New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-31


The commission has no easy task on IT'S
lands The members must use the utmost
d 'scrirnination in granting sanctions only
70 responsible clubs They are i'm a posi-
ticn 10 throw themselves open to much
adverse criticism but IT strikes me that
thew can be counted on 10 sec that the law
is carried ont I'm spirit as well as letter
Too many bouts will pail There have been
too many as a matter Of fact in the last
wear working under the old membership
plan. II clubs in this city are limited TO
six or eight AZ the most. II would make
for good ia tho conduct of the sport. II
would nc hard 20 supervise and control
any more. inasmuch as the expenses of the
commission are limited 10 5000 a year.
most Of which will 60 10 the secretary,
who In a measure must he responsible IN
seeing that certain provisions Of the law
are carried 'out and observed. Prizefghtng
IL not an ennoblinC pastme and the line
between p-izefEhtinC and boxing is hard
10 draw Thousands are interested. how
ever. in the so-called test OF skill and it
l. better. an things considered, that IL
should he permitted under a law that may
regulate and control II rather than it
should 60 on under the cover In many
cases OF a Joker" The working OF the
new law will he watched with interest.
Rob Dunbar in The Boston Journal
saws: "The 'Frawley law in New York
will have a short life. but a merry one.
Abuses will arise which will bring the
rlum reformers 70 life. and then the pendu-
|. lum will swing far I'm the other direction.
NJ Violent. corrective reactions mark the his
~ tory Of boxing as a sport There is moro
optimism here. but who can tell:
4 reader Of The Tribune writes as fol-
lows: \ SAYS that there arc three ma
tional champions IN the pole vault thie
year and contends that he has authority
for the statement r says this is absurd
and points 10 the definition OF the word
champion I'm the Century Dictionary TO
bear him ont. VIII YOU decide the ques-
ton 70 settle a small wager"
Paradoxical as Il may be, there are shrec
national champions in the pole vault this
year. and the authority is none other than
James Z. Sullivan. secretary Of the ANA
tour Athlete Union. who has directed that
T. r Cooke of Cleveland. r. Coylc Of
Chicago University and s. II. Bellah. Of
San Francisco be brackcted as the cham
handbook Somebody Numbered at the
games in Pittshurg three or four weeks
ago and allowed the athletes who had tied
at Y feet 6 inches 20 draw lots for the
positions. whereas the rule specifically
states that IN games for national cham
Tionship all ties must be broken in actual
competition. The mistake was not discov-
cred until the next day. when IL was too
late 70 rectify II. As result Mr.. Sullivan
has ruled that gold medals must he issued
20 all three and that the championship
must be shared n has been suggested
that the event he thrown out this year. I'm
view of the mistake. but ae one of the
orBcisle and not The competitors is largely
10 blame this action would he considered
unfair 10 the athletes who trained and took
part.
n viii he cause for much rejoicing smons
lovers Of lawn tennis n the preliminary
MATCHES for the Dwight r. Davis interna-
1ional cup between teams representing this
country and Great Britain arc PLAYED on
The courts Of the West Side Tennis club. ~
osstb street and Review Place in view of
tic fact that Or James Dwight president
of the national association. suggested that
ire club here make application FOR the
matches the chances arc an On favor Of
the executive committee acting favorablF.
even If Philadelphia and Boston are in the
Gold II IS hoped that such will b. the
case Lawn tennis does not appear 10 need
- stimulus IA this district. The sport is
more wlde1prcad and more popular than
aver before. as clearly indicated bf the
crowded condition Of tho courts and by the
unusual demand for racqu"ts ana haiis'
which the manufacturers are finding nara
10 supply While no stimulus is needed inc
International matches Will be most accept
able and will furnish entertainment to
hundreds, while providing a fine object
lesson m the niceties Of the game Tor those
who are ambitious 20 be something more
than "dubs