New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
Charges Filed Against Member
of State Athletic Commission.

Charges were filed yesterday with Lieu
tenant Governor Conway by W. B. Master
son against Frank S. O'Nell, a member OF
the State Athletic Commission.
These charges. in part, are as follows
In the interests Of clean sportsmanship
and the proper administration OF the law
regulating boxing contests in the State OF
New York. / respectfully request Your Eh-
CellenCy 10 direct the proper Ofncers 10
make an inquiry and report 10 you into the
personal conduct and private character OF
Frank 5. ONcil. Boxing Commissioner, as
we'll as his official actions and doings since
his appointment to Office. ! am confident
that such an inquiry would result In the
greatest benefit 10 boxing and produce
system OF fairness on the part Of the COM
missiOncrs.
commissioner O'Ncil. by reason Of his
personal prejudice. is unable To fairly ana
equitably discharge the duties OF his posi-
ton. This is shown I'm the revocation OF
the license OF Patsy Haley, referee, and the
license OF the National Sporting Club.
which actions We're taken Friday. May IL.
| The giving of a decision by Referee Haley
I'm a boxing bout. upon which decision inc
revocation OF his license was predlCat"d,
was due 10 my advice to him and Mr.
| Doesscreck manager Of the club. My ad-
vice 10 Haley and DoesscreCk was based on
Mr.. ONeil's conversation with me and sug-
! gcstiou a. | thought, that such decision be
! rendered.
Tim Hurst has resigned as manager and
matchmaker Of the Garden Athletic club.
| III health made II impossible for him TO
| continue longer and on the advice OF ply
| slcians he has gone back 10 Belle Harbor,
Long Island. to recuperate. Hurst. after
| being I'll with pneumonia. tried 10 resume
his duties as manager Of me club last Sat
urday, but ne grew worse and yesterday
had to give mp altogether.
Since Joe Costcr was too I'll to face Eddie
O'Keefe at the National Sporting Club OF
America last night, no bout was held.
| CoSter's manager appeared on the scene
with a physicians certificate stating the
! boy was I'm no condition 20 appear. Those
! who purchased tickets will De admitted at
the next entertainment OF the club, II one
Is held after the hearing OF the case In
court to-day.
AL Wogast. the lightweight champion OF
the world. will face Young" Jack OBrien,
Of Philadelphia, brother Of the famous
philadelphia Jack In six-round bout
before the American Athletic club of Phil
adelphia, on May 81. O'Brien Is the boy
who outpointed Knockout" Brown on
Tuesday night.
The report that Matt Wells. the light
| weight champion OF Great Britain, was
matched to fight Young Ahearne was
squashed last night Wells has not signed
to meet the Brooklyn weIterweight, nor will
he unless the latter is willing To do 1873
pounds the afternoon OF the battle.
.t,l,F
Of the lower West side. and George Jor-
| dan. a clever, two-handed boxer. will meet
| In the main bout OF ten rounds before the
| New Polo Athletic Association. Of Harlem,
| to night feast OF action Is assured.
Ryan IL a rushing. tearing fighter while
! his opponent runs more TO skill and speed.
although he. too has a heavy blow and
knows how to make the best use Of IT,
There will be three ten-round bouts at
| the Long Acre Athletic Club this evening,
while at the Queensboru Athletic Club Jim
Flynn. the fast coming featherwright, will
meet Tony Warino. Lou Silbers VIII face
Walter Moore at the Atlantic Club.
Eddie McCoorty, the powerful middle
| weight OF Oshkosh one of the numerous
self styled champions. arrived in New York
| last night To complete training for his
match with Bob Moha at the ST Nicholas
| Athletic Club on Tuesday night. McGoorty
| is the man whom most critics rate as the
| best Of the class. for he has twice defeated
Jack Dillon and also holds a newspaper
verdict over Frank Klaus. McGoorty stands
| ready To bet 5000 against any man In
| the world on a bout at the mddlewcght
| limit.
ner OF Johnny Klbane, whose work in the
ring with Mike Malta on the night that
| Kllbane boxed frankie Burns won him
! host OF friends will meet Jack Doyle In
tcn-round contest at the Olympic Athletic
club on Monday night.
Billy Papke will sail for France within
the next few days. probably tomorrow.
where he will meet Georges Carpenter in
twenty-round fight before the Cirque de
Paris.
CURTIS HIGH SCHOOL LOSES.
The Curtis High School Of staten Island,
was beaten by score of s Ia 0 at the
hands of the Manual Training High School,
of Brooklyn. I'm the opening contest OF the