The New York herald., 1921-07-28
INTERNATIONAL CLUB
TO give UP LICENSE,
FLAYS BOXING BOARD
Gavin Tells Commission in
Letter Future Bouts Will
Be Held in Jersey,
TO IGNORE SUSPENSION
Unfair Tactics. and Plot to
Discredit Organization
Are Charged.
RECENT RIOTING Is CITED
Warning Of Trouble at Eb-
bets Field Prevented Disas-
ter, Says Directors Defy.
RECENT RIOTING Is CITED

Forestalling any possible action by
the State Boxing Commission next
Tuesday. when a hearing has been
called in relation to the suspension Of
the license issued to the International
Sporting Club on account OF the al
legged mismanagement of the Herman
Lynch bout last Monday. William A.
Gavin. managing director of the club,
after consultation with other officers
Of the club yesterday notified the COM
mission that the club wished TO return
its license, withdraw itself from all
control by dr under the commission
and would henceforth. or until ar
rangements can be made in the fall
for private boxing exhibitions In the
clubs own or rented premises. under
take to stage all bouts under its man.
agement in New Jersey.
| Gavin's letter to the commission was
written last night after earnest con-
ferences among Gavin. Gutzon Borg
lun, treasurer of the club: r. Breckin-
ridge Steele, TEX" O'Rourke. the club
matchmaker and assistant manager.
and others officially charged with tho
management Of the clubs affairs. II
was decided then that the club was the
subject of arbitrary and unfair treat
ment at the hands of the new boxing
commission and that the one thing left
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jurisdiction of the commission.
Likes Treatment In Jersey.
In New Jersey the state authorities
have been much more considerats In
dealing with any applications for
| licenses or permits to stage bouts made
by the International Sporting Club.
notably when the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
match was made. Gavin and his asso-
ciates also believe that In New Jersey
they will be free from the Interference
Of an unfriendly commission and certain
baneful and political influences which
have hampered US from the begin
ning'
In his letter to the commission Gavin
charges that the cutting OF the electric
II
night, when hundreds of people were
thrown into confusion by the darkness
and inability to get into the ftsld TO see
the fight. though they held tickets. was
the deliberate result OF plot. He says
that the club management was fore
warned that this would be attempted.
and that 1t would be the aim of the
| plotters to plunge the whole fight arena
| into darkness Provision was made To
circumvent this Gavins letter reads.
| but offers no further details. II Is
known. however. that the wires con-
Meeting the huge searchlights inside the
| field drew their Juice" from another
source than the regular street supply
Mr.. Gavin refused to amplify his let
ter by any statement, saying Il spoke
for itself. Asked what the future plans
OF the club were, he replied simply that
until ths club could operate privately
In its own or leased premises, all fights
1t handles would be under the New Jer-
sey commission.
Now st Work on Statement.
Attention was drawn TO the fact that.
according to the letter, the club had re-
fused to supply the State Boxing Com
mission with n full statement of It's
financial affairs. Mr.. Gavin was asked
whether. as was done last year, the reg
ular financial statement would be made
public.
The auditors are at work on the
books now" he replied. "Our fiscal year
ended May 81. and IL may be a little
time yet before the comprehensive an
nual statement Is ready
will II be made public when It is
hnished?" was asked.
but I doubt Il. The unfair comments
made on our last financial statement
and the unfriendly uses that were made
of II make II seem advisable now not TO
publish any further statement. There
Is no ,compulsion to do so and Il was
merely because we had nothing to hide
and were eager TO let everybody know
what our financial condition was and
what had been done with the money
taken In by the sale of our bonds as
initiation fees that we took the public
into our confidence. We do not feel that
there is any need to do that again"
But the members will be furnished
with a balance sheet7" was suggested.
II do not know about that either"
answered Mr.. Gavin. You must under
stand that the l. S. c. Corporation. which
holds the assets OF the club and stands
for all It's liabilities, Is an entirely dif-
ferent organization from the Tnterna-
tional Sporting Club. which Is an un-
incorporated membership association.
The members Of the club as such have
no right TO any detailed statement of the
finances OF the I. s. G. Corporation.
They are entitled to report on the af-
fairs OF the club itself, and that, OF
course. they would get. But as to max
ing public again the minute financial
report OF our auditors. Messrs. Haskins
a Sells, II Is quite doubtful whether we
shall. But as I say the matter has not
yet been definitely decided upon"
Mr.. Gavin says that although the club
agreed TO make the necessary change In
its application. Deputy Commissioners
Hooke, formerly secretary of the Inter
national himself. refused TO grant any
delay on account OF necessary legal for
malities.
IAN amazing request was then made
by the commission. Mr.. Gavin says. for
a complete financial statement OF the
club from its inception 10 date. Gavin
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