El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-09
SHOULD BE NATIONAL BOXING CLUB
Unorgn Sport States Belts Cham
Different Classes Not Sufficient Govern
BY T. $. ANDREWS.


dent. or absence abroad from taking
part in contest
Regarding the two last named
clauses, a reasonable time limit VIII
be allowed. at the discretion OF the
National Sporting club committee
Rule now states that each cham
pionship belt Offered under these
rules viii become the absolute prop
erty Of the holder. If:
(a) He remains indicated in every
championship contest for which q
challenge tapprovsd By the National
Sporting club has been made within
three years or his first win
Cb) He wins the same belt on any
three occasions
He shall further become entitled to
pension from the National Sporting
club fund for that purpose. provided,
after passing his 50th year. under
(a) as the committee Of the National
Sporting club shall in their absolute
discretion determine, and under Cd
FREE FROM BOMBS.
Boxing fans on this side Of the At
lantic may feel happy in the thought
that they can attend scraps between
their favorite glove artists and be
free from attacks Of bomb raiders.
etc. during said contests. It is very
different on the other side. especially
in England and certain parts OF
France. where the enemy airships get
busy whenever possible and some
times create havoc with the gather
ings. II is very evident that the
sports On London are used 10 the
thrills Of bomb raiders. for they do
not seem 20 worry much about IL now,
except 10 be more careful about Civ
ing the enemy any tips BY having
their halls brightly lighted. etc The
following. taken from the London
Sporting Life. shows that the fans
there are on the lookout just the
The National Sporting club VIII be
only mildly affected by the reintro-
duction OF the old curfeW law, for
during the present season at head
quarters IL has been customary TO
start at half past or thereabouts and
finish usually before II ?. m. while
on the last two Mondays Of March a
beginning was made soon after lin
case our friend the enemy should find
the weather favorable for a visit Ia
ter in the evening The new order
therefore. merely means beginning
half an hour earlier than the commit
tee had already arranged for-that is.
according 70 side real time But as
the clock has been put forward an
hour Tor summer time the actual
starting viii be o'clock. and as day
light on the increasing scale viii cox
tinue FOR considerable period after
wards. there need be little fear OF in
terruption from maraudinE Gothas.-
KICK ON THE REFEREE.
Very frequently boxers and their
managers viii kick against referees.
no matter who they may be or how
competent they are. just 10 start
something over a match The usual
kick happened when Johnny Coulon
the bantamweight champion. was
matched 10 fight Frankie Burns. the
Jersey lad. in title match at New
Orleans, in 1912. There was great
interest in the match and a great bat
ting was INDUCED in by the fans OF
the Crescent city -Four days before
the match Coulon made a kick about
the referee select ed-Harry Stout
but refused TO give any reason for his
opposition TO Stout. Finally the pro-
moter OF the club. D. J. Tortorich, and
referee Stout happened to corner
Johnny and asked him why he OBJ
iected 10 Harry acting as referee in
the match.
wen. you see Il IS like this" said
Johnny. i have no objection to Mr..
Stout as a referee. but do not think
he is old enough to handle an impor- ]
tant match like this one. especially I
where the title Is involved He can [
not be over % years old and I would /
prefer a man older TO handle the I
fight"
1t may have been a compliment TO I
Stout regarding his youthful appear