New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
New Boxing Code Suggested by
Jack Sicily, the Referee.
NEED FOR SOME CHANGES
Weight Limits Fixed and Pro-
vision Made for Acceptance
Of Challenges.

Jack Skely. ore Of the referees licensed
I by the state Boxing Commission. has
/ framed a set of rules which he, among
/ others. is anxious to have adopted 10 clear
up certain disputed points and 20 control
more definitely the bouts held in this
/ country The code would take the place
/ OF the Marquis Of Que nsberry rules
which while simple and complete In them
/ selves do not cover certain salient points
which are considered important ny many
boxing fans" Among other things. a
| definite weight limit is fixed for the vari-
Gus classes. and q provision is included
/ 20 insure a bona fde challenge for a title
/ being accepted.
At the present time there IS a differ
! ence Of opinion as % some Of the weight
limits. which necessarily leads TO much
/ controversy. AS an example, the light
weight limit in this country IS accepted
al 1873 pounds. whereas IL is two pounds
more in England Under the old London
prize ring rules a champion was forced
10 defend his title az least once IN six
months. but now the acceptance Oft chal-
lenge depends largely upon the whims OF
the holder and his manager. or suarantea
. beyond an reason.
The rules suggested by sicily meet
. with the approval of number Of those
interested in the sport. and appear 20 boz
worthy Of some consideration. They are
as follows:
Rule The ring shall he tweny-four
/ feet square or as near that srZe as pos
/ sible The posts 10 be we'll padded oI II
practicable a stakeless ring Of the most
.
''' Rule 2"The weights for all champion
I ship contests shall be as follows; TOT
bantamweights l9 POUNDS. -elt'g ,r-
pounds: welterweights 1iJ pounds mid
I dleWeights l5S pounds, hSrt neaNt-
weights. 10 pounds. All over 10 pounds
Rule S-Evory champion shall defend his
title az least twice a year II the chai-
lenger post 81 600 10 guarantee weight ana
appearance at the signing Of articles OF
sgrae-1ant a champion refusing 10 make
a match under these rules. after the email
leuEe and money have been posted tnlIlt
DAYS sinai forfeit his title
Rule 4-The gloves snail not DE less than
FIVE ounces each and the referee snail cA-
anime them carefully betoIe ana duriH-
the contest Bandaee- snall only ne worn
when agreed upon hN both principals.
Rule There snail he no continuous
clnching huaEins or wrestling allowed
sRu.e There shall he three minute
rounds and one minutes rest between
Rule IF either man goes down through
weakness or otherwise, be must get up
uuassistcd within ten seconds. The other
man in the meanwhile must step Dach
ten feet. When the fallen man is on MS
feet the round shall continue until the
three minutes have expired. II q man
fails 10 toe the scratch within ten sec
onds the referee shall decide IN favor or
the other man. A man hanging on me
roDes in a helpless condition with MS
toes off the floor. or a man on one knee
shall he considered down. and n struck
IN those positions IS entitled 10 the de-
Rule s-There shall he only three sec
onds allowed I'm each mans corner They
shall not shout instructions. or thro"
. water while the men are boxing.
Rule 9-No seconds or any other person
. except the referee shall be allowed iu the
ring during the rounds.
Rule l0-The referee shall nave the
power 10 decide all limited contests on
points and shall also count aloud the ten
seconds when u man goes down.
Rule 1.-THE points 10 count snal. De
FOR attack. direct clean hits with either
hand above the belt defence. guarding.
duckng. counter hitting cr SIDE stepplh-
Where points are otherwise equal. con
gideration must be given 20 the man doing
the most leading
Joe Pendleton. who was referee Of the
Princeton-Navy football game on SATURDAY
expressed the opinion yesterday that the
Tigers had improved materially in the last
two weeks. hut that tNey coliu "o' '' 90"
pected 10 show 10 the best advantage o." q
wet and muddy field AS mas oeen to-a
before Princeton this year is depending
largely on fast sharp aoasins "a-Na' am.
necessarily a dry field is important 10 get
results under these conditions
The undergraduates OF ie.Hss l''' .--
State College nave omar leIV- 'f--N
train So thal ll''f "'t 80,
between their eleven ana ie'l-.s ''a',.a az
FhliaoeII-la ID" -, ~,
have high hopes OF winning .I'7-i .'-7-
tory over the QuaEeis' more par tug Ia
/ as Brown dln the Nlrh OH Saul. N'. ''-'
sylvauia state has twice pia|eo ITO -a'i
with Pennsl wanna a"' ..i' '.i'''
have reason 10 no h'P+l" .'..S .i
eleven appears l' i"'N '' ''
best IN training
-..-......
pr Newton hta" goa w .--
team was IN TINS CITY lo' d ~" -. ~,
'sr'aE. ie expressed 'i' 'l'''iio'' nc
''.'S'' .t,i- GOV man ever and
that they would 0N sure TO give s''u
account Of themselves ln -,
] played. ln the OPINION "l -. -.
football men. inc iHu''"S o''. m. 80 -.
adapted themselves MOI - -. a..
omen game uhueI 'l'' NV
, The Trinity eleven is looming up as II
aid O. wear ago as one Of the best among