The New York herald., 1922-10-22
Small Betto Wage Verbal
Warfare Against Boxers
Picked as Losers.
OFFICIALS ARE AROUSED
international Boxing Union
Unceremoniously Deprives
Carpenter of Title.
By CHARLES f. MArH1soN.


doom that several boxing clubs might
be suspended unless the disorderly
conduct of spectators ceased brings
sharply 10 the foreground a growing
nuisance attendant on ring contests
and other forms OF rough sport. At
baseball games the persons responsible
cor the disorder are known as 'grand
stand rumpires." who protected by
Baseball law. heap abuse on defense
less players.
At boxing bouts tlleS disturbers are
known as unofficial seconds They
invariably sit close TO the ringside.
begin coaching the boxers in the four
round bout and never cease their rau-
cous advice till the last blow has been
struck in the final contest of the night.
These chaps usually select one of the
boxers as a favorite, but they are not
conteIt with telling him in loud tones
just how to defeat his opponent. They
devot4 much of their time to coarse
abuse. of the opposing boxer.
Ther official seconds in the corners Of
the ring are by law compelled to remain
quiet during rounds, and If boxer was
guilty sof an outbreak he would be sus-
pended by the boxing officials But
these sslf-appointed seconds shatter the
ear drpms of all within hearing and
annoysand disturb all those who would
preferssfo watch the boxing in quietude.
whenpa bout begins there is a volley
OF "Attaboys :" "Go-get-himsv' and other
stupidtacries. Then. as the action OF
The bout increases, the seconds turn
loose a torrent of abuse of the boxer
they nick as the loser. Among the
choicesyelps are these:
I'm ythe body. Jimmy; he don't like
em there -
He's yellow, Tommy, and he's ready
TO quitt"
knock his nose of. Billy, and send
him back to Kalamazoor' y
You win in a walk. Mike !" tthis
despite the fact that Mike Is a badly
beaten mani, and numerous other Of
1ensive and unwarranted remarks.
Many of these seconds have placed
n small wager on one of the boxers and
think they are justified in annoying all
In their vicinity by encouraging the
boxers0 they have bet on. In other
cases the seconds" are iinbued with
desire>to give 10 well behaved specta-
tors tie impression that the howlers are
informed as to the capabilities Of the
boxers and are authorities on the sport.
~ Boxers Are Mute.
II a5boxer or a second were to resent
the ebithets of some of these sec
onds">,~~the fighters would be speedily
disciplined, and for that reason the
fighters in the ring never even look in
the direction from which the dis
cordaHt cries come. II theater patron
started to abuse the actors in loud
voice he would speedily be elected, but
the spectators at ball games and box
ing matches can revile. abuse and
taunt players and boxers to their
hearts content without even a request
from the managers 10 remain quiet
1t would seem TO be In order for the
club managers to insist on grand
stand managers and unofficial Sec
onds'i maintaining quietIde during
Games or bouts. Ii would have u
salutary effect on the tribe OF sec
onds', II some OF them were elected and
mad their money returned. II some
such action is not taken, one or two
clubs may be compelled to close their
doors, as Chairman Muldoon is de-
termined to put stop 70 the nuisance.
Alas for Georges None so poor to
do him r. !erence. But yesterday the
pugilisuc and cinema idol Of France,
and to-day shorn of all his boxing
titles and looked at askance by the film
producers But Is Georges being
zreatcd fairly By he International Box
ing Union? That body has sanctioned
= match between Sikh and Beckett TO
take place in London December z. and
announces that il will be for the
heavyweight championship OF Europe.
Byaall the rules of boxing, sustained
" ptecedent. Carpenter is still the
heavyweight champion of Europe, and
he ruughshod edict OF the union is
difficult 10 understand. When Sikh end
Carpeptier were matched the contest.
according 30 the articles of argreement.
was 10 decide the light heavyweight
championship of the world, which title
was the property OF Georges Both box
ers conforIned TO the weight limit of the
class, .I75 pounds, ski having the utmost
trouble making the weight, but scaling
574 potinds at Weighing time, T. NJ
Carpenter, natural light heavywe light.
scaled III. AS both men were restricted
10 the light heavyweight limit of ITS
poundS the contest did not involve the
heavyweight title, and Carpenter Is still
entitled to defend Il if he chooses. Yet
the international Boxing Union has prac-
tically- declared Carpentier out OF the
heavyweight running. and so far as
europe is concerned the ukase will stand.
Should Sikh defeat Beckett. which seems
likely. the Senegaleso will be heraldcd
across the pond as the light heavyweight
champion Of the world and the heavy
weight champion of Europe, the two
titles that belonged 10 Carpenter.
It rs unlikely that sikh Will ever de-
send his light heavyweight honors. for
IL Is said he expects TO scale 1s5 pounds
aor his-bout with Beckett
All hat would remain for SIKH would
be bout with Dempsey for the worlds
heavyweight title, an honor that the
negro is not likely TO achieve.