The evening herald., 1918-06-29
Official Army Boxing Regulations
Have Been Codified by the War
Department Commission on
Training Camp Activities.

covers up or tliU'n'N.
"a million aud half men of the .
new army are being taught to box
says pr Jusoph g. Uu,croft. head .
ut 'h' Hthlcti, division Of the com
mission 'uoyIu~, % develops iu them
those qualities ui ilertuess ana pug
rHriiy which make them better ha,-
unot fighters success in nayonct
fighting depends upon lgrrossiy" de- .
termination Ind Hft,,k even more
than upon sEiII BuNIur develops
tuat JELro-sI,"ucs- boz offcuso. \
nerco-HttJcNnE torwart.tctiu, u,y
on't charge means t 9N per cent quo.
t1 of iiLhtuE men returned g. -utrty. .
That is one important reason why
the now boxing rules set % high pre-.
mium upon offensive rather than uu
dcfcusiv" fighting
All lack stepping. covering up ami
purelN defensive work are discour-
aged under the army boxing rules
and each contestant is made subject
To- penalty Tor such work This lat
ter recommendation is direct de-
parturc from the accepted standard
of ring strategy which puts pre-
mium ON purely defensive tactics.
Under the new rules total Of sin
blows constitutes the ground plan uf
the boxing program. The mainte-
nance uf such e series Of blows must
bee taken into consideration I'm the
final Judgment ~ points THE value
Of attack cannot be oycrcstimatei.
and should hc considered prime
factor IN the allotinr of points % H.
stipulated
Under the army rules the referee
Is shorn of much power Many Of
his active functions have been del
ogatcd O. two Judges. zach Of whom
Us assisted hy % clrrf Fouls are
clearly defined ana are within the
jurisdiction Of the referee who may
dispualify Immediately any contcs.
tant for attempted unspurtsmarlikc
tctics Downs are limited 90 the
standard of lU seconds To gain fast
action the time limit per round has
hccn mnue @ minutes instead Of 3
minutes FOR novice bouts. -Four
rounds will he boxed except iu the
case Ut divisional championship con
tests which may run six rounds
The big contribution Of boxing to
military training IL To develop in men.
tho willingness ana ability TO fight at
close range Its purpose IL "a teach
soldiers To give and take punishment
: There Is a close relation In the uual-
tiles required Tor boxing and bayonet
lighting. Both require agility of
body quickness of eye. good balance
and control In giving punch o.
! thrust ana an aggressive fighting
spirit that breIks down ur weakeus
defense. and makes openings for an
effective finish
/ An efficient fighting soldier must
not ouly be- trained iu the tcchniuuo
/ of uffrnsc AN, defense. but must be
/ charged with the proper fighting
spirit "" are dealing with men who
are strangers in the main tc personal
comhuts ~ any nature. urI IL t- tp-
/ WJld ms class of soldiers than the
major portion of ithlcti, aud boxing
I activities should be directed Fur.
ward action and JgrcseiyrucsS bon ba,-
. un't fighting i~ essential Aggressive
action 100 boxing tends ~ the samp
end amt should 10, gwen lur credit
boo ihy Judging uf contests
The principal features uT the army
boxing code lr, ts folluws
The ring which is not tu b.. less
than sixteen nor more than twenty
/ Ic"i square. must bee enclosed hy at
/ least three rupoa. covered with cloth
NrappIugs 'u h~ stretched from four
posts properly padded IN, floor of
the ring shall extend beyond the low -
81 ropes fur distance OF not less
than rwo feet. n the floor is NJ wood
q D
padded with mating. corrugated pa
pr' cop felt uI dIWpcucd saw dust
covered with tightly stretch canvas
Gloves tu am novice contests shall
not weigh less than ten ounces ana
Tor trained men bouts eight
ounces SN or eight ounce gloves
na} h" used Tor divisional champion.
ship contests
Trained men matches ar, for thov,
VII" have won elimination O., %. s
championships Al contestants IN,
have not qualified u elimination
matches Will be regarded az uoyices
Contests for trained men are linn.
ited 10 four rounds, Of two minute.
duration with an intermission ~ on,
minute between rounds fos rest n
'ho Judges disagree the referee ma,
az hls discretion call Tor fifth round
limited 90 two minutes The movie,
contests are subject 10 the same rul
ings The final bouts lu dlvisiuua
championships shall consist ~ s.,
roun's of three minutes each and %,
extra rounds can he ordered
The officials shall bs % referee. tw,
Judges, two clerks one time keepc
ana medical officer The rcfero,
snail take his position within "a,
ring his primary duiy being the STRIFE
enforcement uf the rulcH of no,iui
ana uf fair play. lie can stop bou
tt any stage ana make decision 1
hc consider % too one-sided or ii
cas-, hc considers tho gDmp mpetitors sr
not lu earnest hc can stop the bou
and d.suuali-y ono or both 90. th. con
testanis
The ludges shall be- stationed "a