The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

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weights and classes:
BantamWeight. ....11b pounds
Featherweight. .....126 pounds
Lightweight. .......1S6 pounds
Welterweight. ......146 pounds
Middleweight. $50 pounds
Light heavyweight. ..176 pounds
Heavy. all over. .....175 pounds
Weight Rule Governing AL Bouts.
Sec. 2. No contestant shall give or
take more than pounds when con-
testants weigh less than 1856 pounds.
Sec. s. No contestant shall give or
take more thar 10 pounds when con-
testants weigh in excess of 1875 pounds
except when both contestants weigh
over ITS pounds.
NOTE-The above rule shall apply
to all boxing contests and exhibitions.
RULE XIV.
Fouls.
Section I. Hitting below the belt.
Sec. 2. Hitting an opponent who Is
down. or who is getting up after being
down.
Sec. 3. Holding an opponent or de-
liberately maintaining a clinch.
Section 4. Holding an opponent
| with one hand and hitting with the
| other.
Sec. s. Pushing or buttinx with
the head or shoulder. or using the
knee.
Sec 6. Hitting with the inside or
butt of the hand. the wrist or elbow.
| Sec. Z. Hitting or 'flicking'' with
the open glove.
Sec. 8. wrestling or roughing at the
ropes.
Sec. .. Going down without being
hit.
Sec. 10. Striking deliberately a,
that part Of the body over the kid
neys.
Sec. II. The use of abusive or in.
sulting language.
Sec. IL. The failure to obey the
referee. or any physical actions which
may inture a contestant. except By
fair sportsmanlike boxing, shall also
be Judged as fouls.
Recommendations to Referee and
Judges on Fouls.
| NOT@(a) It is recommended tha
the referee shall imme diately disqual
ify contestant who is guilty of 4
deliberate and wilfuI foul, and aware
the decision to his opponent. 1t Il
also recommended that a referee shall
not give more than one warning for
foul. which. altho committed uninten
ttonally. is likely to incapacitate al
opponent; 1. e.. butting or hitting be
low the belt: and shall disqualify Of
fender without warning in case o
actual injury. In cases Of minor fouls
such as hitting tn open glove
ciinching or prolonging contest afte
fair warning has been given by tn
referee. he shall have the option o
awarding the decision to the oppo
nent
Point Penalties.
NOTE (b)-Judges shall penaliz
contestants in points for infraction Q
all rules-major or minor.
: RULE XIV.
sDOyVnO
Section I. A contestant shall b
= deemed down" when:
(a) Any part of his body other tina
his feet Is on the ring floor.
OBJ He is hanging helplessly owe
i the ropes
III NOTE (a)-A. contestant may Z
down thru accident or weakness bu
must rise instantly unless sent dow
by a blow, il which case he may re
main down until the count Of mine
( without being disqualified.
NOTE OLA boxer hanging on tn
: ropes is not officially down" until .
pronounced by the referee-who ca
2 either stop the bout or count tn
boxer out on ropes or floor.
Rule for Contestant When Opponer
Is Down.
Sec. Z. When a contestant is down
his opponent shall retire out of stril
= ing distance, and shall not resum
Z boxing until ordered to do so by tn
n referee.
al RULE XVI.
Bout Over When
Section 1. The round and bout sha
be terminated when down confess
4 ant fails to resume boxing at the e,
: piration Of 10 seconds, and referee al
nounces decision.
Ten Seconds Indicated by Referee
Sec. 2. Tho ten seconds shall +
counted aloud, and the expiration
each second shall be definitely ind
d Gated by the referee.
RULE XVII.
. Other Questions Arising.
Section l. In the event OF any que
t ton arising not provided for in thes
rules. the referee shall have full pow<
to decide such questions, and his d.
|. cision shall be final.
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