New Britain herald., 1925-06-26
'MON7E|TH STARTS
 EXCITING RUMPUS
Commissioner Tom DOnahue Backs Up Protest of Manager

A general Investigation of boxing in New York by the state boxing commission Is likely following the explosion of Scotty Monteith, Kid Kaplan's manager, before that body last week which resulted in his in- definite suspension. Monteith gave the low down on the Kaplan- Kramer bout and it is reported that the in- vestigation will go back to the featherewight elimination tourna- ment to find what has caused tho trouble.
 Monteith exploded when he ap- peared before the New York com mission and found that that body had ordered his charge to fight Babe Herman before he fought any one else, but the thorn that rankies the worst is the order that the bout must be held In New York state. Monteith protested against this edict and something will come of the ar gumcnt as Commissioner Thomas Donahue of Connecticut has second- cd Scotty's protest and plans to take the matter up with the New York solons Immediately after he goes into office on July i.
 The protest is not against Kaplan meeting Herman, but against the ac- tual order that the fight be held in New York and no where else. George Mulligan of Waterbury had the fight all carded for Brassco park when the thunderebolt from the New York sky was launched.
 | Commissioner Donahue In state ment made public yesterday stated that although he had the highest re- spect for the members of the New York boxing commission. they were carrying things too far when they attempted to say where a champion must fight his battles. The rule to make a champ defend his title with in six months Is fair enough in MT Donahue's opinion, but dictation oi the place Is obviously unfair. MT Donahue will have the backing oi the entire state when he says that he will not stand by and see a Con- nccticut promoter robbed of d cham pionship bout because of an edict by the New York commission,
 The out and out attempt of the New York commission to force a all championship matches to be fought in New York where everything sa- vors of New York in the plaudits oi the throngs and in the decisions oi the judges has drawn snorts of in. dignation from more places than Connecticut.
 For instance note the approva stamp of the New York commission on Kid Kaalan's bout in Aurora Ill.,, with Frankie Schaeffer tonight What right has the New York com mission to attempt to dictate rule! for a bout as far away as Illinois much less Connecticut? A cham pion has the right of free move ments and as long as he defends hi crown from time to time, he ma! fight where he pieases.
 The 1act lhat kapian won m
 crown in New Sorli under the ey' of the Empire State boxing boarc
 does not mean that it can handle hi
 affairs, tell him where and when t'
 box and even to select his oppon
 cnts for him. Kaplan has neve
 lodged any opponent and fans wh
 paid to see him, always got actiol
 for their money. His record sine we won the fcathcrweight crown, i
 one that would put the blush 0
 shame on many a champion tha
 graced the streets of New York He stands ready at any time to de ! lfcnd the laurels he won.
 [ Then, who Is there to say that 5 makes any difference to the Ne1 } York commission where KapIan de fcnds his crown as long as he de ) fends it? George Mulligan, one C l the faircst and best promoters 1
 the east stands ready to promot