The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-26

heavyweights in the ring a dozen years
ago, says the proposed fight between
Jenries and Johnson should be gov
erned by a set of revised rules and
he has taken the trouble to draw up
code which he thinks will be accep-
table to both men. Choynskis rules
follow:
1 To be n fair stand up boxing
match in a 24-foot ring or as near
that size as practicable.
2. No wrestling, hugging, heeling.
butting or gOuging allowed.
3. The rounds to be of three min
utes duration and one minute between
rounds.
4. IL either man is knocked down
he must get up unasslsted inside OF
ten seconds. the other man meanwhile
to move about ten feet away so as to
give the man who is down chance
to arise. When the fallen man is on
and continued until the three minutes
have expired. If the man who has
been Knocked down fails to be on his
feet inside OF the ten seconds allow
ed the referee shall give his decision
i'm favor of the other man.
8. A man hanging on the ropes in a
helpless state with his toes off the
ground shall be considered, down.
G. No seconds or any other persons
except the principals and the referee
shall be allowed in the ring during
the rounds. Any second or other per-
son entering the ring during the
rounds shall be elected and the contest
shall contiue, and no foul allowed on
that account.
7. Should the contest be stopped by
police interference the referee has full
power to render a decision.
s. Five ounce special gloves, fur
nished by the club, to be used in all
contests.
9. Should glove burst or come off
the referee shall order both men t.
their corners, where the glove on
gloves must be fixed to the satisfaction
of the referee The time consumed
i'm replacing the glove or gloves shall
not be counted as part of the time OF
the round.
10. A man on one knee is consid-
cred down and if struck is entitled tt
the decision.
IL. only boxing shoes, regulation
style, with either chamois, elkskin OF
rubber soles allowed.
~. Hitting i'm the breakaway is per
mltted.
10. When the referee orders tho
men to break, they must obey instant
ly and release each other at once.
IA. The official tlmekeeper of the
club shall only time the rounds and
the rests between rounds, and the ref
cree shall be the only one to time AM
count on knockdowns, in any manner
deemed best by him.
10. If, in the opinion of the referee
the contestants are taking" he may
declare the bout "no contest" II
which event the club need not pay the
purse or any part of it.
16.-If a contestant commits fou
which. i'm the opinion of the referee, Il
unintentional and does not incapaci
tate his opponent from continuing, n
shall be warned, but If the foul incapa
citates his opponent from continuing
or, i'm the opinion Of the referee, de
stroys his chances of winning, he shal
be disqualified.
II. If man commits a deliberat
foul he shall be Immediately disquali
fed and shall receive no part of tn
purse.
IS. If, in the opinion Of the referred
n bout becomes dangerous to one o
the contestants or an immediat
knockout seems unavoidable he ma,
stop the bout and render his decision
10. If n second throws up tn
sponge when II is apparent to tn
referee that the principal can continu
and have chance of winning tn
contest shall not be stopped, but TN
second so offending shall be ejecte
from the building and not allowed I
act as second at any future time be
fore any club.
20. Any controversy arising betwee
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