Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04

Judges place little store on knockdown
blows. while others are inclined to be
much taken by IL and Immediately wipe
out good many points which a man
may have scored prior to meeting his
upset.
/ was much interested in some remarks
in an article in Boxing as to the absence
OF rules for the guidance Of referees.
General pointers have been laid down
in a small guide we'll known at the Ma
tional Sporting Club of London. but there
can easily be difference Of opinion as
to interpreting them.
II is a question. argues the writer in
Boxing how much value Is given by ref
erees to straight lefts irrespective OF the
power of the blows, while he alludes to
the matter i have just referred to, that
some will allow points for straight lefts
irrespective of the power OF the blows
while some will be intensely impressed by
"A knockdown of ever so short duration.
In France defense for the most part is
ignored by the majority of referees.
The writer further alludes to Tom
SCOTS verdict of draw in the Welsh
Mcfarland contest. which came as a sur
prise To the majority of those present at
the National Sporting club. 1t was won
dered whether the referee had not been
somewhat daZzled by elsh's skillful de-
fcrse
Alfred Watson. the editor Of Badmin-
ton. has been giving mis- views. He states
that the y. =. G. differs from many other
establishments because there is never any
doubt as TO the ability of the referee He
doubts whether the supply of unimpeach-
able referees Is anything like equal to
the demand. He further advocates more
lated and published.
Even were these hints put into a little
manual for referees there always would
be difference of opinion and doubt
expressed as to their meaning, and this is
emphasized by the frequency of argu-
ments after a close contest.
In evidence once given after fatal
fight at the National Sporting Club ]. II.
Douglas stated that he had a card on
which he marked the number of points
that he gave to each man I'm each round.
He allowed i'm one round maximum of
i've points. In this particular fight, he
said. the balance one man had at the end
of the seventh round was four and one
half points He had marked half a point
on the first three rounds and a point on
the fourth. fifth and sixth. He added that
he had reckoned the cleverness of one
man by his skill in guarding. slipping,
ducking and getting away. Later he said
that where points are otherwise equal
preference Is to be given to the COMPETE
tor who did most OF the leading or who
displayed the best style. In other words.
the man who keeps cutting out the work
gets a certain credit for doing So because
1t Is easier to box ON the defensive than
II Is on the attack.
/ may mention that the Scottish rule
reads that in the event of a Knockout
blow the round In which IL occurs shall
finish. and the marks for that round
shall be awarded in accordance with the
work done up to that point. the knockout
blow scoring as ordinary point.
Although Scotchman. do not indorse
that rule, for. in common with many
others. think ii a great error for 1t TO be
possible to sent a man up for another
round when he may by the generally &C.
ccpted rules have been knocked out The
knockout In the stipulated term should be
the finish.