New Britain herald., 1923-01-17
|BURKE IS NAMED
 AS BOXING HEAD
.LiSlnser Of Wisconsin Captures
 the Honor Again

| DnAlng aAsaelatl0n or Amefiea "hNrf
 a two days eonfah at the Hotel As,
 tor yesterday,
 The eeuntry's boxing moguls elect
 ed new officers and went on record with regard ta two or three import
 ant matters concerning the manly arl
 Of self defense
 | Waiter Liginger of Wisconsin de- | elined another term as president oi the organization and Richard r. 1 Burke was named 10 head the assoei- | alton for the coming year, Tex 0'Rourke was reelected to aci | as treasurer and secretary,
 Gutzon Borglum was made honor ary viee-president and the following delegates were named as Viee-presl- dents: First sice-presldent, Lathrobe cogsweli of .Mayland: second vice. president. Frank II. Russell Of Ken lucky: third yiee-pi esident, Charles campeau of Michigan: fourth vice. president. William Recap of Pennsyl- ,ania.
 Ligingcr Is Named. Walter Liginger was named as del- cgate to attend the meeting Of the International Boxing Union in Paris in February. with Tex o'Rourke as alternate. It has been suggested by tho European body that an American DC named to head the organization. The delegate will be instructed 10 vote for Liginsor if an American becomes candidate. The convention came 10 a close without date being set for the next meeting Of the order. The delegates voted to defray the ex- pc nses of the trip but did not hit on a plan to raise the funds
 Tex O'Rourke's idea of Central Registration Bureau which would ob-
 tain and keep complete record Of
 boxers managers. promoters, results of bouts. past and present. was re- jected by the delegates on the grounds that the proposed fee of sl or s2 to- be asked of each man registered would conflict with present laws in some of the states in which boxing is now conducted.
 Much Discussion On This.
 There was long discussion as to the merits and deInerits of the pro- posed Willard and Dempsey bout, but the association would not go on rec ord as being for or against it, having in mind perhaps that the New York commission might be placed in an embarrassing position. It was decid- ed to let the matter rest with each in- dividual commission throughout the | country.
 The delegates were called upon to discuss the age limit of 21 to 3S and there was strong opposition to this age span as introduced and enforced by the New York boxing board.
 Opposes New York Idea.
 Frank B. Russell of Louisville, Ky, I aised the question whether the na- tional body should adopt the New York idea. Personally he was op- posed to such rule as unconstitu- tional.
 He maintained that young boxers be tween the ages of IS and 21 were York rule was adopted it would keep such boys from engaging in main events. In New York no boy under 21 can do so. He also urged that men of 3S or over were fully capable of participating in boxing bouts He offered a resolution which put the as- ;ociation on record as refusing to ! concur with the New York board on he matter of age
 Tn the discussion over the Willard md Dempsey bout, it was brought put that most of the delegates bought that Willard should prove to he public that hn is fit to box Demp- ey by engaging in preliminary bout before meeting the champion.
 In making it's report on the matter If Tex O'Rourke's Registration Bu- eau the committee suggested that Tex O'Rourke work out the details of he plan with a specially appointed committee. Final approval of the 'lan will be voted on by mail. It was lecided that each commission in the association shall contribute a mini- mum of $2o0 annually.
 October Association Month.
 October will be known as associa- ion month and promoters and boxers n the different states will be asked to contribute a small percentage of their arnings.
 It WdS NOLeC lo aSk commissions lot to report suspensions until ten avs after they have been imposed in rder to avoid confusion in match making.
 The association declined to name a nan to meet Pinky Mitchell for the 140 pound belt" title that came 10 fitchell through popular vote con- est.