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difficulty in creating the impression
that Welsh had been the victim Of q
foul blow.
Later on the referee issued a tate
ment In which he admitted ne had not
made a decision but expressed the un-
I fficial opinion that the blow wal low.
He also expressed the unofficial opinion
that Saylor was having the better OF
the argument up to the time OF the
blow that brought the champion to the
floor.
All OF which goes to show what rare
birds are appointed 10 act as referee In
the far West.
BILLY jobs Action.
A decision similar to that Of Floto.
though not quite so Migrant, was that
rendered by Billy job during a contest
between Joe Jeanette n Battling
Jim Johnson July 1, 1914. In this city.
Johnson landed a terrific wallop In
the pit Of Jeannette's stomach In the
first round and brought Joseph to the
canvas knocked out. though not uncon-
scious. Jeanette claimed foul. which
was not allowed by the referee. who
still failed 10 count out Jeanette. The
beaten man was carried to his corner.
and after some hard thinking job an
nounced hat Jeanette would have
three minutes In which TO recover from
the effects OF the blow. This was done
aiM the bout then was resumed and
went the limit Of ten rounds.
jobs Defence.
! had Referee job summoned before
the Boxing Commission to explain his
~, a rlya kl. r,,llpD MA uyhlA hA nd,
mitted his action was not in conformity
with any known rules on boxing he
submitted az his chief defence that he
'acted with good Judgment" What
job meant by hat was that had he
counted Jeanette out in the hrst round
II would not only have deprived the on
lockers OF nine rounds OF boxing but
possibly might have aroused the ire OF
the club manager, on whom job de-
pended for his weekly compensation.
This furnished proof positive that no
referee under the present system OF de-
tendency on club managers dares make
any decision calculated to raifie the tenn
per OF the manager.
After listening to the evidence In the
case the comm ,ssion instructed Referee
job In future. when In doubt az to the
fairness of a blow. to call the club
physician and be guided by his verdict.
MOha Also Anon Victims.
Bob Moha declares that he was de-
prived Of q decision over the iilustrious
Mike Gibbons because OF a claim OF foul.
backed UP by manufactured evidence.
Mona got into the ring with Gibbons at
Hudson, Wis, December 1, 1914. and In
the second round hit the 1t. raul wizard
a punch In the body that curled him up
on the floor but did not AFFECT his vocal
organs Mike screeched foul In a high
key and was hurriedly removed to his
dressing room. BY the time the club
officials reached the couch OF the
wounded warrior he was ready TO dis
play to them a part OF his defensive
armor with numerous dents In II.
Moha expresses the opinion that II
was lone with a hammer and that a
blow delivered in the ring would GER
tainIy have sent the ST. Paul man to
the hospital.
Carpenter saved by FOUL.
Carpenter. the great French middle
weight n heavyweight who when
ne went to the irpnt Tor MS
pion OF Europe in these two classes
was saved from complete knockout by
n foul on one occasion. though It was
not n foul blow. Carpenter was In
the ring in Paris with Frank Klaus june
"a, 1912, fighting for the worlds Md
dlewelght title. In the nineteenth round
Klaus had the Frenchnf6n going and
was lust about to land tho finishing blow
when Carpenters manager rushed into
the ring screech!ng Foul !" and carried
his battered champion to his corner.
1t happened that the referee was not
10 be misied by the ruse, and he
promptly disqualified Carpenter for the
foul action OF his manager. This was
the worst beating that Carpenter re-
ceived as a m~iddlewe!ght. and II was the
bo,n that made Klaus the middleweighi
champion OF the world.
Ledoux Claimed Foul.
Charley Ledoux. the bantam cham,
pion OF Europe at the time he Joined
the French army, also had a complaint
10 make Of a foul blow. Ledoux wal
knocked out by Kid Williams In the NJ
teenth round Of a bout ut Los Angeles
July Is. 1918.
The French champion made no com
plaint ut the time OF the bout. bul
on reaching his native heath he assured
his dear c0untrymsn that he had beer
hit low by Monsieur Williams. Quite
possibly they believed him, for he wal
a popular ~favorite even after his defeat
and accumulated the good opinion II
which he was held by promptly going tt
the front.
When the complaint Of Lsdoux wal
} brought to the attention Of tho referee
, Charley Eyton. he denounced It ~ alb