The Washington times., 1922-11-30


Idence and announce the individua
The balloting system. having re-
eetved a thorough trial In the three
PEARS. boxing has flourished in this
5tate iupder the Walker law, Is now
Regarded As impractical by o major.
ty OF those who have the interests
Pf the game at heart.
Theres ID general desire to elm
nate the judges and put decisions
pquarefy up to the referee. Direct
rpeponsibility can then be fixed and
fekerees who prove incompetent In
fsndering yerdicts can be summar.
Nv dealt with
Among. those who are said to favor
return TO the one-man decision 10
Senator James j. Walker, who pre-
Pented the original bill three years
Ago and who is the best friend box
nG h4s In. the high official places.
Senator Walker feels . paternal
nterest In the sport and 10 anxious
b safeguard It in every possible
kay from the machinations of con-
iying managers. fighters and Of.
! AS boxing is a hobby with the
F5epator he makes II q point to be
ktdthe rfngs'de as often as possible
b. Ga4n first hand opinionsl Of the
wills that beset the sport.
. Recently Senator Walker gather
~ together the boxing writer's OF
New York newspapers and asked for
heir frank opinions and suggestions
Ipg safeguarding the. sport.
The. response; impressed hims deep
and, 1T L. believed. will send him
Peck tQ, Albany determined to amend
Rs law by eliminating the judges
n6I putting the commission back on
salary basis. ..c
Alnest to a man the scribes crit.
ntpea the method Of arriving st
eoislous by the secret ballot.
Senator Walker put through the
PoxtDg and Sunday baseball bills
!heA he was the minority leader OF
the Democratic party in the Senate.
|He goes back to Albany next Janu.
~ y majority leader In his branch
I me. Legislature.
True, his majority Is a slender
ou6, but. he Il . practical politi-
lia1 and no doubt can win many
Republican votes for constructive
neasslres that viii help . sport
Iehat pays . largo annual income
- tho State.
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JhS, designation Of. Artole Nc
overn day before yesterday. was
the result OF the criticism that Nc
Govern. as a referee. was forced to
share with others, although his own
ipdivbdual, decisions In many cases
werse directly opposite to the off,
cial verdicts.
lGcGovsrne was the third man In
the ring the night that Elmo
Flores, the Filipino lightweight.
Vas given draw with Jack Bern
btein, OF YonkerB, ~
This decision was generally con.
1emned, and McGovern shared with
fudge Johnny McAvoy and Tommy
Bhofteli the odium Of q bad break.
ret. f7e now. states that he voted
or Bernstein. +tE -
He also specifics five other bouts
Aetv<een headiiusfs In which he
iecided in favor of one man, only
3 have each one declared a draw.
There Is something radically
krofi8 with q system that over
>ules the opinion of the man who
n the best position to Judge 3
MSGevsFn points out tho poesi-
vbility of coliusion between IN.
spectoVY and announcsrs. which
Ia sa3 (is made possible by the
fer& lone Of the three Off.
G. ~ how tho others would
~ - In case their decisi0n
r. - n9de official they natural
r. S6onmc they were svcrruled.
iI0ot point is not well taken.
lSvUver, as the official slips are
nIoa with the State Athletic Com
unfsGooA after each show. and any
announner or deputy who wilfully
the votes could
oo1v - detactsd and set down.
6onatoy Walker believes that IS
lnas g passed In 1919, meets every
ro6ulrqpent Of the situation, The
GStem OF Judging was written into
III 1D&so6nform to the rules Of the
Army. Navy and Civilian Board
whjeh was prominent in boxing at