New Britain herald., 1930-07-02
NEW YORK S0LONS
 ELIMINATE FOULS
Fighter Who Goes Down Will Be
 Counted Out in Future

New York, July 2 (UP)-Fouls from low blows have been legislated out of existence in boxing contests in New York state as a result of the most drastic action ever taken by a boxing commission.
 The New York state athletic com mission has ruled that each boxer must equip himself with adequate abdominal protection and continue | fighting no matter where he is hit. If blow lands below the belt and fighter goes down, he will be counted out exactly as if the punch | landed above the belt.
 The new rule, passed yesterday by the three. commissioners, James A. Farley, William Muldoon and J. J. Phelan, will so into effect with the Sammy Mandell-Al Singer light weight championship bout at Yan- kee Stadium, July IT.
 For striking an illegal blow, or q punch below the belt, the only pen atty under the new rule will be the loss of the round in which it oc- cured
 | Tt is now up to every boxer to wear a protector which will render low punch harmless" said Chair man Farley Tt has been demon strated that such protectors are available. If a boxer goes down claiming foul now he will be count cd out. If he gets up the round will be scored in his favor"
 | Under the new rule Max Schmel- 1 ing would have been counted ouJ when he failed to answer the bell 1 for the fifth round, and Jack Shark ey would have won by a knockout. i The new legislation injects a new angle into negotiations for a return ing here in Septem Der, and may ac, tually cause abandonment of thG second contest
 1 Schmeling, heavyweight champior by the grace of a foul. told the Unit, cd Press before sailing for Ger. many last week that he would nevel agree to dscarding the foul rule claiming that no protection could Dt provided for the kind of a blow-lett q uppercut-Sharkey used on him. The new rule is the outgrowth oi tests made by Sammy Mandell anc Al Singer wearing a Taylor cup and both found that the protecto: was foul-proof. Demonstrations were made by persons obviously not jr the best Of physical condition, wear ing the new protector. and they were able 10 withstand kicks and blows aimed at vital organs without finch. ing.
 Boxing in New York state, under the new clause, is now back or practically the same plane of the olc bar-room days. No mention of foul. is contained in either the London prize ring rules (drafted 1743) ol the Marquis of Queensbury rules (drafted 1S65). In those ancient days every fighter had to protect himself at all times, and there were no such things as fouls from low blows
 It will still be possible for a bou to end in a foul, other than from a low punch. Among the oth.l types Of fouls for which a boxcl may be disqualified are, hitting aftel the bell ends round, hitting an op. ponent while down, putting with tn; head and using the rabbit punch.
 At least two prominent heavy. weights have advised the Cnitet Press that they are agreeable to tn. new rule. Young Stribling of Geor sia said before the rule was passed he favored letting the bars doHr and, let each man protect himself l George Godfrey, who fouled Primo i Camera, said. No real fghtel would claim a foul. Football play CTS are fouled twice as much d
 fighters and they go on and fgh out their game"