El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05
OFFICIAL ORDER
PUTS BAN ON
NIT CAME
Gen. Dickman Says Boxing
May Be Continued, But
No Admission Charged.
MAY ALLOW GEORGE
SUDENBERG FIGHT

ARDERS prohibiting the staging
" OF boxing contests for which an
admission is charged arrived In the
z Psso district Thursday afternoon
from southern department headquar-
tsrs At Fort sam Houston, and it is
probable that a district order will be
issued within the next "a hours pursu-
ant TO the department order, suspend
ing al contests OF this kind In the
district Boxing contests have been
staged twice monthly at the STUDIO
rum motor group arena and the
Fifth cavalry athletic arena for the
past three months, and as the order
affects these contests in view Of the
fact that no admission viii be
charged, they viii be discontinued
The boxers heretcfroe have been paid
> part Of the receipts OF the boxing
Part Of Athletic TRIMMING.
Circular No. of the southern de-
partment. which contains the order
relative to the contests, signed by
MAJ. Gen Dlckmans carries the fol-
lowing statement concerning the
staging Of boxing
Boxing matches in which the
Ereat majority OF Isc command
take part only a. spectators. are
not regarded as being so valua-
bic to the cOmnGnd rs is other
athletic training In which larger
number participate such con-
tests are however, Of general in
zeresf TO the command. In order
to avoid anv tendency to COM
merciaIize athletics in the army,
admissions viii not be charged 10
any athletic eontest.s
40 Purses for Bouts.
This. Il would seem. puts the lid on
all contests where the principals are 4
paid for their work and allows only
contests staged during regimental and !
district field meets where represen-
for supremacy Bouts Of the order
recently staged in the Fifth arena and
Studorium VIII not be permitted IN
less the order Is modified It is re-
garded as possible, however. that the
George SuoenberE contest. scheduled
for Wednesday. September 10, VIII be
permitted. as those having the affair
in charge have gone to considerable
outlay in putting out advertising and
a number OF tickets have already been
sold IN p Paso and Fort Bliss
Fans Are Discouraged.
Lieut. Carl Studer said Friday that &
as the order affected the Studorium
contests there would not be boxing
staged there for purses in the future.
Just what action viii be taken In re-
gard 10 the arena IS not known. as
It Is undoubtedly the best in the
south west
Alulelle 1ooElerN In II E1E0 IeeA
much discouraged over the order,
As bOxin. has been conducted on
such n clean basis at Fort Bliss
and the Studorsum that II had
earned the appreciation Of every
enthusiast in the district and Il
was felt that Il was also aiding :
sthletics among the military units,
As from four 10 SIX soldier mixers
were puf on at every show.
In Every State.
de- it'd In Ha-HH- 3
ally every stare Of the union and re-
gently mitt fans Of Texas eudeavored
70 PIT the McNealus bill asking for
the ieEalizing Of ten round bouts l
through the Texas house The bill I
failed BY q small majority. Il is Dos
5iDle that boxing may be staged here J
under the club plan or an arena may Z z
be erected in New Mexico near the s
cement plant
The complete text Of the order fol- 5