The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21
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self TO say. few uncompli.
mentary things about the local box.
,ns situation and make few
stringent changes In tho rules. he
old something that no other county
official on the Pacific Coast has
done where large city was prac-
ticSily the only place In tho county
affected by his rulings.
San Francisco and
Los Angeles. the city officials look
after the boxing game and clamp
the I'D down on a club or individu.
nj whenever such an institution or
fersou fail 10 keep within the law.
In Portland, there Is city ordl.
nance that protects the boxing
there. run under practically the
same rules and conditions as the
fcur>round game was here. Yes
terday Mayor Albee saw fit 10
, tighten the screws q bit on tho
Portland promoters.
PORTLAND BOXING FANS
were instrumental In getting the
ordinance passed. A similar situa-
A
IN. exception that the matter vas
given thoro investigation by or.
der OF the mayor When IL was
found that there was little truth IN
the charges, the city's chief execu-
tive citizens. stating that thsy IA
ceivlug correspondence from a
number OF portlands representa-
tive citixens.stating that they IA.
yored boxing as II was then being
uRducted, called meeting OF the
Als clubs and individuals who
- interested IN the promotion
o. boxing shows and had the city
attorney draw up a resolution for
tho protection OF the boxing game
and the city as well. IL was
passed by the city commission In
short order.
A CLAUSE IN THE ordinance
that we consider a good one makes
q imperative for the club or indi-
viduai desiring TO stage boxing
card 10 first secure tho permission
Of the chief OF police. The chief
has seen 20 It that they secure
their dates In turn and thus has
eliminated lot OF sauabbling that
takes place where the settlement
OF dates Is left to the promoters
Since Sheriff Stringer has dcid.
ed TO see that the boxing game In
Seattle is run according TO Hoylc.
n seems that IL would be a good
idea for him to cooperate a bit
with the athletic clubs who are
sstering boxing and have men
connected with their institutions
who perhaps can give . few point
ers on how TO keep tho game free
from all blemish.
ACCORDING TO THE informa-
ton the sheriff claimed he receiv-
ed. there was considerable betting
on the bouts OF late.
Let's see. II can't have been
more than a month ago that a Ger
4 tain party more or less we'll known
about the city and who. while In
terested in the boxing game TO
some extent. does not make a rev.
enus from IL BY any means. at
>tempsed to bet as much as SIS on
b bout
For a time there was consider
able comment passed back and
forth. but no one 10 take the bet.
The would.be bettor was looked
upon by the persons who happened
to be within earshot as a regular
plunger.
He did not get his f25 down. II
was too much money. he was told
by a couple OF parties who had
been telling how many hundred
dollars they had been betting on
the bouts.
\ GEORGE ADAMS ANNOUNCES
at the Elks' club will hold
eoksr for members and friends
In the Eiks' gymnasium shortly.
IN attempt Is being made to match
Eddie Pinkman and Eddie Campi
for the main four.round. node
cision exhibition" IL Pinkman Is
not available. Henry Gleason. for.
rner national amateur lightweight
champion. will be used.