Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-24

shall not strike a blow while breaking
from clinches. Contestants must not
hold and hit. Butting with the head
or shoulders, wrestling or clinching
o. neal use of elbows shall not be
allowed. There shall be no unsports-
manlike conduct on the part of the
contestants This shall include the
use Of abusive or insulting language"
Rules Must Be Strictly Observed.
The commission has announced that
these rules must he strictly observed
and that the referee, Charley White
will be Instructed to see that they are
obeyed. White has not yet conferred
with either of the principals and is not
likely to see them until he enters the
ring to officiate. There is considera-
bic difference of opinion as to which
OF the heavyweights will be the moro
handicapped by the observance of
these rules Each can hit hard and
quickly if given an opening either in
clinch or on the breakaway.
Preliminary Bouts Compulsory.
Another edict that has caused a fur
~ in the camp OF the promoters. is the
one promulgated by the commission
that there must be at least three four
round, one siX-round and one ten
round preliminary bout put on before
the big fellows enter the ring. 1t was
stated here tonight that if the order
was complied with, as is likely, the
on as early as $50 y. m. This will
| clear the way for the semi final be-
| tween Battling Levinsby and Jim
| Savage at $50 and Willard and Moran
will enter the ring one hour later in
| accordance with the original schedule.
Almost Continuous Boxing.
Under this plan there will be almost
| continuous boxing from early in the
evening until the finish Of the bout
| between the two big contestants Many
| of the spectators are expected to reach
| their seats very early, for the idea is
! prevalent that there will be such n
| great crowd around Madison Square
| Garden it will be difficult for ticket
| holders to reach the entrances. E'ab-
| crate arrangements are being made by
| the police and fire department TO
| handle the throngs both inside and
| outside the big building.
Police Regulations.
Outside the garden there VIII be two
| hundred uniformed patrolnen, under
| an inspector. directing street and side
walk traffic from Broadway, the sub
way, surface lines and other arteries OF
travel. Inside the garden viii be sta
toned fifty detectives in civilian dress
{ under Second Deputy Police Commits
gloner Frank 4. Lord. This is the
largest number of men assigned tc
handle a fight in this city since the
days of the old Horton boxing law
| when IL was not unusual for 500 uni
formed patrolmen to crowd their way
into the Garden to witness bouts. I'm
der the present statutes policemen in
uniform are not permitted inside I'M
less called upon for aid by the man
| agement.
II Uniformed Firemen VIII Be Present
The fire department announced thai
it will have on hand II men in uni.
form, who will be prepared 10 oach
up the management in a plan to keeT
the spectators from smoking. These
men will be under Lieutenant John T
Waldron, who has supervised the de.
partment's arrangements at every bis
meeting in this city in recent years
The department expecas 1900 persons
in the garden and will limit the mum
her of persons standing to about l.
600 all on the main floor. Aisles. en-
frances and exits will be cIosel,
watched. 1t is stated and at the frs
sign of congestion the doors will br
closed and win not be reopened unit
the confusion is over. Before the mail
battle begins the doors will be close,
and will remain shut until the bout
| end.