The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-03

feur boxers from various parts OF
the nation entered the contests ior
championships IN their Fespese''F
Loving was formerly taught IN
- " " C. A.. and "a = from the
athletic clubs that such thent a.
aEobby~ Harper. Earl Baird. Harry
Andersan' sfsua- Ridley. 10. Cor
man. Travle Davis, EDDIE Jackson.
EDDIE Pinkman. Lloyd Madden
Harry Casey. Jim Malcney. Red
GAGE and Lonnie Austin are deVei-
For thlrty-Nve years professional
boxers have been permitted TO en-
gage in contests here. and our older
citizens will remember such men as
Jack Dempsey (the Nonpargtila Jack
yrAuisff. George Green Young
Peter Jackson. Tommy Burns. Nufe
Turner. Joe Cans. Dave Holly. Ferry
Queenan and many others 81 the cid
school have boxed as proiessionsIs
that u has been the practice and
custom to sanction boxing. even
though the sport has not been legal
ixed Tn this state.
II would appear that there " no
Just reason for stopping boxing N
seattle. but VI ~ n 10 be stopped.
the reasons should be made know
II belongs. Before I enter the dis
eussfon o. conditions that threaten
10 stop boxing. I wish 10 call atten-
tion TO the fact that when this
nation prepared for war. boxing
classes were established in all
camps throughout the United States
and " was considered the most
advantageous training possible ~
prepare men for active duty on the
field Of battle. az not only are the
arms. legs ard body trained. made
agile and given endurance. but the
mind is also trained stimulated and
developed so as 10 run on high gear
I1ghen necessary for offensive and
When Lonnie Austin resigned as
athletic instructor at the old Seattle
Athletic club. he took up profess
sionaI boxing and instructing others
was a promoter Of athle ties in
Seattle. became Austir's business
manager. After this they became
partners in promoting boxing shows.
and by close application and gem
crous work in doing gratis promo
tson work. they thrived and finally
established an athletic club gym
nasium at 1913 First ave nue. where
amount Of money Invested and
coins. physical culture business es-
tabiisbed.
Mention should be made here Of
the many good boxing shows held
At the Elkg' club in past years and
the gratis work done under the d.
rection Of Mr. Nate Druximan. also
several other promoters have from
time 10 time put on boxing shows OF
more or less interest 70 the patrons
MR. CLAY HrTE ENTERED THE
FIELD when things were running
along smoothly. Mr.. Hite BE- gan 20
promote boxing shows. He sought
and secured a boxing commission,
and II was not very long until trout
BILE arose. Prior 20 Mr.. Hlte's COM
Ing, all promoters were In harmony
and the talent was as good as could
be had In the country for short con-
tests. Competition prevailed among
promoters 10 secure the best talent.
SEATTLES BOXING COMMITS
SION has proved that Shakespeare
vas correct. when he said. MEN.
given a little brief authority. play
such fantastic tricks before high
heaven as make the angels weep"
For while this boxing commisaion
was appointed TO regulate boxing
ard keep the sport clean, square
the commission did was 10 decide
70 take 10 per cent of the net earn
lngs 81 the boxing shows from pro-
fnoterH Now, tho boxing commits
SION has enlarged and taken power
unto itself until. like the Arab and
tae camel, 10 IL about to walk away
WIN The show. tent and all. "
seems TO be unable to distinguish
erclsinR an arbitrary power 20 say
VINO shall box. and who shall hold
n manage shows and where such
shows shall be held.
- % not know who " was that
Irst proposed that the boxing COM
nlssiQn take money from the box
ny snows. but u vas close kin TO
Dt.pefy. Let me say, money con-
s!uefattpn u not necessary to con-
sutute bribery when person poses
hctinR In an honorary position,
" me interest Of common good.
nis motives are selfish and In
santy he acts for personal gain,
makes no difference whether he
sets money directly or other consid-
-fhtion. or whether he uaes his
ppsluon for selfish profit and per-
y onsl gain. Re this as H. may. I am
synk 70 give tho facts az I have
ZEN and allow the readers 10 Judge
~ - right ~ does seem 10 me
st our boxing commission has
oern playing rather stronR-arm
~tho1s. or they are very short
s,kntso men. because their regula-
an has been very much in the
siseuon ~ 5 per cent, as will be
enn.h " these articles. Five per
,tn' on the gross receipts IL what
-" commissions rakeoff is now,
usound 2 viii aonear next week.