The New York herald., 1922-08-24
BOXING RULE CARDS
BACK OF DECISIONS
Commissions Scoring Schedule
Conflicts With Walker Law
Regulations.
BY CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

The decision OF two judges to the eff
| feet that frankie Genaro won on points
over Pancho villa last Tuesday night at
Ebbets Field and the practically unani-
nous opinion OF a score of ringside ex-
perts that Villa eitner won or earned a
draw. once again brings to the fore
ground the oft repeated question,
What ails the judges?" The query is
not hard to answer. The judges are
guided by rules on a score card issued
by the Boxing Commission, which are
in conflict with the regulations of the
Walker law. On this score card are
printed three headings for the guidance
of judges in computing points, as fol-
lows:
/. Aggressiveness and clean hitting.
2. Clever sparring and good defense.
3. Discrediting for cllnching and hold
ing when ordered to break
That Is the meager basis on which
judges are required to compute points
and II is not to be wondered at that 50
many weird decisions have been rem
dered. The Walker law is very explicit
in instructions TO judges and the first
paragraph says:
The decisions of the judges shall be
passed primarily on effectiveness"
Tie cardinal rules of the Walker law
are as follows:
"A clean, forceful hit landed on any
vulnerable part OF the body above the
belt should be credited In proportion to
its damaging effect.
"Aggressiveness is next In Importance
and points should be awarded to the con-
testant who sustains the action OF a
round by the greatest number of skill
full attacks.
Defensive work is relatively import
ant and points should be given for
cleverly avoiding or blocking a blow.
1T Is advisable to deduct points when
contestant persistently delays the &c
ton of contest by clinching and lack
of aggressiveness.
Points should be deducted for a foul
even though it is unintentional and not
Of n serious enough nature to warrant
disqualification.
when neither contestant has a de-
cided margin in, effectiveness the winner
should be determined on agressiveness."
Ihere is not a word on the score
card regarding effectiveness, not word
as to giving the decision to the agressor
when the boxers are on even terms In
other respects. and not word as to
deducting points for unintentional fouls
Had these, points been included in the
Commission score card the Judges
decision to Villa. The Filipino was the
aggressor every minute of the bout.
His blows were most effective and most
damaging. as witness the weary con-
dition of Genaro in the 9Th, 9th and
other rounds. Genaro apparently was
not penalized for clinching persistently
in every round
If the Boxing Commission desires to
effect immediate Improvement in the
decisions of its judges 1t can bring
about the result by throwing away its
misleading score cards and giving to
each judge and each referee a clearly
printed copy of the Walker boxing
rules.
Pepper Martin continues to assure an
anxious public that he will take the
measure of Johnny Dundee when they
meet at the New York Velodrome next
Monday night. Martin may do so but
II is not denied that he has keen
personal interest in the man he picks
to win.
Sammy Nable and Billy Ryloff will
do the chief entertaining at the Surf
A. A., Coney Island tomorrow night.