Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-25
CHOYNSKpS new
BOXING RULES.
E-Pugillst Suggests Improve
ment In QueensbeTTy RuIeS
FOR JEFFREES- JOHNSON FIGHT
Thinks His Code VIII p Aeosetsdts
to Both Fishters--Maay Followers Of
PusiIisu Said 10 Consider choynslsfs
Substitution Worthy of Mote.

Fugitsm Sato 70 Consider Choynskfs
Substitution Worthy of Mote.
Joe Choynski, one of the cleverest
neavyweights in the ring a dozen
years ago. says the proposed fight be-
tween Jim Jeffries and Jack johnson
should be governed by a set of re-
vtsed rules. and he has taken the trou-
BILE to draw up code which he thinks
will be acceptable to both men. Choyn-
skis rules follow:
L To be a fair stand up boxing match
IN a twenty-four foot ring or near
that size as practicable.
2. No wrestling, hugging, heeling, butt
ing or gouging allowed.
3. The rounds to be OF three minutes
duration and one minute between rounds
1. II either man is Knocked down he
must get up unassisted inside of ten sec
Onds. the other man meanwhile to move
about ten feet away, so as to give tho
man who Is down a chance TO arise
When the fallen man is on his feet the
round is TO be resumed and continued
until the three minutes have expired. II
the man who has been knocked down
falls to be on his feet inside of the ten
seconds allowed the referee shall give his
decision in favor of the other man
3. man hanging on the ropes IN
helpless state with his toes off the ground
shall be considered down.
Only Principals and Referee In Fling.
6. No seconds or any other persons ex-
cept the principals ana the referee shah
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-
Nee interference the referee has fun DOW
Ar to render decision.
s. Five ounce special gloves, furnished
by the club, to be used in all contests.
9. Should a glove burst or come off the
referee shall order both men TO their cor
ners, where the glove or gloves must be
dNed to the satisfaction of the referee.
The time consumed in replacing the glove
OF gloves shall not be counted as part of
the time OF the round.
10. A man on one knee is considered
down and II struck is entitled to the de-
cision.
H. Only boxing shoes. regulation style
with either chamois, oilskin or rubber
soles allowed.
II Hitting in the breakaway is per
mitted
13. 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 no contest" in which event the
club need not pay the purse or any part
of IL.
Ruling of Fouls.
16. If a contestant commits a foul which
in the opinion of the referee is uninten-
tional and does not incapacitate his op-
ponent from continuing he shall be warn
ed, but if the foul incapacitates his oppo-
nent from continuing or in the opinion OF
the referee destroys his chances of win
ming he shall be disqualified.
L. III man commits deliberate foul
he shall be Immediately disqualified and
shall receive no part of the purse.
Is. If in the opinion of the referee
bout becomes dangerous TO one of the
contestants or an immediate knockout
seems unavoidable he may stop the bout
and render his decision.
l9 II a second throws up the sponge
when 1t is apparent to the referee that
the principal can continue and have a
chance of winning the contest shall not
be stopped but the second so offending
allowed to act as second at any future
time before any club.
20 Amy 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 ms decision
shall be final and binding on both con-
testants as we'll as on their seconds and
others connected with them in any capac-
tty whatsoever.
2l Any principal. second or timekeeper
who willfully violates any OF these rules
shall be debarred from acting in the ca
pacity of principal, second or timekeeper
in future
p. 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, 8, 4. 5, 8 and 10 are
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 rules
of its own framing and has passed the
Queensberry code up for all time
London Cellar Restaurants.
Before coffee stalls were instituted
the humblest places of refreshment
were cellars, where the hard up, as
the slang phrase went could dive for
4 dinner" with a choice of such viands
as trlpe, COW heel. sausages and shin
or beef soup. Some of the cellar res
faurants existed as recently as the ear.
ly seventies of the last century in
Butcher row. Temple Bar and the net.
work of courts and alleys swept away
for the site of the royal courts of jus.
tice. 1t was in this neighborhood
and probably to dining place of this
description that DR.. johnson resorted
in his struggling days, when he was
so poor that, as he relates. it was not
every day that he could afford a half
penny tip for the waiter.-London
Chronicle.
Queer.
Servant twho has been sent to cbas-