The New York herald., 1922-10-26
Ten Four Round Bouts Will
BE Staged in Madison
Square Garden.
BY CHARLES F. MATHIsoN.

Jim Buckley's action in staging elimi-
nation bouts in the middlewelght class
with the object of developing a worthy
holder of the 160 pound title, Will be
followed by the Garden with a series
of heavyweight encounters in the hope
OF uncoverlng man who might have
chance with Dempsey. Both of these
suggestions were made by William Null
dcon, chairman of the Boxing Commis-
sion. and they promise to bear fruit.
The date for the Garden heavyweight
tourney has not yet been set, but it
will take place within the next few
weeks. In this competition ten pairs OF
heavyweights will meet in four round
bouts which in addition to furnishing
much sport for the onlookers may pro-
duce a heavyweight with a future.
Mr.. Muldoon is eager TO have young
boxers outside of this city enter the
competition as he feels there are many
youngsters in the country whose pugi-
iistic lights are hidden.
Matchmaker Flournoy is already in
receipt of applications for places In the
tourney and there promises to be more
entries than can be included in ten
four round bouts.
After the heavyweights have battled
four ten round bouts between little fell
lows, two pairs of bantams and two
pairs of featherweights In fact the
Garden management Intends to intro
duce a number of novelties before the
present season ends.
There was issued from the Office Of the
Boxing Commission yesterday a mis-
leading and unofficial statement. which
foA nff
writer's on boxing of this city, In eff
feet, judges and referees were forbidden
to converse with writer's either from the
ring or when off duty When the mat
ter was brought to the attention of
Chairman Muldoon yesterday he said he
would investigate 1t. He said that the
commission did not assume to put n per-
petual paddock on the lips Of ring Of
ficials. The object of his recent order
was to prevent judges and referees maxi
Ing statements from the ring 20 specta-
tors and discussing bouts and affairs
of the commission. If ring officials have
any statements to make. he said, 1t Is
their duty-to make them to the commits
sion, of which they are subordinates
Muldoon said he did not know Of any
sporting organization that permitted its
subordinates to promiscuously discuss
the affairs of such body, and he did not
propose TO nave the ai1alrS OF tile boAlns
Commission freely discussed by those
who had no authority to do so.
Billy Gibson called at the Garden and
expressed the fear that Leonard would
be unable to box for some time to
come. He declared that Leonard's in
fected gums were still troubling him.
and until they were healed the champion
would be unable to box. This statement
was jolt to Ike Dorgan, who has been
buoyed with the hope that Leonard
would be able to keep his engagement to
box Charley White In the Garden
December %. according to contract.
White is first on Leonard's waiting list,
and Left Hook Charley intimates he
knows n first class dentist who could
repair Benny's sore gums in jig time.
The Boxing Committee of the Metro
pol.an Association, learnii that Joie
Ray. Illinois A. c.. middle distance ma
tional championship record holder. had
defeat ted the Middle States featherweight
amateur boxing champion. have invited