New-York tribune., 1912-02-08
BOXERS TO FACE MUSIC
Attorney General Says His Dep
uty Will Consider AtteII Case.
CLUB ALSO ON THE RACK
"Iy Cobb" Suspended from Box
ing in This State for Period
of Ninety Days.

eral notified the commissioners that MS
deputy in this city would consider their
request for an investigation of the tesu-
mony OF Abe Attell and his manager at
the hearing before the commission as the
result Of the Attell- Brown bout before the
National Sporting Club of America, three
weeks ago.
Attell was barred from boxing in this
state for six months, after a hearing py
the commission on the conviction that he
had faxed and stalled" in his contest
with x o. Brown. His chief second at
the bout also was suspended for similar
period. because his uncorroborated tesu-
mony made II appear that Commissioners
ONel had made wager Of $50 on Attell'
attributinG the statement to Jimmy car
roll, a boxer. Carroll went on the stand
and swore he never made any such state
ment regarding O'Nei
Commissioners ONeil and Dixon thought
the conflicting testimony should be con-
sidered by the Attorney General intlmat-
ing that II may involve a charge OF per-
fury. and Thomas f. Carmody replied
suggesting that when the charges are
filed" the commission consult with Will
lam A McQuaid. deputy Attorney General
in charge in New York City. Just what
was meant by the charges was not eX-
planned. So far as known the commission
has not formally made any charges
against either the club or the boxer and
his second simply referring the matter to
the state official for his consideration and
action.
Charley Harvey, secretary to the COM
mission, will see Mr.. McQuaid and pre-
sent a copy OF the testimony or give him
any other assistance he may desire. IL
was supposed by Harvey that the refer
cncc 10 charges" in the Attorney Cen
erals letter referred to this testimony.
n is said that the commissioners also
want the Attorney General 20 consider
that part Of the testimony Of the National
Sporting Club officials concerning the per-
Sons I'm control OF the club, and also the
testimony Of Tom O'Rourke TO the effect
that he had resigned from the club SOME
time ago and had no further connection
with It's management or control.
4 license was not issued 10 the Knicker-
booker Athletic club, OF Albany which
recently was reported TO have received a
writ of maudamus from Judge Rudd. In
Albany, ordering the commission TO give
the club n license, based on the report Of
Charles J. Hcrrck 10 the effect that the
commission had no legal grounds for refus-
ing 20 license the club.
The commission objected 10 tho quarters
first opened by the club and also later 10
the uso OF n theatre for bouts. but 1t was
decided by the referee that the club had
p1t "a at, al -apnirav NJ tho law
by providing suitable quarters for It's bouts.
commissioner Frank O'Neil will consult
with the Attorney General or see Judge
Rudd before issuing the license.
Frank Dwycr. n former pitcher Of the
Chicago Cubs was appointed boxing in
spector in Geneva, y. Y. where he has
mado his home in recent years. Dwyer
was connected with the Chicago club in
1850. when Pop" Arson was manager. He
was later an umpire. and in more recent
years was head Of the Police Department
I'm Geneva Joseph Suttner. of Buffalo.
was appointed an inspector in that dts
trlct.
Applications were received from two
clubs-the Buffalo Social Club and the
greensboro Athletic club. Of Long Island
City-hut licenses were withheld because
regulations required were not conformed
with I'm making the applications.
George Sirrco. who appeared before the
commission as IA witness In behalf Of tho
Malvern Athletic club, charged by "A boxer
with falling TO pay him small percentage
for a preliminary bout. had his license as
boxing referee revoked. SIrrco admitted in
his testimony that he was matchmaker for
the club. az well as referee which is n
violation Of the rules OF the commission.
Al Hancock. a negro boxer was the com
plainant against the Malvern club. lie CON
tended that tho club had not paid him 10
per cent of all tickets sold as his share for
appearing I'm preliminary bout He sold
tickets worth s. N. he told the commission
crs. but didn't get his 81 25. The case was
} smisscd.
Try Cobb" featherwciGht boxer OF
Philadelphia was suspended and barred
from boxing in this state for ninety days
on the complaint OF the Fordon Athletic
club that Cobb" had failed to appear for
a bout with Patsy Kline at the Grand
street club.
The commissioners dismissed the com
plant Of the manager of Young Erne" of
Philadelphia, who put in claim for $3.50
forfeit from Sammy Kelly, which had been
posted for the appearance OF Jack Good
man. II was shown that the bout had been
called off by Kelly by agreement with the
club ten days before the bout and that no
patrons of the club were disappointed by
the change. The commission also decided
that the contract was defective in that II
called for the men TO appear and weigh In
at a certain hour. but did not bind them
to box.
Knockout Brown, the logical light
weight champion" will make his first ap-
pearancc In Brooklyn when he faces
Frankie Madden, the Bowery champion, In
a ten-round bout before the American Box
ing Club tonight. Brown has not boxed
since he was outpointed by Leach Cross.
and he Is in prime condition for the fray.