The evening world., 1911-09-28
OsUerohs, 1911. nv The Press Publishing Co
iThe New York World.

osusrshs. 1911. nv The rreas Publishing Co.
THE New York World.
HLliEGAL boxing clubs must 20. To-
day the Boxing Commission. acting
= under direct orders from Gov. Dix,
will revoke the license Of the Madison
Square A. C.. on the ground hat II has
no1 . genuine years eas such as the
lsv requires. II similar circumstance
srs sssaa "a connection With che !css:s
Of other clubs. they will also lose their
licenses.
This II Q great victory for Frank
O'Neil. who from tho nrst has opposed
the granting Of licenses to clubs and
promoters who were not complying with
the law. Being a lawyer. Mr.. O'Neil
clearly understood the condition OF az
fairs at the tart. In the early meet.
logs OF the Boxing Commission he laid
proof Of the irregu larity of the Madi-
500 A. c.'s aesse before the commission.
then meeting at James Il. sullivan's
against granting the license. The other
commissioners. Mr.. Sullivan and Major
Dixon. OVERRIDE him and granted the
license by . 2 TO I vote. Since that
time O'Neii has made . hot fight for
his principles. He carried the night 10
Albany. where the Governor. under legal
advice. took his side OF the argument
IN sent word TO Commissioner Dixon
that In his opinion the license OF the
voked. and hat 1t was his wish tina,
Commissioners Dixon vote with O'Nei
on the matter. Sullivan was out. hav'
Ing resigned.
Dixon went to Albany TO argue with
the Governor. Yesterday Gov. Dix re-
csived the advice Of Attogney-G Genera
Casmody. who agreed with MIR. O'Nel
that tho Madison Square A. C. lease
was not up to requirements and tina
the license must DO revoked.
Followers Of the boxing game at Arst
failed to 80 what useful purpose could
be served by enforcing the strict letter
OF the law. But there 10 no question
that OTNeils prompt and efficient &C.
Non has saved tho game. Several
things that happened At the Garden
were surely bringing about a feeling OF
opposition that would eventually have
brought about the repeal Of the boxina
law and new legislation that would de.
urive " of syen the old club membe
ship" boxing shows. The manipulation
Of the tickets In the Wells Brown scrap
ana tho disgusting spectacle In the ring
when the Morris-Fiynn fight wal
allowed to go beyond all bounds. were
developtng q feeling OF dlstrust and dis
gust even among the closest folio wer,
VI the rood old zane.
A bex,n0 Il a rood Old game. Tw,
thousand years ago n was eonsldere,
one Of the most honorable OF the stb
lstic events contested in the OIympi,
comes of Greece. In italy Franc. nm
Eng,and boxing has had lonv nsr,od
Of popularity. England espsclally haI
been known as a boxing country 10
centuries. In England even m. n,n,,
schools have their great ,onrn. men,
and champIonships-hard- fought stand
up battles under proper restrictions; Il
countries where boxing IL not general,
,aush, ana ehloyeo as a spectacle IN
s.a ss,"' " T" Nriie u,aue t'ke
49, zoo 81 . u.s.
Mn, IA. 0,hting n, .o,na 800
pstt.r 20 hays a.ts ussd in aa,n.on
ansn.. thar Knives or sin,gsha,. a..
No. th,n. Tan,,,i. rr,v ,,I'L ~ q"
xovsrrin. boxIny giyes an no. ~
~rs,n~s or ,.ir "a a. y. ma
sssa ,nc,,r ,on p ~, H,ro preVenl
,.i,n. 80 ,hr '.,, mn vnn
80. :. ''P''''"H seiuoi
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N "i "an"" seh'eman fro'
~ ohaha prli'ed INTO our ONCE la
night and presented d letter
Introduction from Sandy Grlswold. n
famous Omaha sporting man. Sane
was Of the opinion tina, the ,earer
WV vs. u No"'hs nnu"leNeis'