Evening journal., 1915-02-27
CITY BOXING BOUTS
Win FAVOR OF House
Representative Vaughan's
Bill Receives Votes OF Two
thirds of the Members
COMMISSION PLANNED,
TEN ROUND CONTESTS

Spccial 10 THE EVENING JOJtNAi..
DOVER. Del, Feb. Represents
tive vaughan's bill creating state
Athletic Commission to have charge OF
boxing exhibitions in Wilmington and
restricting boxing bouts to ten ROUNDS,
was passed by the House yesterday
afternoon. The vote was "a yeas and
( II nays, it receiving the two-thrds
vote necessary to pass II.
Representative Vaughan. in explain
ing the bill stated that the purpose
was to have a commission Of three
members TO control athletic events in
Wilmington. The commission Is to
be named by the mayor Of that city
Mr. Vaughan explained the bill and
In a speech advocated the enactment
in the interest OF clean aud regulated
sport.
Representative Evans stated that as
he saw it the bill legalized prizc
lighting. He wanted to know II the
mayor would appoint all Republicans
or all Democrats on the commission,
as the bill did not specify. He said
1 II 1t would be good thing for VIII
mington, why not make IL statewide.
Representative Vaughan suggested
i, that Wilmington be allowed TO have II
for two years and II it-worked salts
factorily then make Il statewide. II
II was desired. II IL was not success
=, full IL could be repealed he said.
"This bill, as I see it,sis just for the
control of athletic sports, y said Rep
resontatiye Rash ~ don't see how
o politics can be brought into Il
Representative Jones Of Dover,
speaking for the bill said Il see no
objection 10 letting Wilmington have
H. / don't know that lswant 10 take
b an active part but we might be able
E 10 send them some material to help
them out
:. Speaker Grantiand announced that
e on advice OF counsel he would rule
70 the bill required. a two-thirds vote
The vote follows:
Yeas-Alen. Rendler Carey. Cub
= bagc. Daley. Dickey. Elliott Han
Hastings. Hoch. Jones. Kenncy, Leth
"a orbury, Lingo. Mabrey, Richards
IS Roach Rash. Salevan. SRulsbnr9
N short. Vaughan. Warrington and w
liams-24.
'o Nays-Daisoy. Davis. Donovan
Downward. Evans. Hancc.' Hill. Nil
bourne SchwallSa. Webster am
. Speaker Grantland II.
= The bin provides that the mayor Q
'f " Nilmingtod shall appoint three person
within thirty days after the passagc d
J. the act for a tcrm of four wears. cue
d TO be- known as State Athletic Conmi'
J. ,ioucr their tcrm of Office TO start @
June I The commission would be give
authority under the bill Ia Issue subpoe
ms for the Attendance of witnesses hf
g fore the commission and TO admuiste
I. oaths. The bill call, for the commits
I sion TO make a report 10 the Lcgisatu
e every two Years. The shAi gives tn
l. commission the sole direction. manage
r mcni and control of and jurisdiction Owe
Il ali boxing and sparring matches and O.
T. hihitions held or giNeE in W imingto
e by my club. corporation or association
a aud no boxing on sparring eNiiibitio
shall be conducted. held or given With
l. the city except pursuant to its autho
J.: itv and ia accordance with the proNh
= ions Of this act. The commission ma
in its discretion. issnc and at its plea
l. urc revoke license TO conduct, hold
;. give boxing and sparring nmtchcs an
r. exhibitions 10 any club, corporation {
/. as-ociution.
Every license shall be subject to sue
rules aud regulations and amendment
thereof as the commission may pri
lt scribe. The bill also provides that q
10 buildings used for the purposes of IN
T. act shall be properly ventilated and pr
vidcd with fire exits and fire escapes
The bill gives the commission authol
ID itv 10 hN the number OF rounds, but l
Or no case shall the exhibition exceed tc
rounds Ia case of any sham OF fab
,r boxing. the commission has the author
m itv 10 revoke the license of the club an
pcnalizo the contestant by restrictin
sr him from participating in any boNin
3. competition.
1. The club, corporation or associatio
ID holding any exhibition j. required
>. pay TO the State Treasurer a tax Of fN
4. pcrccntum G. the total gross receipt
se aud also five per cent. of the receipts I
TO the secretary of the commission.
ct The bill provides a penalty Of ne
more than 800 fine or imprisonment f
not more than six months for violation
of the provisions of the bill