New-York tribune., 1922-03-17
Ring Contests
Gain In Favor
All Over State
athletic Commission Plans
New System of Compen-
sating Fighters: Wrest-
ling l. Frowned Upon

g.. New York State Athletic Com
-,..on. known more Familiarity to the
..hps as the boxing commission, ;"
ID nublic yesterday its first annual
s.r, The original OF which had been
nnrsvsrded to Governor Miller. 1t was
"r,oSing report, calculated to prove
.srlusively that boxing. in ringsi ide
VASCULAR, is on the up-and-up and
Al the sport is voyaging over un-
....bled waters. The report also dealt
s.,h wrestling, over which the commits
...s has control, but this sport was
..l,csted to minor role.
rhe report. backed by subStantiatinp
s,s-es. ind Gated plainly that boxing
: he last year has been a favorite
,.stt with the public. 1t purports to
,say. also. that the game has been con-
ssstd along clean and sportsmanlike
s.,s and that infringements of the
.sumission's rules and regulations
,sye been summarily dealt with.
significant feature Of the report is
at forth in cold figures which show
.sst the excess receipts. over and above
N expenses, derived from taxes and
rs.nse fees amounted to $500, O,oS7.6o.
Plan New Compensation System
The report makes q number Of
s,v and interesting recommendations
,monr which is one that calls f>~ the
adopt.on Of an entirely new system of
,ompen sation for boxers. The commits
sen proposes that remunera lion to box
srs and wrestlsrs be based on the indi
yjduals drawing power when the par
ticipsnts are featured in a star attrac-
ton. In the case Of -fnalists or
those participating in preliminsries it
is proposed to base the rate of re-
muneration on ability alone.
The Boxing Comm ssion recon-
nends in its report, among other things.
tie abolishmen' of the promiscuous
licensing OF clubs. the equalizing of
decisions of al. officials. the prohibit
ing Of referees from disqualifying box
e,s solel by exercise Of their own
Judgment, the licensing of all an
nauncers and the requiring of each
ofeial presiding at boxing or wrest-
ing match to make cut a card announc-
irg his decision and how il VS. ar
rived at. The report suggests that the
stating capacity Of clubs be rearranged
With view to increasing the number
i lower-prlced seats and increasing
the pr4ces Of those at the ringside.
ine rtpoIt snowe that the licenses
Of six clubs had been revoked and th9t
iOur had been subjected to indefinite
suspensions. The licenses of sixteen
boxers were revoked, nineteen received
definite and tiftysix indefinite sus-
7snsions. Two managers lost their
Lenses and ten we're penallzed with
1spsnslons. One judge was compelled
u surrender his license and one e cree
IS suspended. One second had his
',ense revoked and six we're suspended.
rN'le one matchmaker was penalized
Fi'h Ndetinite suspension.
healthfui and Clean Sport
me commission expressed the opin-
'.R tat boxing is healthful, manly
I'd enjoyable sport and that it should
b encouraged under proper control
ihs report stated that in accordance
18th the wishes Of the Governor the
'lnber of licensed clubs in the state
sss reduced to forty-three.
The number OF boxers. managers,
'eccnds, Judges and referees licensed
lTring the year amounted to 1857.
= zen f~Nn this source totaled
$3.50. Of this amo-nt S57,774 was
III 20 the st to treasurer, the balance
.ing accounted for in licenses that
ive been held up pending investiga-
on.
table of the receirts and expenses
By the year 1921 follows:
RECEIPTS
iccnsr fees . 37.7.4 &c
orfeits from boxers clubs 4.522. 20
-
Total .....-.... .........-.. S>Jt, '3.4J
EXPENSES
'ersonal service ... 333. .a46 12
and operation 2O.83o.,i
Total 54.O85. SO
Receipts over expenses . S!0o.0S7 81