Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-27
COMMISSION PLAN
NOT OPPOSED BY
FTGHTPUOMOTBRl
If the State Officer, Pas
Boxing Bill, PhilsdelrL,.
Men Will Bow to 4.
Laws Letter GracefuIIv

Local fight promoters do No,
tho bill providing State Bo1lns VSpO' c
mission as they believe the ear.. ~. eOn'
clean here that there is no nso..',. " g
one ~some others believe a eor...,..l ,.g l0'
would prove valuable in many way, ,,''''n
What Mcauigan Think.
John J, c'Jack'D McGulgan. n,...
and matchmaker of the Natora, 'a'0.ss
tho Oldest boxing club in tbls r,,. y,
that Boxing Commission r,.,,,, 'a's
protection for the fighters Iowu t,u o a
knowledge he has never besss 70 Biz
boxer complaining about the s, :. any
of a promoter here. "ea'msnt
u believe that PHILADELPHIA ia r.,,,-
1Hulously from boxing standpoinS = ss'.us s AtaE
contss, and there s no need wbsisvs,n siS1ngs Y.
cpiimllbslon. do not object 10 ona 'ss.,ef ~
fighters. VI pUtectlon for he
co., AS to 1o-round affairs. thin. q.
Iuterhlty mere ls satisfied with fba Wy, w nshi
pouts. In the first place tbe fsn snToatt
,e'iUh IN slx-round bout than thew w we,Is0le m0le
ro,,nS tViround , affair. Then, again wS gTula y
an opportunity of WITNESSING r,n, nne iaas as hast
snow in one night than they pn,Ja nsneS
event OF lO-round fights. "'1u ~ "
agree that O-rn,na
would bo novelty for PhIiadainssgIuna bouiI
mat they would clamor for such S,asta asia suc
now. now. l am confident, though. thai sGss loa
,t u,ah month OF 1O-rounders tho follews,.' +,
to tmo poNing game VIII DO glad to rei barI y =
tho old siX-round stunt s' oak 70
nave seen lO-round bouts time ana 49,.
os my nonest opinion Ia that they are 5svs,
CITY. Here the fighters 70 after sssh ~ lt w
from me sound Of the first gong hut ~ vqsf w
r0u nt boxers generally fiddle and oat s afouSS "A
tha
they start any real action VsiO's
am loyal to our present six.rou,a -
ana would certainly like to have i iI stay u0u
a boxlns commission is put across VIII ~
round bouts, of course, then the PhiiaS,i.Ss W
promoters VIII have to give the rans yAt w.
they want, and they surely know what tSss ,sss
want when they want It," "N "V
DIRECTOR PoRTERs REn1ARKs
George d. Porter, Dli ector OF Publb, s,s.,,
also says that boxing in this cltv l. s.,,s.
alons tts nicely and that there is absolutely Il
necessity for boxing commission. HIs H.. y
ment In the EVENING LEDGER of January 'is'S ia !.
reprinted here:
The pugilistlc sport In this city IA r,np,n,
along more smoothly, in fact, on a better basi,
than any other fight centre in tho universs [
remarked Mr. Porter. w N"''''''
BoNing in this city doesn't need con.
mission, as the promoters managers borsr.
ana the fans have not made any conplssls
TO the Department of Public Safety pInee i
nave been in office, about three years Al
IullE as everyone connected with the game h
satisfied, do not see why an organizstion X
control The game Is necessary.
Il have barred but two fighters since hold.
ing office. In both cases the men deserved
punishment and. as far as / know my decl.
SION met with tho approval OF all persons h.
terested In the sport. As long as the gar5,
continues 10 run along smoothly | do mol ~
why boxing should be placed under the super.
vision of "A commission e
Several persons have asked me to intr,
duce commission State Commission Il
out OF my jurisdiction and will have 10 "a
proposed in the Legislature But as far AZ
a city commission Is concerned, l am satisfed
with the way the promoters are abiding "
the Department of Public Safety rulings
Personally, like boxing myself and when.s
ever l have the opportunity | attend shog
have never heard Of any boxer or promote
TO 80 back on his contract, As long as thl