The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
Referees Must Answer
to Superior Authority
Will Be Under Direct Supervision of Commission if
Rule Is Adopted Allowing Decisions-ONei
Makes Strong Plea, for New Measure.
YOUNG AHEARN TO DO SOME REAL FIGHTING

promo er was a Law unto himself. IN
the Frawley days the promoter. the
boxer. the spectator are under the alb
solute jurisdiction and control Of a
State body.
Because a man is a referee 1t does
not follow he liz dishonest. | can con-
ceive Of the idea Of an honest. capa-
BILE referee. certainly the baseball fan
ran picture an honest umpire. Some
men are SO prone TO knock everything
that II you let them go far enough they
will tell you the war in Europe is
fixed.
"'Oh. but the gamblers. cry the sup
ror,ers Of the no decision rule Why
they will bribe the referee
Nonsense. such q condition cannot
exist ~ you start with an honest. Ca
pable referee. and there are hundreds
of such men in this state. Gambling
will never be suppressed until an act
Of the creator changes human nature.
Morals cannot be legislated into the
human hearts.
Gambling is a crime in this state.
Who has n right to assume that the
evils Of gambling will faint the boxing
ring Who has a right to assume be-
cause the referee declares a winner
there will spring into being a flood of
vice and depravity?
The District Attorneys OF the vari-
Gus counties Throughout the state are
jealous officials and upon them rests
the burden of correcting the evil. but
| have "A right to assume that such a
condition will not exist. II II does.
then there Is still left the right vested
In the commission to wipe GU the rule
and return<t TO the no decision clause.
Decisions would raise the standard
Of boxing. The no decision rule has
lowered the standard. No rule has yet
been formulated by the commission as
to decisions. II may no; pass the sane
ton of the governing body, but II IL
does. we will do everything We can to
surround 1t with such barriers as to
warrant it's success.
The good results which would fol-
low the passage of "a decision rule are
countless. They have been commented
upon time and again. Tn evil results
In Inelr last analysis resolve themselves
into three cate Eories-gdmbling. corrupt
fraudulent decisions. The Penal Laws
should provide a remedy for the gam
bling vice. and the commission can
iui mulnta a plan TO care for the two lat
ter evils II they show their heads.
But why speculate upon conditions
which are not in existence" Something
must he done to inject "A new spirit into
the oldest sport In the world. Let's try
decisions"
Packey Mcfarland lost no tim. get
ting down 10 gym work after h. scrawled
mis- famous Hane across the bottom OF
the articles which bind him in the mat
ter of a tilt AT arms vita the -. Paul
PHANTOM. Mike Gibbons.
Mcfarland. always n deep mystery
when the question o( his weigh; was
hro1ched. admits that he must taxi of
from eight to ten pounds. while Nike
IL busy losing thirteen. Road work will
he the rule for the present. Four spar
ring partners, have been selected and
Packey soon will learn whether he has
gone back in the matter of judging dis
lance.
When Tom Shark y began - roll in
wealth following the time he was match
ing fighting wits with Corbett, FitZsin-
mons. Mccoy AID the lot, he decided TO
send to Ireland for his brother Jack
Jack caught On quickly enough and he
soon became a city chap, much to Toms
amazem mt.
one night Jack was wandering along
foutteen'h street gazing INTO the show
windows. His poke, was his bank
lie had about $500 saved and he was
figuring all the good things the money
could buy when a stranger approached.
Lon some, he said he was. SO was Jack.
How would a little game OF pool do
10 pass away the time
Fine said Jack. They went IN
over THESES famous old music hall
TO nave their game. Innocent fun for a
while. y third chap allowed as how
he'd like to join them. Fine As the