The sun., 1919-03-20
INTRODUCES BOXING
BILL FOR NEW BOARD
Senator Walker Would Bestow
Power on Army, Navy and
Civilian Body.
LICENSES A FEATURE
New Measure Similar in Many
Respects to Gibbs
Bill. \
LICENSES A FEATURE

ALBANY, March 1.-THE Army and
Navy and Civilian Board OF Boxing Con-
troll to-day launched q nation wide move
ment to place the sport Of boxing on q
solid basis The initial move took the
form Of the Introduction Of . bill by
Senator James J. walker iegaiizins the
sport and providing for its supervision
by Q Commissioners.
The vital feature Of the bill Is q clause
placing In the hands Of tho board the
power to issue licenses 70 boxers. man.
ayers promoters and In fact all con-
nscted with. the business Of boxing and
to discipline offenders againsr the rules
and regulations of the board. In tho
event Of the passage of this measure
nfteen prominent members Of the board
viii act a. . tribunal for the investiga-
tion and judicial settlement OF all cases
against those, charged with violation Of
laws. Duplicates OF this bill will be in
tnoduced in the Legislatures OF every
State in the Union.
With the exception OF the naval branch
the board In now complete and prepared
for vigorous campaign.
mayor Bn0dIo Frestoent.
Major Anthony J. Drexsl Biddle. noted
athlete, society man and soldier Of Phil
sdelphia, who 10 q hns amateur boxer.
has accepted the presidency OF the board.
and It Is pointed out by the advocates of
the measure that it would b. dinscult to
md a more incorporating champion
Of clean sport than the Philadelphian.
Major-Gen. Leonard Wood has ac-
cepted the chairmanship Of the commit
tee in charge Of army boxing and Ad-
miral Henry T. Mayo has been asked TO
take the Craftsmanship Of the naval com
mittee.
Gutzon Borgium. the famous sculptor
has accepted the chairmanship OF ths
civilian committee. and all these chair
men will work in harmony with Presi'
dent Biddle.
1t IL set forth by tho proponents Of
the bin that the personal. business anc
social standing of tho men at the head
OF the board is assurance that they arr
actuated purely by a desire TO elevate
the sport. and that therefore they shoult
be clothed with the powers asked for IL
the Walker bill.
simiIar 80 Gibbs Bill.
Aside from the licensing feature tn,
Walker bill does not diner radicall,
from the Gibbs measure. The Walker
bill would divide tho state into three box
ing districts and empower the Governor
to appoint a commissioner at $1,000 .
year. He would have authority to nam'
q deputy for each district The commits
sioner and his deputies would have full
control OF all boxing bouts. but It woult
. be the duty of tho Boxing Club to hav'
In attendance at every boxing or spar
ring match q physician 20 observe thu
physical condition of the contestants.
Twelve round bouts would be author
ICED. Gloves Weighing q minimum o
FIVE ounces are provided for. and the de
cision would be given by the two Judges
II they were unable to agree the refere
shall make the decision No promote
would be permitted to have any hnancia
interest in a boxer competing on prem
ises in which he 10 interested.
License fees would be as follows
Corporations in cities of the first class
s5ep, second class cities, $500; othe
cities. $500; II a professional boxer. 81
IL a manager. s25; a trainer. 50; sec
ond, So; a timekeeper. So; referee
Sa5; a Judge, SO; a promoter. 800.
Contestants would be required to hav
passed their seyenteenth year.