Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-01
BY T. S. ANDREWS.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
Wis. September /. 1918.
New York is no longer alone the one
state in the Union where boxing matches
are legalized and conducted according to
the rulings of a commission. Wisconsin
has taken its place among the progress
sive states, and now boasts of real live
boxing commission. the same as New
York state. Gov. Francis McGovern Of
Wisconsin displayed excellent judgment
in the selection Of his commissioners. and
the latter in turn named a good man for
the position Of secretary when they chose
Manning Vaughn, sporting editor OF the
Sentinel. Walter III. Liginger. one Of the
best known athletic men In the United
States, was named chairman Of the COM
mttee with William l.. Hart of Eau
Claire, Wis, and DR.. W. p. Morter of
Milwaukee as the other members. All
three are thoroughly versed in the boxing
game, and they promise to give Wiscon-
sin good clean game. Mr.. Liginger
has been mixed up in boxing for many
years with the Milwaukee Athletic Club
having handled many of the Journeys
both amateur and professional. His ath-
letic training as president of the Amateur
Athletic Union Of America for couple
Of terms also serves to assist him in the
present work. Mr.. Morter has had
great deal of experience with athletics at
college, and has boxed, too. Mr.. Hart
is one of the oldtme patrons of the box
ing game. having taken an active interest
i'll the sport for many years.
He has always been an advocate OF
limited round bouts. with the authoFi
ties controlling the same. I'VE have not
had time 10 get into the work as yet
but we hope to get down to hard work
very shortly and then make known what
new rules we deem advisable to have /
have always been anxious to bring about
an international commission to control
the sport, the same as Mr.. Andrews has
advocated for the past fifteen years, and
believe the time is ripe now to take the
matter up again, as there are boxing fed
erations in the States. England, France
and Australia, the countries most inter-
ested in the sport. II we could bring
about an international board we could
then arrange for uniform set of rules
governing all matches. that Is. interDa-
tional matches. and y" could also ar
range uniform sc Weights. which IS
sadly lacking just nCH. although tho va
rious countries are gradually getting
nearer the one set scale. We have
adopted the New York commission
weights for the present, as we deem them
the best advanced thus far. However.
work here and we can remedy any de-
fects which appear. We will also have
something to say about gloves. bandages,
etc. You may rest assured that we Will
stand for nothing but clean sport and
the boxing fans of the state may depend
upon that"
So far there have been three clubs
formed In Milwaukee. the South Side A.
c.. the Milwaukee Boxing Club and the
Queensbury Athletic Association, the lat
ter having the big building in the city for
it's bouts. There may be other clubs
formed, but the chances are there Will
not be many, as the license fee Is quite
stiff. besides having to put up bond OF
$500. Curley Ullrich of Superior. a for
mer well known fighter, was the first to
qualify as a referee and secure a license
and Harry Stout was second In line with
an application. The season will open here
about the third week in September. but
most of the promoters in the smaller
towns are trying to open Labor day.
The chances are that some high-class
matches will be held here during the
coming season.
It is unfortunate that following SO
close on the death Of Luther McCarty at
Calgary, Canada, another fatality should
be recorded at Los Angeles. the victim
being "Bull' John Young-like McCarty.
cowboy from Wyoming. 1t Is also
queer coincidence that Young was
training partner OF McCarty before the
latter met his death. and he was being
groomed for contest with Arthur Pelky.
the man who was boxing McCarty when
the latter was killed. Young was fighting
Jess Willard, the man whom McCarty
was to have fought. and in the eleventh
round he was knocked out by q blow to
the jaw. In falling. 1t IL claimed, he
fractured his ekull. never recovering from
the effects. This brings to mind again
the fact that many boxers insist upon
having hard rings, even when the pro-
motors protest against 1t. From all &C
counts the ring floor At Vernon, where
the fight took place. was very hard. Had
1t been well padded the result might not
have been 30 serious. It win be said
that sporting writer's VIII make the claim
that more people are killed in other
sports than in boxing. and all that, which
Is true, but that does not help matters
any. It Is unfortunate. Of course. but
there Is no reason why tho boxing game
Should be stopped as . result Of tbs sad
accident. What should b done - TO have
laws passed which VIII make tbs game
safer and haxe . oonanission to Oversee
all contests and SO that the laws ana
rules axo enIofoad. II VIM b quite .
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