Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

a scientific boxing match always appeals
to me, as 1t must to any one who UNDER
stands the finer points Of boxing. and
think McGoorty and Gibbons gave an in-
teresting exhibition from a scientific point
of view.
But admitting for sake of argument
that the adverse criticisms of Gibbons
and McGoorty's work We're we'll founueo
what is the answer? You can lead
horse to water. but you can't make MIN
drink: and 10.ND sports may flock to see
two clever and evenly matched boxers
perform, but they can't force the boys TO
take unnecessary risks during the mining
when the boxing commissions rule pro
hibiting referees decisions permits them
to stall through the ten rounds and get
Just as much credit in the record BOOKS
IL is the fault of the system. and the men
are not to blame for very human de-
sire 10 get the money as easily as
possible.
The greatest enemies to professional
boxing are those who. in the suise OF
friends and patrons of the sport, INSIST
uDou changes and alterations in the time
hynored rules that make such action on
Tie part OF boxers possible With compe-
tent referees TO decide contests on their
merits there would be far less stalling
and considerable more actual hgnting-
what boxing needs in New YORK more
than ANYTHING else l. board OF commits
sfOners with sense enough 20 realize that
the foolish ffii-n which prevents referees
from giving decisions i a menace rather
than {. benefit 10 the sport If boxers
understand that decisions VIII be rendered
et the end Of bouts ii is cinch there
Il ne less stating than under the pres
enI Sys, en-. mat gag ABOUT decisions
promoting gam bling has been worked 10
death. II j. VI To the commissioners to
ken the sD0-: clean in that respect The
board licenses the referees. and 1t Is a
Simple matte to revoke Il license should
k1fl
work.
sincerely hope that GOv.-elect SulZer,
vnen re takes office January /. will see
ut either 20 fill the vacancy on the boxing
commission or appoint AN entirely new
outfit that Will seek to promote the bes:
Interest OF pro 'essianal boxing. and, as
stated above the crying need at presen,
Is an entirely different system than the
newspaper method OF picking winners
With decisions authorized IL would keeI
those birds who are only after the coin
without risk OF losing prestige away from
here to a great extent. and Il would also
be a guarantee To the public that there
would be d better grade of boxing In the
contests of the future.
Luther McCarty's impressive victory
over Jim Flynn has cleared the heavy
weight situation and is the most pleasing
bit of news the sports have had to d.
gest in many q moon The downfall o.
Flynn marks the passing of the veterani
and establishment of the supremacy o.
the younger element in heavyweight pu
gilisn.
was surprised at the result OF the bat
tie as i thought Flynns experience
would more than offset the youthful ant
physical advantages of his opponent. ant
j looked for the Pueblo man to maintain
his reputation as white hope" destroyer
But II was the other way about will
Luther outclassing Jim and winning al
the way in q gallop.
4vvSIxy IN hi n
downfall of such a good. game fighter q
Jim Flynn has proved himself to be. bu
McCarty victory means much Tor IN
good Of the sport II removes from tn
paths of the would-be champions one Q
the greatest stumbling blocks ana put
the field In possession Of the younger Gle
tnent-
In Q measure McCarty.o SUCCESS mean