South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
NO MORE STALKING
: AMONG CHAMPIONS
Ness York Ring Rules Are
Best Set Ever Drawn Up
by Sportsmen.
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL.
Omitted Press stan Correspondent.

ANhittu EEf-@ NA&tA correspondent
NEW YORK. June 1s.-stalling
fighters and champions who keep
their titles "on ice are dealt body
blows in the new rules TO govern
boxing in New York.
Termed By many experts as the
most perfect set Of regulations yet
compiled 90 correct the abuses that
brought the fight game into dis
Tepute. the new rules are or national
interest because they are the ideals
Of the international Sporting club
which aspires 10 become the ruling
rbody Of boxing in America.
Sailing became the major cancer
OF boxing with the prevalence Of
no-decision laws and the policy of
champions in refusing TO defend
their titles grew with the increasing
size OF purses which made their
championships more valuable and
10 became an incurable ill through
the absence Of rules to curb their
inactivity.
Sailing Is Foul.
Under these new rules stalling
becomes "A foul for which the of
fender can be disqualified and
champions are required TO defend
their titles in a bona-fde bout to
decision every six months as long as
Perhaps the next most important
clause is aimed at champions who
take unto themselves the right 10
Tx the weight for their division.
This practice became SO marked
that Jack Dempsey and Jimmy
Wilde have been said 10 be the only
champions who can make the weight
OF their class.
The porndage IN the new weight
scale is slightly increased and pro-
vides. Flyweight, 112 pounds; ban
tamweight, lis pounds; feather
weight. 1926 pounds: lightweight, 1856
pounds: weiterweight. 147 pounds:
middleweight, $50 pounds light
heavyweight. lis pounds; heavy
weight all ovsi.
Have Two Judges.
A radical departure is embodied
in the provision for a decision by
two judges and the deciding ballot
10 be given BY the referee in a case
OF disagreement
officials in charge Of a bout will
be referee. two Judges. a timekeep-
err a director OF bouts. an announcer
and a physician, all licensed.
Principals I'm "a bout are allowed
three seconds, all OF whom must
leave the ring 10 seconds before
the next round and remain silent in
their corners under a penalty Of DIS
qualification OF their principal.
Two new sections were included
10 cover hazy points brought up at
IL Dempsey Willard fight.
Any contestant who leaves the
rirg between rounds and fails TO re-
turn at the bell shall be counted
or the same as II he were down.
A contestant who gives ~
contest during the intermisslon be-
tween rounds or fails orespOnd to
the gong loses by a knockout in the
previous round.
Rules For Points.
Rules for the scoring OF points on
which a decision is 10 be given are:
l. 4 clean forceful hit. landed on
any vulnerable part OF the body
above the waist should be credited
in proportion 10 its damaging effect.
>. Aggressiveness is mex in i'm
portance and points should be
awarded TO the contestant who sus-
tains the action OF a round by the
greatest number OF skilful attacks.
g. Defensive work is relatively
important and points should be
given for cleverly avoiding or block.
ing a blow.
4. Points should be awarded
where ring generalship is conspicu-
grasp and take advantage OF every
opportunity; the capacity 10 cope
with all kinds OF situations: 10 fore
see and neutralize an attack; Il
force an opponent to adopt a style
OF boxing at which he Is not par
icuiariy skilful.
To Deduct Points.
3. Points should be deducted
when a contestant persistently de.
lays the action by clinching and lack
OF aggressiveness.
S. Points should be deducted fol
n foul even though unintentional.
Z. A contestant should be giver
credit for sportsmanlike actions
close adherence 10 the spirit as vel
as the letter of the rules and fol
retaining from taking teChnica
advantage OF situations unfair tC
an opponent.
s. The decision should go TO the
contestant with the greater numbei
OF points regardless OF the humbei
OF rounds won and lost Wher
neither has shown a decided margin
IN effectiveness the winner should
be determined on the number OF
points scored and aggressiveness.
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