The sun., 1919-06-27
TOLEDO CODE NOT
FOR BIG BATTLE
Local Commissions Rules
Permit Boxing in Clinches
"for Reasonable Time"
MORAN INsPECTs RIVALS
Then Comes Out for Willard
Referee Question Still
q Hot One.
MORAN INsPECTs RIVALS
n, CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

NJ CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 2s.--The fact that
me bout of July 4 is to be staged under
,he auspices of the Toledo Boxing Com
mission has led to the impression that
the boxing rules Of that organisation will
apply to the title contest between Will
ard and Dempsey. with the exception
OF few general rules. however. contests
IN Toledo are governed by tho Marquis
Of ouetnsberry code, so that the coming
encounter will be decided under the same
regulations that have been in effect since
lin Corbett won the FIRST title In Amer
ica under the Queensberry rules from
John L. Sullivan.
While the majority of the rules of the
Toledo commission are admirable, clause
S is a vicious one and it's enforcement
would ruin any bout. important or other
wise. Rule SO contains this remarkable
language:
Exhibitors may box a reasonable
length Of time in clinchee, as long as one
arm Is free, but must break at the order
Of the referee"
This rule contains open permission to
boxers to fight foully. II II were in force
on July Willard could grasp Dempsey
about the neck with one hand and bat
ter him with the other till the referee
ordered a break.
Rule Is Not Clear.
Just what is meant by a ''reasona Bile
length OF time" Is not explained. but II
either Of tho men could obtain a neck
hold and then hammer away with the
ether free fist for half a minute the vic
tin would without doubt feel shaky
when he was released.
Rule 2 Of the Queensberry code de-
clayes that No wrestling or holding is
slowed and the Toledo Boxing Com
mission flies In the face of the Marquis by
permitting hugging for a reasonable
length Of time"
When this matter to-day was brought
TO the attention OF Tex Rickard he said
he would take up the matter with the
boxers and suggest that they come to an
agreement to box under Marquis of
oueensbery rules, without any clinchins
provisions.
The rules OF the Toledo Commission
prohibit decisions. but as any Of the pro-
visions can be altered or amended by a
majority vote of the members. no DIM
Guilty was found in granting permission
to the referee and judges Of the cham
contest lasts twelve rounds. s
An interesting clause Of tho commits
sion rules provides that bouts shall be
limited to twelve rounds. except that the
commission may. at its discretion, give
permission for fifteen round bout, under
certs!n conditions.
Therefore, the commission could have
made the willard Dempa bout a fifteen
round one, but the members decided that
there would be enough opposition to the
contest without changing the limit Of
rounds.
-,. Who Is the Refereef
In the absence of ofiieial announcement.
which will not be made till tomorrow.
speculation ragged as to. the identity of
the two Judges and an alternate referee.
While there is no doubt as to the selec-
ton OF Ollie Peeord as the third man in
The ring, the question as TO the judges
is a puzzle to the guessers.
The first expression OF opinion gives
the names Of the judges as Bill Brown.
representing the East. and Jack WEIGH,
from the Pacific coast
II would seem. however. that this as
signment is incorrect Revised reports
Indicate otherwise. The giving OF de-
cislon on points will not be the only duty
VI Iit Juh6cSt III NlC tNcit VI . iOhi
or other fragrant violation of the rules
calling for disqualification the judges
would have a voice In fixing the penalty.
The appointment OF an alternate ref
cree is not a new feature, and Is designed
TO assure the continuation OF the con-
test in the event Of the regular official
meeting with an accident or being taken
suddenly i'll.
Instances are by no means rare OF ref
ftees being completely daEed by an &C.
cdental blow from one OF the contestants,
and while Record Is a rugged person the
promoter does not desire TO take any
chances,
Jack sheehan, the Boston referee, who
Is on the ground, declares that he re-
ceived blow on the jaw as he was
about 10 pry apart two husky boxers
ard tina. he was in a daze for rounds.
He said that he certainly would not have
been in condition to make a decision on
points but that one Of the boxers scored
knockout and thus saved him further
trouble
7 Il likely that welch or Brown will
be named for alternate referee.
Moran Favor. willard.
Frank Moran, who has had one tussle
with Willard. and Charley White, for.
Inspected the boxers In their training
work to-day. Moran, after studying
Dempsey, said:
He is in very good condition and
shows speed and power. Yet do moi
think he can beat Willard. The cham
pion is so big, so tall and strong that
no one really has an idea as to the diff
foulty AZ hitting TIL the EFFORT Is made
thought l had him two or three times
In the bout in the Garden. but when
unlocked Mary Ann all he did was tc
raise his head up like the extension lad
Der Of fire company and l fell short
ot hitting him by six or eight inches.
His bones are so large and his flesh
p hard that even when you do land II Is
Ike punching stone lion on the from
lawn. I know I never was In better con-
diuon in my life than when I faced the
Big fellow in Madison Square Garder
and ! tried everything had in the shop
blt Il was no go. -
Then when he gave you . push Il
Keep you away 1t left a black and blue
marx on you. / don't think he IL II
quite so good form now as he was wher
met him, but even 30 don't believ,
Dempsey 10 big enough and stronl
enough to make any impression on thu
title holder
However. no matter how the battl,
results, | intend TO get into condition foi
battle with the champion, whoever HI
may be. Nothing would please mo NOR,
man bout with Dempsey. and l thinl
We would make a good match" 1