in the state, which, it is thought, would have passed both houses. but the athletic clubs of this city could not agree upon some points and the bill was not introduced.
 The present bill. however, is not for amateurs alone. 1t will provide for bouts between professionals and anna teurs, no matter how prominent, the
 
 The state, according to the proyis- Ions, will be a beneficiary, as certain percentage of the gross receipts of each contest, no matter how small, will be turned over to the state treasurer, just as the racing associations are as sessed yearly tax in the shape of percentage of the gate receipts.
 The creators of the bill believe that faf leo fol- Int trol of the sport, in the appointment of a state boxing commission, composed of five experts of recognized ability and integrity, who will have undisput-# ed power The commissioners shall be appointed by the governor and it shall be their duty to license clubs. the number in each town to be limited as to the size of the population; to sanction all matches, to issue licenses to boxers. their mana gers. seconds and. other attendants; to appoint a corps of official referees. timkeepers. masters of ceremony. and a board of state in spectors of boxing, who must attend all contests, make sure that boxers are physically fit before entering the ring, and also see to it that the states in ferests are looked out for at the gates.
 
 clubs in Greater New York two in Manhattan borough and two in Brook lyn. The licenses for these clubs will be awarded to persons who can satisfy the commissioners as to their financial responsibility and past records in the. game. It is safe to say that in case the bill becomes a law the commission CTS will not license club conducted by 1osv in up in the fake fights that were the means of killing the law in this, state.4 With four clubs operating in the Greater City, there will be two in Buff falo, Rochester and Syracuse, while one will be enough for the sports in Binghamton, Albany, Troy, Utica, and other cities in their class.
 Another important stipulation in the bill is that all contests must be limited to ten rounds of three minutes each, and that the referee shall have abso- lute power to stop the contest or let it go on.
 It would be left to the state inspec- tor to select the gloves for each con- test; to decide all disagreements: to. see that referees enforced the rule to the letter; and to have the power to suspend boxer or an official on the spot if there might be any evidence of wrongdoing. Clubs applying for li- censes must show a membership of 800: must own the clubhouses and arenas, or must hold long term leases or the same, and must also put up q forfeit bond with the commissioners so as to protect boxers and others against losing shows
 The referees roI1cf a1l ho in4 4oI by the commissioners. and they must be men of recognized ability They will receive stated salary from the commissioners. the clubs having noth- ing to do with the selection O. ref cree to preside at their bouts.
 London. Dec 16.-Will CurIey or Newcastle last night defeated ssPed- lar" Palmer in eight rounds in that city. The match was for f1Ns a side and purse of f200.
 Philadelphia. Dec 16-Char.ey Nc Keever and s'Philadelphia Jack'' 1O'Brien spared six rounds before the Penn Art club last night O'Brien appeared to be in better condition than his opponent. and was fresher at the finish. He hoored McKeever in the third round. and the latter fighter re- mained down seven seconds. Me Keeyer was the aggressor throughout the bout, but he received much more punishment than O'Brien. The fight was considered good one.
 Louisville. Ky. Dec 16.-Boxing is to be resumed in this city. At least the Louisville Athletic club will shy its castor into the ring on Friday night at Music hall with an athletic enteFtainment in which boxing will be a prominent feature. The program will comprise three boxing bouts of six rounds. wrestling match and a club swinging contest. Marvin Hart will referee the boxing bouts. The club management is almost certain that the board of public safety will issue a permit for the entertainment; that there will be no violation of law, and that the bouts will only be box ing contests.
 New York, Dec 16.-Young Corbett and Terry AIcGovern will soon settle down to hard work for their ten round battle at Detroit. which will be decid-
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