The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-31
MAKE NEW RULES
TO PROTECT FANS
FROM FAKE FIGHTS


In the future local boxing promot-
ers will have to9 observe strict regu-
lations just put into effect by the
police board. These rules are for the
protection Of the fans against fake
bouts.
Following are< the rules issued by
President StanIeys
RULE The sum of $500 (three
hundred dollars1 shall be posted by
the matchmaker or promoter of all
boxing clubs in Bridgeport with the
superintendent of police, not later
than 10 days after permission has
been granted to said club to stage
said boxing exhibition by the presi-
dent of the board of police commits
sioners of the city of Bridgeport This
sum is a guarantee of good faith on
the part of the matchmaker or pro
moter that he or his duly authorized
agent shall stage each and every
bout satisfactorily. The above sum
shall be returned to the match
viding all agreements have. been full
filled, not Ilater than so days after
said exhibition.
In the event of the above agree
ment being broken, the sum of $500
shall be forfeited.
RULE 2.-The sum of $500 (four
hundred dolIars) shall be posted with
Tom F. Wagner, sporting editor of the
Bridgeport Herald, who has been APP
pointed official holder of forfeits, in
the following divisions
5000 1.-TWO Hundred dollarsI as a
guarantee that the participants in the
main bout shall make the weight sti-
pt1ated in the agreements reached
between boxer and promoter and
also that the participants in the main
bout shall guarantee to make appear
ance in ring per agreement between
boxer and promoter. This agreement
will stand untitled until the bout is
fully contested.
500 cone hundred dolIars1 as a,
guarantee that the participants in the
stipulated in the agreements reached
between boxer and promoter and also
that the participants in the semi
final bout shall guarantee to make
appearance in ring per agreement be-
tween boxer and promoter. This
agreement will stand untitled until
the, bout is fully contested.
$50 (Fifty do11ars) as q. guarantee
that the participants in the first and
second preliminary bouts shall make
the weight stipulated in. the agree
ments reached between boxer and pro-
moter and also that the participants
in the first and second preliminary
bouts shall guarantee to make ap-
pearance in ring per agreement be-
tween boxer and promoter This
the bout is fully contested.
RULE 3-The above forfeits shall
be posted with Tom F. Wagner of
4 the Bridgeport Herald not later than
10 days previous to exhibition, said
stakeholder to return above amount
ito promoter or matchmaker not later
than 80 days after exhibition.
RULE dennis Kelley, sea1er of
weights and measures of the city of
Bridgeport, will have full Jurisdiction
over the weighing of all participants.
RULE 5@The promoter or match
maker shall have each and every par
4icipant at all exhibitions examined
by the police surgeon before entering
the ring. In the event or the, boxer s
physical condition being found un-
safe to allow him to participate the
prom otter must furnish equal sub
sstitute or forfeit amount deposited.
RULE I'm the event OF the Off
ciaIly appointed holder OF forfeits or
the officially appointed weigher, TAX
ing part in any boxing exhibition in
the city of Bridgeport, the president
of the board of police commissioners
shall appoint capable substitutes.
RULE 7-"Fake," or .'frane-up''
boxing will not be tolerated In the
event of a boxer found to have been
connected with taking or fran
ing up at any boxing exhibition in
thee fty of Bridgeport, said boxer
shall not be allowed to again take
part in any exhibition in this city
(Signed) J. C. STANLEY,
Pres. Board Of Police Commissioners.