The evening world., 1921-03-16
Third Set Since Sports Incep-
ton Here, the Work Of Ma
hOnal Boxing Association.

Lawrence Mcclure, Chairman
"A OF the License Committee OF the
State Boxing Commission, said:
Boxing has been talked 10 death in
ahe past Let there be less talk and
more action now" Mr.. Mcclure made
This remark when requested for an in
tervieW right after Gov. Smith an
pointed him 70 his honorary position
on the boxing board created by the
Walker law. Nearly everybody agreed
with Mr.. Mcclure at the time, but
now II appears that IL tho good old
game is not to DO talked TO death as
81 has been before II In instead to DO
regulated" to its demise.
To our knowledge there have been
three sets OF rules adopted for the
government or the sport already and
the Walker law is little more than six
months old. OF course these rules are
in a general way very similar but
evidently there Is Just enough differ
ence between all three TO warrant
their being printed In separate and
distinct pamphlet form
To begin with we had the rules OF
the Army. Navy and Civilian Board
81 Boxing Control which we're lncor-
porated originally in the Walker law.
They seemed good enough TO govern
any situation. but after the appoint
fnent Of the Boxing Commission these
were revised and amended TO suit
those who had in their hands the ad-
ministerdng OF the law. Reprinted.
these made the second set OF rules to
govern everybody Imaginable from
bucket carriers 10 the promoters.
TWEEN came the attempt to form a
National Boxing Association when
representatives OF seventeen diff
ferent States met here at the invita-
ton Of the International Sporting
hClub and talked themselves into an
Organization which so far exists only
on paper with New York and Massa-
chusetts declining to Join. The for
nation OF the association automati-
cally abolished tho Army. Navy, &C.
body for some reason or other and
come necessary TO give the boxing
rules a third going over. The result
IL a neat little yellow book labelled
BOXING RULES adopted by the
NATIONAL BOXING ASSOCIATION
Of the UNITED STATES. Price Csc"
Having read all the other rules and
regulations we just dread a per1lsal of
the latest edition. but Tom ORourke.
manager of Fred Fulton, evidently
didn't mind the work. He went
through the new book thoroughly and
was rewarded in a measure, for he
found in section a clause which
permits him to once again challenge
Jack Dempsey, with an awful fate in
store for the champion IL no ignores
ahe def. Here Us the section:
Any boxer winning > cham
pionship under the National Box
ina Association boxing rules must
defend his title in a bona fide
bout TO q decision against the best
available contender within q Pc
Rod Of six months frsm the time
OF winning his title, and thereaf-
ter every six months IL a quail
fled challenger appear, unless he
10 prevented by circumstances
beyond his control, in which case
the time may be extended by the
National Boxing Association.
After Tom absorbed all this he can
hardly be blamed for issuing this
statement:
IN accordance with the rules Of
the National Boxing Association
section 7, regulating champion
ships, and in conformity with the
law governing boxing in the State
Of New York, | hereby challenge
Jack Dempsey 70 a bout for the
heavyweight title on behalf Of
Fred Fulton, the logical contend
et AZ an evidence Of good faith
lave posted a certified check for
$1,000 with the Secretary of the
National Boxing Association at
the office OF the ISOLATION, No.
i12 West 42d Street, New York
City.
O'Rurke doubtless Is sincere in hi
cnallenge TO Dempsey. but he hasn'
taken into consideration that there &
a loop hole through which Dempse!
may sidestep the issue. II being tina
Jack didn't win his championship un
der the rules OF the National BOxinl
Association and may never even dc
fend II under the conditions as Sc
down by such a body However, /
behooves all boxing fans and every
body else concerned in the sport [
digest the latest thing in regulations
II they would consider themselves we
posted and up to date. And let a.
hands send up a prayer that nothin
IN the new rules viii have the effec
IN .he sport which Commissioner Nc
CURE attributed 20 "too much talk
IT a mans only as old as he feel
Stanislaus Zbyszko, now forty, ex
poets 20 be wrestling champion {
the world. Wrestling requires un
usual strength, endurance and spec
and Zbyszko. despite his age han
dicap, has them all. Yeas ago. whe
some OF the preseps SSy stars wer
sChoolhoys, ZbyszS0 was a top notch
er ON the map--a giant among mel
The ring has provided a few abb
veterans BOD Fitzsimmons was goo
az thirty-siX and the elder Sulliva