The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-10
Former Oklahoma City
Commander Author
of Measure
PRINCIPALS LICENSED
iAll Connected With Boxing
Under Supervision Of
Commission

fAmrican legion boxing bill Will have
gno competition from similar docu-
smcuts when II Ia presented to tho
foklahoma legislature next month
Announcement to this effect Nwa'
snade today after those who had been
working on a draft of a boxing blll
sthcy had proposed To Introduce had
read tho draft Of the proposed
imsasure prepared by Howard u.
sTIopps. former commander or IN"
fOklahoma city post. Hopps Tor
fwardod the document yesterday 10
yIIarold u. Fell. state COMMANDER ~
fArdmore, who. If 1t meets his ap-
}proval. will pass II on to the Iogiont ,
Legislative committee.
at beats ours" Hops was told'
,"and Il looks to be as nearly per-
fpoct product as is possible TO- pro.
iducc. Get her In the first day ana
.bhe can't lose"
Mo,,cIcd Atcr New York Bi,i.
4 The proposcd American legion
HILL Is modcicd closely after that
(which has proven so efficient III
New York, Because financial re-
Surna In Oklahoma will not even
,Approach those OF New YORK ana
.becausc the volume OF WORK dcVolN'
ling upon the oklahoma commission
Twill not require the continuous SorN-
lice OF all commissioners, only me
lchairmnn OF the commission VIII
.draw an annual salary.
4 lie is to bear tho brunt OF all op-
ferations and he paid $4,000 per year
sThe other two commissioners wiz
sbe paid SIS per day and actual eN.
spenses for the time actually spent
lin helping draft rules and regula-
stions and IN sitting as supreme
!court In adjusting cases. THIS. time
iis limited 10 so days year. includ !
Hing all salaries, ncldentais ana OF
.fice rent, II IL estimated the cost
swlll not exceed $4,000 annually
All individuals. clubs, corporations
ior associations conducting proies'
3sional boxing mntchcs, sparrih~
imatchcs or exhibitions, retctces
itudgcs. timekccpers. physicians. pro,
lfcssional boxers, their managers and
schief seconds must secure licenses
kbefore they can operate In oklahoma
breach of rules would bring eithoi
{suspension or revocation OF license
Profits Maintain Hospital.
Y Not only IL the licensing system
tconsidered tho best cure for rul'
abrcaking. the heat check on oh
estrepcrous performers, but II Is csti
smated the sum derived from license
snlone will equal the expense OF op
Ycration Of the commission. lea'inl
athe Q per cent tax on gross gn'
ircceipts as profit. This profit. IN
sbill proposes, shah 30 to the suppor
sof the proposed Mate hospita! 10
lex-scrvicc men In. case II IL estab
.Iished. and II not. then Tor othc
5ex-servicc mems relief. Estimate
Eof tho probable gate receipts 10
1.-THE first year, after IA careful sur
svey OF the state and computed
:from what matches have been draw
Hing In the past. was placed at WOW
1000. Five per cent of this woul'
tbc s35. 900.
The rules would prohibit the pay
tment Of boxers before their eNhihi
stions
Weights and classes and genera
frules and regulations would be IN
ssamc as adopted by the army, nav
Sand civilian board of boxing cor
t,rol and the International Sportn
,club of New York. II was deemc
tbcst to make this adoption OF gcr
seral rules because these two bodi,
sare the recognized standard
tboxing and the. general rules sue
-,as weights and classes In Okla
homa would automatically chang
when changed by these leaders. ]
this way Oklahoma would a!wa,
be abreast OF the times withou
waiting for new action by the sia'
legislature.
Fifteen Rounds 10 Decision.
Bouts are limited to IL round
the same as in New York. TT
question OF decisions by the refers
or by n board OF Judges Is left
The Judgment OF the commlssio
The bill leaves II open for elth'
system. Two judges and refer'
IL the New York plan, but alrea'
there has come n demand q
Straight referees decisions. II w
thought best To leave this profile
open for settlement by the con
mission when II makes its rules
No one under l6 years OF a,
IL permitted to engage In prote
slonal bouts. Differentiation
made between amateur and profc
sional boxing. Amateur boxing do
not come under the jurisdiction
the commission, yet the bin makes
impossible for professionals To ma
do