The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-31

COLUMN
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Boxing Commission Makes Good
/ Move in Changing Referee
T System. ..Mr

(Ths NcN Norh Wordl.
-HE Boxing Commission has taken
another step forward. II an
= nounces a plan OF rcvoking tho
licenses Of all referees and reappoint-
tng about twenty-five ring officials to
- assigned to the various bouts by the
sonmission In the same manner that
BASEBALL umplres are sent 90 Judge play
% the diamo;d. II has long been our
oplnion that the system OF cluos ap-
Selnting their own referees was cnire'y
vTong. Tho bond OF understanding that
dsvslooed between club manager and
rGfsrss often prevented the ring official
from doing his duty. and with the fate
Of Charley white In mind some OF the
suferees who need tho money could
no4 be blamed for overlooking some
tAanp not In stric: accordance With the
boxing rules.
White threw both Leach Cross and
ons-Rounc Hogan out OF the ring at
~ Madison A. G. for rough stun and
he lost his Job. Naturally the referees
action met with hoots and yells from
asme Of the crowd present. but Nftcr
the storm eased on II was agreed ny
competent judges tina, White was JUS
uoed In stopping the hsht.
Other clubs evidently fearing to take
Q chance with white as the third man
u the ring. nfused to engage him to
o6,ciate. so that with the exception Of
several insignificant bouts upstate
white has remained IDLE ever since. A
nice state OF Affairs. and all because
white did his duty feariessly.
But this condition will be changed
when the commission assigns Its own
rsfsrees and assumes responsibility for
them.
The commission 10 Also to be COM
sasaded on its plan TO pay ring ofiic!ais
out Of fund that could be available
BY taxing the clubs for their hire.
A. Gov. sulser has plainly declared
his position on boxing in this STATE.
especially about brutality. the commits
sion can blame no body but itself II
brutal exhibitions happen with referees
now directly responsible to the board
and net to ths clubs that employed
them.
IHY all this furore about Thorpe's
prises won In tho Olympic
Games going back to Sweden
now that the Indian has been disquali-
ned for professionalism When the
trophies donated by the King OF Sweden
and the Csar Of Russia were conferred
on the noted athlete for winning the
olympic title It was with the under
standing that the handsome priEes vert
TO .rest In the possession Of the Indian
for at least four years or until the next
olympic meet. Since that time they
have been on view In the Government,
school At Carlisle. where Thorpe Il
studying advanced agriculture. Tho un.
fortunate exposure of Thorpe for play.
ing professional baseball will not rot
him Of his hard-fought trophies unless
the Indian wants 10 surrender then
Voluntarily.
lITvED" MEREDrTdIS development
win bear watching. II now ap
. pears with proper training tina
an records up to the mile will be at tn
mercy Of the twenty-year-oid Universit.
Of Pennsylvania student. II seems tina
his victories In the. Olymp!cs were oni.
a stepping stone for a grand clean u,
or all tho records Including the mil
run. Meredith's sterling performance Il
The Suburban quarter IT. the Knights o
D. Antony games made the expert
do considerable thinking.
The Pennsylvania youth has demon
strsted that he possessed strength an
speed. but It was thought that hi
knowledge OF the art Of running ha
been neglected. The heady way 4
which he scooted past Hslpin in IN
hcmestretch dispeils this line OF reason
ing. Foxy Mel sheppard. past mAstc
o: the tricks of running. couldn't hav
planted himself In the lead more adroltl
than Meredith.
TfIE Now Polo A. A. IS undoubtedl
the Oldest boxing club In III
East. Tonight the Harlem O,
ganisation celebrates its twentieth ann
versary. The club was born In 1888 4
One Hundred and F!fty-hfth street an
Eighth avenue. A fire compelled u
establishment of the clubhouse at y
present location at One Hundred M
Twsnty-ninth street and Park avenu
Practically all of the worlds famo,
boxers Of the pas, score OF years r,
ceoved their early schooling mt the Pol
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