The New York herald., 1921-08-14
BOXING SOL0NS IN
FIGHT WITH |. S. G.
Fierce Conflict Raging Be-
tween These Organizations
Over Control Of Sport.
nv CHARLES F. sIATHIsoN.

Although there is quite general move
in the direction of curtaiiing armament
there Is no evidence that the belligerent
International Sporting Club and Boxing
Commission are in sympathy with the
movement On the contrary these or
a finish. and the combat promise to be
one of the most thrilling ever staged in
this State.
AS the matter stands the Boxing Com
mission has revoked the license of the
International Sporting Club. and has
attempted to alter the rules that govern
boxing in this State, when the Inter-
national Club has sole Jurisdiction OF
these rules. The club officials have re-
sponded with a declaration that they
will have a club house early in October,
and that they will conduct boxing bouts
thare for the entertainment OF their
members.
1t is reported that the Boxing Com
mission will revoke the license OF any
bo0srs who appear before the members
Of the International Sporting Club.
When Tex O'Rourke. matchmaker of
the International Club. was asked yes
terday IL the situation was as set forth
above he replied:
International VIII Fight.
That is the exact situation, and any
body who harbors the impression that
tho international is going out OF busi-
ness because its license has been re-
voked by the most remarkable commits
sion In the history of boxing in the EN-
pire State. he Is greatly mistaken. The
International Club has rights under the
law and it intends to defend them.
The Boxing Commission can do moth
ing under the Walker law except en-
force its provisions, yet they have an
nounced changes in the boxing rules.
Section 20 OF the Walker law declares
that the boxing rules of the Interna-
tonal Sporting Club shall be enforced In
all bouts in this State. Therefore those
rules. which were formulated by a COM
mittee Of the /. S. c.. are part OF and
parcel OF the Walker law. The final
clause Of those rules declares that the
rules may be amended only by the /. S.
Z. committee on rules. Therefore when
the Boxing Commission assumed au-
thority to change the rules they were
acting illegally.
Next they intimate that they will in
terfere with our club entertainments and
revoke the licenses of any boxers who
take part in them. As before stated
the Boxing Commission can do nothing
except enforce the provisions of the
Walker law as II stands. II does not
appear that the commission has juris-
diction over any boxing contests where
no admission fee is charged, and there
will be no admission charge at our club
entertainments.
VIII Have New Clubhouse.
However, me commission has shown
disposition TO reach out Illegally. and
1t Is not beyond the possibilities that
they will attempt to interfere with the
]. s. G. entertainments. If they do they
will meet with the strongest opposition
ever encountered by the present or any
other commission. The /. S. @. seeks n,
privileges TO which II has no legal right.
but II will insists on its rights"
O'Rourke said he was not in a posi-
tion TO disclose the location Of their new
clubhouse because several important de-
tails had NOT as yet been settled. He
declared It would be in readiness next
October and that series OF club enter-
tainments would then be staged.
The next move is UP TO the BOXING
Commission. and It's attitude will be
closely watched