New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-08
boxing MEASURE PASSED
Bill Establishing Athletic Com
mission Passes Senate.
JOKER MAY REVIVE FIGHTS
It Permits the Use of Two. Ounce
Gloves-0pposition to Agrl'
cultural School Bill.
tRy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Albany, June by vote or % to ~
Senate to-day passed Senator FraW'e,
bill establishing a state athletic comm
sion to regulate boxing and spaiii"s
matches. Senator Bracket had quarie'
with the introducer> over the measure III
sisting that it was "all wrong"
"Oh. no, it's all right" laughed fra"ie''
"everybody's for it. Of all parties.
The bill was kissed through. IL pio-
yides for a commission of three menh.e' -
to be appointed by the Governor. 10 HUI"
office for five years. This BODY Is "
regulate ard have control OF All poA"e
and sparring matches held in the
licensing clubs and associations TO coi'uu''
such exhibitions. The bill Is said 10 DC
signed to prevent fake matches anu "
bar irresponsible clubs or associations Sc"
ing 10 give boxing matches.
Among other provisions the measure nae
int sor,a a, ,ts opponents characterize as
. nice little Joker which would revive tne
good old-fashioned prizehShts' p'o
vides ostensibly for the use by the con-
testants of eight-ounce gloves out tiis
nIanation OF the meaning OF the term e'eh'-
ounce is suggested That Is. TWO oun
each" The Johnson-Jeffries heht WAS WIN
gloves Weighing two ounces each.
Senator Frawley said tonight that '"o
words two ounces each were inserted py
error and that they would he eliminate
from the bill before it came UP TOT Co"
sideration by the Assembly
The Senate also passed Senator Ha''e
hill providing for the establishment
county schools of agriculture. under the Ill
rection Of the state Department or tnuod-
ton. This measure was opposed by various
Senator's Senator Cobb protested that II
was giving a new and great power 10 'ne
Filtration Department, which areanF nai
,,o,a mower than was good for ii and the
state in general.
This presents delightful opportunity,
said he. for the counties 10 turn over 're'i
cash 10 people outside to spend
The vote was % 10 II. practically parry
yote Senator's Newcomb and Travis. Re-
ruhl;cane voted for the bill on the ground
that ANYTHING tending TO encourage '"e
back to the farm movement was soo"'
Another hill comforting additional powers
on Commissioner Draper OF the Eouca'loii
Department. was the Gittins DILL crea''n7
tho office Of Supervisor OF Punhc neco'''
and nlacing this Office and that OF S'd'e
Historian IN the Education department.
Senator Human protested against II. de-
c,arins the new Office and the old one We're
eptiralv useless Senator Wagner SAID 'he
transfer was approved by the Education
Department and the State Historian so ,ne
hill went through. A companion Dill mas
nassed the Assembly.
Among other bills passed by the Sehate
We're A..
Assemhlvman Wilson's, providing TOT inc
esta hlishment Of grades and TRADEMARKS
for The sale Of apples. pears and peaches
Assemblyman Foley's, penalizing the CIV
ing of false or misleading information DIS W
steamship tickets and vessels
Assemblvman Goldbergs. establishing d
state veterinary college at New YORK Cnl-
versity.
Assemhlvman Goodwin's. creating COM
mission To investigate the prevalence OF
tuberculosis and recommend reineolal reg
| islatiOn. -. 49,. oor,i
senator Ferris's. providing that appn,
cation for reinstatement or 9lnc1rs ar, :
members of the police and fire departments
i'm cities of the second class VINO nave peen
dismissed NAV be made within one year
after THIS act takes effect. A..
senator Bracket protested against tne
bill Of Assemblyman Geaton increasing ne t,nrs
the number Of county detectives III N'he9'
but il was passed, % to Z. o,
"Whv" said he. Il thought we had seen
the limit in grab bills and salary raises pu.
This goes them all one better It's one Oh
the iuiciest things on record. II proVlues,
that their salaries shall be $1,000 year ana
tbev shall hold office until removed on
proved charges. They are embalmed ana
rivotcd into life jobs.