The evening world., 1912-03-30

course In college to learn them. but
oushly. 1t isn't at all impossible that
In The Evening World. Those rules {
Thank you.'' said I politely. And
what else does the Commission expect
q do-' .
Several things will probably come up
~ our next meeting" kaid Mr.. O'.Ncii.
beside considering rules governing
the action OF the men In the ring we
may take up the matter OF weights In
dinsrent classes. believe that " We
adopt . complete ret OF rules covering
everything connected with the ring our
rules will be adopted by different
States. We've had many inquiries
from different sources on this matter.
II. 10 generally recognized that tho
State Athletic Commission is an Official
body. n that It's rulings will be moro
authoritative than the ruling OF any
unonicial commission. II will he q good
thing TO have universal rulea. No doubt
10 . single set Of regulations Is recog-
lnissd al. over this country. as the
cfaoal guide TO ring Affairs. II will be
adopted In other countries too
I'VE have taken charge OF a much.
abused sport. and a handled It In
= straightforward. bus!ness-like way.
SThs results already shown have Offset
8he attacks OF those who oppose the
D7ort. BY the first OF next january we
expsct to have .hlngs running so well
that even the most radical opponents OF
SSxing will nave 10 admit tina they
hsvs nothing agains, II. There's nc
reason why boxing. as an entertain.
Ueot for thousands OF spectators
should not be OF the same level witt
baseball and other great sports. Year,
aga there was oppoaliion to tn,
theatres. Where's tina, opposition to,
dayf And It wiz be the same wa,
With boxing.
r. O'NEfL Is r.sht. Boxing to
day II better conducted han |
ovo ever has been since I've fol
lowed the sport. There may still b
room for a few improvements. buI
Rome wasn't built In n day.
Look back to the state Of things be
1sors the Frawiey law wen into effect.
4 What protection had the people VIII
BALD their money 20 see boxing show
ln New York O couple OF yeas ago
Remember that little arair at Harler
River Casino. when billy Elmer. man
Aver. had Sailor Burke and Billy Paplk
matched? There was a great house. an
81 the last moment the police stopped 1
and squeiched the show. Elmer e.inbe
Into the ring and made n speech abou
gain checks. money back and all IN
q" aAAa ntt yrhA sAl aas t,.nan
back? What became OF the money?
Sgas carried out OF the Casino In u vast
paper basket TO q room In a hotel nsa,
by. And there. SO far as the public wa
concerned. IL vanished. Elmer denlc
that he had II. The o. ier club offic.al
said they hadn't noticed what Decam
81 the money. All that thousands
people hnd 10 show for their coin wa
the seat checks that they had saved, a
Diiiy Elmer's advice. The club WEI
eut of existence.
There were other cases--many @: then
ouch things are impossible TO-DAY. und,
the rule Of the Commission. The sti'
watches the count and takes It's pc
centsge. The promoters are forced
hold the receipts a certain length
time, under the Commission sups
Vision. Nobody slips Il out across Il
street In . waste paper basket.
"vHE public 10 protected now
other ways. The holding OF u
safe receipts BY the club. und'
the Commissions direction. 10 a qua
antse AGAINST . repetition Of SUI
slrairs ~ that between Hogan ar
Leach Gross. After this should an,
ttlng occur 70 prevent the advertis,