New-York tribune., 1922-12-13

,rproximstely Sl,oVV'
s,ys after the Rosenberg
s'',' ~ ..,eh. which was advertised
wv. ~ sor the middleweight cham
8 80 80 4 ,hs world, a title conferred
T'S'-,s r.. by the commission after
sp'n -, q Phil Krug. the Boxing
BIS go -, ,ssounced that in the fu-
n sssAtsu losing bouts because
tore :, 49,, Fould be compelled 70
Of ioui ..s - that was due them. No
ioTtsH =. n such a ruling had been
intssiis, sricr TO the battle at the
glvt1 s..-.ing Club, and yesterdays
Ess the athorities came as a sur
So vas A distinct shock 70 Ro-
~, ana his manager. Joe chwin.
d-hen the latter was informed
F.,nbt of what the commission had
=. he stated that he would appear
-. The board Immediately and de-
80 that Rosenberg be paid. II the
-, il withheld Mr.. Sehwinger Will
E civil action against the COM
-..,,on II he does he will probably
M. "a collect, as the foul blow rul-
!. nv the boxing authorities was
"a, after the Rosenberg-O' powd
slith. -. ,o,
.sv imposed upon Rosenberg, the com
.'.slon gave out a copy OF state
- made by DR.. James +. Thompson,
, physician employed by the kink
s.sting Club. There was also given
st long statement from John Leon
,,,,dent Of the Rink club, in which
Z. version Of the Rosenberg-O'Do
urroversy was given.
Tried 20 Call OF Match
n, Thompson tated that Rosen-
H., called at his Office on Novem Der
= ior the purf ose of having his left
80 examined. He had complained
~, he hand had been troubling him
~ lad made an effort TO have Leon
IN oF the match or have IL post
- The fighter has since made the
I.',.,on that the alleged foul blows
-. - struek because Of this injury. DR..
,s,-nSon's ~ Official report 20 the com
....;sn said that upon examining
s...,.bsrg's hand he found that the
,.ssSls ss, was due to slightly infiamed
HsTI'' sa. aid Il didn't bother him very
~ ne phvscian's statement says.
y I'D IA him what to do for 1t and ad-
- tim not 70 do any boxing for
49,. 49,. 1svs and to report to me at the
49, ..S ~ thst time. lie failed TO report
- Sid not see him again until
~S.....t,-ving S.. Day at 9:15 q. m, when
!. .ssssr,ed al the Rink Sporting Club
-, ne purpose of weighing in: l PAID
rs.t,elr attention 20 his LETT mana
IA isu,5 absolutely nothing the mat
=, viA n | asked him how It felt
IA h, aia. IL feels fine. II doesn't
bother ne ai all
i.sss sstement was TO the effect
~ Strinrer had called him on the
t.jeoiose on November 21 and de-
slisd that he did not think Rosen-
bsy could 20 through with the
ODoEi match because his left hand
us swollen. At the same time, Leon
n4 he talked 70 Rosenberg. who said
tltt his hand was troubling him and
ait he could not punch hard with II.
iean then made an engagement with
NJ frbter to meet him at the Office
4 Dr. Thompson for the purpose OF
ksrirr the hand examined. Leon also
5tasss that on the day Of the match
\ ssted Rosenberg how the hand felt
nd ths latter declared that it was in
rsi shane and that he did not think
( v,uld give him any trouble. Leon
lossluded his statement with this re-
rrk:
The statement made by Mr..
s.hwinVer or Rosenberg to the effect
lai the latter was forced 70 nght
With fractured hand tends to inJure
Tie boxing game"
The last may be the commissions
point o. view. but the writer Is Of the
opinion the truth should be told un-
tsf any circumstances.