The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-02
INTERNATIONAL F..
CONTROL SOUGHT
Many clamoripg for $ Such
Organization Among the.
Fighting Clubs.
LONDON P r is
OUT WITH APPEAL
Declares it is High Time to
Take Situation in Hand
and do Something.

:, New YORK, req. s-Auuieaoi'oA A"
petus in the movement toward the
formation of an international boxing
organization for the control Of pro.
fessional boxers has been turnisneG pS
the agitation in England Tor suSm
body. The growing demand
( out the British isles for an association
of this tyne clearly indicates the pres
ent unsettled, status Of boxing, since
English sport followers DIS q rule, arc
extremely. conservatory ana eioonl
sanction International sport aitaa anr
ia concerned, Is evident from n
( many expressions OF personal IAN
press opinions as shown by articles
6sprintedsupon the subject =.
london Papers Appeal.
As an Illustration, there may be
quoted an appeal, printed. in the Lon
don Tines to American, French ana
Englishs seortsRaen 70 orsanize a. tSnt
would control. the whole question Of
worlds championships and which
would particularly decide how long a
champion could hold a title without
meeting a man in his; own class:
ut Is nigh time" says the Times.
evade meeting their superiors as long
as possible, were deprived OF the OPP
p%ortunity Of refusing to defend their
titles for indefinite periods.
I'm the matter of organization to
that. desirable end the lima word rests
with America; for as the opposers OF
the Olympic games are apt to forget.
}. supremacy in any form of athletics
\ carries with it the right of ultimate
control. But IL the National Sporting
club and French authorities were to
formulate. a cooperative proposal and
submit 1t to the leading American
i oINh, nm arm whatever would be
gFdone and the consequences might be
invaluable"
= Progress Is Slow;
That such an organization is con-
templated il. generally understood by
those directly interested. In boxing
both in this country and abroad. Pro-
n gross, however, is extremely slow since
Meither legal or ethical right to act as
for the movement. The SUB
sject has been frequently discussed In
an informal way-lby Hugh Mcintosh
Hof Austra1ia.s.N Victor. .Breyar of France,
A +: Bettinsson Of England and
no denite plan Of campaign a yet
y been. selected. Harvey, who is secre-
< tary of the New York athletic COM
mission an authority on boxing said
recently:
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track and field athletics, tennis, fenc-
ing and other sports where there pre-
sviOusly existed national" governing
bodies. 80
with the possible exception Of
Francesarid' Australia. there are no :na-
{ tional bodies controlling professional
boxing. lin thi4..country, three states,
! New York, WISCONSIN and Montana,
legally recognize boxing and govern
the sport by commissions. In France
there Is the French federation LIE
y Boxe while. IN Australia there. was
!. recently organized the Australian
Boxing association. Through the
French authorities we have learned
s that both Belgium and Switzerland
4 have associations working in unison
I with the French federation but I an
S.not say to what extent they govern
& the sport in their countries.
Z Acting in a private canacity 1.
4 have been working on the scheme of
an International organization since
December, 1911. AS. a. result Of sue
: correspondence 1 am convinced hat
I: 1t is necessary to form national bodies
g before an International union can be
successfully launched.
~ have the assurance Of a large
J. majority Of the boxing promoters and
8 advocates In other states that they
s favor q national organization. Be-
. yond this nothing has been: done, SO
Z FAR as 4 know, toward the formation
.%of q. national governing body. Thu
{: time Is opportune. however, and in an
unoficial capacity, I should! be glad to
. continue the work toward that end"