New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
wENCK, BOXING
HEAD, CHARGED
WITH BRIBERY
State Commissioner Ac-
cused of Soliciting 81 900
Demands Hearing

Frederick Wenck. chairman Of the
state Athletic Commission. better
known - tho Boxing Commission, mas
been accused Of soliciting 4 brioe Oh
81 600 in connection with the apple"
ton for boxing license for Madison
Square Garden.
Wenck announced last night that the
charges had been flcd against hlm Al
Albany bv Harry Pollok. John White.
Frank Farrell and others. lie declared
that he would demand public hearing
OF che charges.
Tho compliments declared that
Nenck not only turned down their pc
tftion for q license 90 conduct noNlhE
iu the Garden and without any gooo
reason. but that he ATTEMPTED 10 COZ
1ccf $1,000 from them before nc wouio
grant a permit. When he heard inc
charges Nenck hurried TO Albany
where he held q long consultation win
William a orr. secretary 20 Governor
Whitman and Nonck's sponsor ana
Governor Whitmau's counsel After the
consultation Wenck demanded that inc
charges be put IN writing and an
uouuced that nc would fight
On his return 20 his office at Al PsrK
Row Wcnck made the following state
mcut;
Confers with Counsel
Because 7 saw III TO keep a certain
element that deemed injurious 10 the
best interests Of boxing out OF Mad
son Square Garden allegations have
been fled against me at Albany
Of conferred with tho Governors
counsel about them to-day. and at my
earnest insistence the persons making
these allegations Will be compelled 20
puf them in legal form and swear 10
them. il they do this public hear
inc viii follow. 80 which time the facts
will show that all my acts have been
legal. right and proper. ] shall he very
glad Of the opportunity such a hearing
viii give me both % show the charac-
fer % the persons making these allegs-
fiors and the motives that INSPIRED
them.
"Thc trouble about Madison square
Garden and a boxing license was que
TO the fact that not only did the Boxing
Commissioners believe the status OF
Che men applying for The license was
omen 10 question. but the lease accom-
rauy.ng the demand was declared 10y
lilo Deputv Attorney General IN this
en-, and later by the Attorney General
of the state 10 be illegal. The lease
said the Attorney General, left the
commission no alternative but TO deny
the license
The charges came as sequel 70 an
alteration between Wenck and Harry
Pollok. one Of the applicants for the
license and also one Of Nencks accus-
ems Pollok encountered Nenck while
the latter was hurrying 10 get tIalh
10 Albany. where he was 20 hold a con-
.ultation with Governor whitman IN
regard TO the Madison Square Garden
Echo Of Former Fight
After few words Wenck and Pollok
begsn 10 exchange some heated Ian
,-uace and were soon beating each
other about the heads with canes. In
tho melee Wcnck. who is heavy
WEIGHT brought down Pollok. who IS
lightweight. with a kick In the groin.
Boil men were arrested and taken
bofore n magistrate. Wenck seemed
.r,ious 20 have the affair ended. w G
Mere friends" he explained. We fell
out. as friends sometimes VIII. IL was
purely ii friendly quarrel On that
reprcscutatiOu the case against the
pair was di dismissed.
The offence with when the bOAiHe
Commissions chairman Is charged, that
of soliciting d bride. is felony. Should
the CHARGES made by Pollok, White and
FARRELL be substantisted At the hearing
ln Albany tho chairman Of the Boxing
Commission may face trial IN crlml-
nal court.
Vow that the pugilistic market has
taken an upward turn there comes
rush of matchmaking.
Two matches OF some Importance
were made last night. Charlie Vein
ert. the clever light heavyweight, who
has been twddung his thumbs. FOR
something like SIX months, has been
matched with Billy Miske. Both OF
these men are candidates for a crack
81 Les Darcy. the Australian cross
country runner
Niske is a firm believer IN the sdsge,
An idle boxer gathers no pork and
beans" FOR be boxes Knockout Brow H.
former antagonist Of Darcy AZ the
broadway Sporting Club on New Years
Dsv. thus starting the 1917 season with
q burst Of industry.