Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-04
forming BOXING CONTROL PLANS

New York, Jan. S--Plans for the
formation of a national organization
to control professional. boxing are RAJ
pidly taking shape in this city and the
first session of that body here next
Monday is expected to develop quick
and radical action.
The tentative title selected for the
association is the National Board of
Boxing Control and the three day ses-
sion which begins on Jan. 10 will open
with luncheon to the delegates from
the states, the governors of which have
already designated representatives.
At this luncheon, which will be open
to the press, state Senator J. ]. Walk
er, Of this city. viii deliver an address
explaining the reason and need for ma
.tionaI control of boxing and outlining
the plans of the new organization.
Following the luncheon the represen-
tatiyes of the various states will adj
journ to the international Sporting
club for executive session. Hhere the
election of a temporary chairman and
secretary will be followed by the APP
pointment of committee on constitu-
ton and by laws and general dis
cussion of plan to assume control of
professional boxing Throughout the
country.
Delegates from seventeen states
states have announced that represent
atives win be named before the con-
ference or that the matter has been
referred to :. the governors elect. In
many cases the delegate is man Of
prominence in amateur or profession
al sport or a commissioner on state
board of boxing control.
From the correspondence received
by the international Sporting club Of
ficials, who are sponsors for the new
organization. it is evident that the
delegates are ardentIy in favor of a
national body for the government of
boxing; national regulation of boxing
SO that the various state laws shall
be uniform; a requirement that all
champions defend their titles within
reasonable fixed periods or forfeit
their championships, and a general
working agreement which shall pro-
vide that disbarment by the national
| associat ton shall be recognized and
enforced in all states holding member
ship in the organization. a provision
for revenue which shall make the body
self supporting is also advocated and
may take the form of dues from state
boards land clubs, but the method of
raising revenue will be left, to the
judgment of the delegates.
The list of states which have APP
pointed representatives follows:
.Massa chusetts Col. Alfred F. Foote;
Ohio, L. H. Lightcap, president state
boxing association; New York, Joseph
!. Johnson, chairman state boxing COM
kmissions Pennsylvania, William H.
Recap, Philadelphia; Maryland, La
trose Cogswell, chairman state athlet-
ic commission; New Jersey, John S.
Smith, chairman state athletic COM
| mission; Connecticut, G. c. Hawkins,
| Hartford; Michigan, Thomas W. Big
ger. state boxing commissioner; Ten
nessee, Daniel E. MeGugin, Nashville;
Kentucky, Frank B. Russell, chairman
| boxing and athletic board; Wisconsin
Walter ii. Liginger, chairman state
| athletic commission; Montana. W. A
| Trennbley, Miles City; Minnesota, Rob-
ert J. Seiberlich, state athletic COM
missioner; West Virginia, Adjutant
Louis Carr, Clarkesburg; Oklahoma
i .Adjutant General Charles F. Barrett
Oklahoma CITY,, Louisiana, r. T
Burke, secretary state boxing commits
sion, and South Carolina. ]. O. Van
meter, physical director, University OF
i South ,CaroAna.
I. The following states have not yet
named their delegates: California