The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
NEW YORK WILL BE HUB
OF FIGHTING WORLD
All Roads Which Lead to Pugiiistic Fame and
Fortune Will End ii Gotbam-Some Sug-
gestions for the Game

the managers and netchnlakers in
their country in a scheme for a uni
vereal weight classifica ton. They fall
ed for the reason probably that box
ihs was under ban in many of the
large cities in the Eastern States.
Now It is different With New Yore
at the head OF affairs in the American
boxing world, and in view of the wov
the sport will hum in New York and
other points, IT is absolutely necessary
that there should be an American
weight classification The boxing au-
thorities of New York should go ahead
ana arrange tabulat;on to suit them
serves. me rest of the country. 1 am
sure. VIII be ruled by what is done
Some Suggestions.
Ihe writer. in the hope that his hin,
VIII be acted upon. has a suggestion
or TWO to offer One is that ringside
weighing be abolished for all time
anu tnat uniform Weighing hour
upon. 'Neo
The reasons for rule OF this L,na
are obvious. The subject has hesn
threshed out again and again. II viii
suff'ce to say at this time that in
most or the matches which chi, for
ringside Weighing. one OF the man
goes to the scratch devoid of strengtb
he weighed in at the ringside because
MS opponent, who was In n position
to dictate. insisted upon IT. He took
chance and his bodily weakness was
such that he could not make a de-
cent showing The result is a keen
disappointment to the spectators n
would have been different no doubt
II ne could nave had a few hours for
rest and nourishment instead of hav
ing to step from the Weighing ma
chine into the thick OF the battle
Another thing with the sport organ
lied as 1t should be under the new
order OF things in New York--each
and every boxer should be compelled
to record his exact lighting weight
when placing himself on the list OF
eligibies. 1t looks almost as If n
boxers register of the kind described
should be a part of the Office equip
ment of the new commission which
has been appointed TO see that the
sport Is properly conducted With a
record of that description handy to
refer to. the commission could easily
keep in touch with things. 1t could
be easily seen al q glance whether the
matches were made on a proper
weight basis. and the tendency on the
part OF the promoters to arrange ill
assorted matches" could be checked.
very Oilel, III pTeSSeu lot
ent, a promoter will think UP n card
which, on the surfcce promises ex-
citing entertainment. but which In
reality is a menace to the sport Tho
result Is a disappointment to the pub
lie and very often a scandal.
Prove But SwindIes.
I have one or two instances In mind
One was just a few years ago when
the names of Frank Erne and Terry
McGovern wer. words to conjure with.
Erne was required to reach much be-
low his normal fighting weight to
meet Terry, and the affair took place
at Madison Square Garden. New York.
When Erne entered the ring he look
ed like a consumptive.
He had dark rings around his eyes,
and his appearance was so pitiable
that II there had been boxing COM
mission then the bout would probably
have been called off before blow had
been struck. Poor Frank was too
weak even to raise a glove. and he
went over In the third round. At his
own weight he would have beaten Nc
Govern decisively in oil probability.
A few months lator McGovern and
Zoo Cans met In Oaiessa. II WAa. an,