Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-04
CKOYNSKrS NEW
BOXING RULES.
Ex-PuglIist Suggests Improve
ment In Queensberry Rules.
FOR JEFF RIES-J JOHNSON FIGHT

nInkS his Nooe VIII Dc ACcepbdoic
to Both Fighters-Many Followers Of
Pueilisnn Said to Consider choynskps
Substitution Worthy Of Note.
Joe Choynski, one of the cleverest
heavyweights In the ring a dozen
years ago, says the proposed fight be-
tween Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson
should be governed by set of re-
vised rules, and he has taken the trou-
BILE to draw up a code which he thinks
will be acceptable to both men. Choyn-
skis rules follow:
l. To be fair stand up boxing match
In a twenty-four foot ring or as near
that size as practicable.
e No wrestling, hugging. heellng, butt
ing or gouging allowed
g. The rounds to be of three minutes
duration and one minute between rounds.
T. IL either man is knocked down he
must get up unasssted inside of ten sec
onds, the other man meanwhile TO move
about ten feet away, so as to give tho
man who is down q chance to arise.
When the fallen man Is on his feet the
round is to be resumed and continued
the man who has been knocked down
fails TO be on his feet inside of the ten
seconds allowed the referee shall give his
decision in favor of the other man.
g. man hanging on the ropes in a
helpless state with his toes off the ground
shah be considered down.
Only Principals and Referee In Ring.
g. No seconds or any other persons ex-
cept the principals and the referee shall
be allowed in the ring during the rounds.
Any second or other person entering the
ring during the rounds shall be elected,
and the contest shall continue and no
foul allowed on that account.
T. Should the contest be stopped by po-
lice interference the referee has full pow
er to render a decision.
s. Five ounce special gloves. furnished
by the club, to be used in all contests.
o. Should a glove burst or come off the
referee shall order both men to their cor
ners, where the glove or gloves must be
fixed to the satisfaction of the referee.
The time consumed in replacing the glove
or gloves shall not be counted as part Of
the time of the round.
10. A man on one knee is considered
down and IL struck is entitled to the de-
cision
IL Only boxing shoes. regulation style.
with either chamois, oilskin or rubber
soles allowed.
II Hitting in the breakaway is per
mitted.
10. When the referee orders the men to
break they must obey instantly and re-
lease each other at once.
IA The official timekeeper of the club
shall only time the rounds and the rests
between rounds, and the referee shall be
the only one to time and count on knock
downs In any manner deemed best by
him.
Is. If in the opinion of the referee the
contestants are taking" he may declare
the bout mo contest" in which event the
club need not pay the purse or any part
OF 1t.
Ruling Of Fouls.
16. II a contestant commits n foul which
in the opinion of the referee is uninten-
tional and does not incapacitate his OPP
ponent from continuing he shall be warn
ed but If the foul incapactates his oppo-
nent from continuing or in the opinion of
the referee destroys his chances OF win
ming he shall be disqualified.
IL II a man commits a deliberate foul
hs shall be Immediately disqualified and
shall receive no part of the purse.
Is If in the opinion of the referee a
bout becomes dangerous to one of the
contestants or an immediate knockout
seems unavoidable he may stop the bout
and render his decision.
49, If a second throws up the sponge
when il is apparent to the referee that
she principal can continue and have a
chance of winning the contest shall not
be- stopped. but the second so offending
shall be elected from the building and not
allowed to act as second at any future
Epae before any club.
20 Any controversy arising between con-
testants through different interpretations
of the foregoing rules by each or relative
to points not covered by these rules shall
be decided by the referee and his decision
shall be final and binding on both con-
testants as well as on their seconds and
others connected with them in any capac-
ity whatsoever.
q. Any principal. second or timekeeper
who willfuly violates any Of these rules
shall be debarred from acting in the ca
pacity of principal. second or timekeeper
in future
%. The foregoing rules shall be consid-
cred part OF the articles of agreement be-
tween the contestants. with each other
and with the club before which they are
to box.
In the Marquis of Queensberry code
there are twelve rules In Choynski's
code rules /. 2. 3. 4. 5. and 10 art
practically taken from the Queens
berry rules. though more clearly de
fined. Taken as a whole the Queens
berry rules are out of date, and Choyn
skis substitution is worthy of note
according to many followers of pugil
ism. The National Sporting club OF
London has recently adopted new rule:
of its own framing and has passed the
OupanSherrv code mn for n II time