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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-08-14
Tie the Dog up for a Day.

And write or phone Bagwell Or
Sanford at Hamlet, N. c. They
have for sale several good farms
around, on easy terms.
Why rent when a small payment
down buys your own place. Call
them Up or write them what YOU
want They have il.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-08-14
Notice of a Special Election.

In pursuance of the authority vested in
the Board of Commissioners of the Town
of Rockingham, N. c. by an act of the
General Assembly of 1919, entitled: "An
Act to authorize the Town of Rocking
ham to issue bonds for the purpose O.
erecting Building or Buildings for TIN
Public Schools" and in pursuance of Z
resolution of said Board of Commissions
ers held on the 18th of July, 1919, notidh
is hereby given that an election will be
held in the Town of Rockingham, N. c.,
on
Tuesday, the 26th day of August, 1919,
to determine the question whether the
Town of Rockinhham shall issue bonds
in the amount of Seventy Five Thousand
Dollars ($75,000) to provide fund for
the erection and equipment of a building
or buildings for the ACCOMMODATION of
the public schools of the Town of Rock
ingham, and levy taxes sufficient to re-
tire said bonds.
Said election shall be held and conduct
ed in the same manner and under the
same requirments of the law as are now
in force or may hereafter be prescribed
by law for holding elections for munich
pal officers of said Town.
That at said election all qualified cleo
tors who shall favor the issue of bonds
and the levy of a special tax to retire the
same shall vote written or printed bal
lot For School Bonds and Taxes. and
all qualified electors who may oppose the
issue of bonds and levy of said tax shall
vote a written or printed ballot Against
School Bonds and Taxes.
Notice is further given that there will
be new registration of all qualified vot-
ers residing in said Town of Rockingham,
N. c. The registration books will be
opened for the registration of voters on
Friday, July 25th, 1919, and will close at
sunset on Saturday, August 10th, 1919.
For the purpose of conducting said new
registration and election H. L. Guthrie is
hereby appointed Registrar and A. B.
Nicholson and Raeford Terry are here
by appointed poll holders or judges of
said election.
1t is further ordered by said Board of
Commissioners of the Town of Rocking
ham. n. c., that notice of said special
election be advertised for 80 days in the
Rockingham Post Dispatch and notice
be posted at the courthouse door in Rock.
ingham. N. c., for 80 days preceding said
election.
Ordered by said Board of Commission
ers of the town of Rockingham, N. c., at
its meeting held July 18th, 1919
w. E. McNAIR, Mayor.
W. 1. SCALES. Clerk.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-08-14

Having qualified as the administrator
of the estate of Gilbert McRae, deceased,
late of Richmond County, this to notify
all persons indebted to said estate, to
make immediate payment. All persons
having claims against said estate are
requested to present them to the under
signed on or before the 18th of August,
1920, or this notice will be plead in bar
of their recovery.
This 18th August, 1919.
w. w. KING,
Administrator
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Administrator Notice.

Having qualified as administrator of
the estate of the late Thomas c. Chandler,
Richmond County, N. C., this is to notify
all persons having claims against the es-
tate of the said decedent to present same
to me on or before August 7th, 1920, or
this notice will be plead in bar of such
recovery All indebted to said estate will
please make prompt payment to me.
This, August 7, 1919
F. D. Phillips, Adm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-02
BAUERS Win IN
SEVEN INNINGS
sAuERS DEFEAT THE TYhEHs
ruBERs AT TUNNEL GREEN By
A SCORE OF l3-2.
Salisbury, Of the Locals Is tho @nN'
vidual star Of the
Game.

In a game featured by heavy hitting
the Raucrs defeated the Tyler TUBE nina
Yesterday afternoon by z score OF Is 10
., on the Tunnel Green grounds.
Salisbury. the little second basennan
OF the Rauers. was the individual star OF
the game. He was ~ the plate but tNreo
times and hit safely thrc" times GET
ting one home run. u tw"-haEGer ana a
single He also Ind two putouts ana
four assists without an error.
Russell and Anthony featured for the
Tubcrs. Russell hit for three-baSGer
in tho fourth ard was followed H.
two-hase hit by Anthony. Another two
Dagger Immediately followed by \. Car
roll.
somc Of tho fans attending the game
yesterday persisted in CrowdnG out
onto IN" diamond. greatly handirappirS
the umpire. In one Iustanc" - ball MT
down the third base Inc hit ono OF the
spectators, who was almost fifteen feet
on the field But for this the ball would
Rave been safe and would have given
the man at least two bases. 1t is gen.
orally the rule that in case OF ms
kind the halsman gets two bases nut
the man was thrown out at second, after
one OF the spectators tossed the ball TO-
ward the third pascman. The man
should have been given two basis, but
was called out at second.
Fans Of this city wish to see first
class attractions here and II is largely
up 10 them to sec that the game is kept
clean. II they ipS.st on crowdtng out
onto the field II is only a question of
time until there will h" no games played
on those grounds. Score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-02
Willard at Toledo
For the Big Battle
ChampionR Reaches Fight Town
After Trying Journey From
the Coast - Dempsey, the
Challenger, Has Gruelling
Rounds With Pair Of Boxers

TOLEDO. O.. June WEARY from his
long. hot journey from California jess
Willard. tho worlds heavyweight cham
pion. arrived here late tonight 20 hniSh
training for his championship contest
with Jack Dempsey 10 b" decided IN the
Bayvicw park arena July 4.
The champion came from his home IN
Lawrence. Kansas. whore he spent SAT-
urday with his wIf" and their tre chill
dren. After greeting Tex R!cHarf. pro-
rnotrr Of the contest. and other frlcnoS'
willard hurried 10 4 hotel for sleep.
Tomorrow Willard intends TO inspect
the Casino club house on the shores OIL
Maumee bay, where H. will DO his train
ing. and may loosen up bit.
Today was scorcElng hot but the neat
did not stop q capacity crowd from jam
ming Drmpseys canvas enclosed arena
After driving his punching bag from its
rroorings and tugglng at the we'GhtS'
Dempsey boxed four bristling ROUNDS.
Jack Lawn, a Cleveland light heavy
weight. and Soldier Santon OF New YORK
left the ring with their knees sagSinS
from tho punching the challenger handed
them. They each boxed round.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-02
Many Nations Entered
Teams in Rifle Matches

LENIANS. France. Thursday. May ~
EiSht armies. IN addition to tn" Amer,
cau army have entered ri" and plS'oI
beams and tho full .'"mp'"m"nt OF IN
5ivjduaI competitors for III" Inter-a!lied
small arms Workmanship match. which
will open IN tho celebrated pAN"urS
range on Jurr' -. II was announced to-
dsy BY Colonel Alexander J. McNah, |.
e A.. ,,hn IS making tho arrangements.
Tho entries arc France. Great Britain.
Canada. Australia. Nov I"aland. VOL
piun Rumania. Portugal and the Uni
ted States.
TIL, match fails into ~" catccort"s.
the team and he lnd.I dual c"mp"u-
mons TEc zach nations VIII be repre-
saptnI nv two .canS "A rifle team OF y
men and q brs,ol team Of ten. There
will hc try individual competitors
frcr! Zach nation. twenty Nv" IN inc
rife and he Same number in IN" pistol
matches Tho same mark sm"n may
parricirat" in both the team and the in
dINidual Cevnt$.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-02
Bic LEAGUES WEEKLY REVIEW

NEW YORK Juno 1.-CommandinE
cads wcrr Obtained by both the New
York Nationals and the Chicago Am"rl-
cans last wcok. their nearest rivals
losing ground Tho Giants drew away
from Bpoklyn by beating their neigh
hor three out OF four Will" Cincinnati.
another rival. was held back h. Pii's-
hurrh. Tho White Sox won six straight
games, including three victories over
Cleveland which coveted first place.
Cleveland cur ChiCago's lead TO FOUR
games By defeating tn" league leader
today. Rofor" meeting brooklyn the
New York Nationals won m" odd gam"
~ tho 81 Louis series and took two out
- three from Pittsburgh. Causo% held
ST. Louis 10 two hits Sunday and won
his seventh straight victory Thursday
aSainst BROOKLYN. Benton won ms
fifth successive game today. defeating
Boston
Rrooklvn made il a clean sweep from
Pittsburgh when Smith banked IN"
Pirates last Sunday hut lost two out OF
three 70 81. Louis. Tucro winning IN"
rubber gam" from Pf"rT"r wednesday
with time single in tho 18th inning.
Il was PfeHnr's first dfeat in eight
games, Pfeffer lost an eighteen battle
TO Phtladclphla To-Day.
After winning tho deciding game IN
its series with Philadelphia. Cincinnati
suffered four defeats in six games
against Pittsburgh including today
double header,
Chicagos pitching stan showed
stren1th but the teams scoring power
was only sufficient to obtain an even
break in six games. Douglas and Hen
dirk each shut out Boston. Douglas
allowing the Braves on" hit. Alexander
lost his fourth game OF IN" season FRI
day. Vaughn beat St. Louis TO-DAY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-02
PILLS V|CTORS
IN THE 18th IN
, EXCITING CAME

BROOKLYN. Juno l.-Philadclrha
and Ernuklyn battl"d eighteen Inn nSs
here today. tho visit,-.S Winning by a
score ur 10 L. .. Williams tailed tn"
winning run on his rh.rd single. an ont
and I.udcrus' fourth hit. doubl" TO
center.
The Sup"rbns oNcrramr = lead Or four
runs in the eighth by Il great hntiInK
rally. knocking Smith out OF tn" box.
Pf"rrcr who went tho entire distance
for brooklyn. and Watson then Ind u
pitch.'rs' duel Roth teams scored In
the "!oEcnih inning and AEnin in In"
sixteenth. Hrnoklyn had III" bases fun
in the fourteenth, with or" ont. ht' II
fast douhl" play prevented II score.
",'"h"r I:ppn luN"r joined M" hhil-
adclphin team to-day. Score by innings:
t........ .ra., -- H. H. t.
200 COL go 0lO 600 lNl--lO 81 4
EroOklyn--
200 100 OiO OIO 600 lOO--- - 3
Rattcrr~ SuuIh. Watson and Adams
pf"ffrr aud lku"E"r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-02
DUGAN PITCHES FOR
CAROLINE CLUB
SuBs Dugan, Of This City, Pitched Pine
1ane Against Past MAI
ntnGron Team

special Dispatch TO The Gntell!gencer.
MANNIEGTON. WA. jane l.-Bus>
Dugan, OF Wheeling. pitched for caro-
line nine here this afternoon and de- cat
ed the local club by 81 score GIVING
the locals but one hat. and having louE-
teen strike outs Ia his credit.
The game was snappy affair. the
locals making their lone score on one
safe bit caroline scored one III the
third, TWO in the sixth. The local min"
could not solve the curves OF DGSan'
So ~, i,,irgs. T. II. l..
~aro,inc ,n0lO2OO00- / 0
Ea,ninr,on .l0OOOOO % :
Observation-Disclosures Mluer ana
SNYDER; Caroline. pugan and Blai-.
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: BOX
WORK TOO MUCH
FOR THE BRAVES

NEW YORK. June New York won
pitchers battle from Boston her" to-
day. . Ia |. Benton beng NOR" effective
than Heating IN III" pnchrS. Ncht
started the gam" for tn" Braves but
Mas put "Il "f IN" gam" ~ the second
inning l.! Umpire ebay for protesting
too strongly on Il cnll"d ball. Hcrz"g
and MaramvIll" were hau.sh"d AZ the
same lImC. Score.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-02
vAuaHNs PITCHING.

ST. Louis. juno l.-NauGhns good
pitching and timely hitting won Cor
Chicago o ? y victory over 81. Louis
today. evening up tn" series just con
cludcd. Vaughn allowed SIX scattered
hits and himself got thr"" singles "nd
L walk in four times At bat. Scor'.
Il. II. T..
Chicago OnOOlO2 % u
St Louis. . 10000 % O--l
Batterics-Vaughn and kill!fcr. Tuero'
HorStman and Clemens.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-02
sSEEEH7 E======I IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS E======]
REDS PARTED
EVEN IN THE
PIRATE DOUBLE

CINCINNATI. juno l.-After losing
tho first game TO Pittsburgh by 10 ).
Cincinnati battcd Evans hard III the sec
ond game Of the double header here to-
day. winning by 10 !" :. ku"thcr pltched
effectively all the way in tn" second con-
test, and Pittsburgh could not score until
the ninth inning. The Pirates won the
first game IN ten innings. the winning
runs being made on wild throws OF kopf.
Yirst Game.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-02
WIG. ATHLETES
DEFEAT MORGANS
wheeling Athletes Win from morgan
Coal Nina by Score OF 81 at
Forty-sevonth street.

Yesterday afternoon nj IN" F"rE
seventh .ir"rt grounds III" Wheeling
Athletes drr,at,d the Morgan Goat n'n"
hv tho ,Iaec srnrc Of 81. The game
WAS rd-fuughL and was Won Ivy the
Athlete, IN the ninth Inning by SCORING
four runs. ,
I.r.l,~ nud Corners pitched good nAI'
for the lnrnlS the former being r'H'N"'
by Conner III tn" Sixth inning. lnS4h'
htrinr. RIck and Clark featur"r. Will"
brown az the Morgan nine, hit Two
itnrce and received a walk.
Summary of tn" gam" follows:
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RAMPAGE At
THE BAT HELPS
CLEvELkNDERS

CHICAGO. juno l.--IlcvNland went
on a batting rampage IN the seventh
inning ard. with the aid OF errors de-
feated Chicago to 3. iris Speaker
and Chick Gandil the players who par
ticipated in rough and tumble hsh'
during yesterdays game, to-day were
notified by President Ban johnson that
they had been indefinitely suspended
The score:
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WOE IN TIE EIGHTH.

DETROIT. June 1.-After st. LC$ffs
had tied the score in the sixth inning.
Detroit won in the eighth on IIciluarr's
double. Flagstead's sacrifice and ALI
sons long fly. Leonard prevented de-
feat by splendid pitching in the pinohcs.
Detroit scored three off Sothron in the
nrst. Scorer r IL r.
St. Louis. O2coo3ooo-4 .
Detroit. ...... 3pOOlO0 1s-5 3
Batteries-Sothron Koob and Billings;
Leonard and Ainsmith-
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Two base hit-Stcngcl.

TWO base hlI-SI'NStI
Three base hits--Groh. Cutshaw.
Stolen basrs-Cucto. Raridcn. South
worth ca.
Sacrifice hits-Roush. Kopf, Daubcrt
(2).
Sacrifice fly--Cuto.
Left on bascs-Pittsburgh. S. Cncin-
natl. 6.
First base on errors-Pittsburgh l;
Cincinnati. !.
Nasc on balls-OT Ructhcr. .; off
Evans g.
Struck out-By Ructhcr, 5; by
Evans. ;.
Passed ball--Swccncy.
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LOSING STREAK BROKEN.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-Washington
broke its losing streak Of eleven straight
games by defeating New York today in
the final Of the series. TO .. Johnson
tvas effective at all stages Of the game,
while the local team punched hits off
Russell in three different innings Score:
r. II. T..
New York 49,. 90 ooo1ooo1-2 ,
Washington 0030o0'-5 s /
Batteries-Rassell. Nelson. Mogridge
end Hannah: Ruel: Johnson and Agnew
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-02

! Boston and st. Louis had their best
! week this year each winning four
games and losing three.
In the American league. Chicago cap
turnd three straight from Washington
and three from Cleveland. Cicotte and
Williams each won two games. Cleve-
land followed Chcago's pace early in
the week by defeating the Boston world
champions three times.
! Now York lost third place by drop
png three games 10 l.. Louis but re-
gained 1t by winning four straight from
Washington while Detroit was beating
St. Louis Shawkey. Of the Tanks re-
ccivcd credit for victories on Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. each game going
I ton innings.
rhuad"lphias defeat OF Detroit Mon
! day ended tho Tigers winning streak at
d, nve games and the Athletics losing
| streak at six games. The odd game OF
tho series won't 10 the Tigers. Wash
! ington lost all its games. bringing Its
record to eleven successive defeats.
: eight by a margin Of one run. johnson
, who lost three games LAST week. helped
N" Senators 70 end their losing streak
! by heating Now York today. Detroit
madn il three out OF four from st. Louis
| today
In no East versus West series ended
| last week the East won % games out
, Of 80 in the National league and the
| Wcs+ won 3t out OF a. In the American.
| Tho New York Nationals won ton games
! and lost thrrr: Philadelphia -; Brook
Ivn 7-s. Boston 81: Cincinnati 6$:
/ Pittsburgh 6-S: 81. Louis ST.. and
| Chicago 49,. Tho s.. Louis Americans
which won every series. suffered its
| only defeat In eleven games by BOSTON.
Cleveland won . games and lost >: CHI
cago o. Drtroit e.: Now York 80;
Philadelphia 20; Washington 20: Bos-
ton o-ln.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-02
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Newark J : Raltimnr" :.
Newark 3: Baltimore :.
Reading 10: Jersey City l6.
Rochester S: Buffalo I. Q2 innings.)
No others scheduled.
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Home runs: Clark. Thr"e-basc hits:
Rick. Clark Twu-hasc hits: Gordon.
IIurhison MrGili. Enrl". Conner. Double
rlpy>: H"Idlrhauch To R"dhorn. Base
on halls. OF Engl". 4: off l1eidlchaugh,
.. Struck out: Ey EnGl". {: by Conner.
/. 10y II,idl"hauEh. :. Umpire: Farmer.
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Two base hit--Rath.
Thre base hits-Wingo. Boeckel
Stolen bascs-BiEhCC. ?.
Sacrifice hit--BocCke,.
Sacrifice ny-BocCkCl.
Double plays-Groh 10 Rath: Cutshaw
TO Mollwitz: Cutshaw to Terry to Moll-
WITT.
Left on bases-Pittsburgh. s; Cincin-
natl. ..
First base on crrors-Pittsburgh. l.
Base on balls-Of Fisher, :; on
Adams. !.
Hit by pitcher-By Fisher. l.
Struck uut--Ry Fisher. >. by Adams. 1.
Second Game.
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Gill. tn cStoel Clubs second sackee: u
the most graceful fielder We have
lampcd since big Larry Lajoie was IL
his prime. Always in front OF cvefy
ball hit. and just as graceful as SHIN.
my dancer. He made one wonderful
play look easy: With runner on hr1t,'
the batter hit fast ball to him. which
took a high bound. He grabbed II with
his Elovcd hand and put 1t on the run.
ner as he was hustling past him
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Tw0-bNsc hits-Gardncr. Bagby.
Thrce-base hit-FelsCh.
Stolen bascs-Weaver. Z. Collins. ].
Collins. NWK&WH
Sacrifice hit-Wambsganss.
Double plays-Risbcrg to z Collins
TO J. Collins.
Loft on bases-Chicago s; Cleve-
land 9.
First base on errors-Chicago .:
Cleveland l.
Bases on balls-Of Kerr 1; Off Dan
forth I.
Hits-On Kerr. 10 in innings and
mono out in 7th. off Danforth. 3 IN l
inning: off Loudcrrnilk. l in innings.
Struck out-By Gcrr .; by Bagby l.
Losing pitcher-Danforh.
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NEW YORK. juno Tho weeks
record in each league Of games played.
won and lost. with run hits. errors. mon
loft on bases. and runs scored by op-
poncnts. including games Of Saturday.
May 81, Is az follows:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-02

TwO-baSC hltS-IOnnNrS, EuSSGII M
thuny. Carroll. Three-haSe hits-Bcro,
King Home ruuS-Salisbury. Welch.
Sncrifi"c hit--Ncuhart. stolen bases
Ford (2n. Bero. Earned runs-Bauers,
10: Tylcrs .. Bases on ballsrOff Yorke,
.. Struck out--By King. :; by Yorkc,
g. by Carroll. l. Double plays-Salis-
bury 70 McGannon to Bero Cg). I'm
pirc--Lucas. Time-2:00. Attendance
-l.5OQ.
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Saturdays Gamer

New York. s: Washington, 5. -
Boston. 6: Philadelphia, 4.
Chicago. g: Cleveland, ..
St. Louis. .: Detroit. +
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HOW they STAND
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YeSterdays Games

Yesterday's Games. ,C,p,h%
chicago. 3; St Louis. /. ..SH.a
New York. 2; Boston. 1.
49,, Philadelphia, 10: Brook 9.
I'D Pittsburgh. 4; Cincinnati. 4
fJ.fe Cincinnati, 1o;Pittsburgh, Q
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3aturdaY'R Games,

Saturdays Games. .Iss,..
BROOKLYN. j: New York 2. E!r
Philadelphia 6: Boston, L
~ Pittsburgh. 10: Cincinnati. 5.
r.:iS;cs. Chicago 2; St Louis, ]
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Standing Of Cuba
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterday

Detroit g; st. Louis 1.
Cleveland. 5; Chicago, 3.
=, H., Washington. 5: New York. ..
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hoffman,. Shakelford and LaLqHEsi
Walsh and HUM.
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BOSTON .O q o o q o. |
Sew York .....O u u u u N
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sBat;ed for DanfOrth in 9TH inning.
I Wood out, hit by battcd ball.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-26
NEW BOXING BILL
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Proposes Commission Control
Wrestling as Well as.
Ring Game.
CALLS FOR TEN ROUNDS

HARRIsBURG, Pa. Jan. Ex-senator w.
E. Crow. chairman OF the Republican
State Committee, has introduced a bill
In the Senate providing for a State Box
Ing Commission to legalize ten round
bouts Such bill as this was vetoed by
former Gov. Martin G. Brumbaugh.
Senator Crows bill appropriates s35..
900 to defray the expenses OF the pro-
posed commission, which 1t IS specified
shall consist OF three memhers--a chair
man, at a salary OF $1,000 per annum.
and two members at $1,000 per annum
and travelling expenses.
The commission, it Is proposed. would
maintain an office here ana would have
fnal decision upon all forms OF boxing
and wrestling bouts. Contests VI. l.
thorized BY the body would DO !lle a
The commissioners would be appoin
by tho Governor for term of four
years. subject to removal for cause.
The commissioners would have power
10 issue. renew and revoke licenses
which would expire each year on Decem-
Der 81 no matter when issued.
In cities of the FIRST class the annual
license fee would be $500, in second class
cities S40O anu in all third class cities
boroughs and townships 5000. In addt-
ton the commission would collect and
turn into the general fund OF the State
treasury 5 per cent. of the gross re-
ceipts OF each exhibition.
Each licensed organization would be
required to nls $4,000 bond. subject
to forfeiture for any violation OF the
Law or tho rules OF the Boxing Commits
sion.
1t Is provided that no boxer unde'
| IT years OF age shall be permitted &
participate In public exhibitions ant
boys under IS shall not be permitted &c
attend them. Strong provision Is made
against fake fights or frame-ups. no'
only the boxing club being penalized FOL
the first otfense. but the offending boxers
being deprived OF the right to appear II
4 the ring again in this State.
| Only gloves weighing eight ounces oil
more would be permitted. Violations o
the provisions Of the act are constituted
misdemeanors punishable by fine o.
$500 or six months imprisonment