The New York herald., 1921-07-17
Boxing I'm Jersey.

| Harry Ertle.s who refereed the big
bout at Boyle's Thirty Acres and who
also acts as a City Marshal, yesterday
secuted the idea that the reformers
would be able to bring about the repeal
of the Hurley law governing boxing in
| New Jersey.
THAT law" said Ertle, has been
completely vindieated by the recent
Dempsey Carpenter bout. and 1t was
| never more popular than it is at present,
no matter what so-called reformers may
| say to the contrary.
| "I do not see the slightest chance of
| the reformers succeeding in their move
| to have that act wiped out The finan-
| cial returns to the State are large, since
| the State gets 10 per cent. OF the gross
| receipts of boxing exhibition. In the
case of the big fight in Jersey City the
States share of the receipts, assuming
that the total receipts were over mill
| lion dollars must be well nigh 500, OeO.
The exact figures are not at hand at
this minute, but even after the war taxes
are deducted the returns to the State
will be larger than they have been In
any previous event of this kind. The
splendid way In which the Jersey City
authorities managed the big event un-
der the leadership of Mayor Hague. will
not be forgotten and will do much to
Justify the claims OF those who mold
that exhibitions of this kind when ade-
auately safeguarded by law are entirely
proper, afford wholesome entertainment
and give a new impetus to the cause of
| healthy development.
Last winter Assemblyman Cham
Ipion's bill to repeal the boxing act was
buried in committee with not single
person appearing to urge the passage
Of the repeater. Next winter, in spite
Of all the noise. there will not be a
corporais guard of legislators advocat-
ing the repeal of the law"
Tender who is to fight Leonard IN
Philadelphia, August IL, is rather
shifty boxer. fast with feet and hands
and with a heavy punch with his left.
He labs well with his right. His position
with right foot advanced is a puzzling
one to most right handed fighters.
Nevertheless. It would appear TO be a
large undertaking for him to stop Benny
Leonard within eight rounds
AS matter of fact II any one Is
stopped within the limit 1t Is likely TO
he Tender Nevertheless. the contest
should be a very interesting one. with
I Leonard winning on points II the bout
goes the limit and otherwise by knock
Fout.
wi,lle Lewis who. previous to the
Battle of BoyIe's Thirty Acres. assured
an anxious public that the Frenchman
was sure 10 win. admits that his predic-
ticn was not entirely JUSTIFIED py tne
events of July g. Yet Willie. IN seeking
an excuse for tine Frenchnan's deteat'
has referred to the weakening erect on
carpentier Of the rabbit punch.
II may be that the writer's denniticn
Of the rabbit punch differs from thatot
I,ewis have always held that the rap
bit nunch was delivered when the victim.
head bent forward. was pounded on the
hack Of the neck with chopping blow.
or the other hand. when boxer delivers
a hook or swing and " curls ABOUT ,ne ne
neck of All opponent. II Is not RABBIT
runch. Morans MARY Ann aud Gun.
ner Smiths "occipitar' frequency ianoeu
on the back OF an opponents necN' put
were not rabbit punches.
By the same token n swing or nook
that lands on an opponents back " not
a kidney punch. The genuine kidney
blow Is landed when the victim In
ciinch leans forward and is pounded over
the kidneys.
n Dempsey landed a rabbit punch on
Carpenter during the bout on July z
the photographers failed 20 reproduce II.
Lewis's confidence IN the ability OF
Carpenter 10 defeat Dempsey contained
a delicate compliment 10 Lewis. II IL not
forgotten that Willie once fought Car
pentier n hard twenty round battle In
Paris and any man who could hold
Lewis even practically for twenty rounds
should be able to make II interesting for
Dernpsey. should he not7