The evening world., 1913-02-25
II Is Rumored That Frawely
Wants 0'NeiI SuppIanted as
Member OF the Boxing Com.
mission.
Cspyrashs, 1918. by The Press Publishing Go.
THE New lofk World.

Copyright, 1918, by The Press Publishing Co.
THE New iofk Wofdl.
-IIEItES "a rumor around that
Senator Jim frawlcy. Trainer OF
I the present boxing law. wants
20 have some one else dropped into Com
mAsssoner o'Neirs shoes.
II Frawley succeeds IN encctlng TINS
change we all hope that he'll be able
60 find n better man for the Job than
O'Neal. lie should find u better man;
Otherwise why make a changer Surely
Frawiey has no object In Wow other
than the bettermctf OF boxing con-
ditions.
Frawley shouldn't have much trouble
In finding "A better man than Mr.. O'Ncll
for the Commissionership. All he need
DO n have new census OF the State
taken. 20 through 1t with n fine tooth
comb and locate some man with a first
class knowledge OF law. good practical
and theoretical knowledge OF boxing.
sots of energy and interest in the sport.
vide acquaintance among boxing pro-
motors and boxers. good Judgment.
cool head. and a sort of determination
that will make him put his heel down
on anything wrong or crooked or Illegal.
no matter what political influences may
b behind the offender. Then let Senator
Jim have his new commls s!oner wear n
blue tie with a red stripe instead of n
plain black tie such rs O'Neii usually
eports at the r.ngSde. and hc'il have a
ecmmissioner who Is at least a shade
usurs decorative. Aside from tho tie
~ IN ta. nil a.,
not have many advantages.
TRANK O'NEIL deserves q world OF
credit for the good work nc has done
for boxing. Working under disad-
vsntases. interfcred with by fussy
old gentleman In Albany who never
had seen boxing bout. finding loca,
combinations OF politicians galiivant-
Ing around with the idea that they
would do AS they pleased. and I'M
scrvpulous promoters trying to grab
everything In sight In spite OF the Com
mission and Its rules. O'Neil was active
In STRENGTHENING out the muss.
He put the Pollok and Powers com
oination out OF the Garden after sew
eral undesirable proceedings connected
with their boxing shows. II was O'Nei
who made the nTht against the Nationa
puluhs ,'u'' once run py TO"
III '"e Hms'ci"anh oper'
eso On ro'.y-iour,h street. Mah'
".ppe"'hss at 'hat e'up "eIe oee'oeui'
'' '"c o'S' i''ero"'s oi '"e sport
There were powerful politicians lendini
thsiS favor to that club. too. And O'Nei
fought In the open. went into cour,
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= ZEE Billy job Is going 10 referee Il
Bombzrdier wells-Gunboat smi,
! bout. Billy IN an excellent refere
in an. way. His footwork Is good al
he, doesn't obs,ruct the view OF ii
ssectators. In fact. | don't remem De
az The moment. any referee less ammo
I'M 10 the eyes than job.
Gunboat Smith. OF course. Will be A
ilshted. He should be job referee
nm last bout In New York and let hi
use foul blows to his hearts conte
without disauslifytng him. The DO
vas with a fellow named wuest. Bo
sor.r. haA discussed tho rules W!
: Rsfer.. Joh. and II was agreed