New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-03

Solons Limit
Size of Purses
To Star Boxers
Half of Net Receipts Most
Fighters Can Receive;
Ticket ssTops" Up to $25
By Jack Lawrence

In NUMBER or important decisions
bearing on professional boxing, the
New York State Athletic Commission
ruled yesterday that no matches shall
be conducted until the promoters have
filed proof with the commission that
the compensation for the contestants
has been provided for out of the net
receipts after the deduction of state
and Federal taxes.
In this connection the commission
ruled that the principals in star bouts
taking place in cities of the first class
shall under no circumstances receive
or be guaranteed more than so per cent
of the net receipts. Neither of the
contestants, the ruling continues, shalt
receive more than Is per cent of the
amount represented by the 50 per cent
of the net receipts if the bout takes
place in first class city, and not more
than Go per cent If it is held elsewhere.
Another decision reached by the COM
mission provides that the space allot-
ed by figat clubs for general admission
shall be materially increased. and that.
at the same time, the maximum price
for ringside seats at shows in which
raised from SIS to S25.
This is done, the commission stated.
in order that the enlarged space for
general admissions shall not be hard
ship upon the promoter" The boxing
clubs will be required TO reduce the
number of rsserved seats in order to
increase the number of cheaper ones. >,
Knockout Officially Defined
The commission advanced the af;N.
ION that these rulings will prove bene-
rcial to the sporting public and at Che
same time will work no hardship .on
the promoters.
In addition to the new rulings on
prices and seating arrangements, the
commission made public its Official def
milton of a knockout. The wording Of
the definition follows:
when man is unable, after be-
ing knocked down, to arise unaided
within ten seconds, and boxer who
IS in distress, but still on his feet,
and the referee intercedes to save
him, or if while in his corner his
manager and seconds throw I'D the
sponge, the decision shall be,
stopped in so many rounds"
In this connection the commission
called attention to the Denpsey-Wil-
lard fight at Toledo, which was fol-
lowed by a lengthy discussion as to
the round in which Willard was Knocked
out The latter was not out at the end
of tee third round, the bell saving him,
but he did net appear for the fourth
round. He was never actually counted
out by the referee
Willard Out in Three Rounds
The commission stated that under it's
new ruling the decision in the case of
l.
Dempsey stopped Willard in three
rounds
Still another ruling made public by
the commission yesterday is calculated
to increase the action and interest in
preliminary encounters. This decision
provides that in preliminary bouts
which do not go the scheduled limit
the loser shall receive payment only
for the number of rounds he lasted,
ana this shall in nc. case be less than
SO round. The winner, on the other
hand, is to receive the full amount due
him regardless of how sk ort the bout
may be.
Bryan Downey will conclude his
training this afternoon for his Labor
Day battle with Johnny Wilson for the
middleweight championship of the
world, which is to take place in Boyle's
lnlrty acres, Jersey City.
At his training camp, down in Man.
hasset, l. l., Wilson announced that
he would continue working hard until
tomorrow afternoon. He put through
strenuous program of training stunts
yesterday and his three-round encoun-
tiers with his sparring partners were
watched by score Of Long Island So
cicty folk. Both Wilson and Downey
are now under the required weight.
which IS 160 pounds at 10 a. m. on
Monday