Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-11
BOXING CONTROL BOARD
ASKED TO PICK REFEREE
Nickard Advises President of BODY
That All Concerned Would
Abide by Decision,
INTENDED TO QUIET KNOCKERS
willard Continues Road Work and
boNins' While Cut on Dempscy's
Nlsht Eye Prevents CHALLENGER
from Sparring With Partners.

TOLEDO. ONO, Jun. N ~,
nam,nn = tonight 2nigl placed the Job Of
army. navy and civilian board oS 9i one
ihE control, Richard advised Mai
YY nri, j. Drexel B!ddle. OF New
parties liz pfI eynIy OF The hoard. that ali
pound by the boards selection. 20
,,c andtI mat If the board decided
Was ' bs,,a OF s referee and two judges
pinuins upon the principles and otber.
involved in staging tho nstic en,e
'ainnent on the Fourth
lows: -Ha'oF hiddle fol-
writes TO Major DIddIe.
! am writing to you In your canaci,y
"n PasSiuent or the army. navy ana
MANI artt"i nca noaTd or boxing control. For
boxing in this country is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .nai
because OF the absence of prone 80
e" .!R%r,r, TO- look after It's interests.
~ hat,oh In England when Lord Lon,doio
mao the moral courage to come forwnrd
5 ana establish the national s por,inp
eiuh and the board of boxing controf
feel tha, In being responsibl.' TO-
the exhibition between W!ilard LOT LOT
io, mpSey. i is IN my power to do do
or your board, ana after discus.ins
the matte. with the Toledo bosinSs.
SG,atsissi9n two OF the members Of
its cha,rm ayoF ch Tg.nei sehreiber and
your board. We have decided TO inyi,a
you 20 assume control in regard to
referee' .mo 1ase, Of ~ All o,sesls tho
atuv!sahie) and the timekeeper, and
AFTER any conditions under which tho
onininn N, VIII VIII be conducted n. in the
dit!ons arc inconsistent with m. lau.
OF humanity and the rules OF cia.n
anu wholesome sport.
Two Principals Consulted.
yon ne' , sending. this invitation to
willard and Dempsey, and f0 nsin,ed
out the great amount OF good +, vas g.,
Ing ns'' vo o1Te fo, to do boxing By support
IL said. they readily assen,ed
would be pleased II you would
morn me AT your earliest convenience
o, "a" decision OF your board in the
Sincerely Yours.
TEN RICHARD"
u is understood here that the box
ing IN board Will respond favorably to
, ,xn,st appeal. This will put the
hcials are concerned. that those who
wish and intend 10 knock won't dare
u" WaIin Their hammers,
few minutes today. He received A
peculiar looking bundle in the mail
an! when he unwrapped It discovered
IKE the bombs that Bolshevists have
been shipping around the country.
Jess refused 10 open /, and suggested
that Joe Bulvch!ll do the daring trick
in the street. Joe was game and
came back presently with the can ton
OF and few ounces OF healing salve
mat had been inside.
Willard hit the road for four mnes
this morning and boxed seven rounds
at the Casino In the afternoon, three
each with Walter Monahan and Jack
liemp!c. and one with the frail soldier
stanton. The champion is getting bet
ter every day and Will be ready for
most any thing the day OF the fight
Demrscy's right eye was cut SO
badly that Manager Jack Kearns de-
cded not TO allow him TO box until
late In the week Jack worked Just
the same. going through all his ex-
ercises. except that OF swatt!ng his
sparr!ng partners. In order not TO
G!sappoint the big crowd at Overland
camp. kearns had big Bill Tate and
Jamaica Kid box few rounds.