The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-09
DAVE EXPLAINS WHAT WAS WHAT
 DURING BATTLE
New Haven Referee Makes His Position Clear In Ten
 dler- Jackson Affair

has written a lengthy statement to New Haven newspaper in which he explains his position. He states his reason for believing that the bout was not on the ''up and up'' and then goes on to say just what the conditions must be in the future if he is wanted as referee here again. He makes it emphatic that he would rather let some one else do the referring here after, inasmuch as he finds the posi- tion a target for much abuse. He says:
 Owing to the many different arti- cles that are appearing in the sport ing pages of the local newspapers, criticizing my judgment and actions in the last boxing exhibition here be- tween Willie Jackson and Lew Tend Ter, I would beg space in your edition of an early date explaining my req sons for giving Tender the decision, and also calling the exhibition fake.
 The sense of this letter to the pub lie is not to deviate from my thoughts or actions relative to what occurred during the Jackson and Tender box ing match, or afterwards. It is for the benefit of the ones that did not think I did my duty as referee. They exercised their own judgment, as onlookers, and I used mine as ref cree.
 First of all on the afternoon of the exhibition Mr -Glassman, manager or Tedler, came to my place of business and inquired who was in charge or the gloves, to be used that night. l told him I supposed that the club se- cured them from Doc. Hull, and that he could go over to his place and in spect them. Instead, he called on the phone and was informed that the gloves had been taken over to the Arena, and MT Glassman went on his way.
 Now then, as I was to be third man in the ring I thought in my mlnd, what and why is Glassman so anx- fous about the gloves?' l then be- came suspicious.
 At night the first thing that I no ticed was the anxiety on the part Of both managers as to how soon they could get the guarntees from the promoters. This did not look good, | as the money was in the house, and the promoters were honest business men.
 The next black mark was when they started to put on the gloves, using an eight ounce glove instead Of i've ounce ones. I felt that the articles or agreement should call for five ounce gloves. What they used was none Of nv business as that was up to the club.
 Biding my time, the boys started the exhibition and at the expiration of inc second round I went to both
 corners and warned the boxers that they must speed up. Another two rounds passed and l again went to the corners This time spoke to poth of the managers. Bagleys excuse was ''Tendler's awkward style, Whlle Glassman's was "the gloves were too big" | Tn the sixth round, I spoke to both of the boxers while in action ana told them to stop their clinching and holding and give the fans what they
 naid for, as I was figuring Ill my
 mind all the time they were looklns
 for me to stop the contest. AS they had their money, the fans would only have seen part of the IS rounds, anc
 as the boxers could go on their way
 rejoicing. .. In the 7th round they started 1T action. This time to my satisfaction
 and judging from the applause the
 fans were satisfied. I then thought thev would continue, but this lasted only for two rounds. They again lalt off but the fans seemed to like it ant T thought I would try and make then
 work asehard as I could to get all ou Ithat the boxers intended should come out for the rest of the bout, ana a intervals they did we'll but most of th'
 time it was to their own liking. Every moment of the exhibition interest of the fans was in my heart 1.-the same as it has been in every cas'
 when I have been the third man il
 inc ring. And in justice to them there was only one thing to do, le
 them get as much of what they paiC
 for and as much more as I coult make the boxers give. Then to giv' the decision to whom I thought ha' Ithe better of the few actual rounds
 that were fought.
 No man is perfect and I do not con
 slider myself so, but l have alway
 been honest and my judgment fair
 and have always been open for criti
 cism. Never have I looked or cateret
 for a position as referee for any clul and when some of the newspaper
 say I got a lot of money out of il
 they make a big mistake, as l hay
 received nothing but lot of abus
 and no money for the majority of tn contests that I have refereed durin lmy career in the boxing game. | My business in the ring has alway been to see that the patrons got al
 they were supposed to get regardles of what I was to get afterwards. Th' promoters make all agreements in tn
 entertainment. I do not see thei
 agreements, only when I am connect
 ed with the running of an exhibition myself, being financially interested Then I know that no man gets an
 money until he has fulfilled his agree ment, which, in my estimation, is tn only way to promote a boxing exhibi tion.
 A million times over would I pre- fer to sit in one of these exhibition 5 and let the other fellows do the ref l. ering.
 } I have told club after club that did not care for the position. In tn 3 future, should the people want mt
 it will be only on condition that tn
 club running such exhibition mus t show me the articles of agreemer I of star performers, and that no none 3 is paid over to the participants un 1tN they carry out their agreement t