New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
4 New Boxing
Rill Offered
Albany Solons
Major Generals and Admi-
rails Back of Measure; Viii
lard's Secretary Unlucky
Bv w. O. Mcclellan


The thump Of the padded mitt will
!. heard in Madison Square Garden
.ra vicinity in the very near future,
..,ording to the latest advices from
he state capital. There are now three
0erfectly good boxing bills being
hooted about Albany and the solons
are ready to pass any and all of them.
The Gibbs bill was reported out of
he Judiciary Committee yesterday, and
sAout the same time Senator Walker
;,troduced bill proposed by the
Roying Control, Incorporated in this
.ate. with lot of major generals and
.sm;rals on the board of directors.
there is Just one factor that may
islay. action There are too many
S;Is. discussion of which will call for
soo,e extended oratory on the art of
swat.
The Army, Navy and Civilian Board
II Boxing Control asks for twelve
rounds, with decisions to be rendered
IL the referee and two judges. An
oiber feature of this bill is that it
vill~ require all boxers, promoters,
managers, timekeepers, judges, ref
erees. trainers and handlers to be
licensed by the board. This would put
kvxing in this state entirely under
he control of the board On the face
II it this might look good But it is
hardly probable that the various ad-
mirals, generals, college presidents,
governors and others who comprise
the board would be able to. give great
deal Of attention to the game.
A State Commissioner
The boards bill provides for state
athletic commissioner, with two depu-
ties. Their work should be easy, how
ever, for the board will assume all
responsibility for everybody else con-
nected with the fighting game.
The Gibbs bill is in for some more
sinkering. The limit probably will be
stretched to ten rounds and decisions
will be permitted. The author of the
bill has come to the conclusion that
decisions would be for the betterment
Of the boxing game. The proviso in
regard to limiting bouts to places
maintained exclusively for boxing will
be stricken out. In fact, boxing will
rome back much as it existed under
the old law, with the addition of
few rounds and the concession in re-
gard to decisions.
1t will be up to those who hope to
profit by it to keep the game reason
ably clean. A couple of scandals will
throw boxing out of the running for
ever. 1t is being restored more or less
on subterfuges and it will be on pro-
baton for long time before the skep-
tics will admit that it should be re-
stored.
poc Archer, Of Kansas, who is in our
MIDST looking for sparring partners for
less Willard, has not been able to land |
sny large number of human punching |
bags. Very few of the local heavy
weights want to be little playmates for
JESS. The prospect of the trip to Kan
sas doesn't seem to lure them. Archer
mafhave to fall back on some of the |
negro heavyweights. though Willard |
has no high regard for Senegambians |
since Jack Johnson made his little con-
fession
Willard is reported to be in training |
already. Part of his scheme for get
tits himself into shape consists Of a |
course on dieting. The champion is a
temporary vegetarian. He believes that |
plenty Of carrots and turnips will give I
MN the walop to get Dempsey early in |
ne battle. He takes a long walk every |
mternoon and develops his wrist mus
ses by knitting socks for the armies
overseas.
Dempsey a Farmer
Jack Dempsey also has taken to farm
ns. he has bought ranch at Long
Branch, and after he finishes his con-
ifact to elevate@he burlesque stage he
wi spend most of his time riding his |
ssfsey range. The contender is in a
saeerui frame Of mind He feels that
WIN 1880 to gain and nothing to lose
out MS life, things are naturally rose
Jack Ksarns, his manager, says that
g intends to put slight wager down
sa ms battler, but that it will not be a |
nandred n: thousand bones and that it
VII WI, harciy be at even money.
Cnarley Harvey, manager of Kid |
pssis, ex-welterweight champion, crept
saeI te town yesterday. Charley ad- |
aas aa tnat Lewis was sick in the fight |
IN sAa britton. He also declares that
Y has not been feeling any too we'll |
sles the battle himself.