New Britain herald., 1919-12-20
JOKING RULES ARE
 ADOPTED BY BOARD
hIne Should Be Much More SuC- CeSSful-DOnahue Gets Permit

on council at a meeting held last ening adopted rules to govern the bxing sport in this city. The rules ver every feature of the sport, and ill go a long way toward the suc- ss of the game in New Britain. They Fe carefully arranged and do away ith practically any stalling on the hft of the boxers and also forces e prom oters to live up to their prom eS. At the meeting last night action as taken on several applica tions. TO Falter Donahue, one of the pest loWn followers of the sport III lhis ty,. was granted a permit Tor an eA- ibition in January. The boxing game Rn stand men like MT. Donahue. lie ill. have the support of the local ports who know him by reputation, nd there Is every indication that his latches will be made with the view of iving the public a run for their mon- y, rather than making a personal Icleanup."
 The Boxing Rules.
 The rules adopted by the committee pillow: ,,
 l. Every applicant for a permit to live boxing exhibitions in the city ot Kew Britain shall be an e1ector in the ity of New Britain, and every person Financially interested in any boxing Exhibition to be given in the city of New Britain must be an elector in the Fity of New Britain.
 D. Permits fer boxing exhibitions hall not be transferable.
 g. Permits for boxing exhibitions Ire reyokable at the option of the H- Eense committee.
 1. Boxing permits shall be limited | To two permits a month.
 ,. Before the granting oP a permit Lo an applicant, said applicant must Ile a cash bond of s1,000, or in lieu thereof, a certified check for s1,00o with the chairman of the sub-commtt- tee, conditioned that the will obey all he laws of the state Of Connecticut ordinances of the city of New Britain and the rules of the license commit tee of the common council of the city of New Britain, with reference to said exhibition, and in default thereof. or for any breach thereof, he shall for felt said $1,00o, or so much thereof as the license committee of the com mon council shall deem reasonable and fairAs
 6. The name of the referee must be filed with each application for per- init, and said referee must be satis- factory to the subcommittee. 2. The full list of entertainers or fboxers must be filed with each appli- cation for a permit. The sub ub-commit- tee may, however, for just cause shown, allow substitution in said pro- gram.
 8. Preliminary bouts shall be linn ited to four tWo-nlinute rounds with gloves weighing at least twelve ounces.
 g. All other bouts shall be limited to twelve rounds of three minutes duration, with gloves weighing not less than five ounces. 10. Each boxer must file with the chairman of the subcommittee on the date for the boxing exhibition, a cer- tificate from a physician of the city of New Britain, satisfactory to the subcommittee to the effect that in the opinion of said physician the boxer Is in 8 suitable condition to enter a boxing exhibition.
 Ii. Each boxer, in the star or main bout, must file with the promoter a deposit of s1O0, guaranteeing weight appearance and that he will use his best efforts to give a scientific exhibi- ton of boxing. Said promoter must show that this rule has been compiled with before permit is granted.
 12. Said boxers agree to abide by the decision of, the referee as to the faithful performance of his agreement
 13. All other boxers listed on the program, with the exception of the preliminary boxers, shall deposit with the promoter, $50, guaranteeing weight, appearance and that he will use his best efforts to give a scientific exhibition of boxing. 'I
 14. Unless both boxers in any box ing exhibition shall weigh more than 160 pounds there must not be dif- ference of more than ten pounds ir the weighing of the contestants.
 15. Each boxer must be weighed ir the presence of an agent of the sub. committee on the day of the exhibi- tion.
 1s. The promoter of any boxing exhibition must furnish a ring an6 other paraphernalia connected with 2 boxing exhibition, satisfactory to ar agent appointed by the sub-commit tee.
 IT. All boxers other than the pre- liminary boxers, must sign an agree ment in writing with the promoter stating all the conditions connected with said boxing exhibition, wlicI agreement shall be filed with thu chairman of the subcommittee.
 Is. Tn the event of the boxer com plying with all the conditions of hi part of the agreement, the promote, shall be liable under the bond flet with this agreement, to pay to thu boxer the agreed compensation.
 19. In addition to the license fee O. S25 for the boxing permit, the pro moter must pay any reasonable ex pense incurred by any agent of tn. subcommittee in connection with saic boxing exhibition
 BASKETBALL TONIGHT.
 Two games are scheduled tnp;oL4