The evening world., 1920-05-28
No Boxing Bouts in ArmOries
Unless Attorney Generals
Opinion 0verrides Military
Law.

~ H
Walker bin was amended TO
permit OF boxing bouts In city
ana State owned armories, an opinion
Nom the Attorney General win be
necessary before boxing under such
condltions may be seen. This comes
AZ q blow 70 certain promoters who
had visions OF competing with the
Garden and other big clubs In the
process Of formation.
AdiutRnt General Charles Barry
1ays boxing IN armories is prohibited
HndG the military law, and that
would seem to settle the matter.
tHowever, the General has. decided 10
put u uD 10 the States legal authori-
ucs for a decided opinion. The mill
tary Law governing the subject says:
That the holding OF professional
poNing and sparrlng matches, con-
tests and exhibitions In any afmory
Qk the State ls prohibited"
Much in favor OF boxing AZ Gen.
Barry Il, he win not permit the ar
mories 10 be leased for such purpose
until ne hears from the Attorney
i n pointing out the defects OF the
Giilett bill. introduced after the
Wa,ker measure, and intended 20
lcgnlizo boxing bouts In armoriea, we
fcmarlSed that thls amounted 20 turn
lnE armories into fight clubs, and this
oion't carry any appeal 20 those Who
regard the armories as almost the
home Of our National Guard. 1t
seemed 70 US almost like holding
Noute IN a church. We know that
Jersey sets away with Il, but this Is
Now York
Again, some time ago we recalled
1u attempt during the late Frawley
l4w days 10 stage a big bout In the
tilt Regiment Armory, with powerful
interests behind the promotion. but II ]
4lcnt 50. The authorities jumped on /
re plan, and the promoters were |
hauled over the Goals for even at |
lompting such a thing.
y seems odd that something which |
was considered an uncalled for In |
NNaction OF military law only a few |
yuars back should be considered |
p1rfectly legal now. !
We can't even guess what the At |
tcfnoy Generals opinion as requeat- |
81 bg Adjutant General Barry VIII |
%, but itgseesnS that we can get along |
without boxing shows In our military |
places wherein the bouts can be held !
under equally satisfactory conditions.
FRED FULTON. heavyweight
championship contender. man
aged by Tom O'Rourke, will be
1ne Of the firHt OF ring stars to box
before tho International Sporting
Club when 4 10 ready for occupancy.
Cd don't let Il surprise you Ii you
; 0ar that his opponent win be none
1Naer than ex-Champion Jess VIII
lard. The latter wants TO come back
ana IL willing 10 take Fulton as a
sIpping stone 70 the Championship
aich Jack Dempsey took away from
EAn iagt July at Toledo.
Irhe International Sporting Club IN
1Nl ready to make any official an
Q 1tuncemont OF It's future plans, but
have II on good authority that
Nlton win be a principal In possibly
~ hrat Of ita shoWs. We might 70
further and say big Fred is already
iNdar contract to the club. and that
q he doesn't meet Jess Willard on
lfe auDpicious opening occasion,
Arry wills. the negro. may be his
nponent.
~ BoRGB8 CARPENTER, or per-
haps we should say his man
ager, DeBoampa hasn't over
I1kod any beta since his arrival IN |
lNa country. Tho French heavy 4
igilt came here supposedly 20 dght |
Jack Dempsey. but ali he has done |
~ 90 cut and get the do-re-me. Wei
were surprised to learn only the 9TH |
rr night that on the occasion OF the !
recent dinner given 70 Carpenter, |
With the biggest GportsHnen In the
rountry around the board. those who
gave the dinner had to separate
.iiemselves from ts.0oo 20 have the
j fronchman present Cafpentier
boxed with Major A. T. Drexel Bid
dIe On this occasion. A Few more
events like this and Carpenter can
Is back home, and reclaim all the
rriivalent.