Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-08

much trouble over the Interpretation of
this rule that some fighters are permitted
to hold In clinches without fear OF dis
! qualification. Hitting on the breskaway
is another case In point The oueens
berry rules do not refer to IL. but a. a
| rule such tactics are prohibited. Yet a
| tighter who delivers blow coming out
OF cllnch cannot fairly be charged viii.
| committing a foul. There is nothing ih
the Queensberry code to prevent the use
Of the brutal kidney blow. but 1t isn't
popular and there is a strong public pro-
Test against II. The duties OF referees
and ring officials need defining In order
TO avoid such a mixup as the recent Pal
Eer-kennedy bout provoked. 10 cover
various points OF this kind these rules
have been drafted TO give the commission
line on the proposed reform.
1. Contestants must indulge In a fair
stand-up boxing match in a twenty-four-
foot ring, or as near that size as prac-
ticable. the ring to be postless and to
have heavily padded canvas floor, each
contestant to nave three seconds ana
one watchholder.
2. No wrestling or huggng to be al
lowed; no holding and hitting; no kidney
or pivot blows to be permitted; no hitting
with the head, tripping, backheeling or
unnecessary roughing: no choking or heel.
ing with the glove; no blows to be struck
when contestant is on the floor or help
less on the ropes, with his toes off the
canvas; a contestant on one knee or with
one hand on the floor 70 be considered
down; no seconds or any other persons to
be allowed inside OF the ring during the
rounds; no coaching by second except
when contestants are m their corners; no
water to be thrown on contestants during
a round; the penalty for such ottenses, II
Intentional, being disqualification.
g. The rounds TO be of three minutes
each, with a rest OF one minute, the Off
cial timekeeper alone TO determine the
length OF each round and TO ring the bell
in case of a knockdown, the referee TO
count the required seconds In conjunction
with signal from the tlmekeeper; II.
contestant is taking a count when the
round ends, the bell to send him back to
his corner; IL necessary to fix a con-
testants gloves or because of any other
out the necessary time, first ringing tho
bell when the bout is stopped and repeat
ing when boxing Is resumed.
a. IL contestant falls or Is knocked
down, he must get up without assistance
and be allowed ten seconds to regain his
feet II the other contestant stands over
him and delivers blow before his oppo-
must be disqualified. A contestant who
fails TO respond at the end of ten seconds
is considered knocked out; also II the
referee stops a bout to prevent the in.
Fiction OF unnecessary punishment; also
IL a contestant. finishing one round, fails
TO respond to the bell for a succeeding
one; also II a fallen man quits Of his own
accord
5. That gloves must weigh at least five
ounces each, with sufficient padding to
protect the hands the padding must not
be pushed back from the knuckles; plas-
ter of paris must not be used In covering
the hands with adhesive bandages: II
glove bursts or comes off the bout must
be stopped until it has been replaced; no
bandages above the wrists to be allowed
and the contestants to wear rubber soled
shoes. belts must be worn with trunks
or tights and adjusted at the proper
height.
6. Contestants must agree in writing as
to weight and conditions; failure to make
stipulated weight to be punished with a
fine to be imposed by the referee; con-
testants must be not less than IS years of
age; no side bets allowed and no forfeits
to be posted.
7. Referee must prevent one-slded con-
tests as far as possible; II a knockout is
imminent the bout to be stopped; unfair
match making to be prevented by the rul-
ing out of contestants who appear to have
no chance; a referee who permits a delib-
crate knockout to lose his license for six
months; seconds who compel a boxer to
continue against his will to be summarly
dealt with.
3. Spectators who address insulting re-
marks to officials or contestants to be
promptly elected after first receiving the
money paid for admission.