The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-04
DUNDEE CLASH
PROVES FIZZLE,,
RIOTS FOLLOW
Hudkins Claims Title as Champ
Fails to Appear in Ring
to Fight Him

Los Angeles, Nov. 4. lap
Ace Hudkins, Nebraska fighter,
vigorously claimed the welterweight
championship today while the rec
ognized title holder, Joe Dundee of
Baltimore, faced possible discipline
by the California boxing commits
sion which called their scheduled TO-
round title fight here last night a
no-contest affair because of the
failure of Dundee to appear in the
ring.
While 1900 fans booed, milled
about and even started incipient
rioting, the champion remained in
an unnamed hotel. His manager,
Max Waxman, declared the cham
pion would not appear until 100000
which had been guaranteed him by
Dick Donald, the promoter, had
been paid.
Riot Squads C:.lled
At the end of an hour and q half
during which police riot squads had
to be called . keep order among
the disgruntled spectators, and Hud-
kins had appe AIRED in tie ring in
fighting togs so he could technical
~ claim the title, the challenger
put on his street clothes ind the
boxing commission announced a no.
contest affair. The comm; sioners
said admissions would be refunded
Waxman said Ee based his claim
for 100000 upon al. unofficial con-
tract with the promoter. The box
ing commission declared the only
contract it knew anything about
provided Dundee with a percentage
Of the gate and no. fixed sum.
Waxman replied that the official
contract was only "a blind" 1t was
understood from the commission
records that Dundee was to receive
37i2 per cent Of the gate and Hud-
kins 12i: per cent.
Long before the time for the
main event arrived, Donald discover
ed that the total receipts amounted
to only about $4,000.
Seats Are Smashed
| The spectators took little comfort
i from the no-contest announcement
They vented their wrath by smash
ing the ringside seats, and a rio'
call brought additional police to thu
scene. Some Of the fans took meas
ures to protect their price of ad
mission by starting from. the fielt
loaded with folding chairs. The!
were frustrated only after the pc
lice reserves had brought theil
night sticks into play.
The hree commission member
declared a 100000 surety bond pro
tected the tickethol1ers, but sports
writer's questioned the possibility o
making -efund to the thousand
Of general admission spectators VIII
were given neither rain checks no
seat tickets with which to back thei
claims. Reserve spectators had PAL
from $3.50 to $11, while the genera
admission tickets sold at 1920.
The commission announced !
would meet today to pass upon Dun
dee's suspension and take action O.
DonaA's case.
The promoter, blaming enemies
for his dilemma, promised to "tea
the lid eff boxing conditions" H
said that he had enough money t
cover Dundee's claims and the bou
could have gone through, but for q
"11th hour huE II on tn part of Ma
Waxman and Dundee that the cham
pion would lose his title"
"That commission contract IS
blind, and you ought to know Q
many other such contracts" Wax
man told the commission.
donald told me that the CAT
would amply take care Of my rual
antee. When it fell short and whe
two attachments tied up $500 .
the $4,000 in evidence, ! knew ther
was no chance for the 100000, le
alone any chance for the SIS 90
pledged us in case Dundee lost hi
title. / am sorry that we had to d
q we did, but these promoter
should learn that both ends Of
bargain must ha Untitled"