New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-04
STEPS TO CURTAIL
TEN-ROUND BOUTS
FOrdon Contends That Box
ing Is Suffering from
Too Much Riches.
FAVORS MAKING CARDS
LESS PRETENTIOUS
State Athletic Commission in
Favor of Plan-NO Action
Against Boys GLIB.

Ike Fordon part owner Of the Atlantic
Garden Athletic club. appeared at The
Offices or the State Athletic commission
at its regular weekly meeting yesterday
afternoon and suggested that the commits
sion use its influence on the toxing pro-
moters ir the effort to curtail the practice
Of holding more than two ten-rourd bouts
in an evening
Fordon did not suggest that the commlS-
sion prohibit the practice but expressed
the thought that the promoters could be
brought together at the next meeting ana
discuss the plan. The members of the
commission and Charles j. Harvey, the
secretary. for years identified with the
sport both in this country and abroad.
thought favorably OF the plan.
Fordon said that, in his opinion. tn,
practice of holding three ten-round bouts
vas in a great measure responsible for
the lack Of interest in boxing at present.
He declared that there were OF enough
first class men TO warrant the continue
ton OF the custom and that il soon eX-
hausted the supply. The public. he brought
out. soon tired of seeing the same men In
action night after night and that until
such time as new faces appeared the at
tendance at all clubs would be light. H.
said further that the promoters admtte
this. but in the whirl of keen competition
no one was willing to take the initiative in
curtaling their programmes.
In continuing. he declared that i'm realty
the crowds were attracted by the men in
the main bout. and that match between
two high grade boys would please more
than half a dozen bouts between men of
mediocre ability.
The rlan of ForGOn was proposed by the
boxing writer's of this city last year but
nothing ever came of IL. Then, as now.
the promoters ere not willing to risk the
loss Of patronage. and the policy of three,
or. in any case, two ten-round bouts was
continued I'm the face Of a falling off in
interest and consequently Of gate re-
cepts.
The case against the BOYS Club. charged
with holding matches between profess
sonal boxers without a license from the
State Athletic Commission, was dismissed.
Louis De Forrest Downer, superintendent
Of the Boys club. was at the meeting and
explained that no violation Of the Frawley
law was intended when the boxers entered
the ring Downer declared that he regret
ted what had happened end would see 10
it that there would be 10 repetition OF the
occurrence He also said that the clrb
would undoubtedly apply for license to
pro mote bouts.
Joe Malone. a boxer. preferred charges
against the New Polo Athletic club. stat
ing that he lad been unfairly treated
Malone declared that he had bee II matched
by the club to meet Irving Margols in a
ten-round bout. but at the last moment
arother boxer was substituted in his
stead
II was brought out however. that Ma
lone had agreed To weigh in at $50 pounds.
He entered the ring at 1856 pounds and
MarGoies refused to meet him. There was
nothing in the contract Il show one way
or the other. and since il hinged upon Il
question Of veracity the commission re-
served judgment until the next meeting.
when the inspector of boxing at the clup
will be summoned.
Grover Hayes. the Eastern lightweg
is out In Oakland looking for matches
He probably will be matched to meet Joe
A2evedo in a twenty-round bout some
time this month.
Danny Ridge will face Young Driscoll
al the Vanderbilt Athletic Club. OF Brook
lyn, tonight.