The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08
BOXING RULES
OF PHILADELPHIA
New Code Should Prevent Rene
tition of Frequent Fatal
tiles Of the Ring.
PHYSICIAN MAY STOP
BOUT AT ANY TIME
All Contests Shall Be Under the
Direct Supervision Of Super
intendent of Police.
BY RALPH THOMPSON.
eased Wire TO The Tribune.

BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK, Jan. Having re.
ceived numerous inquiries regarding
the prize-fghting rules established by
the Philadelphia authorities for the pre-
vention of murder at fighting exhibi-
tlons. think it will be of interest
TO men concerned in pugilism as a
business or pleasure to give those rules
IN almost their entirety. They are
the outcome of the killing of young
fighter which occurred several weeks
ago. They are:
The ring must extend at least
three feet beyond the ropes. and be
covered completely to the extreme edge
of the platform outside of the ropes
with a mat or padding not less than
one inch in thickness.
22The gloves be not less than six
ounces in. weight.
@Contestants shall not be per
mitted to have more than three at
tendants, and these must refrain from
coaching.
4-The referee must never allow a
contestant to be struck when In a help
less condition, or in the act of falling
as the result of blow. Whenever a
boxer is apparently outclassed the bout
must be stopped.
81 order to minimize danger from
a foul blow contestants must wear pro-
lection cups.
6-The manager of the exhibition
shall furnish the superintendent Of
police, twenty-four hours in advance,
the name of at least one reputable prac
the contestants, and also the name, age
and addresses of the contestants, to-
gether with the written consent OF pa
rent or guardian Of any minor
mo boy under 16 years can en-
gage in a contest.
S-Nobody in or under the light
weight class can meet any opponent
who has ten or more pounds the ad-
vantage in weight.
be worn on the hands of contestants in
bouts.
1O-No boy can engage in more than
his scheduled bout or bouts on any one
night.
l1-Boxers cannot engage in any
Only those whose names have been
furnished as contestants and certified
to be in 6t physical condition by the
physician in attendance shall be per.
mitted to engage in contest
Duties of Physician.
The physician must be at the ring
side during the entire exhibition, pre-
pared to deal with any emergency
which may arise. in which case he shall
have entire supervision. He shall not
fail to have a complete equipment of
necessary instruments and medical
remedies.
If AT any time during the bout
the said physician shall be of the opin-
ion that a boxer is unfit to continue the
contest he shall notify the referee,
when that official must immediat tely
stop the contest.
championship contest in Philadelphia.
a terrific beating from Jim Stewart at
the National Sporting club few
months ago, and gave an exhibition of
marvellous stamina, PLAYED the same
role recently in London, where cable.
gram says he was so badly beaten
that the referee stopped in the twelfth
round what was to have been a twenty.
round battle, That is about all Burns
can do-take a beating. He's game
but doesn' I know any too much
about the game He trains faithfully.
follows instructions. aud fights on the
level, but always gets whipped He's
young and vigorous. but his thought
machinery is not up-to-date.
Fight Is Stopped.
The fight between Jim Savage and |
Sailor Burke. scheduled to 60 ten
rounds. before the Olympic A. c. at
Newark, n. j., was stopped in the |
fifth round. when Savage's wrist was
broken through the Sailors rough |
tactics Both fighters were guilty of |
fouling several times, but the referee
failed TO disqualify either, and at the
~ md rnftSaH io miI a dssiaipp Flor |
Savage s wrist had been broken the
crowd climbed up into the ring and
to mob Burke, who was
escorted from the clubhouse under
guard OF police.
Nate Lewis, ono of the well-known
managers of boxers in the middle west,
announces that he has couple of mt
wieldcrs he would like TO bring cast.
According to Mr.. Lewis. New York is
not the only town on the map where
they have Knockout Brown Chicago
is also to be considered In this respect.