New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-05
Australian i'm Turn Praises
Work of the State Ath-
IetiC Commission.
SAYS THE BODY DOES
MUCH FOR BOXING
Mcmahon Proposes Forbidding
Sale of Tickets by Pre-
liminary Boxers.

Reginald i. CSnOwy'D Baker the box
/ ing promoter Of Australia was appointed
an honorary referee in the State OF New
! York at a meeting of the state Athletic
Commission Yesterday afternoon The
commission took this means OF expressing
in small degree its appreciation of his
many courtesics extended TO the Ameri-
can boxers who performed at his clubs
! in Australia.
Mr.. Baker was an interested listener az
! the meeting aud expressed himself as
being greatly impressed with the thorough
| control which the commission had over
the boxing situation. He said that. with
men so competent a. the helm, the sport
could not but prosper lie VIII sail
for England on the Lusitanid. after at
tending the banquet to the returning bali
players. AT which he viii be q guest OF
honor. Nj Baker is responsible in no
small degree for the cordial reception OF
the Giant9 and White SOX in Australia.
While in Europe Mr.. Baker will confer
with a. +. Bettinson. Of the National
Sporting club of London, and Victor
Dryer. Of the French Federation Of Box
ing Clubs, in the effort TO bring about
Standardization Of weights penalties and
other details among the leading promoters
Of boxing in France. England. Australia
and the United States. Formerly referee
for Hugh Mcintosh, Baker has succeeded
his erstwhile employer. and now virtual
~ controls boxing in the Antipodes. lie
has established clubs in sydney Mel
II. ,11I 10 I
the big matches arc held.
Jesse Mcmahon, manager Of the Empire
Athletic Club introduced measure which
If received favorabiy by the commission
will put an end TO one Of the detrimen;s
Of boxing Mr.. Mcmahon proposed that
the selling OF tickets by preliminary ard
other boxers be prohibited, and that the
club handle the entire output through the
box office The commission declined TO
take any immediate action upon the mat
ter. but will take Il up at the next meet
ing.
In the opinion OF one who is a boxing
enthusiast this will work for the better
ment Of conditions throughout the state
but more especially perhaps in this city.
Club managers have been employing boys
with little ability. but Of great popularity.
simply because their presence In the ring
will insure crowd. and thus swell the
receipts.
by careful nursing these boys &C
matched with inferior opponents, and
winning create false demand for their
services. When. however, real boxer IS
sent against these popular performers
a one-sided, undressing bout Is the re
suit. and some patrons are lost tenn
porarily at least.
The complaint Of Young Ryan agains'
the Postman A. &. OF Brooklyn was sus-
tanned and the club was instructed TO
pay the boxer his full share OF purse
promised him for competing in bout al
the club a week ago. Ryan substituted
for another boxer and declared that the
club failed TO pay the amount promised.
Jim BuckIev manager OF Mike Maize
complained that John Relsler. who guides
the pugilsic dcstiuics Of Special De
livery Hirsch, teephoned to NUMBER
OF local newspapers that his boy'had de-
feated Maize, when, as matter OF tacr
the latter won. Decision vas reserved
pending an investigation.
Leach Cross will box ten rounds with
Phil Bloom in the main bout at the En-
pire 4. c. tonight Cross has not ap-
peared in local ring since he was out
pointed by Willie Richie at the Garden
4. c. some time ago. Since that time
Cross has been out on the Pacific Coast.
where he defeated Bud Anderson in few
rounds. lie is in excellent condition and
expects TO win handily.
Jack Heating and Battling Levinshy
have been matched 10 box ten rounds It
the Broadway sporting Club on Saturday
night
Jack Britton received an offer or 5000
for three bouts in Australia. with the
privilege Of 90 per cent Of the gross re-
ceipts. Danny Morgan however, held
out for a guarantee OF $1,000 and two re-
turn trip tickets.
Willie Jones and Hughie Rodden viii
boz ten rounds az the Dexter Park \. &.
tonight
KING OF SPAIN