New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-20
BOXING RULES A BOON
New Regulations Of Commission
Certain to Help the Sport.
lNSURES ACTIVE BOUTS
Interests Of Spectators Will Be
Guarded When "Bulling' and
Stating" Are Abolished.


ing Commission has accomplished since itS
ircontion was 10 pass tho rules compelling
boxers to break clean and at the order OF
tho referee said man last night who mas
heen interested I'm the sport for many
wears. after the Murphy Brock oou'.
There arc too many Of these so-caie"
boxers who get into tho rings Of ciuDS
under the pretence OF boxing. once in the
ring. they forget entirely the purpose lot
which they are there and clinch, Wresue
and stall to their hearts content. and 10
tho disgust Of the spectators.
| "If q man IS natural nfghter, Ike
Battling Nelson or Terry McGovern. and
car box better at short range, it is diner
ont. but when two men simply walk In ana
Law their heads on each others chests ana
puu and maui around the ring there is
/ nothing in tho bout 10 hold the interest OF
the crowd.
During the season just passed there were
marv contests held at the local clubs which
| would have been stopped in almost any
other cit,- and the boxers ordered ont OF
the ring for their foul, rough dPhtng. -
farcical did many ~ the alleged boxing
contests become that the spectators
amused themselves by singing and whist
ling popular songs"
| I-rder the new rules drawn up by the
commission those Objectionable features VIII
| he Zone away with. Bows going into
clinch will he forced to break at once at
the order OF the referee. and break cleanly
that is step back without attempting 10 hit
an opponent on the break.
No wrestling or "buing" in the clincles
will be allowed. and there will be no more
nj the t1resome hitting With -ons-hand free
stvia If bouts which have spoiled the
matches OF many men in the past, who
simply waited for a chance TO put over a
winning punch when coming out Of a
clirch.
IN the opinion Of most or those who have
read the rules laid down b. the commits
sion the section applying 70 tho CLUBS ana
boxers signing contracts which guarantee
appearance in the ring. and which must
he filed with the commission at least one
week previous 10 the contest, is good
move BY this means 4 boxer who values
his services at 4 higher price than ms
luanle draws. and refuses to fulfil an en-
caeement. may he called before the COM
mission 10 answer charges, and u he is
unable 70 sustain his action with some COCO
land sufficient reason for said breach o.
contract he NAV be barred from further
competition in the arenas % this state FOR
at least six months.
The protection of the clubs is the shield
Of the public. Many boxers have entered
the club at which they were 10 box. and
not pleased With the gate have refused
! 10 go on with their engagement This natu-
rally forced a substitution Of man VINO
very often was In no condition 10 box, and
the result was a SLOW, embarrassing con-
test The boxer. too. is protected by the
same ruling. and any club which might b
tempted to cancel an agreement with a
boxer does 50 at the risk OF having It's
license revoked b. the commission.
An unsupported rumor has arisen 20 the
F., effect that a moving picture company has
/ Withdrawn the offer tor the rights on the
coming -Wolgast bout. II that IL
true II Is probable that the match VII!
blow over in smoke eli Boag. manager or
the Madison Athletic club. Of Harlem, has
had a few bitter experiences with guaran-
teeinS boxers big purses. and somewhere
there is a proverb concerning burned child
dreading the burning brand.
Once more within the near future Arc
! Atteu. the featherweiSht champion OF the
/ world. will step into the ring 10 defend
( his title I'm a long fight. Il was announced
Yesterday afternoon that Attell would box
Johnnie Kllbane the Cleveland feather
weight. for the championship Of the world,
at - pounds rInssid2 weight. before the
ciYb Offering the largest purse Auell and
. T<ilbane net in a match last winter IN the
/ Forest City but after the contest had gone
five rounds Attell broEe his left arm and
was forced 10 discontinue the bout.
Until the little champion me- with tho
/ accident Kibane boxed on even terms with
+ him. and many Of those who witnessed the
bout thought that he had a littl= the better
OF the affair Many there are who freely
predict that the rext good man who meets
/ htteU will beat MIN IN a long battle. Tho
+ champion has been lighting long time
, and has AZ last arrived at that stage In his
career when he has begun 10 lose his snap
and dash. IN his recent bouts he seemed
- have lost his punch. and. while ne
! dashed streaks there were many signs that
Abe had gone back.