The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-04

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ropes shall be considered down, and if
hit while there or while getting back
into the ring he shall be awarded the
decision on a foul.
A. 1t shall be foul for boxer to
Intentionally go down without being
hit
| Is. 1t shall be foul to hold an oppo-
| nent S hands or to grasp him about the
legs.
is. No persons except the referee
and the two boxers shall be allowed in
the ring during the progress of a round.
Should the seconds of either boxer enter
the ring during a round the boxer shall
be disqualified on a foul. Should any
of the spectators enter the ring during
round the timekeeper shall immediate
ly call time, and after the offending per-
son or persons have been removed the
round shall be continued Just where it
left eff, unless, as in rule II, the inter
ference occurs in the last fifteen see
onds of a round.
II. Should the contest be stopped
temporarily, by some unavoidable acct
dent or for any other cause. the time
keeper shall call time. and after the
matter has been adjusted the round
shall be continued just where it left
off If, however. this occurs in the last
fifteen seconds of round that round
shall be considered over and a new
round begun when the contest is re-
sumed.
Four Rounds a Contest.
is. Should contest be stopped per-
manently by officials, or for any other
cause, after four rounds have been
boxed, it shall be in the referee s power
to declare the contest finished and
award his decision accordingly. Should
the contest be stopped before the fourth
round has passed, the referee shall de-
clare the match "nO contest. - in which
case all bets shall be called off and
the purse divided the same. as if the
contest had been draw If, however,
the interference takes place at time
when one of the contestants is on the
verge of a knockout. and the referee
is reasonably sure that said interfer-
ence prevented the other boxer from
winning decisively, it shall be in the
referee s power to award the decision
to the other man. even if it should
occur in the first round. In such a ease
a knockout and all bets shall be
paid accordingly.
10. To deliberately quit and leave
the ring, or to stay on the floor and
be counted out. when in the opinion
of the referee a boxer is perfectly able
to continue, shall be deemed foul. ami
in such a case the offender will re-
ceive no part Of the purse. The club
shall retain the losers end.
20. 1t shall be deemed foul for
boxer to Intentionally strike. or at
tempt to strike, referee at any stage
of contest. A man who does so shall
be disqualified, and, as in rule 10, he
shall receive no part of the purse.
Should the assault be committed after
the contest is over and the decision
has been awarded. provided the official
is in or near the ring, the offender
shall still forfeit his end of the purse
The offense shall be considered the
same if committed by the seconds Of
boxer.
p. If at any stage of a contest the
referee decides that one or both boxers
are taking and not contesting strictly
on their merits. he shall stop the bout
and declare it ''no CONTEST in which
case all bets shall be called off and,
as in rule f9, the guilty party or par
ties, as the case may be, shall receive
| no part of the purse.
%. To use or attempt to use
"dope' in any form to keep an oppo
nent from winning shall be deemed
foul, and the man guilty of such an
offense. whether committed by himself
or his seconds. or with the knowledge
and consent of himself or his seconds,
shall be disqualified and, as in rule 10,
he shall receive no part of the purse.
%. Should the seconds of a boxer
wish to give up for their man at any
time. they may signify their intentions
by tossing a towel or sponge into the
ring. This, however, should always be
done by the boxer : chief second.
"a If any question arises that Is
| not covered by these rules, it shall be
| left to the decision of the referee