New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
DIX SUPPORTS BOXING
Forced to Recognize Growing
Demand for 1t, Governor Says.
MAY AMEND FRAWLEY LAW
Sullivan Says He Is Through
O'Neil Expects to Revoke
Garden License.

Governor Dix declared strongly for the
continuation Of boxing under the Frawley
law. when he passed through the city yes
,ordav on his wa 70 the Governors Con-
ference AZ Spring Lake, y. !. The people
want boxing said tho Governor, there
has been such a growing demand for It
that tho state was forced TO recognize 10
and make laws regulating the sport
That was the intent of the Frawley law
he said. and II the law I'D not accomplish
that II would have 70 be remedied
As FOR the disturbances OF the
Wells Brown fight at the Garden. cover
nor DIX thought that no ono was 10 name
for them. but that II was simply case ~
trying 10 crowd twenty thousand persons
into a hall which would accommodate only
ten thousand
Il have written Mr. Sullivan asking him
10 remain on the commission. said the
Governor. but have received no reply. l
expect that ne will remain
In this. however. Mr. sullivan. who re-
signed from the commission recently, Is
likely 70 disappoint the Governor. Az MS
home in Huntington. where he Is laid up
with vrenched knee and other injuries
racaived in a wreck of the Pennsylvania
flyer az Fort Wayne, Ind, Mr.. sullivan
declared emphaticslly 70 a Tribune repre-
sentative on Thursday that he would NOT
reconsider his resignation under any cir
cumstancss
I'm THROUGH" Sullivan Says.
You can't make that too strong" said
Mr.. Sullivan. I'm through with the Box
ing Commission, absolutely through. l ap-
preciate the Governors consideration. and
his wish that I should remain on the COM
mission. but I have decided once for all
that 7 am through with IL"
Frank s O'Neil, the Commissioner Who
has made the fight for the revocation Of the
license secured by Pat" Powers for the
Madison Square Athletic Club, returned
from upstate Yesterday after a conference
with the Governor at Syracuse on Thurs
day O'Neil went over the case against
Powers as II has developed at the commits
sion's hearings, and told the Governor that
the next and probably final hearing on II
was set for next Wednesday.
Governor Dix told him 70 come Up 70 AL
hany on Tuesday next day before the
meeting. and he would give further consid-
Grafton 70 the case
Clearing Up the back TRAIL O'Neil ex-
piained. in answer TO questions, the exact
circumstances under which the commission
granted the license for Pat" Powers's club,
substantiating his statement that he was
a., cor f-Ct n
eft vas AZ the second meeting which we
held at Mr.. Sullivan's home in Huntington,
said ONeil, and We granted the license 10
the Fairmont Club the same day. / laid
before the commission what facts 7 had
been able To ascertain Up 70 that time with
respect TO the question OF the validity OF
the Madison Square clubs lease under the
Frswley law, and when had presented the
case as saw II Mr.. Sullivan asked:
How do you vote?'
II said, I vote no
Then he turned 10 Major Dixon. with
the same question.
Dixon replied, I vote yes
Then Mr.. Sullivan picked ZIP the lease
and said as he was lingering u over and
| looking at the Signatures on IT:
"T vote ives" Of course-James G.
Young certainly has n fine signature"
Sale Antedatss Young Lease.
James c. Young is the secretary Of the
Madison Square Garden Company, which
executed the lease 70 the Madison Square
Athletic Club which runs from July, 1911.
70 July. 1912. The date Of the execution OF
the Lease Is several months later than the
date Of the final papers and agreements by
which the Madison Square Garden Com
pany sold out 20 the new syndicate which
Is 70 begin tearing down the Garden In Feb
ruary, 1912.
O'Neips story disposes OF the intimation
advanced by Mr.. Sullivan and his friends
that the license was issued 10 Powers az
meeting In New York when only Dixon and
ONe were present-an intimation which
Charles J. Harvey. secretary OF the com
mission. converted into a positive state
ment when he said no licenses were issued
ar a meeting in Mr.. Sullivans home at
which Mr. Sullivan vas present. Harvey
went further. and declared that only one
meeting and that the meeting for orgsni-
cation purposes was held at the Hunting
ton home Of the then chairman.
-
that the Governor will appoint "a the
third member OF the commission some man
who will support the position he has taken
on the question Of the validity OF the Gar
den license He expects the appointment
10 come in time 70 allow the new member
to participate In the next meeting Of the
commission next Wednesday, and he be-
lieves that the case against Pat" Powers
ILL
of tho Garden license.
The New York Athletic Club made for
NAL application yesterday FOR license TO
give boxing shows and IL is probable they
will receive a license next Wednesday. In
its application, however, the big club
stated that as It's bouts would be for its
own members. and strictly for entertain
ment rather than for revenue. there would
no no gate" money from which the state
could extract its 5 psr cent The Frawley
law provides for the state tax only when
admission is charged at m. door.
Profting by their experience with two
previous bouts, and evidently determined TO
give the Boxing Commission no further
ground for complaint against them. the
Powers Pollock combination carried of the
Norris-Flynn fight last night az quietly as
possible
Some ffty-odd patrolmen. under Inspector
Lahev and Captain Hussey. were stationed
around the four outside walls Of the Gar
den and they kept the outside crowd,
which brsved the rain apparently merely
20 be near the scene Of action. moving and
in order.
The rush between and 10 o clock TANNED
the main entranc. lobby FOR short time,
and at the 18th and 9TH street gallery doors
The rush for the cheaper seats came about
L-i,inf l-nurlAN.