New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-30
System Used for Umplres in
Baseball Will Be Followed.
STATE TO PAY SALARIES
Action in Regard to Empire A.
G. Trouble Goes Over
Another Week.


Another Week.
SaIsried referees for boxing contests
i'm this state. who will he assigned %
bouts after much the same system BY
which unpires in baseball are sent to
various games. are likely to lie provided
for ia the course OF week or TWO by
the state Athletic Commission. Al the
meeting IF the commission yesterday
this plan was talked over in detail but
definite action was deferred until the
next regular meeting next "Wednesday.
At present the commission issues IL
censes to about sixty referees through
out the state. who act as the third man
in the ring and are paid by the clubs.
Under the new conditions the commits
sion will assign sslaried referees TO
bouts as they are scheduled and will re-
duce the number OF licenses TO maxi
mum Of probably twenty-five.
In view Of the fact that the officials
of the Washington Athletic club, oil
Rrooklvn. were in court yesterday re-
garding the death Of Chick Rose
which occurred shortly after ne had been
knocked out at that club on Monday
night. ii was impossible for the commits
sion 90 hear tho details Of the case.
\ special meeting was set for this az
ternoon AT which the club onicials' the
cIuh doctor and inspector will testify.
EJdi, odds. the referee. and Robert
RaVmond the inspector. were heard yes
,erday. Odds said he did not stop the
bout because he considered there was no
reason 10 do 80. DR.. Charles y. phil
Inns is said TO have examined the boxers
per,iou 10 their going into the ring ana
to nave found them physically free from
oreari. troubles incidentally. the com
mission has issued an order 10 referees.
clubs and inspectors warning them that
brutality in any form Will not ne toI-
Grated" The order follows:
THE state Athletic Commission at 10
meeting on January - decided tn eau
ton all clubs. referees and inspectors
AGAINST permitting any brutality what
,oever in ring contests.
1T was the sense OF the commission
at that meeting that all contests in
which one contestant shows marked SUI
periority over his opponent shall BE
stopped Immediately.
The commission will not tolerate any
brutality in the ring. and the license Of
any referee who permits one-sided con-
tests to go on, or even the appearance
OF brutality in the ring, Will be revoked
without further warning
The commission insists that all bouts
shall be conducted on a clean, scientific
basis.
The commission wants ii distinctly
and absolutely understood that no con-
of any kind shall interfere
or influence the stopping Of any bout
which is one-sided or unfair Or when
points or punishment show thai one man
is better than and superior 10 the other.
The commission received from Deputy
Attorney General McQuaid advice as TO
how 10 question Attorney General car
modv with regard 10 tho powers Of tho
commission in the matter OF the Empire
Athletic club, accused OF overselling the
house AT the recent Rivers-Cross bout.
This sub oct. II is expected, will he ready
for further action in a week
Jesse willard. the Texas COW puncher.
who failed 10 keen his agreement 10 box
George zone Round'D Davis at the
Athletic club, of Buffalo. on
New Years night. gave his side of the
case 20 the commission in letter and the
decision was that Willard must make good
his contract before appearing elsew here
i, the state. \ telegram was also rs-
reIvcd from Thomas !. McCarey. Of Los
Angeles. in which me said ne would stand
bv the decision of the commission in this
rase. hut suggested Iencncy. as it was
first offence.
Harry Pollock in behalf Of the Forty !
fourth street sporting club. complained |
that Young" Brown had failed to Keep |
his agreement TO box Jack Rritton there i
on January ?. Brown will have TO appear !
as well as the club officials at the next
meeting.
The complaint Of Lou Hoaly that he |
received only a. for boxing at the Fair
mont Athletic Club two weeks ago and |
that there was more coming Ia him was !
dismissed The applications for licenses |
n the Atlantic Garden Athletic Club and /
the Paddock Athletic Club. Of Brooklyn. |
were nut over for "A week. because the /