The New York herald., 1921-09-03
COMMISSION BANS
Big FIGHT PURSES
Seats Costing S25 Are A gain
Allowed, but More Cheaper
Ones Are Ordered.


evils Of boxing the New York State Ath-
laic Commission yesterday ordered that
no fight be held in the State until the
signed agreements between fighters and
manager and the club are submitted 10
the commission. The order is directed
against the paying of big purses and
also against the forcing OF fighters to
sell certain number of tickets before
they can take part in a bout.
The commission also adopted a resolu-
tion defining q knockout and also
granted permission 10 promoters to in
crease the price of best seats from SIS
to $25. In order to offset this increase
the commission ordered that the number
OF general admissions must be increased
and the rumber of reserved seats re-
duced to provide for the additional
cheap seats.
The official statement OF the com
mission follows
Order ms to Purses.
'Rssoloed, That until further action
of 1he State Athletic Commission no
professional boxing or sparring matches
or exhibitions shall be conducted. held
or given within the State of New York
under Chapter 912 of the laws of 1920,
as amended by Chapter TIA of the laws
OF 1921, which might otherwise be per-
mitted, unless or until the corporation
holding, conducting or giving the exhi-
bition hereinafter known as the club
shall file with the State Athletic Com
mission proof by signed agreements by
and between each contestant and the
club that the compensation OF the con-
testants in the matches has been ar
ranged and agreed upon between the
various contestants and the club and
that said compensation is to be paid out
OF tho net receipts, said net receipts
to be construed as meaning TIE gross
receipts from which the New York State
tax and any Federal taxes specified in
Section 25 OF Chapter til of the laws
of 1921 have been deducted, and that
said compensation is TO be on the follow
ing basis:
I'm the principal or star match the
contestants shall not in any event or
under any circumstances be given any
guaranty OF any specified or definite
sum of money or equivalent in value as
compensation for their services and
shall not in any event collectively re-
ceive. directly or indirectly, any amount
or equivalent in value in excess of so
per cent. Of said net receipts, of which
so per cent. IL the match be conducted.
held or given in a city Of the first class,
neither contestant shall in any event re-
ceive directly or indirectly any amount
or equivalent I'm value in excess of rs
per cent. and IL the match be conducted.
held or given elsewhere, neither con-
testant shall in any event receive. di-
rectly or Indirectly, any amount or
equivalent In value in excess of SIS per
cent.
Pay by the Round.
I'm the semi-finai and for prelin,-
mary matches. If any. the compensation
to Tire contestants shall be arranged at
specified or definite rates per round, the
rates to be agreed upon in advance by
and between the club and the contest
ants, subject to the approval of the State
Athletic Commission. but no such rate
to any contestant to be less than $40 a
round.
IF a semi-final or preliminary match
goes the entire number OF rounds sched-
uled the contestants therein shall re-
ceive compensation for the entire num-
ber of rounds scheduled, each at the re-
spective rates per round agreed upon.
III such match does not go the entire
number Of rounds scheduled the winner
thereof, according TO the decision rem
dered. shall receive compensation for
the entire humber of rounds scheduled,
and the loser shall receive compensation
only for the number of rounds in which
he participates. including the round in
which the match terminates. each at the
respective rates per round agreed upon.
Nothing herein contained shall be
construed TO abridge or curtail the power
or control Of the referee and judges over
the payment OF compensation TO con-
testants in boxing or sparring matches
or exhibitions as provided In sections IL
and % of Chapter TIA Of the Laws of
1921. nor any provisions concerning
compensation to contestants in such
matches or exhibitions contained in said
Chapter TIA Of the Laws Of 1921"
In regard TO regulations governing
"knockouts' it was decided
"Resolver, That until further action
OF the State Athletic Commission judges
or judges and referees in boxing and
sparring matches or exhibitions shall. In
rendering their decisions. consider and
declare q contestant to be Knocked out
when a man Is unable after being
knocked down 10 arise unaided inside of
ten seconds. and boxer who is in dis
tress but stiIl on his feet, and the referee
intercedes to save him. or II while In his
corner his manager and seconds throw
UP the sponge. the decision shall be
stopped In so many rounds For ex-
ample, Dempsey won the championship
from Willard by stopping him in three
rounds.
1T Is resolved that the space assigned
for admission tickets must be Increased.
All other priced tickets must be reduced.
In order that this shall not be n hard
ship on the promoter the maximum
price OF SIS has been taken Off and ad-
vanced TO s25."