New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01
KILL A BOXING ABUSE
New Rule Framed to Protect
Those Who Go to Bouts.
MCFARLAND MUST LOOK OUT
Jack Britton Says He VIII
Beat Him to a FRAGILE
in Coming Bout.

At the deferred meeting OF the State
Athletic Commission yesterday a new
rule was adopted. providing that boxer
who Is unable to keep his engagement
must give proper notice. The new rule
reads as follows:
ANY boxer under contract or agree
ment with a club to appear or compete
who discovers that II is impossible, for
any reason whatsoever. TO appear or
compete. shall Immediately notify the
club, and the club shall Immediately post
notice to that effect over the box office
windows and give public notice of same
through the public press"
| This rule will correct an irritating
abuse. When boxers. for one reason or
another. called off their bouts at the last
minute those who paid admission had no
redress and went home disgruntled.
The commission summoned the officers
and physician of the Forty fourth Street
Sporting club to appear next week, for
the season that Fred Mckay. Of Canada,
Is said To have appeared in the ring with
right arm that was injured, The doctor
will be "quiZzed" as to the boxers con
dition.
There have been changes in the officers
| OF the club OF late, and as the commits
sion has not been notified accordingly
steps have been taken TO ascertain just
who mako up the personnel OF the clubs
directors at present.
A license was granted TO the Nonpareil
| A. C., OF Binghamton. while permission
was granted to the Colonial city A. c..
OF Kingston, and the Geneva A. c.. OF
Geneva, TO transfer the location Of their
headquarters.
The case Of the Empire \. G.. OF this
city. wherein the club is charged with
overselling the house ami improper man
agemcnt IL still in allowance. it was an
| nounced.
Billy Gibson. manager Of the Garden
\. g. visited Jack Brtton at his training
quarters in Rye. y. Y, Yesterday to see
how he Is training for the ten-round bout
with Packey Mcfarland in Madison
square Garden next Friday night. Brit
ton boxed half dozen lively rounds with
Jack Denning. and also spent much time
punching the bag and skipping the rope.
III don't beat Mcfarland to a fragile
this time" said Bri,ton 10 Gibson. "Fll
never mention him again. But I'm so
confident that I can't help saying so. |
/ bested him in Memphis two years ago.
and I've improved a whole lot since.
P I've won nearly two dozen bouts I'm the
last half year. and I'll add Mcfarland to
my string. | am glad that Packey IS
eatisned with the weight conditions. be-
cause he can make no excuses after the
bout He can weigh ton. as far as 7
am concerned. but the result will be the
same.
with a victory over Mcfarland I'm ten
rounds 10 my credit. ! will he in a posi-
/ ton TO force Rivers and Willie Richie
into corner or I'll take on Freddie
Welsh. the English champion as soon
as he arrives can do 1888 rngsIde for
anybody. but I'm letting Mcfarland come
in at i3j IT O'Clock rather than lose the
match
Gibson received several hundred appli-
cations for reserved seats for the bout
Yesterday. The demand for tickets is UNI
usually large. Gibson says. which indi-
Gates big gate.
Charley Doesserlck has been appointed
matchmaker OF the Forty-fourth Street
Sporting club. succeeding Ben Rosenthal.
! Doesserick has been identified with box
ing in this city for several years He got
his start in the old Long Acre club. and
later made the matches for the National
Sporting club Of America. the Royale
Athletic CluD of Brooklyn and other or
ganizations with Docsserick at the
helm. the patrons Of the club may look
forward TO some interesting bouts in the
future.
The bouts OF tonight will be rs follows.
George Alcer ys. Mart Brown, al the Ma
,ional Athletic club: Andy Cortez vs..
frankie Mahr. at the Greensboro Ath-
letic club: Mike Mitchell vs. Mike Nit
chell. at the Liberal Athletic club; Harry
Conlon vs.. Richie Ryan. at the Fairmont
Athletic club: Eddie Doyle vs.. Nike Ro-
sen. at Browns Gymnasium. Willie
Reecher We. Joe lIyland. at the Sharkey
Athletic club.