The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-23
FOUL SNUST.
BE DRIVEN
OUT
By Gene Tunney

Worldss HeAvyWelght Champion
Il was with considerable pleasure
that read 81 the recent action ok
the New york state Athletic Com.
mission III increasing the penalties
Nv be meted out I'd those men q
the ring who, either unwittingiy 81
81 virtue Of their desire 70 win e
ar.y cost. have become known as
ohronio low hltters. Nv the terms
AZ tle action taken. first offenders
viii suffer 0O.day stlspeIlAt0ni aec-
ana offenders will get 30 days ana
an their third Offense. 4 revocation
~ their licenses ii q probable con.
eSo,iAnce. cannot think Of q bet
Tar ~ 4 more necessary ruling.
The foul fighter must b. taught
10 improve his ways on he must
BASS from boxing alt0getn
always has been my contention tnat
he "a no more part Of poxln& snan
3 foul bah Il home run ~ Dass.
Nal. The latter would be q stark
ahaurdity. but Il could be no more
.r,, flan II tiia occasional laxity that
g,ern1its one fighter to serlousiy
weaken another with tlleEitimaFs
blows.
Even when the Offender &
punished ~ disquaLl tom We
have the possibility that me ylc.
Tins injuries lllny be gucn tslat
hie further usefulness In pOx!ng
n impaired considerably Or nls
career may be ended altogetnes'
can mere suspension Of the
,e.,iit,s. v,arfv ~ ~ the slfghtegt aid
fr the man 10 injlIred7 Can IN gave
rim heel his health, his strength
ar his means Of livelihOonY The
comnnission knows fun well that
susneusion can do none of those
thfnrs and 10. az q grim warming
"a others the extreme penalty -
being held out before those Who
would offGnd consistently
However, q rule usually WORKS
two ways. and think the COM
mission has forgotten about the sec
ana nf1e. WHAT sc the man who f.
habifual claimer Of FOULS Hs
wants to win Ultimately, too. and
therefore should be restrained -
some manner.
Of course. any penalty melted out
Il him of necessity. could not ~
- severe. vet the need Of having
i5oxiifs matches decided strictly 60
their merits ii 30 obvious thAe tne
rIalTner 0f 4 foul, when none Is
committed. should be speedily deaAk
with.
seems Is have overlooked IN this
connection IL that the foul-claimsEs
taking full advantage Of the No.
rtIIe. might put In his claiqn q AAnsg
An opponent who III known Tor ID
low punching and 30 hAve the laT-
ter penaIfzed when no penaity u
merited. On the whole think tns
board can broaden the scope q the
new rule considerably.
However. the man that
clean boxing men are gumnAHl9
for A the chap who tries 70
sneak over the low punch -
4 conn de grace o. whose &c
curacy a 80 poor that the blow
ID scored unwlttlngiy.
The latter's guilt Ii not 70 hei-
nous. vet his contributions to ths
raune ara hardly worthy Of too
much sympathy. If he cannot keep
his punches UP, he doesn't belong
IN boxing. either.
Another who merits ilmniod erately
less consideration il the boxer VINO
ref,iaes to let an opponent score
knockout or win decision over
him. Seeing that he il about 70
lose. he puts over glaring FOUL
happy in the erroneous impression
that such d thought serves a.
ords than defeat. would say
that such though serves as
fitting commentary on the type OF
mind IT reflects. The game can do
without him, teo.