New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
II Governors
Send Delegates
ToConfab
Senator Walker Extols Man
n Art and Urges Regu-
lstions Used in New York
Bv w. 0. Mcclellan


~. National Board of Boxing Con
aas r;th delegates from seventeen
~. in attendance, started q three
$500 s.ss;on Yesterday with q luncheon
as .ss waldorf Astoria and a meeting
y ~ headuuarters of the international
= sss.srs;ng Club. The aim of the board
- standardize boxing and to bring
! : hsek into every state in the Union
-, the rules framed by the Army
y.rs s.s, ana Civilian Board OF Boxing
scs..strol the rules which have been
sartsd by the State of New York.
Tas gathering, which assembled yes
~ is the res lit Of almost d years
,stor by the founders of the Army
v.vr and Civilian Board and of the
ii,rs,srrnational i,sr Sporting Club. The idea
,.ss started Just prior to the Dempsey
Willard bout at Toledo. Ohio, when
willard. Dempsey and Tex Rickard,
ne promoter, were licensed by the
aymy. M Navy and Civilian Board, which
!. now organizing permanently under
4. name of the National Board of Box
ire Control.
SENATOR James Walker, of New York.
Who framed the boxing bill now in
ioree in this state and which the board
Gil attempt to have passed by every
stats Legislature, presided at the
luncheon and made brief speech ex-
,ollins the manly art. The burden of
the solonss plea was Don't hit below
the belt" He declared that the fact
that the Governors of seventeen states
i'd ssen fit to appoint delegates to the
conference meant great deal for the
future Of boxing.
ror-;ftaox Rarort fn-dav
william A. Gavin, formerly a mem
her Of the National Sporting Club of
London and leading light in the in
terpational Club of New York, was
present to hand the keys of the city
10 the visiting delegates. Committees
appointed yesterday will report to-day.
Those present at the first American
boxing congress We're;
Robert ]. Sc berlich, Minnesota; II.
&. Hurst, Oregon; Herbert c. Dean,
Rhode Island; Latrobe Cogswell Mary
land; G. c. Hawkins, Connecticut; John
s. Smith, New Jersey; Matt J. Hinkel.
Dewitt Fisher and L. H. Lightcap,
Ohio; Frank Derice, Maine; Joseph
Johnson, New York, Walker Liginger,
Wisconsin; R. c. Burke, New Orleans;
". A. Tremblay. Montana: T. j. Null
queen, Toronto; William H. Recap,
Pennsylvania; Robert G. Anderson,
Kentucky; William Kramer, Arkansas.
The committees appointed were rs
follows:
Ways and ,e,,,,a MsansmJoseph s IS Johnson.
son. John Smith. P J. Seiberlich.
man: Il c. Dean, W A Trerl. blay.
Rules and Regulatious-C. c. Haw
-,
BYLAWS and constitution-w. H.
: Lisinger. Latrcbe Cogsweu.
William A. Gavin, speaking for the
international Sporting Club, was highly
optimistic as to what the conference
might achieve fer boxing. The chaotic
state Of the game is too we'll known.
Some states have decisions, some have
not. Some states do not permit box
ing at all The various states that do
permit boxing have different limits as
to the number OF rounds.
Tie aim of the board of control Is to
hsve uniform law for every state,
lsv modelled on the one now il force
IN New York State. This permits ff-
teen rounds to decision, which allows
champion ships to be decided whether
or not knockout is scored.
champions To Be Active
Il the passage of uniform law will
come national regulation of the box
ing game. For instance, the champions
u the various classes dictate their own
tsrms to the contenders and defend
saeir titles only when it pleases them.
The board Of boxing control plans to
Pass q rule to the effect that a cham
pion must defend his title at least once
e7ery SEX months, or be considered as
retired champion
fer few states to pass such q law
would be Intellectual. But if the Board
el bexing Control gets the authority
ano the recognition it is seeking such
ruling would stand. The board also
piacs other reforms for the Standard
1ation and betterment Of the boxing
game.
Certainly the rule to force cham
isons to perform or make way for new
,so o,ood is vitality necessary. Dempsey,
wilson and Kilbane have been consis-
.sns Offenders in this regard, because
there has been no organization with
foyfeited.
: fsstsrday'a session was taken up
ssnaenS with a general discussion Of
ooxsng and the chances Of having boz
Iue bills passed in all the states. The
ssnous committees which were ap-
sSon,ed by Alfred Marilley. attorney
.n sne board and acting chairman, will
.spers and permanent organization
= ~ definite objectives will be effected