New-York tribune., 1921-12-29

National Guard.
At division headquarters yesterday
Colonel McLeer told the writer that
while Adjutant General Kincaid's rul-
ing on the subject had been misinter-
preted at first the situation has been
clarified by subsequent advices from
Albany, and that it is now positively
established that the arnlories can be
used for professional boxing matches.
For the last several months the ar
mories have been used for wrestling
and boxing contests only when the
principals were members OF some Ma
tionai Guard organization. Under the
new regulations, which have been in
effect, according 60 Colonel McLeer,
from December %, when the new or
der was signed by Adiutant General
Kincaid, unattached professional fight
ers may participate in boxing shows
held in the armories.
The commanding officer Of each in
dividuai armory used for such pur-
pose will be held accountable for the
proper observation on the part of fight
ers and promoters OF the laws govern
ing all boxing in the State of New
York.
IICHOteES UetttHS busy
The new regulations have already
created brand new flock of boxing
promoters who are busily engaged in
laying plans for taking advantage of
General Kincaid's magnanimous rul-
fistic shows to be held in local ar
mories will be announced within the
next forty-eight hours.
While the OpeninQ OF National
Guard buildings to professional box
ing has brought Joy to the hearts of
weuld-be promoters who were unable
TO secure adequate quarters in which
to stage their shows, it has thrown
Jolt Of CONSERVATION into the ranks OF
the recognized impresarios of the game
who have been putting on regular
weekly performances and living up to
the rules and regulations provided in
the New York State Athletic Commits
SION.
In local military circles the opening
OF the armories to Professionalism ap-
pears to be regarded with good deal
OF apprehension, and several confer
ences between commanding officers
were held yesterday with a view to
outlining q uniform policy to be fol-
lowed in dealing with promoters who
wish to take advantage of the changed
law.
There was every indication yesterday
that the latest ruling from Albany is
gong to stir up fine young feud in
boxing circles, and there is strong
possibility that the recognized promot-
ers of this city will start fight against
tho new regulation that will be carried
to the corridors Of the state Capitol.
Proprietors of established fight clubs
IN FOR &I.& L L
aimed at them. and few of them hesi-
tate to say that they will be forced out
of business if the new ruling is put
into actual practice. They also assert
that the new turn Of affairs will open
the gates to an undesirable element
that can bring nothing but discredit on
the boxing game.
No Hit With Commission
The reason that General Kincaid's
ruling was misinterpreted by local Off
Gals when it was first received here
can be laid to the fact that military
leaders could not believe that any move
could have been made with a view to
making professional boxing clubs out
OF the states armories.
The ruling has certainly made no hit
with the New York State Athletic Com
mission, of which William Muldoon is
the chairman. The latter expressed the
opinion that Governor Miller would
take steps to veto the latest military
regulations, although it is difficult to
dascover grounds on which such an
expectation might be based, in view
OF the fact that the Governor certain
iy must have been aware OF the nature
OF the orders before General Kincaid
signed them.
Mr.. Muldoon pointed out that In adj
a!tlon to the harm that the sport is
likely to suffer as result Of the open
ing OF the armories to professional
hghters the new regulations will in all
probability spell financial disaster for
clubs that have grown up under the
Walker law and which have abided
faithfully by its various provisions. He
also felt that the great broadening of
boxing activities involved In the new
military ordinance would carry the
game beyond the control of the State
Commi sson.
II regard the ruling as quite unfair
said Mr.. Muldoon yesterday. "Thc pro.
moter who runs his show in state
armory can operate at the smallest pos
sible expense-thc light, heat and the
Federal tax being about the only dis
bursements he will have to make. On
the other hand, a man like Rickard
who runs the largest boxing club in
that run to somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of $3.50 per day. If the military
orders just issued become operative the
promoter of the Rickard type will be up
against the proposition of competing
with promoters who have not state
obligations to meet in the way of
taxes"
Tax Obligation Point
Senator James J. Walker, father Of
the present boxing law, said that while
he favored the opening of the armories
for boxing, il that would result in the
giving OF shows at, popular prices, he
did not believe that these buildings
should be put at the disposal of pro-
moters without any state tax obliga-
tions. This, he declared, would work
manifest injustice upon those pro-
moters who have their own permanent
quarters on which they must pay state
and Federal taxes.
Tex Rickard, proprietor of Madison
Square Garden and the country's lead
ing sport promoter, is planning stren-
uous campaign against the armory rul-
ing. His first move was made yester-
day when he requested his lawyers to
secure from Attorney General Charles
ID. Newton an opinion as to the consti-
tutionality of General Klncaid's orders.
Rickard supplemented this announce
ment with the assertion that he was
going to fight the armory proposition
TO the we'll known 'iast ditch.,'
For many clubs this means moth
Ing less than bankruptcy" said Tex.
Madison Square might be able to
weather the fight because we are in