Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-04
FIGURING POINTS
 IN BOXING BOUT
Referee Tim Hurst Tells How He
 Would Do 1t.

"I met ars old fellow coming home from boxing bout, one night, recent 1 ly,' said Tim Hurst, the veteran ref cree, and he asked me some ques- tions which 1 answered to the best of my ability. Maybe readers swho arc interested in boxing would like to ] have them repeated. so here goes: How do you figure the points scored by boxers? ?' was his first query
 Well. I take into consideration many things, I replied. Both attack and defence count for much. man who does the leading or forcing re- ceives due credit, for if he didn't cut ont the Tace in many cases there'd be no scrap. The landing of ci san blows is 2 big factor, while the ability to block them either by guarding or using the feet also is important. The effect of blows must not be over looked and d mans staying powers always count If a man holds in the clinches or hangs on to avoid punish ment he necessarily loses ground in -eferee's opinion. If he is aggressive but has fixed plan of attack and misses the ether fellow repeatedly, points must be scored against him. Generally speaking. winner does the bulk of the work and lands the great CT number of blows
 Suppose a man has the better of the first eight rounds and then is forced tn take the defensive in the last two rounds, would you say he was defeated?
 Not bit of it. The points he scored fin eight rounds are not wiped out by any means and I'd declare him the winner for shat reason
 "But if he was knocked down for the count m the last round and was almost out when the bell rang, what then?
 Then I'd have to take into con sideration the conditcin of both men at the finish and probably under the n
 If a man forces the fight for ten rounds, but is so wild in his attack that he doesn't land more than a doz- en blows, while his opponent. on the defensive, jabs and hooks him stead fly all the way. what would be your decision?'
 FT'd give it to the man who landed can rush blindiy and swing wildly without inflIcting punishment, but in my opinion that doesn't constitute skilful boxing.
 eff you had refereed the first O'Brien had the better of it on points for the first seven rounds. but was knocked out a few seconds before the bell ended the tenth round, how would you have decided it?
 I'd have declared Ketcheu the winner, because if the bout had been longer O'Brien would have been una 5le to come up for the llrh round. He was beaten down and out to all intents and purposes when the tenth round ended
 Take the bout between Battling Nelson and Willie Beecher. for exam pie. Beecher hit Nelson four blows to one fin the first seven rounds and then tired. How about that2'
 The decision should have been a draw. for the reason that in spite of all the blows that Beecher landed, Nelson wore him down and had him in q 1ottering condition in the tenth. Another round or two would have set-il tied Beecher beyond question of doubt
 "'HoW can you tell fake from an honest bout%
 By the way the men hit or miss. ! If a man pulls his punches or doesn't l try to take advantage of openings, it's | plain enough. Boxers who spend the | greater part of q bout in hugg1ng and