Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
CONTROL IS VITAL :
TOPERPETUATION
responsibility Root of
Every Evil of the
Ring Game.
LOCAL REGULATION IS FIRST
League of States Possible
After Establishment
of Commissions.
LOCAL REGULATION IS FIRST
Ry CHARLES J. pRII.I.


Probability of establishing boxing
under commission regulation In 10
or A dozen states this winter revivc-
hope ~ bringing tho game through
olt the nation under "a unlfild CON
,rol when as many as half a dozen
states have recognized organizations.
Il will be an easy matter To perfect
league which will guarantee the
perpcuuatiun OF boxing as n legitl-
mate branch OF sport
Why monkey with a boxing bill
which limits anything but cham
pionships 10 10 rounds when the sky
IL tho limit now
THIS question has been propound-
ell hy moro than ono since Il be-
came known that bin placing box
ting under tho control OF n commits
sion wna To be introduced at tho cur
rem, session OF the Legislature. Last
10 voice II was John j. Rclslcr.
matchmaker of mo Tulsa Sporting
club. upon his return from New
York where he had arranged a num-
bcr ~ exhibitions for Tulsa, some of
which will bring worlds champions
TO tho oil metropolis.
R.isler. like all others. admitted
the good sense of tho cndcavor n
10 things he already knew but had
failed 10 call 90 mind when consid-
erng tho matter. And some OF his
experiences since he tackled the
promoting job In this neck OF tho
woods should make even Rcisler
glad no was 10 have some legal
hacking IN his efforts to hold boxers
10 their agreements.
Regulation ESSENTIAL.
lack of responsibility IN the root
NJ all evils OF boxing Boxers know
that the demand for their services
exceeds the supply and consequently
they do about Rs they or their man
ayers please Many times their pleas
ute makes things rulnous for the pro-
motor and dis'astcful To the public
hut they refuse TO worry because they
know they can jump to some other
sector and he received with open
arms
AZ a result OF such dealings anti
boxing sentiment had crystalised all
over the nation until laws we're en-
acted prohibiting boxing. BEFORE
herc IL certainty enough Of tho fu-
ture of hoSlng 10 warrant anyone go
ing 20 tho expense Of building up
clubs. these nn'i-boxlng laws must
he repealed: but before they can
be repealed. the Legislators must
have assurance that the evils which
once were will not come hack again,
Tho only way 10 do that IL TO estab.
llsh responsible comm lssion which
will guarantee suppression OF such
evia
Oklahoma Esrrtcnccd
Thht n eSnctly Oklahoma's alt
hAtion today. The fortunes OF tho
ring game have heen first up and
then down In this state In years gone
by Tho game once was In good
tepu'e all over Oklahoma and dur
ing that period II flourished. Then
came the tumble a couple of years
agu II became so rotten that the
states statute was invoked To put a
stop TO It's rottenness The good had
10 suffer with tho bad and had II
not been for the war which put out
OF business those who had ruined
he sport, II never would have been
possible for the game 10 have been
re~nrrected
Al present everything IL lovely
nut there II no warrant tina, they will
continue 40. Someone somewhere In
The state VIII kick over tho traces
and then will he started wave NJ
mu-boting sentiment that will carry
everyone down with it
That is why those who have been
working Tor years TO establish the
ring game permanently In Oklahoma
are not willing TO he en tiqfied with
the present wave OF prosperity