The New York herald., 1921-08-03
INTERNATIONAL CLUB
LOSES ITS LICENSE
Commission Declares Pres
ent Managers Unequal to
Task of Running Bouts.
POINT TO LYNCH FIGHT
Directors Make Belated Ap-
pearance Before Board, but
Fail to Change Decision.
TURN TO NEW JERSEY
Doubt Expressed That. Club
Will Be Able to Hold Con-
tests Across the River.
POINT TO LYNCH FIGHT
TURN TO NEW JERSEY

The license issued by the State Ath-
letic Commission to tho international
Sporting Club was revoked yesterday.
The following brief announcement was
issued by the commission in explaining
its action:
the license and permit granted by the
commission to the International Sport
ing Club for the reason that the pres
ent managers Of the International
Sporting Club have shown themselves
absolutely unequal to managing box
ing bouts and unworthy Of the respon-
sibility placed upon them by the pro-
visions of this license"
Harry Burchell. secretary to the COM
mission, gave out the statement after
the commission had taken action. He
added in explanation:
when the commission met at 10
o'clock this morning to hear what, IL
anything, the management of the Inter-
national Sporting Club had to say con-
cerning the notice OF suspension of It's
license issued last Tuesday. the morning
after the Hermann-Lynch fight. the
scenes at which were the cause of the
suspension. nobody appeared in the
clubs behalf.
Made Tardy Appearance.
william A. Gavin, manag ging director
of the club, and Tex O'Rourke, his as
sistant and the club matchmaker. did
appear here about noon, after the COM
mission had taken action In their alb
snce. The letter received from Mr.
Gavin returning the clubs license and
desiring to be freed from the commits
sion's Jurisdiction was read at the COM
mission meeting, but what other matters
were discussed or testimony heard can
not be discussed, as such meetings are
not public.
Mr.. Gavin and his associate. Mr..
O'Rourke, who were met by Messrs.
McKeever and Ebbets Of the Ebbets
Field management, had a long talk with
Chairman Muldoon and other members
of the commission and expressed the DE-
sire to maintain harmonious relations
with the commission. Mr.. Gavin, In
fact, made quite a speech. but that IN
no way affected the action taken by the
commission. which was conclusive.
What the further action OF the Inter
national Sporting Club will now be
could not be learned, as efforts to reach
William A. Gavin yesterday were frult-
p,ss. But he has announced already tne
clubs intention OF holding boxing exhi-
bltions in Jersey City between now and
October. when, according to this an
nouncement, the club expects to give It's
own exhibitions in the privacy OF It's
own premises and bsyond the Jurisdic-
ton of the commission. There Is some
question as to the Internationars legal
ability TO do this under the present law.
May De Barred In New jersey.
What the attitude OF the New Jersey
commission will be to any application
by the present managers OF the In
ternational for license to put on fights
there cannot be forecast. but thens ex-
lists comfy" between the two COM
missions under which neither will grant
A license to an applicant whose license
has been invoked or refused by the
other commission without very close in
vestigation into all the circumstances.
The International has already pulled off
a couple OF big fights In Jersey City un-
der license. notably the Carpenter
Levinsky championship contest.
The striking words OF the commission
in basing It's decision upon the alleged
inability and irresponsibiity of the
present managers" of the club pro-
voked much comment In sporting circles
ana ied TO inquiries concerning the
future of the management as 1t Is
seemingly the intention of the commits
sion to refuse to recognize the present
management of the club in future
application for a license 1t was re-
ported last night that application to
revoke the cancellation or grant a new
license to the International Sporting
Club may be made to the commission
supported by facts which would Justify
the commission In rsconsidering its
present action.