The New York herald., 1922-02-18
TEX RICHARD QUITS
AS MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN PRESIDENT
John Ringing Succeeds
Promoter, Indicted for
Attacking Girls.
FRIENDS IN CONTROL
FlOuInOy, Also Partner Of
Retiring Manager, Be-
comes Matchmaker.
ANNOUNCEMENT DELAYED
Proposed Inquiry by State
Athletic Commission Is
Halted by Action.

WIS l1ulCted on wednesday charged
with attacking young girls. has re-
signed as the matchmaker and presi-
dent Of the Madison Square Garden
Sporting Club. According to the State
Athletic Commission, Rickard resigned
Thursday night, but no official an
nouncemert of the fact was made till
last evening. when the commission
gave the names of the new officers of
the Garden Club as follows:
President, John Ringing; vice-presi-
dent and treasurer, John Nj. Belley
secretary, Richard Fuchs; assistant
treasurer and general manager, Frank
K. Coultry; matchmaker, Frank Flour
noy
Ringing, who becomes the presi-
dent of the organization. is the busi-
ness partner and backer Of Rickard
Flournoy, who is the new matchmaker
has been associated with Rickard in all
the latter's ventures for several years
1t appears. therefore, that Richards
friends will have control of the Gar
den until such time as the case against
the promoter has been settled.
DeniaIs After Reclamation.
Although the reorganization was ef-
fected Thursday night, II was insistently
denied at Madison Square Garden by
Rickard and his colleagues that he had
ceased connection with the sporting club
which superviscs the boxing bouts and
other athletic events at the Garden.
When the members of the State Ath-
letic Commission were questioned as tc
whether Richard was forced out of The
management because of the Indictment
against him one of the spokesmen OF
the commission said:
80 far as we know. he resigned"
The commission openly had threatened
an investigation into the charges against
Richard with the view of determining
whether his license should be revoked
but the announcement by the club that
Richard is out has forestalled the in
quiry.
Rickard and his associates leased
Madison Square Garden In July, 1920
Under his direction several champion
ship boxing and wrestling contests were
held at the Garden during the last year
and half. and the crowds attracted by
these exhibitions, it was made known a
few months ago. paid more than half a
million dollars in taxes to the Federal,
State and city governments.
Besides the boxing contests and
Oh |, ;olr. l..
several six day bicycle races and other
minor attractions for the entertainment;
of the sporting element OF New York
Last summer a swimming pool was in
stalled in the Garden at tremendous
other attractions.
Richards Supreme Effort.
Richards most important effort since
taking over the Garden was the promo
tion Of the worlds heavyweight pugilis-
tic championship fight between Jack
Dempsey, the American title holder. and
Georges Carpenter. the French chal-
lenger. in Jersey City on July last.
During his comparatively brief term
OF management OF the Garden Rickard
had to appear frequently in various
courts TO defend himself against civil
actions Instituted against him. ma
iority Of them growing out of boxing
bouts.
Frank c. Armstrong. representing
that he had been a partner of Rickard
in all his sporting enterprises for the
last ten years. including the lease OF
Madison Square Garden, Instituted suit
against him for an accounting. At the
same time he asked that q receiver be
appointed for Rickard. Later the pro-
motor became involved with the Federal
authorities as a result OF the bringing
OF the pictures Of the Dempsey-Car-
pentler fight into New York and the
attempts to put them on the screen.
Rickard was arrested on January
21 when the S. =. G. G. complained tina;
he had made an attack upon Alice Ruck
aged 10, of 225 East Twenty-frst street
When arraigned In West Side court he
made a general denial of the charges
through his counsel. Max ID. Steuer The
Magistrate held Richard for the Grand
Jury. whose investigation resulted in
the indictment.