Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-21
MAN Who IS HIT
ALSO TO GET REST
Unusual Rules Will Govern
StribIing-Sc Go
at Cleveland.
BY EDWARD ]. NEIL,

Associated Press Sports WFlter'
OLEVELAND, June 20. 1t
used to be that couple
~ of heavyweight prize fight
ers would meet in Dia-
mond Joe's, there'd be a chal-
lenge and an acceptance, someone
would post a stake and the drinks
would be on the house.
But that was before big business took
over the fight game; q heavyweight
title became Q 100000 asset, and
fighters were something to nurse and
cherish like hot house flowers for the
Winter trade. Now there are rules, and
rules, and regulations and stipulatlons,
and the 15round battle Of Champion
Max Schmeling and Bill Stribling here
the night of July 3 probably sets new
high in this respect.
1t would take q Philadelphia lawyer
TO decipher all the rules laid down by
the five-man Cleveland Boxing Com
mission, headed by Arthur Clulee, for
the conduct of the first heavyweight
title ARRAY Ohio has nurtured since
Jack Dempsey masSacred Jess Willard
on q sun-Scorced battle field at Toledo
wasn't ethical to bite If the referee
was looking has advanced by easy
stages to a set of regulations that are
the most complicated ever laid down
for a title engagement.
Guards Against FiascO.
One thing is certain, however, there
will be no repetition of the situation
that developed in the Yankee Stadium
1ae rr,1,n hurried
a low left hook in the Germans body
and crowned a champion by q foul for
the first time in the history of heavy
weight title affairs.
Either Stribling or Schmeling may
hit low this time, but the rules here say
the offender shall lose points and the
sufferer shall rest up for i've minutes.
after which he must struggle into the
battle pit in the new municipal stadium
again or be declared the loser on a
technical knockout. No such regula-
ton has ever before governed heavy
weight championship match.
Fouls such as butting kidney punch
ing and refusal to stop clinchtng, may
bring loss Of points, the round, or even
the decision at the discretion Of the
referee. The commission has ruled
even further that claim Of foul not
recognized by the referee may cost
cision, but even his share OF the purse
with an additional fine plastered on
for good measure.
The battlers have walled long and
loud at these stringent conditions, but
the commission has held fast. The ref
cree also may halt the bout at any time
If he SEES evidence of "Stalling" and
both warriors will forfeit their purses If
this happens. The referee will be chosen
- Anfh Ro11t
list of five nationally known officials
q few days before the contest on the
eve of July 4. Two other referees from
the list will act as judges.
Seat Sale Is Begun.
With the duel less than two weeks
away. the flying squadron of ticket SELL
ers of the Madison Square Garden Cor
poration of Ohio transformed through
the box Office windows. The warriors,
both in splendid condition, labored in
their training camps, Schmeling batter
ing his Sparring partner in an afternoon
workout at Conneaut Lake, Pa, 81 miles
from here, while Stribling held his fire
until it was night at Geauga Lake, just
outside Of the city. The Southern chal-
lenger Is doing all his preparatory work
under conditions that approximate those
he will encounter the night Of the fight.
Both Stribling and Schmeling are
close to fighting weight and will scale
between 1873 and 100 pounds. Although
the stadium, newly built and almost
perfect in its arrangements. will accom-
modate $4,000 of the faithful, the re-
ceipts in cash so far total about $125,-
0c0. The excitement over the situation
is growing steadily. however. and a gate
of about 100000 is in prospect