Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
DECISION FIGHT ON AGAIN
With Appointment Of Two New Box
ing Commissioners New York
Expects to Get Law Through.
EVERYBODY IS AFTER WELSH
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referees decisions In New York bouts
IL 70 be revived shortly. For a while
Il appeared as II the fire would be stnoth-
cred, as there was no one TO feed fuel
10 the conflagration after Fred Wenck.
chairman OF the State Athletic commits
sion. retraced his steps after coming out
In favor OF permitting official verdlcts.
The boom was in a mendlcant state for
several months. And Il might have died
q natural death from lack OF nourish-
ment. But since Governor whitman APP
pointed two new commissioners as aides
TO Wenck. thus completing the commits
sion as originally intended. another agi-
tation Is about 20 be launched by local
promoters.
In midsummer. when the Boxing COM
mission was almost depopulated by the
resignation OF Jim Price and the ousting
Of Frank ONeill, the matter Oh empower
Ing the referees TO render official YER
dicts was suggested to Governor Whit
man. But he preferred TO lea-'e the mat
ter TO the boxing commissioners. Then
Fred Wenck was appointed chairman Of
the governing body. and the proposition
was put up to him. The idea found
favor with him. but he decided to bide
his time until two new commissioners
were appointed.
Newcomers NoncommittuI.
John Franey and Frank Dwyer have
been chosen by Governor whitman to
assist wenck In guiding the boxing
desunies OF the Empire state. Both are
nonccnmittal on the subject OF decisions.
but It IL believed that the bl7 three will
call q special conclave to thresh out tho
aaNk N..H -.
It may be purely coincidental, but It Is
nevertheiess a fact that as long as
Freddie Welsh fingered In town tho
fans demanded that referees decisions
b allowed. But as soon as the fight
ing" lightweight champion left for other
parts, the feeling began TO wane until Il
became nearly nil. Tho appointment OF
Franey and Dwyer has started the ball
a-rolling again.
Boxing for the fans Is the new order
In New York City. The promoters have
finally come to realization that II IL
the public that supports the game, and
unless the public Is treated fairly the
sport will deteriorate. The promoters are
devislng all sorts OF means 60 draw out
the populace. and several brilliant ideas
have been unearthed
HAS protective Clause.
Tho most noteworthy scheme Is that
evolved by the manager Of the American
Sporting club. which Is In the field again
after being shut down for almost a year
Fighters subscribing to contracts at this
club have their attention called 70 a
sort OF protective clause. II protects the
public and reads that unless the bout Is
satisfactory to the spectators no money
Il 10 be paid 70 the principals and all
moneys are TO be refunded.
Sam IanEford and Sam McVey were
the first to fight under this arrangement
Their exhibition was highly edifying and
they werc paid for their services. Strange
az It may seem. the two Sans gave an
exposition OF ring knowledge that has
seldom been seen in local ring. Both
have been mauling heavyweights for over
q decade and despite their heft are as
Eprightly as lightweights. Theirs was
supposed TO be brother act" but they
disappointed the cynlcs by putting up a
bruising battle.
OF course. the American Sporting club
will be unable TO sign up some leading
lights in the fighting game. We could
name any number OF tango experts that
would not be paid II they performed al
this club. Movable among these are Fred
die Welsh and Al Mccoy. II every club
In the country were operated under a
similar arrangement. these two would
never get a penny for fighting"
Idea Born I'm Akron.
An Akron (o) fight club IL responsible
for this fiEht-or-refund idea. The pro-
noters Of this club took this stand after
Johnny Kiibane and his one-tlme spar
ring partner. Cal Delaney, had inflicted
themselves on club members for ten tire
some rounds. The spectators threatened
never 20 attend another show there UNI
less they had some guarantee that they
would be protected from repetition.
Willie Beecher and Johnny Griff'ths, a
local boy were offered as the next at
traction and both had TO align an agree
mont that their showing must satisfy
the gathering or they would not be
paid They agreed. and the spectators
were satisfied. They were paid We are
waiting to see how this scheme turns
out when the fight Is not satisfactory.