The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-30

II tne DO1lng DlLl presented 10 lhe Btate legislature is passed. commis- sion of three persons will be appoint ed to supervise, appoint referees and conduct boxing and wrestling in the state of Connecticut, and will serve, in the opinion of many, to place that branch of sports In Connecticut on basis whereby fake" exhibitions will be an impossibility and whereby spectators will be generally protected against so called ringers being sub stituted for contestants.
 The bill has been drafted by Rich ard Howell, one of Connecdcuts en- thusiasts for clean sport and boxing | expert, and Is modelled after the bill now pending before the New York legislature and also after the one which Is in effect in the state of New !, Jersey. The bill provides for a pay ment of five per cent. of the gross re- ceipts of an entertainment to the astate of Connecticut, the furnishing of g. $10,o00 bond on the part of the Rpromoters as a guarantee of good faith to carry out the show as plan ned and advertised, the legalizing of bouts up to 15 rounds duration, the Jurisdiction over referees and many other features which would benefit the sport in many ways. Following is the bill in part:
 The commission shall have and is hereby vested with the sole direction, management. control of and jurisdlc- tlon over all boxing and sparring matches, exhibitions or wrestling h. ,kn Aa Aa 1aI1 rf1r within the state by any club, corpora dion or association, and no boxing or tgparring match, exhibition or wrest- Hing bout shall be conducted. held or given within the state except pursuant to its authority and in accordance with the provisions of this act.
 The commission may in its discre- :&ion issue and at their pleasure re- woke license to conduct. hold or give boxing or sparring matches, exhlbi- tion or wrestling bouts to any club, corporation or association which, if it be an amateur athletic association, may be incorporated or organized in D accordance with the rules of the Am ;ateur Athletic Union of the United States. Every license shall be sub 5ect to such rules and regulations and amendments thereof as the commits sion may prescribe except that when ever amateur boxing, sparring match es, exhibitions or wrestling bouts are held under the auspices or sanction of the Amateur Athletic Union or Young Mems Christian association, the license fee necessary under this act shall not Joe required of said or .ganizatiOn; such matches and exhibi- = 6ions shall, however, be subject to all the other provisions of this act and the rules and regulations of the com mission.
 Before any license shall be granted f3o any club, corporation or association to conduct, hold or give any boxing or Sparring match, exhibition or wrestling bout such applicant shall execute and file with the state con- troller bond in the sum of ten thou- sand dollars to fe approved as to form and the SufficienCy of the sureties thereon, by the state comptroller, con- ditioned for the payment of the tax hereby imposed. Upon the filing and approval of such bond the state comp. troller shall issue to such applicant flor such license q certificate of such filling and approval, which shall be by such applicant filed in the office ot Hhe commission with it's application of such license; and no such license shall be issued until such certificate shall be filed.
 Every club, corporation or associa tion which may hold or exercise an, of the privileges conferred by this ac shall, within twenty-four hours afte the determination of every contest furnish to the commission a writte1 jreport, duly verified by the treasure and secretary, showing the exact mum ber of tickets sold for such contes and the amount of the gross pro ceeds thereof, and such other mat ters as the commission may prescribe and shall also within the said tim pay to the state comptroller a tax c 'flve per Centum of its total gross re ceipts from the sale of tickets of ad mission to such boxing or sparrin match, contest or exhibition, whc tax shall be paid into the state treas ury.
 All buildings or structures used 0 Intended to be used for the purpos of this act shall be properly venti ated and provided with fire exits an fire escapes in conformance with tn laws. ordinances and regulations pel taining to buildings of the city, tow1 township, village or borough wher situated. When a part of a build ing or structure is used for the pun pose set forth in this act, this sectio shall apply in the same manner.