The Washington times., 1910-01-06
Conditions Accompanying
Trophies Offered BY Lord
Lonsdale In England
MUST BE DEFENDED
EVERY SIX MONTHS
But, After Winning Il Three Times,
Ownership Becomes
Permanent.
By THOMAS S RICE.


Concerted efforts are being made in
England 10 restore order and common
sense in the matter OF boxing champion
ships
The proposal Of Sporting Life Of Lon
don, 10 have an international board
control such contests has been discussed
tn this column. such a board VIII al
least furnish a standard for discussion
By It's rulings. no matter II II mad h''ls
practical effect on the making OF
matches in this country, WHeIS D9AA--s
conditions are chaotic 10 say the least
Another method the EuEllSGmeu nave
adopted OF giving deIlnlieleSS 10
championships is the offer OF belts 10
e. with the title something "l--cl NtiS
I0rmerIy customary III the Ll-ltA
states. nut has of recent years fallen
aln7oSr into oblivion Stanley heTclel
VAS given q belt for winning the mid
dIeWeiChU championship dDG Abe At
tell also boasts O. belt for winning the
leatherweiClI championship but LneSe
Insignia make little impression, Tor tneE
came from no authorized Culclal ana
standard source.
Lord I.onsdaIe. the celebrated Eng
Iish sportsman, has offered series OF
belts The first was won n| Freudle
Welsh when DE got the decision over
Johnny Summers for the lightweight
Eouors- The second was won December
- by Tom Thomas the Neisnman- VINO
trimmed Charley Wilson. OF England IN
two rounds before the National Sport
trE Club, OF London Wilson is really
r heavyweight and was 50 weak be
cause Of his scaling down 10 the middle
weight limit that his performance was
a disappointment or even farclcaL He
Is a clever boxer said 20 be the CleE-
crest big man in the tight little island
but his skill awaited nothing against
Thomas strength
Here are the conditions accompany
ing Lord LCuSdaIe.S belts, and they are
well worth studying
Il -r0-- Thomas of Ferv-rafE- South
Wales. being the winner o. the above
Championship on the 1lJh GaE OF DeCeTa-
Der, 1893, hereby gree ana guarantee
that i'm consideration U- the Nalonal
Sporting Club handing 10 me their mid
dleveiEht championship challenge belt,
20 abide by the following conditions gov
eTnilg the possession or same as SJIpu-
lated by the committee OF the National
Sporting Club
Il ANY boxer holding a championship
must defend his title within SIX months
after the receipt of a challenge for q
minimum stake OF 400 O. SIDE, excepting
the heavy eight when the minimum is
10 be 80 side the challenge 20 be
accompanied by q deposits OF $50 and
approved TE the committee Of the Ma
flOnaI Sporting Club.
- The belt TO become the absolute
properly Of the holder tf he Is declared
the winner OF same AT three contests
whether consecutive OF not held 10 de
eide SUCu championship under the con
troll Of the National Sporting Club, OF
be the unJIsDUJed holder Of same for
I1Tea consecutive years Provided that
ia the event of bona Hde challenge in
accordance with tbe terms OF condition
i being MADE before the expiration nj
the said Jl-=e years II shall ne ueCeS-
SaTE 1Or the holder 10 WIN such contest
before the Eelr becomes his absolute
property although the said contest
may not be determined within the said
p The holder shall deposit such
belt with the UaDa- ger Of the club pre-
-VioUs TO any contest taking place in
reference 10 SICu championship
q. The holder shall he aerOunta bic
for any damage zone TO the belt during
such time as he is qualified holder, and
shall insure IL against loss or damage
by larceny and fire In the sum Of 600
. The holder Of the belt shall de
posit as security the sum Of 500 with
The National Sporting Club which shall
be returned when the belt becomes his
absolute property in accordance with
The above conditions or on his return
Ing same"
Here is the record Of the new Eng
llsh middle relSCt champion
RECORD OF TOM THOMAS.
Porn at CarnceIvn Farm South Wales
IsS)- Height, , feet o. inches
Wins Of which no date can be fur
uiSheI-Buller ReeS. r. ; rounds
Archie Cook. X. g. Harry SEearinE. X
3, Harry T,udd-- w s. Ted Williams
h, g Jack Andrews. X, g. Jack Bow.
en-. r. . Frank Dixon X. . GIIunel
LdLf1lEl- - = -IL Russell n L Ri
Griffths w, s. Joe Knight, w. S Jen
Donald. " . Harry D-IDstau, w. ,
Fred N-ilulott, K, 4
IaC5-Knocked out Harry Shearfng
1EcUdeTlsuG. 3 rounds
Knocked out Billy Edwards, Wonder
land three rounds
Bet BIZ Cokzyne- Wonderland, two
ROUNDS
EnocFed out Pete L. Casing y s c.
one -Ound-
Knocked out p. O. J Donald, Tower
OF London, two rounds
Beat Pat OKeeTe. y s. C., fifteen
rounds
Knocked out Nike CraWIey- 1IaTyIe-
bone I'VE rounds
Knocked out Tiger Smith. y. s c..
four rounds
Beat Jack Costello. Swansea. SIX
rounds
Beat Bart Connolly. Liverpool. twenty
rounds.
Beat Tom Dyer, lIarylebone. i've
rounds
Beat Jack Eiuesla1d, POntypridE
Knocked ont Charley Wilson y s c.
eleven rounds
December -. for championship. two
rounds