The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-06

meeting of the Seattle boxing
sioner Elmo Jones.
Jones says he refuses to re:
the fly in the ointment and
that one promoter. namely.
Dan Salt, had asked him to
resign.
To make the matter clear II would
Be best 20 tell the story ms Jones
told It last night II follows;
Jones declared that he thought
that three boxing clubs was the
right number Of clubs In Seattle 20
10 the best for boxing. Hence.
when Nate pruxinman applied for
permits for bouts under the name
81 the National Athletic club Jones
says no sanctioned the permits. as
did the other commissioners.
Then came the matter Of leasing
3 hall for Druxinman. Nate says
he had verbal agreement with
Curtis Lester. manager OF the
Arena. who Is working for the
Metropolitan building company. TO
stage smokers in the Crystal Pool
this winter. Druxinman declaring
that Lester had said that Il made no
difference TO him u.csterl who staged
boxing shows rs the Arena and Pool
would be open to any promoter who
had . permit from the Seattle box
tng commission.
Nate claimed that tho Metropoii.
tan building company had violated
III agreement which their reprcsen-
ehtive. Lester. had made. inasinuch
- pruxinman had n periait from
The boxing commission
COMMISSIONERS co
10 BUILDING COMPANY
And then Commissioners Elmo
Jones and Doc Hanlcy. as commits
oioners. went to see the Metropolitan
Building Co. In an effort TO get the
matter straishtrned out
The meeting was not what one
might call success. The giss OF the
oession Is that Walter Douglas. OF the
conpany. Is alleged by Jones to have
Uald that only two boxing clubs In So
attic would be given leases at the
Crystal Pool. and IL a third club was
70 run. he would run Il.
And Jones said he wouldn't let
him.
And Douglas IL alleged 10 have said
~ Jonesl that he didn't care whcth-
er Jones would let him or not.
And then Jones piped up and said
ing commission. and that he would
- Douglas in the hoosegow first
ORDERS LEASES
TORN Up
The consequences OF the whole
matter Il that ]. r. Douglas. head
q the Metropolitan Building com
pany. ordered all leases torn up
that had been issued and no more
should be issued This excerpts
boxing matches for al benefits
And then Dan Salt. who had been
Wandered q lease for the firm OF
Austin q Sait, came 10 Jones and
asked Jones TO resign because Cur
~ Lester. Metropolitan Building
company manager. had informed
him that no leases would be issued
for boxing at the Pool as long ms
Jont1 was q member OF the com
wfesion. Dan told Jones that he
thought Jones was going beyond his
power ~ a commissioner In that
Dan thought Jones was doing pri-
vate business for Druxinman In try
Ing 10 fix up his lease.
And Jones said he wouldn't Out,
until the cows arrive home, because
- said he was trying to keep the
Metropolitan Building company to
their verbal agreement
The whole thing hinges on the
net that the Crystal Pool In the
only place where boxing can be
staged here this winter.
THE WAY
n STANDS
And that's the way the game
stands now. And hundreds Of Seat
lie ring fans viii probably go with.
cut their regular sport until the
commission and the building com
pany get together and straighten
e out.
Jones said last night that the rea-
oon that he had held no more ses-
sions with the building company Is
that they wouldn't meet with him
Hervey LIndley. the third men,
Der Of the commission. was out Of
town when the whole thing was
taking place
One solution would be for the
company and the commission to get
together. or to have Sheriff String
e.. who appointed Jones. remove
him II II will strafghten things out.
Jones said he would gladly give
way II he was removed but he
would not quit, as he was convinced
that he did nothing wrong.
An effort was made to get In
touch with the building company Of
fIcials after the session last night.
but Il was unavaiiing. They may be
willing 10 come half way now.
But In the meantime the shows
put on by the Elks will hold the
boards In Seattle boxing circles.