Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-08
BOXING BILL is
PASSED BY HOUSE
Now Up to Governor to Say
Whether Commission Will
Regulate Sport
MEASURE WINS, 1876 TO 2S
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Pennsylvania is to rave state Athletic
Commission If Governor Brumbaugh goes
along on the plan. The House last night, by
vote of i2G to 2s. passed ana sent to the
Governor the Cut'in bill defining and regu-
lating boxing. sparriug and wrestling con-
tests and creating commission OF lhiee
members 10 carry its provisions into erect
There was no debate. The bill earlier IN the
session. was defeated in the Senate only To
he reconsidercd ana sent to the House with
but Il handful of votes opposing
.tohn McVarish, Scranton fight promoter,
whu brought the hill here IN February ana
who has been coming her" every week since
to that it was kept alive ana sent ON
it's way to the Governor today expressed
himself a. confident that Governor BiNn-
baugh will sign the measure.
The Catlin bill establishes state attn
letic commission consisting Of three mem-
bers to be appointed by the Guvernor They
are to serve for four years, Members of
the commission are to each receive $l2OO
per annum. They are To- elect a secretary,
who is to be paid $500 per year The COM
mission is to report annually to the Gov
ernor Sole jurisdiction over all boxing con-
tests is given the commission. No ilStlC en-
counters are to be staged without the pro-
mOter or promoters first securing license.
The applicant must he the owner of the
contests or must show lease OF at least
years term. Applicants for State licenses
must file with the Auditor General II bond
In the sum Of $4,000. Under the hill the
commission is to have access at all times to
the books of the licensed clubs or in
dividualS putting on the contests within
twenty-four hours after n boxing tourna-
ment is staged. the liCensee must report to
the commission the whole number of tickets
for the contest and the amount of the gross
receipts \ tax of per cent of the gross
receipts must be paid at the same time. the
money being forwarded to the state Treas
urer Five days grace is allowed to pay
this tax. Failure to do so shall work for
feture Of the bond.
There are to be no "dead-h tickets
issued except under the rules of the COM
mission, Persons under eighteen years are
barred from participating In or being a
spectator Of contest.
a clause intended To prevent fake fights
reads that "rhe license of a corpora ton
permitting such a contest snail be revoked
and The corporation shall not thereafter re-
ceive license" Fighters figuring in a
sham or Collusive contest for the first Of
fense shall be barred from the ring for six
months. For the second offense they shall
be barred from admission to or particpat-
ing at anytime in a contest in the state,
Boxing bouts are limited to ten rounds
The fighters are to wear gloves Weighing
at least six ounces.
The building in which it is proposed to
hold boxing contests must be properly venti-
lated and protected against fire and other
danger. The commission may require II
certificate OF inspection TO be filed with the
application for license. individuals CON
victed of violating any of the provisions Of
the act may be made pay fine Of not
more than $500 or sent to jail for six
months, or both. Conviction Of a corpora
tion would carry with 1t IA revocation of the
clubs license.