El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25


ONE week from today at the Stu
" dorium will be conducted by the
Athletic council Of Fort Bliss one OF
the most pretentious boxing programs
offered for many moons. Naturally
the promoters and matchmakers'
Lieut.. Carl J. Studer. will do all'with-
in their power TO have everything
conducted according to the rules de-
vised by the late Marquis OF Qneens-
bury and those adopted by the L. s.
army.
If every decision is perfect, Jet
there will be cries OF Rotten
sect mother referee" and the
Ike. Whys Hecnuse IA large num-
her OF fans who don't know
how a decision should be made
won't take enough time to look up
the rules. Most times the referee
judges the boxers according to
the code. The bans judge the
referee according 10 several doz-
ems or n couple OF hundred codes
some three months ago a certain
ian from FL Paso sat with pencil and
paper in hand while his favOrite was
waging a ring contest at Bliss Every
blow struck by the two boxers was
recorded BIZ the fan. He found at the
end Of the bout that his man had
struck many more blows than his op-
ponent. When the referee gave the
decision 10 the lad who struck the les
ser number OF blows the accountant
al but exploded He still takes per-
iodical explosions on the subject so
that the writer crosses the street II
he sees the accountant first TO keep
from hearing all over again what Is
not true.
Overlooked Vital Points.
In asserting that the man on whom
he had two bets OF q dollar each mao
won. the ian entirely ignored the fact
that the boxer facing his opponent
neatly blocked at least so percent OF
the blows that the favorite was not
the aggressor. that he was made TO
miss. that he failed TO take advantage
OF openings and was badly used UP at
the end Of the bout although he had
rained the greater number Of blows
IN In making up a decision cor
rectly. points should be given for
clean hits. for blocking blows. max
ing opponent miss and taking advant-
age OF his misses; pushing the fight;
evasion and counter blows by aid OF
footwOrk; generalship. and minor
points OF credit
Likewise points should he de-
Quoted for IoaflaE. or stallinE n
Il n usually called; for going into
ciinch deliberately to prOlOnE the
bout and delay ncfions for viola
tion Of any OF the commonly ac-
ce1fed rules Of boxing unless the
infruction proves the uEdOinE Of
one OF the opponents, IN which
case the opponent 80 Injured
should he awarded the decision
Sometimes when a referee disquali-
fIes a boxer a howl Of unfairuess is
made by fans. The writer once saw
a referee step 20 the side Of the ring
and ask a ian II ne really knew what
a foul is If you do know. tell the
fans TO prove it," said the referee
The kicker yelled his answer. Foul
ing is hitting below the belt"
That was all there was 10 II as far
as that noisemaker was concerned
He had probably never taken the
trouble 10 read book OF rules or had
any one competent TO explain them TO
him There are many other fouls a
referee must consider, such as falling
without being hit 10 avoid punish
ment: hitting with elbows, inside Of
hand. or any part Of body except
gloved fist for wrestling or butting
with head. or using shoulder. hold
house work. holding glove over op-
Qoueuts nose or mouth; failing 10 step
back when an opponent is knocked
down or striking before opponent IS
on his feet. Generally speaking any Z
act that is calculated to injure an OPP
ponent other than blows with the
fist, is a foul.
Clean Boxing In Demand
When il is a real fight everything |
goes is an old saying that no longer I
holds good. Fans demand clean sport ]
One OF the necessary things in seCur- l
ing il is a study Of boxing rules and I
customs Fans should understand the /
same rules that the referee uses in I
IN his decision. Many times .
The fault lies with the referee him /
self in that he does not announce the I
variations from the Marquis OF I
lueensbury TO which the principals 4
lgree. so that while the referee is 7
Judging by one code. many fans cap
ible TO judge correctly on the subject I
ire using a code that differs some
what because the difference agreed 7
10 by the principals was not made .
.lear to fans by the referee To this
knowledge the fans are entitled and .
q justice 10 himself the referee 4
should not omit TO make explicit .
mention OF the conditions governing .
he contest
Organized Roofing.