Evening star., 1933-01-18
DECISION ON BOXING
i'm M'KINLEY HIGH
TO Be MADE TODAY
Committee Is Expected to
Approve Columbus Uni
versity's Application.
BOARD MAY REJECT
PROPOSAL, HOWEVER
Principal Reported to Be Opposed
to Use of Gymnasium for
Athletic Events.

The Board of Education'S Committee
on Community Use of Buildings prob
ably will recommend this afternoon ap-
proval to the board of Columbus Uni
versity's application for use of the Nc
Kinley High School Gymnasium for its
intercollegiate boxing bouts.
However, it is likely the board will
not accept its committees recommended
tion
This possible outcome was indicated
early this afternoon when board mem
bers were preparing to attend the COM
mittee meeting in the Office of Supt
Frank w. Ballou The final outcome
of the vote was confused at that hour
by the absence of certain members be-
cause of illness, with at least one of
these members requesting his vote be
counted despite his absence.
Principal Holds Power.
At the same time the opposition of
Frank C. Daniel, principal of Mckinley
High School, whose gymnasium is
sought for use. loomed as powerful
factor in swaying the votes Of some
board members. Mr. Daniel whose
feeling had not previously been sought
by the board, was reported today by
one member as being in vigorous oppo-
sition to the use of his school for the
bouts.
Since the last meeting of the schoo
board large number of letters carry
ing comment on the boxing applica
tion has been received by Harry Q
Hine secretary of the board. These
include expressions of approval on in,
tercollegiate boxing from Judge Rob
ert E. Mattingly of the Municipa
Court; A. c. Case, vice president of {
| large department store; Representa-
| tive r. H. Clancy and Representative
John ]. Douglas and number OF at
| torneys and business men.
Opposition to the application ha
been expressed by the Junior Order o
United American Mechanics. togethe
with a number of individuals, includ
! ing several clergymen.
Previously Discussed.
The subject of boxing has occupied
| the Board of Education attention a
| two previous meetings. At the meet
| ing preceding the Christmas holidays
Henry Gilligan, chairman of the board
| Legislative Committee brought tn
! question into the open when he asket
! DR. Ballou what had been done witt
/ Columbus Universitys application. Th
! superintendent explained that this box
/ ing had been construed as a contro
| versial subject He had recommended
negative reply under the rules of th'
| board which prohibit controversial
! projects in the schools
1 Gilligan, however, insisted on a dis
| cussion and public report to the board
:! At the meeting a week ago today tn
| board listened to lengthy plea, b.
John R. Fitzpatrick, dean Of Columbu
/! University and W. A. Roberts, aSsistan
I corporation counsel and a member 0
| the Columbus faculty The board re
| terred the question to a committee ol
| community use of buildings of whicl
Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith is chairman
Mrs. Smith. because of illness, ha
/ called no meeting since the last boar
I session, SO that her committees actiol
will be taken this afternoon just be
| fore the public meeting of the board
Two local organizations at meeting
last night went on record in favor O
| permitting boxing exhibitions in publi
high school uildings-Vincent B. Cos
] tello Post No Is, American Legion. an,
the Citizens Forum of Columbi
Heights.
The Legion post voted unanimousl,
to instruct its commander, Norman r
Grant to write the Board of Education
urging that the exhibitions be allowed