The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-07
Talking
IT OVER
BY JOE WILLIAMS
NEW YORK. April T.
ATTNG on the theory that

NEW OENGAs AALn =
OPERATING on the theory that
~ several million fight fans can't
be wrong. the New York boxing
commission is considering the ad-
visibility Of changing the present
formula Of deciding winners and los
ers In the noble science Of beak
busting. The present formula calls
for a ma foritv vote among three
presiding officials. the referee and
two Judges. This represents de-
spsrture from the old formula where
only the referee had a voice IN the
matter.
The theory ~ producing three ridiculous
a.sislons where only one was possible in
fbe past grew out % sinister suggestions
aouehinE on and appertsining to the eui-
inability % the third man in the ring.
Broadly speaking the theory was-and still
gs-that II is easier for nc man to be
wrong. consciously or otherwise. than
three.
Unfortunately for the theory. the re-
suits have not been universally crafty
ing AS 1t has worked out there have been
some very fromaEenous decisions, as we
say IN the cheese works. and not all Of
the winners selected bg q community vote
have enioyed the Ehoie-hearted support Of
the customers.
This situation has started the commits
sionerx to thinning painful process in
ftself-and At the moment they are con-
sidering the idea Of adding two more
votes 20 the grand total. In short. in
stead % two Judges. they propose to have
sour. one on each side Of the ring There
also win be a referee.
Thus in the future. 81 the scheme is &C
pepted, the winner will be adiudged on the
scattered returns OF I'VE precincts. the best.
or worst. three cut OF eve deciding the
vital issue OF whether schmsltz beat
BlotS.
, FT7HE proposed innovation is not
Il withoutmerit. Certainly it has
been demonstrated that three per-
. sons can be as emphatically cock
eeyed as one. There Is small chance
that five could do worse, and there
is always the possibility that they
might do better. There is also the
. very definite fact that it Is possible
TO sec a fight one way from one an
gle and another way from another
angle. The addition of two more
Judges, assigning them to the pres
ent uniudged, if that is the word,
sides of the ring would, granting
their competency, insure a more
complete optical and judicial Gov
erage of action in the ring.
Very few persons see a fight alike. and
how you see q hght. eliminating senti-
mental Ieanings, depends in no small de-
gree on where you sit and the angle you
sec Il from It Is entirely possible TO sit
in the press row at fight on one side OF
the ring at the closest possible range and
catch a mental picture of it that will not
jibe at all with a version caught on the
opposite side.
a physical element enters into this, and
1t is rather important From one side it
is possible to watch only what the right
hand does. and from the other only the
effective scoring OF the left hand IS clearly
visible. and since points are tailed in the
aggregate a certain amount Of guess work
is inevitably involved.
COnceding this 70 be so. the proposal TO
install four judees Instead of two has its
virtues. At least all sides Of the ring
would be covered and there is the hopeful
chance that when the ballots arc tabulated
complete check M OF the nights work
would be reached. think the idea has
fine possibilities and ] hope the commits
sion adopts Il. II NAV not do any good.
but don't see where st can do any harm.