Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-06
il. SULLIVAN DROPS
OUT AS BOXING HEAD
Chairmanof State Commission
Resigns Owing to Injuries
He Received in Wreck.

NEW YORK. September 6.-James f.
Sullivan. chairman of the New York state
athletic commission. the newly created
orga nizatio to regulate boxing bouts in
this state. resigned from the commission
yesterday. In his letter of resignation to
Gov. Dix the reasons given by Mr.. Sui
Ivan for withdra wing from the head of
the commission that the work re-
guires some able to give his per-
Sonal attention to 1t at once. This he Is
not able TO do owing to injuries he re-
reivsd in the wreck of a train at Fort
Wayne. The copy Of the letter given out
at the office OF the commission follows:
Hon John \. Dix, Executive Chamber
Albany, y. Y:
1t i with regret that forward YOU
my resignation as A member OF the New
York state athletic commission. to take
effect at once. | am confined TO my room
from injuries received in the Fort Wayne
wreck. and will be confined for some
time
THE work Of the commission Is at this
moment Of the kind that Will require a
member who have his hand at the
holm. | had hoped 10 he able to help the
state regulate 4 sport that certainly re-
pJireS regulation. and he who accepts the
post should Inc one a bile to work At pres
ent am not.
JAMES Z. SULLIVAN"
The las, official act performed by Mr.
Sullivan before sending his resignation
the issuing of call for special
meeting Of the commission for Friday al
10 o'clock IN the morning. 10 consider
tho Madison Square trouble over tho con-
ditionS at the first boxing bout under the
new law. At which Patrick Powers and
others of tue mana gemcnt Of the club.
under whose auspices the fight Was held,
will testify.
Frank S. ONeiI and John j. Dixon. the
other members If the commission, were
not at the office when Sullivan's resig
nation was announced. O'Neil who was
found at his hotel uptown. was surprised
when Informed OF the resignation OF the
chairman, but had no comment TO make
CNell said he had not seen sullivan
since the meeting of the commission last
Friday. when the Madison Square subject
was ny for action.
There Is no hint as 10 who the probable
successor Of Sullivan will be As there
4 difference OF opinion between
G'Ncil and Dixon as 10 the procedure OF
t'e inquiry concerning the Madison
square trouble. the presence of sullivan
wdS looked for at the next meeting to
adjust this matter.
C'Neil said Yesterday: There is not a
particle IF feeling between myself and
Mai. Dixon over the Madison Square
trouble. ! have the highest respect Tor
him, and certainly do not wish TO criti-
Ctze him ~ the least. Ii simply a
matter ~ opinion concerning the estab-
lishment Of precedent in the commits
sion over the first case that has arisen
under its jurisdiction. While we both
agree that Powers and his associates
may he represented by counsel at the
hearing. Maj. Dixon did not agree with
ne that certain questions should be put
and answered by Powers
= thought nj to ask certain questions
and 10 INSIST upon answers thereto. Tha,
y all that there is in the so-called dead
lee IN the commission | think every
t7irE III connection with the Madison
square Garden affair should be cleared
az. placed upon the record and made
public J afn still of that opinion and
that i the only wise thing to do"
Among the questions asked bv O'Nei
and which Powers declined To ansve,
until he had consulted counsel were
Who we're entitled to share in the
distribution of the receipts of the Madi
soT. square Athletic Club Details abor,
tic lease for the garden
Other matters which the commission
purposes 10 probe into includes the al.
lcgct sale OF tickets At an excess OF the
pftc" marked on them, and the over.
crowded conditions which rreyaiIed a
tho time -: the bout
O Neil said the commission would mo-
ind il necessary IN have special counsel
lie Is an attorney, and he thought III.
commissioners WOULD be able IN conduc
the hearing without the aid of outsiders
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