New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-21
Feathers, Welters, Light.
weights Affected-New
Code Published.
MIXED BOUTS ARE
STILL PROHIBITED
Introductions from Ring Are
Limited to Three Persons
Other Amendments.

New boxing rules ard regulation, :.
govern the sport in this state wers u.
terday completed By the member, =,
the State Athletic Commission and will
hereafter take the place OF III. Al,
rules. The work Of the commls,op.,,
has been along the lines Of smplIae,.
ton. Not only are the new rules mues
shorter, but there is no duplication o,
conhiction in them.
A new system Of ticket control. a
"a to safeguard the state in is ~
percentage, is provided for among IA.
changes. There is also included !.
clause compelling all contracts 10 \.
made out in triplicate and proyidjr1
that the commission receive one o,
them.
There is also a new scale Of weigh.,
provided for, the changes being spoar.
ent in the featherweight, lightweies.
and welterweight classes. Especial A..
tention is paid 20 the question Of
guarantee for boxers. and the comns.
sion demands that full responsibilitv
of a guarantor must be shown or "A,
full amount Of the boxers ggarsn,,,
put up.
The question Of mixed bout. is IL.
as il was. and no bouts between negyo.,
and white men are permitted. I: i
believed. however. that development.
will later provide for this class Q.
bouts.
The more important rules follow:
Part |.
"3-The license certificate issgsl
by the commission shall be inclosed i
q suitable wooden or metal frame, II
order that the whole OF said certiHca.s
may be seen therein, and shall b
posted up and at all times displayu
in a conspicuous place in the box offs
of the club so licensed. Licenses or
not transferable.
"5-The financial report reqsini
By Section Of Chapter 779 Of the laE,
of 1911 shall be made in dupliess,
One report shall be transmitted to 81,
secretary OF the commission and ,;l
other report, with the statutory IN
shall be transmitted 10 the State CO.
troller. Blank forms of reports slsA
be provided BY the commission.
"s-All plimentary tickets shsll
be marked complimentary and shal
rot exceed per cent Of the ses:irs
capacity.
"9-All tickets for boxers and hii'
assistants shall be marked boxer No
boxers retinue shall exceed Eve, IN.
Guiding the boxer and manager
&c All tickets, exc usiye OF press
boxer and complimentary tickets. eta
have the price and date Of show pm,
ed plainly thereon. shall be consets'
lively numbered aand shall have co.
pom attached, which may be held By 2,
purchaser thereof.
"l2-The price OF tickets snail y
printed in large type and disp.s'e
above all ticket sellers Windows, ~.
shall not be varied.
"l5-No intoxicating liquor shall
sold in an arena during show.
"l6-No boxing club shall be PERM
ted to sell tickets through boxers, iat /
managers or seconds.
"i7-No collections, regardle. Q! n
purpose. shall be taken Up from spe |
latoTs NJ DoAlbk tNNlDlAiVA's
"lS-No boxer shall use a name
current use by another boxer
boxers competing in this state Ha
file their right names, also Their ri'
names. with the State Athletic 70,
mission.
"l9 Not more than forty ROUNDS
boxing shall be scheduled a, any -
show, and every show must eonn
three four-round bouts and one 8
round bout. except shows held g,T
the auspices OF the Amateur A'n'i'
Union.
Part II.
1.-THE boxing ring shall be q,
structed in a manner satisfactory
the commission, and shall not be ~
than sixteen feet nor more than l's'
ty-forr feet square.
"2-The scale OF weight. shall k'