New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
ANOTHER RULING ON
MIXED BOXING BOUTS
Battle Between Sam Langford
and ''Gunboat" Smith in
Garden Cancelled.
COMMISSION HAS ITS WAY
Attorney General Renders an
Opinion Which Partly
Reverses One of a
Few Days Ago.

"Gunboat" Smith. of California, and
Sam Langford, the Boston Tar Baby"
will not meet in that ten-round bout NJ
Madison Square Garden tomorrow night
| A second opinion forwarded by Attor-
ney General Carmody to the State Ath-
letlc Commission yesterday reversed in
| part his original ruling and upheld the
commission in the decision prohibiting
mixed bouts. or boxing matches between
white men and negroes, in this state.
While the Attorney General declared
that there could be no cast iron ruling
prohibiting such bouts on any grounds
which might be construed as racial preju-
Pdice. he said that the State Athletic Com
mission is vested with full powers by the
Frawley law TO make such rules az 1t sees
fit to promote the science Of boxing and
the regulation OF boxing bouts that may
be held under its rule.
Attorney General Carmodys second
opinion is based upon Section of the
Frawley law, which saws, in part: The
commission shall have, and hereby is
vested with, the sole direction. manage
ment and control OF and jurisdiction over
all boxing and sparring matches and ex-
hibltions 10 be conducted. held or given
within the state by any club. corporation
or association; and no boxing or sparring
match or exhibition shall be conducted.
held or given within the state except pur-
suant to it's authority and In accordance
with this act
The State Athletic Commission held
meeting at its Offices. No. Al Park ROW
yesterday afternoon. and notihed Bily
Gibson. manager OF the Garden A. G., that
the bout could not be held
Gibson Immediately informed the box
ers. who have been in training for the last
two weeks. that for the time being al
least. the match was of. and that they
were az liberty 20 look elsewhere for en-
gagements.
When the State Athletic Commission
first made its ruling on the question OF
mixed bouts Il declared that the question
OF race prejudice did not enter INTO the
matter. Matches between white men ana
negroes. they declared. were detrimental
10 the best interests OF the sport
Attorney General Carmody admitted
the force OF this argument in as many
words yesterday, when he forwarded MS
decision
While the boxing enthusiasts were aus
appointed in a measure over the canceiiA-
ton OF the contest. there was general
feeling or satisfaction that the commits
sion had been upheld. Since their APP
pointment, in 1911. the members have
worked faithfully in the interest OF box,
ing and have placed IL on a higher leVel
than IL has been in years. Many reforms
we're worked. and although the promoters
were loath TO change from the Ole oroer
10 the new Frank S. Omen, chairman
Major Dixon and Jim Price never IaI-
tered in their work.
Although the commission has refused 10
sanction the match, II is more than prop
able that Langford and Smith WIZ meet
i'm the Immediate future. Several CLUBS
about the country have made liberal OF
fers. and since both profess TO be eager
for battle there should be no hitch.
Al Ldppe. who has number OF Ameri-
can boxers over in the French capital.
declared in a letter yesterday that Jack
Johnson is not matched 10 box Moran or
any one else at the present time. II is
probable however, that Joe Jeannette
and Sam Iangford will box in Paris THIS
winter. and that the winner VIII be
matched with Johnson for the champion
ship