New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-18
AXE FALLS IN BOXING
License Of National Sporting
Club Revoked by Commission.
ALSO PUNISH PATSEY HALEY
Loses His License as q Referee
for Giving q Decision In
Bout Last Week.

Tho State Athletic Commission revoked
the licenses Of the National Sporting Club
| Of America and Of Patrick Haley. the ref.
cree, at meeting In the Park Row Build.
| ing yesterday. on the charge that a De.
cision had been given in a bout last week
in violation OF the rules. Tho verdict read
as follows:
Decision Of State Athletic Commission
rendered on this 18th day Of May, 1912, on
charges preferred against the National
Sporting Club and Patrick Haley, the ref.
cree of said club, for violation OF the
rules Of the State Athletic Commission: The
license Of said club to conduct boxing and
! sparring exhibitions is hereby revoked and
the license Of the said referee, Patrick
Haley. is also revoked"
| When the commission adjourned on
! Wednesday II was at the request Of Nathan
Vidaver, counsel for the National Sporting
Club. who wished 10 procure as witnesses
James Buckley and James Kelly. II trans
pired yesterday that Buckley. who ap.
peared before the commission, had not been
subpenaed. and he was promptly informed
, by George n. Bohm, representing Vidaver
that he was not wanted as a witness after
Il
he had tried to find Kelly at the National
Sporting Club on Thursday night but had
been unsuccessful. and that ne didn't know
where Kelly could be found.
Commissioner O'Neil then asked Buckley,
who is well known contractor as we'll az
manager OF club and several boxers, IL
| he would take the stand. Buckley con-
/ scented. After objections by BONN, Buckley
testified that Haley had told him in the
| ring the night of the Stewart-Gunboat
Smith bout that he would give decision
| BY raising the hand OF one Of the BOXERS
although in the articles OF agreement be-
tween Smith and Stewart which Buckley
had signed. It was stipulated that no deci-
sion would be given. AS left the ring
| side told Haley 1t was one OF the rankest
deals | ever saw in New York" added
| Buckley.
| More sparring between Bohm and Mr.
| O'Neil followed when the latter produced
testimony given before the commission on
September 2S to the effect that Tom
O'Rourke testified that he (O'Rourke) and
Vidaver shared the profits of the National
Sporting Club. Getting back to Buckley.
the commissioner. after another wransle
K WITH BONN, DSheu buChIry II ne Was III
| favor OF decisions.
I'm not in favor OF decisions" was the
reply. They killed boxing under the Hor-
tor law it encourages gambling and
frame-ups between sure thing crooks.
know all about the scandals Of the Horton
! law days. also know Of temptations that
were placed in the way OF referees By dis
honest gamblers and crooked promoters.
Men were asked to lay down and know
| Of a boxer who was asked 10 lay down 80
| that a swindle could be perpetrated.'
| 4 bombshell was exploded later, when
| Bohm apparently put his foot in H." 50
| to speak. by asking Mr.. O'Neil II II was
true that he had informed Kelly that he
had intended 10 take away the license OF
the National Sporting Club?
will you answer that question, Mr..
| O'Neil?" said Bohm.
Yes, WILL" was the Commissioner
| reply. and my answer is. No. But II!
tell you what did say TO Mr.. Kelly
| told him that Tom O'Rourke the former
dog fighter. of Boston, was menace TO
the sport and that I. as a member OF the
State Athletic Commission. would do all
could 10 drive him out OF legitimate box
ing"
| When you said that you knew that
| O'Rourke did not have any connection
with the National Sporting CLUB sus-
| gested Bohm
ION the contrary. knew that he has
| connection with the club, and so DO al
reputable newspaper writer's. and | can
prove what ] say was Mr.. ONeiTs re-
! tort
Bohm objected to the charges. and the
objection was written in the minutes. he
then asked for an adjournment until to'
| day that he might produce Kelly.
Il wouldn't give you minute. sa''
Mr. ONeil. II don't intend 10 have YOU
or Mr.. Vidaver discred.t the State Athleuc
Commission any longer. | am aosoutev
fearless in this matter and am tired DC
hearing stories that are circulated 10 III
! lure me personally. II you or your clients
! have any charges or impeachments ~
make take them 10 the Governor az quick
IL as YOU can. but you can't come IN ners
and bluff the commission
| Rohm replied that there had been no IL
tention to make charges against the in'es'
ritv OF the Commissioner. Before the de-
cision was rendered the lawyer asked Nv
further time. but the request was denieu'
Bohm also pleaded for stay OF NV
DAYS. and that also was refused. he tooh
exception TO this. and stated that IN AZ
probability. there would be an apphcauo"
TO a Supreme Court justice for wrN ~
certiorari which. with the fling OF d '.'
bond would act as stay until the oe
cision can be reviewed by the AppehS'"
Division.