New Britain herald., 1919-12-10
LICENSE BOARD
 DISCUSSES BOXING
Some Wisdom and BeauCoup
 Bunk at Last Nights Session

ll'lS 'ol lll0 pl'lpoSC OI UlStuSSlnS plaus for rcgula ting the sport in this city, and after a session that lasted ever an hour it adjourned. There was only four members of the license com mittcc in attendance Alderman A. Nj. PaonesSa, chairman, who presidod
 Alderman A. r. Spencer. Co,ln cilman Michael T. keTWin and Councilman Andrew BohroWsli. Representing the followers of boxing were Captain Mi
 Chael Scuncy, a timekeeper; John F. Willis, a referee Arthur A. Pilz an announcer: Edward $. Emmon Wal tor Donahue and Thomas W. "Hippy'
 Fay.
 Very Good Suggestions. Chairman Paonessa called the meet ing to order and explained it's pur- poses. Captain Michael Souncy was the first speaker. He suggested that the powers of the license committee in re- gard to the conduct of boxing in this city end with the affair at the hall, t&i- Voring the appointment ot a boxing superyiSor Mir. SOuncy said that out of town promoters should be kept out of the game, as there was enough ca pablo men in New Britain to properly conduct the sport. He also favored using only local officials, and the dc vising of means whereby the boxing public would be protected against tiascos. Tho speaker is evidently wise
 to something about the sport when he spoke against allowing holders of per mits from turning them over to out Of town men. He was strongly in favor of having the promoter post a. su bstan- tinl forfeit. In answer to q question
 by the chairman if $1.000 would be too high Captain Souney said he believed it was He favored a bond of SI00 or S2O0 The habit of some boxers and | managers in holding up the prom oter when a good sized crowd is in attend ance was brought out. He favored the insertion of a clause in contracts
 that would make it necessary for box
 CTS to perform satisfactorily or they, would lose their end of the purse and also the forfeit money.
 Alderman Spencer asked if boxers came here under a contract.
 Captain Souney said that agree ments are drawn som etimeS which calE for a percentage of the purse, and on other occasions by a guarantee stipu- lation that are paid. However, some boxers and managers decide at the. sight of a good money house to hold up the promoters for added money. ~ Alderman Spencer asked if boxers l are always required to post a forfeit. Captain Souney said that while they have not been, it is always the best to have them do so. Chairman Paonessa said that this would surely form one part of tho proposed rules. Captain Souney also favored giving decisions in local bouts, pointing out the advan- tages of so doing and having all boxers examined by physician before enter ing the ring. Tn the case of prelimi- ,c 9 round should be made two minutes. ;, Mr. Pilz suggested that the prelimi- nary boxers should be required to post forfeits. as in many occasions ln the past they have failed to live up to 1 their agreement. He also asked who would hold the forfeit money. The l chairman said that this was another ! matter the license committee would l regulate.
 Edward $. Emmons favored the 1 bonding of every promoter substan-
 tially He said that with only a small l bond required there was no reason why d prom oter with a big house re- coipts could not Tight out" Chief l William J. Rawlings and Charles w. l Smedley spoke in support of Mr. Elm l mons plan for a substantial forfeit
 from the promoter.
 MT. Fay favored d forfeit of S2,0OO. Eddie Saw This One.
 Mr. Emmons spoke in support Of
 having decisions rendered, citing the
 Pete Herman-Joe Lynch bout in Wa 1 terbury on Labor day as sample of
 where boxers do not give their best in
 no decision affairs. Chairman Paan-
 eSsa brought out the question of the
 legality of rendering decisions. It was
 explained that New Haven. Hartford
 p,;J T ,n hnN in
 commissions are rendering decisions. Willis Gives Views.
 Mr. Willis also touched on the le-
 gaIty of rendering decisions. but he
 spoke of the betterment of the game
 in so doing. He agreed that the pro-
 motors and boxers should be required
 10 post forfeits for all bouts, these
 forfoits to be placed in the hands of
 the holder before the advertising mat
 tor was displayed. He did not believe
 that z, forfeit from the prelimi na rs'
 boxers was possible on account Of the
 small purses paid.
 Chairman Paonessa asked about
 the regulat ton of prices for boxin E
 exhibitions. Mr. Willis said that S1
 and s2 were ropular prices for this
 city, though in some cases where q , high priced boxer was secured, 1t
 might be necessary to add to the prices, but this would be for the ring side seats and not on admission which
 should be left at s1. "Tippy" Fay
 who said he managed the Waltz-Lah |. bout explained the matter of the 7 change in prices, explaining that most , of the tckets had been sold before the
 local sports arrived at the hall. Sev- l eral minutes. of self praise was en- 5 gagod in by MT. Fay in telling of his | past performances in the conduct of
 boxing. MT. Fay was nt the heln, whom tho Shoa-Shugrue success Wus run off last week. TIo said thht chang l,,rr l1 n9fn