The sun., 1919-07-04
BOXERS AGREE
ON RULES FOR
TITLE CONTEST
Willard and Dempsey Will
Fight for Championship
Under Toledo Code.
JUDGES WILL DECIDE
In Event Of a Disagreement on
Winner Referee VIII Rem
der Verdict.
JUDGES WILL DECIDE
By CHARLES r. sIATHIsoN.

BY CHARLES f. MATHIsON.
TOLEDO. Ohio. July s.-Jess Willard
and Jack Dempsey to-day decided to
box under the rules Of the Toledo Box
ing Commission in the contest to-mor-
row afternoon at Bay View Park for
the heavyweight championship Of the
world.
This decision was arrived at during a
meeting here at which the champion
was represented by his business mana
ger Ray Archer. and the challenger's
interests we're taken care of by Jack
Kearns. Others present at the confer
ence were oliver T. Pecord. the referee !:
Tex Richard, promoter and Judge, and
William A. Gavin, spokesman for the
Army. Navy and Civilian Board Of Box
irg Control. Major Biddle did not ar
rive in time to attend.
Although the articles OF agreement
stipulated that the Queensberry rules
should govern the contest, the Toledoans
made a strong argument in favor Of
the adoption Of their rules. and after q
general discussion the point was yielded
BY the managers OF the boxers.
At the conclusion of the meeting the
following formar statement was issued.
CONFIRM omciaIs.
I There shall be two Judges and a
referee.
.. Ollie Record shall be the referee.
Major Anthony Drexel Biddie and Tex
Richard. the Judges. w. Warren Bar
bour, timekeeper. Jack skelly. alter
nate referee
;. The kidney punch shall be barred.
T. There shall be clean breaks.
8. At the end OF the contest the two
Judges shall give their decision, and In
the event Of disagreement between them
the referee shall decide.
g. IN the event OF the referee decid-
Ing that foul has ben committed or
the rules violated, he shall thereupon
consult the two judges and receive the
confirmation Of one or both before dis
qualifying the offender.
While the Toledo Commission sets
forth that in nearly all respects the
rules OF the Marquis of Queensberry shall
govern. yet the exceptions are very i'm
portant.
Kidney Blow Barred.
Cnder the local rules the rabbit killer
punch Is not barred, although the
equally brutal and vicious kidney blow
is prohibited. The use of the rabbit
killer will give decided advantage to
the champion. who. being the taller man.
VIII have more opportunities to deliver
the clout.
The most important clause OF the
Toledo rules Is No. SO. which permits
contestants to "hght in clinches a
reasonable longth Of time, provided one
at the order OF the referee.
When Record was asked what he
thought was reasonable length of
Tine to fight in clinches he replied:
AS soon as I see that the contestants
are locked shall order them to break
and they must step back without hitting
blow. That is what I call protecting the
lighters on the break away"
Queried as wohat penalty would at
tsch TO hitting on the breakawya. the
referee said:
Hitting I'm Breakaway q Foul.
ut would be a foul under the COM
mission rules"
And would you disqualify a boxer
who committed such foulf" was the
next OF the volley of questions hurled at
the referee
Probably not for the first offene.
unless boxer in hitting on the break
away knocked out his opponent Then
1 would disdualify the offender. But n
blow struck on the break did no
special damage I should warn the
offender. If he repeated the offence
after a warning I should probably dis
qualify him.
I'm England the referee gives tbreo
warnings for holding and rule violations
OK that sort and on the next offence
DISQUALIFICATION Is visited upon the
offenders.
$50 far as fighting with one arm
rec Is concerned think the commits
son rule is good one. although II con-
nicts with the Queensberry code. II I
were TO order the men TO break as soon
tlRr Iii
utterly impossible TO prevent men
cHnching during bout. the action
would practically be prevented in every
round. All there would be would ha
iead' a block. clinch and q break.
ms would take all the life out of the
contest.
On the other hand. II men are per-
mitted to bang away with one hand
"hen In cllnch and later compelled 10
ereak clean II gives the spectators a run
Tor their money. In addition, IL either
OK the contestants foels that fighting at
Close quarters Is not his fort, he then
can avoid clinching and make the fight
stu more open"
Little Chance of Huggins.n
But will not the fighting in ciinches
rue enable the heavier man to clinch.
nod on and slug and use his weight
ega'n~ his smaller antagonist" was
asked q; Pecord.
No. was the reply $50 long as the
men are punching there Is small chance
Ior any hugging or laying on OF weight.
anyway, will check any such tendency
ny an instant order TO break, thus
enabling the smaller man 20 step away
"nhout danger OF being HIT"
Queried as to whether he would 20 be-
"een the fighters In case they did no,
nreak at his word OF command. Pecord
sad:
j have refereed large number OF
houts' and | have yet 70 md u necessary
70 lay my hands on the contestants or
10 go between them. / certainly expect
ne champion and his opponent to step
lack as soon as give the order and II
"iher falls TO obey tho command shall
warn him that repetition OF the offenc.
may cause his disqualification. It would
De dangerous thing for any man, large
or small. 10 try to pry apart two giants
ke Willard and Dempsey, especially II
they were shooting short arm joits al
each other. No. do not expect to &c
between the men. expect them Ia
obey promptly by order to break clean"
Referee May Have to Decide.
One OF the most interesting points a,
sue Is as TO the powers o. the referee
W the event OF a disagreement OF the