The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-09
SENTIMENT IN FAVOR
OF DECISION BOUTS
Ten Rounds Plenty to Pick a
Winner If Boxers Fight
With Win in View.
coon FIGHT CARD TONIGHT

ro,or~o--c'ect whitman's attitude toward
t,,,re and the present State Athletic
Commission is causing concern in certain
,uar'ers Under the Frawley boxing bill
r-a,k : q Neil. John J. Dixon and James
2 Price have administered affairs to the
general satisfaction OF all concerned in
me manly art. These Offices are ap-
po.rt.ve. however. and there may he an
entirely new commission when Mr.. Whit
man dlsposes OF more important business
he has in hand. Again the attitude OF the
incoming Executive may not be favorable
=, boxing. although his duty is plain I'M
,e- 'no present law
since the feminine vote in California
tss .'oscd that state to the glove WELD
crs. where so many champions are made
and u7made, sentiment here has grown
N favor Of referees being allowed to give
decisions Ten rounds is the limit under
-he Frawley law and many believe that
bouts ~ such short duration are not
sufficient 10 test the real skill and stamina
~ boxer Yet amateur championships
nave been decided In four rounds for years
with little dissent oyer verdicts.
The twenty roHnd professional bouts on
she coast often have been like the bi-
cycle sprint races-a loaf for most OF
t-e distance with a hot drive at the An
ssh Ten rounds are plenty II the box
.rs DO their best. With n decision for or
against them in sight they would perform
81 top speed all the way.
Principal objection to decisions here.
md the law does not prohibit them, has
leon the betting element that might
.nr!rg up and cause no end Of crooked
rssS An alert athletic commission
thou'd ne able to care for that now with
,'allfornias doors closed to the sport AL
lowing decisions and the employment OF
competcu; referees should place boxing
here on a much more secure plane than
4. has enjoyed for some time past.
Tho rlddlcwcleht tangle still has to be-
unravelled Where is there better place
20 solve u than New York; Mike CHI
hons and Young Ahearn. prominent claim
ants for the crown, are here ready for
action II would be easy to induce Jimmy
Cahhy n come here and fight II out with
,hem and Eddie McGoorty. A series Of
elimination and f1nal decision bouts with
thIs quartet engaged would furnish great
,,or, and the winner could 80 forth with
a clean bll of health
aihhora first has to get ny Young Mike
Donovan in Madison Square Garden to-
r!gh' sounds like a simple enough task
10, Donovan IL young. clever ana VIII
~ For instance. Gibbons beat Jack
DEFINING twice we'll inside the limit each
Tine Donovan also beat Denning ana is
,ohod,Ss fool when inside tho ropes. No
ore else IN this vicinity could promise
such a good account OF himself agains'
me sh.f,y Mike. unless Young Ahearn DC
excepted
Tho other half OF the main card prom
lac, rilly as wen Kid Lewis, the Engl'sf
u,htvAirht who can hit. and Phil Bloom
veil and favorahly known by fight fans
y,l ne the participants. Popular prices VII
rrey,u Manager Jimmy Johnston's hear
wa, so saddened by the spectacle or nun
tr.d. OF gallery patrons being turned
swsy at the Meteorological bout tina
Re- has provided for 1000 dollar patrons
tonight
A rrlvate wire from San Francisco las
rrht stated that Referee Jim Grifhn' wh'
IA. decided many important ring con'est'
on the coast. is on the high road to recovery
from an attack of pneumonia. The crisil
has passed" the message reads, AM
Griffin will soon be on his feet. IL wa
close call but Griftin's wonderful
physique saved him"
Jack CurIey is of to England. where n
n-onoses 70 get Jack Johnson's signatsr
10 articles for twenty round bout Wit
less willard IN Mexico. Somehow thi
Information fails 10 excite one. Johnso
could fight when ne was right, but neNe
would extend himself; Willard never wa
ahiA 70 fight so far as he showed Ne'
York Mexico Is welcome to the bout
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