South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-17
PROMINENT MEN
FAVOR BOXING
The Army, Navy and Civilian
Board of Boxing Control
Announce Plans.


association for the better control and
army. Navy and Civilian Board Of
Boxing Control. Inc. the scope and
purpose or which are outlined below,
has been Incorporated
The organization will be governed
by a board OF governors. an advisory
council and standing committee.
consisting Of representative Of lead
ing sporting clubs officers of the
nited States forces. and others in
terested in the sport OF boxing
Objects Defined.
It's objects are:
l. To legislate IN advance for the
large number Of soldiers and sailors
who have already avowed their de-
termination 20 adopt boxing as Il
profession on the demobnization Of
the forces.
. To help them TO lead clean.
temperate. self-respecting lives.
O. To ensure the permanent
maintenance Of professional boxing
on the high plane 10 which the ex-
igencies OF war have raised it,
4. To adopt methods similar 10
those which are being employed by
Great Britain. and which. with the
direct assistance Of the king. and
other distinguished persons have
succeeded in raising the standard of
boxing TO higher level and devel-
oping a new and better type OF pro-
fessional boxer
=. BY sincere and persistent ef-
fort to win TIE much-a bused con-
denCe OF the governors Of states IN
order that their sympathy and CO.
operation may be unreservedly Sc
cured.
6. To promote uniform legisla-
ton and bring about the repeal If
the restrictive laws now operating in
certain states.
:. To act as a board Of arbitra-
tion for the adjustment Of disputes
between boxers managers pro-
moters and others.
8. To issue. under the authority
of the state certificates 10 qualified
referees and judges.
g. To penalize. with the authority
OF the state. referees. promoters.
managers and boxers guilty Of con
duct detrimental to the best interests
Of boxing
To Name Local Committees.
10 To guide and direct the men
who have determined 10 become pro-
fessional boxers on their retirement
from the service into channels which
will safeguard them from leading
idle. and insofar as the state is con
cerned. useless lives
H. To appoint a local commit
tee in each state.
t. Tn order that the best boxing
talent may be systematically devel-
oped each state committee shall
hold a local tournament once a year.
and belts for all weights and classes
will be awarded Each belt will
carry with it the title OF state
Champion"
II. The champion I'm each state
or America having i'm his way been
definitely determined, ON interstate
tournament vii be promoted by the
national board and each holder Of a
state championship will be eligible
TO compete i'm his class. for the ma
tional title Each winner will be
awarded a belt which VIII carry with
II the title Of champion of the
United States" As "a direct conse-
oueuce OF the policy now i'm practice
abroad OF substituting titles and
trophies for excessive and diSpro
portionate money prizes "a new and
better type Of boxer has been quick
Is developed. and 60 is confidently
expected that the state championship
tournaments now proposed will ac-
cOmplish results equally beneficial
70. To promote novices' compe-
titi0nS and award championship
belts 90 winners in the heavy middle
an light weight classes OF the follow
ing leading industries Shipbuilding
lumber. automobile steel railroads.
agriculture. mines etc. etc. etc.
Is To promote annually. on limos
laid down in 1909. international con
tests for trophies between the heavy.
middle and light weight American
champions Of Harvard. Yale. Prince
ton. etc. and the corresponding Ene-
lish champions of Oxford. Cam
bridge. Elton and Harrow.
Is To promote competitions
and award championship belts o.
winners in the heavy. middle and
light weight classes Of the United
States army. each belt TO carry with
r. the title OF Champion OF the
United States Army"
To Promote Contests.
l.. To promote competitions and
award championship belts 10 winners
IN the heavy. middle and light weight
classes or the United states navy.
each belt 10 carry with it the title OF
Champion Of the United States
Navy"
rs. To promote contests and
award championship belts TO win
ners in the heavy. middle and light
weight classes. between the respect
I've champions OF the United States
army and the United States navy.
each belt 10 carry with it the title
OF Champion OF the United States
Army and Navy"
10 To promote. annually. inter
rational contests between the heavy.
middle and light weight champions
OF the United States army and navy
and the heavy. middle and light
weight champions OF the armies and
gavIeS OF Europe To award belts