Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27
British and U. $. Views On Boxing
 Vary Greatly

New York, Feb. 26.-The marked difference in the interpretation and enforcement of boxing rules and reg ulations in this country and England is well illustrated in the impressions gained from witnessing the film views of the Dempsey Willard heavyweight championship contest. The movies of this bout have been exhibited pri vately several times in the United States. One or two pugilistic experts have raised the claim that the pie lures clearly show that Dempsey foul ed Willard in the first round by hit ting the title holder while he was down. ss They found little support. however, for their charges.
 The same films reviewed through English eyes recently, brought forth several articles by prominent pugilis- tic writers saying that Willard was fouled not once but several times and that under English boxing rules Dempsey would have been dlsquali- fled and ordered from the ring. The following is typical English view of the affair as printed ill one of the most prominent London sport dailies:
 "In that single round (the frst) Willard was sent down no fewer than seven times, but on three occasions he was hit when still down." accord ing to the spirit and letter of the rules of boxing in this country. Each time Willard was put down Dempsey practically stood over him ready to strike again and would have done so had not the referee got in front of him and pushed him away; but on the three occasions specially men toned Willard was hit while still no more than halfway to an erect posi- tion, and helpless to defend himself. After being sent down for the sixth time, and while still grasping the middle rope and struggling to rise, Willard was hit again and again, un- til he half rolled, half sank, to the floor in neutral corner for the seventh time. In England Dempsey would have been disqualified then, if he had not been when he committed any one of his previous technical breaches"
 Lawn tennis throughout England may be said to have regained its pre- war position and there is every evi- dence that the sport will experience tremendous boom during the com ing summer, specially when an Amer ican team playing in the Wimbledon championships.
 Reserved stand tickets for this tournament. which will not begin un- til June 21 have already been placed upon sale and so great was the de- mand that they are allotted in part by ballot.
 These seats, which are good dHring the entire tournament and arc also transferable, were placed on sale about the middle of January at cost of approximately twelve dollars each. According to the latest announce ments from abroad it is expected that the tournament will conJnue for close to two weeks and will contain entrants, both men and women, from ali the European tennis playing coun- tries as well as the United States, Australia, Japan and South Africa.
 Other plans include the revival of the famous LondonParis matches be- ginning April 6 and the Inauguration or an English professional champion ship. The conditions for this Innova- ton are roughly as follows:
 Under the regulations, q register shall be kept of all professional play CTS, no registration rec being payable. Every challenge shall be for stake ot $500 a side, and within seven days of the issue of the challenge the challenger shall deposit with the treasurer of the Lawn Tennis Asso-