The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-15
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
NEW BONING hill TO BE IN.
TRODgCED AT ALBANY
Provides Tor u state Commission. High
License and . Tax on Receipts. the
None, TO Go 10 Charity Limitea
HBsass and Uniform Rules 60 Govern

Albany q bill will he introduced legalizing
public boxing exhibitions OF a limited NUM-
Der Of rounds before Incorporated athletic
clubs Several well known boxing enthu-
siasr- are behind this measure and have
received assurance that II will meet with
some approval I, Is understood thar the
bill viii include prov IsIon Tor state
boxing comm sIon 'O H. composed ot
thr-. members tn be appointed by the
Cove rnor and whose duties will include
tho ISSUING Of licenses 10 clubs nj re"oe-
pigrd stability III" trainers al the hill
b.li-v" tha' clubs should pay high lees for
Iic.us.s say s. Jv, per club annually, with
a percentage NJ net cip's TO lee collector
A. a State tax. the entire money thus re
allied tn he turned over 10 the states char
liable institutions
By exac,iug big license Zee AMI tax
II Is figured tina, the proposed boxing law
would bar fly 10y night clubs from Opera'-
inG and would limit the number OF legiti-
mate organizations TO comparatively Few.
4 State commission. u Is shown. Nouid
also grant q permit for each contest. so
that 10 would be possible to prevent battles
that might be termed -priIeiiRh's' be-
cause Of the no,oriety Of the pugilists. The
commission would also have power to frame
rules governing the clubs which would
compel all contes, ants 30 be physically
examined BY competent doctors: to ap-
point offcial referees. who would have to
show Q thorough knowledge Of hos 20
conduct a match. also to adopt a uniform
set Of bo ring rules s;ipula'ing the weight
OF the gloves the size OF the ring. the time
for weighing and the limits in all 'las~"S
Il IS planned 10 limit the number Of rounds
OF each contest TO twenty rounds Of 'hr"a
minutes each, with compulsory rule thai
referees must prevent knockouis at oil
hazards. Clubs that permit open betting
on bouts will forfeit their licenses, whIvh
for any other breach NJ the rules The
object in trying TO have such "A hill passed
II To keep boxing ON a high plane. cutting
ont irresponsible promoters who allow
mex perienCed boys aud Young men Ia
hght ior few dollars in the back rooms
OF saloons or IN concert halls under the
Guise Of athletic clubs The recognized
clubs with big arenas believe that hnNiug
should he iegaliIed IN such a way that any
citizen with The price can -s'e a first class
bout bet cen experienced carefully trained
pusilists
Under -he present Interpretation 81 tho
law the boxing clubs arr 'reading On Thin
ice In fact they owe their existence 20 the /
tolerance III ne authorities and are liable
to b. closed the moment anything -enss-
tionai occurs here are hundreds ut we'll I
known citizens VIII" ratroulI" local hn Ning
clubs, wing ia >--'d through lot III rod /
tape to beCon" members. while Their. are f.
many more Who would doubtless ENJOY IN" ,
Ienc" A. least this l. h" argument ~ forth .
ny the men " no -.AeIn bent upon having h." 4.
Legislature pass a law mar wilI bring bach
Ia New York oi'y the kind ~ matches that T.
draw large crowds and 'au-a a lot NJ puhli' .
interest They argue mat l"gaiilcd h"Ninz
bouts will bring MANY visitors with money
here and will put the metropolis on tn"
sporting mat again
Young SAMMY smith and Jack Goodman
have been remarchsd 80 ROY ton rounds A.
the National sporting tirh Of america
lishtveights me, -sVeral weeks AZ" In
hair raising bR'tle and smith Non on s.Ien-
manager say- Lack Vas Tar from ~ On IHs,
occasion and could not do him -"lf ju-t,-"
lie admits that smith WAS the better boxer
then. but he predicts that Goodman viii
come back 18th a bug Improvement. smith.
who never refuses u challenge, says n food
man can beat MIN -h- ,Iiss he will he the
first 20 congratulate. the West Sid" IDOL
Jimmy Walsh. who ha. held the AMER
lean bantam championship for some time
will show his wares '" the members ~ tn.
fnirm"nr & tonight IN a Zen round bout
man who says h" - the bantam champion
81 Ir"ai Britain, IN spit" 81 Digger STANLEY
STANLEY twice to "a ara" and lat winter h"
hoNrd Two very even bouts with Pal Moor.
Bur ~ - doubtful whether he can do ~"
pounds ring side any more. for ne has hs.n
Walsh - a superb bower and natural
fighter WIN q heavy vailor Ne i y wears
Old and hall from Bo~ion k.Ilar viii
probably b" several rounds lighter. for ha
can make ~ ring lid. IT necessary and -
k.llar holds his own Ntth Walsh h. may
hav" = onsnc" - >e- What he can do with
Frank!- Burns, WI" i after both ,oulon
and Walsh.
Tom O'RonrR- saw that a regulation
ring n which Qu"en-b"rrv contests are
held can he all the way from 10 10 "a feet
>Tuar" he say The ring ~ 'h- National
Suortimc 'luh III NmeTica = an IL foot
: r,tr. plenty l'rR" enough for an practical
purposes
Of the world. --rie. between Viz Thlcrtr-
and Lnb- haS" noticed an amusing mistake
President Tom l.yn.h Of the Nar,onii
! .agu- and Gerry Hermann III n. NatIonnl
Comrn-sion l.vngh /. N n" ~ turT" .gr"
shin. owner 81 rhe world 'hrmpton-
In. GIANTS viii r-atn On their own field .
a. Mar Sprlne>. lex new March IN" :
plot 81 ground decided 80 The New Nort. F..
modern clsibho'l-- VII -. ,"n-tr,t' ted Tor
y" 10 Of NE iiay"r- "roundh""rcT
h" men VIII report 10 MDCruW there 'h.. .
latter par ~ t"nrutry
Walter Miller. "nc" Nm.rtca-- champion
!"ckcv. ha. f"tIIn"d he" from Germany
IN Emp@r"r William. "nun'ry mis- year
and mad" btR money Miller Weighs l.u
pounds and .ny- b. did not has" 20 reduce
much on the other side lie began riding
les han -lN YEAR ago and - said to h.' worth
nearly s2"s'.00r. including investments "a
real estate In RrrOkiyn and N" BrpnN
Willie shaw al" had ano'h.r prosrerou-
season on rhe t'erman racecour-"s and r.
will no hack with Miller early next year
Jack Joyn~r who j. training Harry Payne
Nhitnsys horses IN England says he will
remain in ihaf country all winter He
i veifni 30 English racing and has sstab-
li-hed him self in IN. foremost ranks ~
trainers on the Brir'sh turf VIZ whitney
will have = larger stable ~ Joyn.r- car.
ne NJ season than ever hef1r"
Trainer Tom HsaIry will take string
nj ' Wilson. VI =. horses IN Jackson
VII" for the winter meeting that opens ~
Moncri~f Park On THANKSGIVING Dav
The star 81 ~" string - N" Sly MeXoana IA
Nearling nominations for 'ha tavrenc"
Nomination stakes To- he run AZ Sheep--
heal Bay during the meeting III June igi2
viii close at - - clock Wednesday nIRhr
I h." added money ~ ssia
W IN" nie "l~r"n improved iGp psr cent
IN the woes prior To- tho Princeton game !
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