Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-05
NEW RULES TO. GOVERN
 BOXING PROPOSED

New York, Dec. 4.-FolloWlng the Carpenter Beckett contest in London tonight for the European he vyweight championship there was a meeting in the British capital, according to pri- vate advices received. here of the leading representatives of Ameri- can and European boxing bodies to consider new set of ring regulations to supersede the Marquis of Queens berry rules which for decades have governed bouts in all parts of the world.
 At the meeting representative of the Army, Navy and Civilian Board of Boxing Control of America and the International Sporting Club of New York submitted the draft of the new code to be known as the Information al Boxing Rules. Private advices in- dicate that the new regulations found favor and probably will be adopted after some minor alterations.
 The gist of the rules as submitted at the London conferences is as fol- ! lows:
 The proposed weight classes will i include: tlyweight, 112 pounds; ban ! tamweight, 118 pounds; featherweight, l 126 pounds; lightweight, 1855 pounds; welterweight, 147 pounds; middle weight, loo pounds; heavyweight, 175 pounds, and over. Under the new rules all weights will be made eight i hours before the men enter the ring. The ring will measure twenty feet inside the ropes with at least one inch of soft padding upon. the floor and the gong, sounding the beginning and end i of the round, must be at least ten ! inches in diameter. Gloves worn by ! the boxers shall weigh not less than six ounces each and no boxer shall ! be permitted to use hand bandages more than six feet long or more than 1 one and one-half inches wide and the
 material must be of soft substance 1 No shoes shall be worn which have hard soles or heels; cleats or spikes. 1 Future bouts will be judged by two 1 judges and a referee who shall cast a vote but he must agree with one or
 the other judge or call the bout a draw. The referee shall also count
 out boxer who drops to the floor
 without being hit and in case such conditions after arising from a legit-
 innate knockdown, the count shall be- gin from the point where he arose from such legitimate knockdown The judges decis ons shall be based upon effectiveness or damage accomp- lished and where effectiveness is equal than aggressiveness shall count 4 boxer shall be considered down when any part of his bod. other thar his feet are on the floor or wher hanging helpless on the ropes but the
 referee shall be the judge of such 2 condition on the ropes and the boxel
 shall not be considered down" on tht ropes until the referee so calls.
 Among the fouls covered in tht new rules is one that a boxer arising
 from the floor following a knock
 down is fouled if struck before he i.
 in defensive position. As a further
 protection the scorer of a knockdowT
 must retire to the far corner of tht
 ring after such knockdown and if
 he does not, the count over his faller
 opponent shall cease until he take
 his proper position in such corner. l After long series of recommenda
 tions suggested for the combined co
 operation of the boxing organization
 winner of an international champion
 of the world is one providing that tn,
 ship must defend his title within on, year after winning same and ever,
 six months thereafter against the bes
 available opponent or forfeit all righ
 to sr\h championship and emblemati
 trophy.