The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-22
BOXERS MUST OBEY
RULES OR SUFFER
State Commission Is Deter
mined to Enforce Law to
the Limit.
NO 1AxITY PERMITTED
Next Offenders Are Threat
ened With More Drastic
Treatment.
NO LAXITY PERMITTED
~ CHARLES #. MATHIsON.


Boxers. managers and promoters were
feverishly excited yesterday over the
action of the Boxing Commission in
penRlizing number of glove wielders
for violations Of the rules. The i'm
munity enjoyed by the boxers during the
life of the Frawley law seems to have
convinced a majority of them that the
same lax conditions would prevail under
the Walker law. Therefore, it came as
q shock to the rank and file of those en-
gagged In the boxing industry when
cluster of offenders were punished with
the utmost severity.
But the worst is yet to come. for the
members of the Boxing Commission and
license committee are determined to
throttle at the outset the tendency of
boxers, managers and promoters to vio-
late all known rules Therefore, If the
boxing element falls to profit by the
warning already received, they will have
reason to regret it. for the Commission
err to a man declare that the rules will
be enforced to the letter. and that Of
tenders. great or small, will be punished.
On the heels of the action by the New
York commission. comes from Boston
announcement that the Massachusetts,
commission has closed one boxing club,
Indefinitely suspended a number Of
GUS out of town pugilists who have
shown disposition to break contracts
that they must fight or keep out of the
nay State.
In view of the fact that there Is
movement on foot. inaugurated by the
International Sporting Club, for gen.
aral understanding among boxing au-
thorities in the various States. through
the operation of which an offender in
ono State will be barred from boxing in
other localities, it would seem that
pugilistic millennium is approaching.
Tho four ten round welterweight
bouts at Madison Square Garden to-
night should furnish excellent enter
tainment for the patrons of the famous
arena. The contest that promises to
arouse the greatest interest will bring
Marty Cross the New York weller, into
tho ring with Louis Bogash of Bridge
port Cross Is hard hitter and Boz
cash has the reputation of being one
Of the best men in the class.
In another bout George Ward,
clever, hard hitting boy from Eliza
beth, N. j., will box K. o. Loughlin
of Bethlehem, Pa, and this should also
be an attractive encounter. Jack Perry
of Pittsburg who recently succeeded in
flooring Jack Britton. the weller cham
pion, will have as an opponent Paul
Doyle, a stiff puncher of Harlem. The
fourth bout will introduce Johnny sum-
mers, A. e. +. titleholder, and Steve
Latzo of Hazleton, Pa.
It would be a difficult matter to stage
four bouts that promised greater action.
William Muldoon and Joseph Ruddy
will be the judges and Bill Brown the
referee.
Owing to the indistinct and confused
announcements at the Star A. {. last
Wednesday night many of the specta-
tors left the arena carrying the impress
sion that Phil belmont had received
the decision over Johnny Hayes. The
verdict of the officials was draw.
which was a fair ruling.
The slipshod manner In which the bouts
ut the Star A. C. were handled Is quite
likely to result In the managers receiv-
ing a polite invitation to call at the
headquarters of the Boxing Commission
to explain matters. There are no more
popular boys in the boxing game than
Ed and Jess Mcmahon, but they need to
revise their methods of handling bouts
In order to conform with new conditions.
During one of the bouts last Wednesday
the ring ropes. which apparently had
been In use since lile norton law was III
force, parted and had to be patched
while the boxing was In progress. There
was so much delay that the spectators
were held till nearly midnight. There
was the greatest disorder, and the voice
OF the announcer could not be heard be-
yond the ring ropes.
Charles ]. Harvey in commenting on
the notification from the Boxing COM
mission to Kid Lewis to have a physi-
Clans certificate as to good physical con-
dillon before making any more matches
In this state, yesterday declared that
Lewis had no intention of making any
more matches here for some time to
came. Lewis will sail for England next
week on the Mauretania, and will box
Johnny Basham in London November 10.
Leo johnson ane. Wee Wee Barton will
he the topliners at the Commonwealth
Sporting Club tomorrow night. Other
good bouts will be staged.
Bud Dempsey and Irish Johnny Cur
tin viii be the contestants in the main
bout at the West Hoboken A. G. tonight.
The Boxing Commission at a meeting
held yesterday issued licenses to the
Brighton Boxing Club West Brighton,
Staten Island the Duchess A. c., Pough-
kcepsie, and the Syracuse A. c., SYRIA
cuse. Licenses were also issued to sixty
boxers and a large number OF referees,
trainers. timers judges and seconds.
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