New Britain herald., 1928-10-24
NATIONAL BOXING ASSN. NOW
FACING REAL SERIOUS ROW
Many Believe That Or.
ganixation h on Last
Legs Connecticut Con-
siders Withdrawing -
Canada Links Up With
New York Commission.

New York. Oct ~ Ns-The Storm
brewing for months within the
ranks Of the National Boxing asse-
citation hnally has blown up into .
hurricane that threatens to break
up the organization
Close followers Of tho Astic indus.
try believe that the day OF the as
sociation-that began here in 1881
and grew until 1t controlled the
isathersd hsts In 80 states ana had
It's say In ring affairs throughout
tho wcrld-now arc numbered. The
Canadian Boxing Federation has
withdrawn from the body. Con.
necticut and Nov Jersey are con.
templatins the same action. and only
the presence Of nation. wide elections
appears to act ~ = damper on sew.
eral other state boxing commissions.
The arst step In the dissolution
was taken yesterday when Thomas
Murphy. member Of the Canadian
parliament and head OF the Cana
dian Boxing Federation. entered into
. working agreement with the New
York State Athletic connmission and
informed the N. B. A. Of the Denim.
ions Withdrawal from the associa.
ton.
Tom Donohue, who comprises the
entire Connecticut commission and
Allan Timble. head Of the New Jer-
sey commission. sat In on the nego.
tiations ~ part Of . "soctal'' visit.
Men close to the situation declare
frankly that new national organ.
ixation to be known ~ the Interna-
tioal Boxing Federation 10 In tho
making. The plan calls for the New
York state athletic commission. with
it, nationwide prestige. to head tho
new federation. either directly or
through the medium Of . working
agreement.
States ready to bolt are listed a.
Wisconsin. New Jersey. Connecticut
Louisiana, possibly Michigan. Rhode
Island. and Maryland and the Char
lotte and Greensboro city commits
sions Of North Carolina TEXAS and
Alabama are considered possibilities.
The November elections may bring
about . state boxing law IN Florida
and repeal the present California
statute. thereby eliminating beth
those states from present considers
ton.
The discord now prevailing In the
association came TO . head during
the recent annual convention In Ter
onto. Usually presidents q the Or
ganiEation are elected to succeed
themselves for second term Of enc
year and when opposition developed
to President Donohus under these
circumstances, he withdrew from
nomination. In hi place Thoauas
Murphy was named to Oppose Paul
Prehn. chairman Of the Illinols seate
athletic communion.
Murphy, then the eeooaA vtoo.
president, was barred from the Nseg
when . bylaw was dtscevsrsA PR.
venting any but delegates fro0 he
United States holding o6lee. ne
stand was taken that the association
was organised primarily 70 further
the interests Of boxing within tAe
United States and that Canada waa
merely aftiliatsd with the ee0aA.
ixation.
The turmoil attendant - ~
election and the charges tAs4 fel.
lowed apparently led the Canadian
federation to affiliate With tie New
York association. which REFUSES -
join the N. B. 4. on IT. inee9t3eA
because Of = disagreement sves ia
association by-lawA Now II sesans
as though the remaining 0snbeso
Of the association will choose 49,
tween the old order and the new.
The November elections may surs
Their complicats the situa3eo ~
lead to swifter conclusion. 4 peos
sible realignment Of the Illinsis staeo
athletic commission In January mag
find PREM. president Of the asoes
citation, removed from hts own ooEns
mission. students Of Illinois politics
aver. At the same time, the New
York election may change the satna-
ton here to such an extent that the
new alignment will be made 20.
sible.
The assertion has been made that
q meeting Of the N. B. 4. called -
fill a possible presidential vacancy
would result only In the attendance
of Nebraska. Ohio. Kansas and
Illinois.
All are deformed In some measure