The New York herald., 1921-10-09
Amateur Boxing Rules
Are Radically Revised

four; IL six, have two bouts to reduce to
four; If seven. have three bouts to re-
duce to four; il nine, have one bout to
reduce to eight; If ten, have two bouts
to reduce to eight: IL eleven. have three
bouts TO reduce to eight, and SO on.)
Competitors drawing a bye on the first
drawing on each day shall receive the
lowest numbers on the second drawing
Thus, if there be one bye drawn. such
competitor shall receive number l. II
two byes are drawn, such comeptitors
shall receive numbers 1 and for the
second drawing. and IL there be three
byes such competitors shall receive the
numbers I. 2 and in the second draw
Ing. In all drawings where numbers 1,
2. 3, 4, and so on, arc drawn, number 1
oompetes with number 2, with 4, and
so on. When the class Is brought to a
multiple ot 2, 4, 8 or 16 the contest pro-
ceeds regularly to the final bout Where
the competition is not concluded in one
day there shall be a new drawing for
each subsequent round Of bouts started
on a following day. The winner Of the
final bout receives first prize and the
loser receives second prize.
Two Seconds Only.
Sec. 3. Each competitor shall be en-
titled to the assistance OF two seconds
only. and no advice or coaching shall be
given to any competitor By either Of his
seconds or by any other person during
the progress of any round. For viola
ton of this section the referee may dis
qualify the competitor who Is SO ad-
vieed or coached.
Sec. 10. The Judges shall award at the
end Of each of the first two rounds five
points. and at the end OF the third round
seven points to the better competitor
and a lesser number to the other COM
petitor. according to his merits. When
the competitors arc equal the maximum
number must. be given to each. At the
end of each bout the Judges scoring
papers shall be collected by the an
nouncer In cases where both judges
give one competitor the most points
the winner shall be announced. Should
the judges disagree the announcer shall
collect from the referee the slip of paper
upon which he has marked the name of
his choice The referee and announcer
shall inspect the three ballots, and IL
two out OF the three ballots agree the
decision shall be so announced. Should
the three ballots disagree the referee
shall order an extra round of two min
utes. After this round the judges shall
mark the name OF their choice on q
scoring paper without scoring points.
and IL both judges agree the winner
shall be announced. II the Judges still
disagree the referee must decide in
favor of one OF the contestants.
Sec. II. The referee shall have the
power TO caution or disquallfy a COM
petitor for any infringement OF rules
and to stop a round, II in his opinion
man Is outclassod or unfit to continue
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lost the bout.
In the event OF competitor being
down his opponent shall retire out OF
distance and shell not recommence box
Ing until tod TO do so by the referee.
A man Is to be considered down when
he Is on one foot or both feet, IL at the
same time any other part OF his body is
touching the grund. The referee shall
not allow n competitor 10 be down
longer than ten seconds, the time to be
counted by the referee.
Sec. IL. The decision OF the judges or
the referee. as the case may be, shall be
final.
Sec. 10. In all competitions the de-
cision shall be made In favor OF the
competitor who displays the best style
and obtains the greatest number of
points. The points shall be: For at
tack: direc' clean hits with the knuckle
part of the glove closed OF either hand,
on any part of the front or sides OF the
head or body above the belt For de-
Tense: guarding. slipping ducking,
counter-hittng or getting away. Where
points are otherwise equal. considera-
ton to be given to the man who does
the most leading off.
Sec. IA. The referee may disqualify
competitor who In boxing unfairly,
by kicking. goueing. or hitting with the
open glove, hitting with the inside or
butt OF the hand. the wrist or elbow,