Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-05
MANY NOTED MEN
ON BOXING BOARD
Admiral Mayo, Ia Major
Generals, Ia Rear Admi.
rails and, Others to Aid
CEN.WOOD HEADS BOARD

New York, March 5.-The army, navy
a statement made public today an
nouncing that Major General Leonard
Wood had accepted the presidency OF
the board. made known its aims and
purposes The board, which recently
was incorporated in New York state
was organized with the aim that event.
ually 1t would become the national box
, ing association in this country. con-
trolling both amateur and professional
branches of the sport. General Wood
fills the place that was TO have been
filled by the late Theodore Roosevelt.
In addition to the active leadership
OF General Wood, the new organization
will have as patrons and advisers many
men prominent In army, navy and poiit-
ical life. including Admiral Henry T.
Mayo, fourteen major generals or the
army. fourteen rear admirals, Governors
Boyle, of Nevada, and Harding. OF
Iowa; Ave United states Senators and
five college presidents.
Major Biddle on Board
The advisory council is made up of
r.f1fty-six persons, including Charles II
Sabin, president of the Guaranty Trust
Company, Major Anthony Drexel Btddle
director of government athletics; Henry
s. New, United states Senator from
Indiana Miles Poindexter, United states
Senator from Washington; Rear Admiral
r. S. Rodgers and Charles Thorley.
.., The prospectus of the board states
that It desires TO develop boxing in this
country to a higher level and prepare
the way for entry into the sport Of men
returning from service abroad. II seeks
to have a law permitting boxing passed
in every state and to develop champions
in states, among colleges, various In
dustries and among nations. Control OF
the amateur as we'll as the professional
sport will be sought In order to make
boxing safe from promoters.
Il. Governing Board
The organization will be governed by
a board of governors, advisory council
and standing committees. consisting OF
representatives of leading sporting CLUBS,
officers of the United states forces ana
others interested IN the sport of BOXING
The college boxers will not be over
looked, either. 1t Is proposed to pro-
mote annually. on lines laid down In
1902, International contests for trophies
between the champions In all classes AT
Yale, Harvard, Princeton, etc" ana the
corresponding English champions OF
Oxford, Cambridge, Eton and Harro"
.'Obiect 2O'' Is one that will make
everv professional boxer in the world
including Jess willard, sit up with
start. 1t reads:
ITO promote open international con-
tests for professional boxers in all
weights and classes between United
States champions and the champions OF
other nations; to award belts to the
winners of such contests. each belt 70
carry with 1t the title of champion OF
the world All titles and belts awarded
by the association will be forfeited
where holders fail to accept, within den
nitely prescribed periods. bona ftde chal-
lenges issued with the approval or the
association"
And for the novices, reams of hope
Promotion of tournaments in their case
IA to embody the following industries
Shipbuilding, lumber; automobile, steel
railroads, agriculture, mines, etc
List of Patrons
The list of patrons follows
Admiral Henry T. Mayo, commander
in-chief, Atlantic fleet; Major General
It. II. Barry, Major General omar
Bundy, Major General George II. cam
eron, Provost Marshal General L. H.
Crowder. Major General w. a. Hol
brook, Major Generdl Irote t1u'oneoo'
Major General w. L. Kenly, Major Cen
eral III. p. Mccain, Major General John
E. Mcmahon, Major General Charles T.
Menoher. Major General j. +. Morrison
Major General Hugh L. Scott, Major
General David C. Shanks, Major General
William l.. Sibert, Rear Admiral c. NJ,
Chester, Rear Admiral b. c. Decker
Rear Admiral B. A. Fiske, Rear Admiral
w. B. Fletcher. Rear Admiral j. A.
Hoogewerff, Rear Admiral W. y. Lit
tie, Rear Admiral j. W. Oman, Rear
Admiral It. S. Rodgers, Rear Admiral
A. II. Scales, Rear Admiral w. r. Shoe
maker, Rear Admiral J. Strauss, Rear
Admiral Il. Washington, Rear Admiral
r. Welles and Rear Admiral S. S. Wood.
Governor Emmett d. Boyle, Nevada ;
Governor W. l.. Harding, Iowa. Gov
ernor J. Withycombe, Oregon; Senator
r. NJ. Fernald. Maine; Senator Harry
s. New Indiana; Senator Key Pitt
man, Nevada Senator Miles PoindeXter,
Washington Senator j. Wadsworth, Jr.,
New York; Charles j. Bonaparte. Sam
uel Gompers, David r. Boyd, president
OF University of New Mexico w. s. Cur.
rell. president of University of Soutf
Carolina +; Thomas Fell president of Uni
versty Of Maryland: w. o. Hamilton
president of University of Kansas Dean
II. Walker, president of University OF
Oregon.