The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
.LAWLOR BLACK. LIST OF AMATEUR BOXERS NAMED
Group of 12z Names Tn- CIudes Ratings-Three
 Locals Listed
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

A1lAlOuA 70 TIQ OOuueCtlCuJ Ok punch.drunk boxers among the amateur ranks, professionals cam paigning as amateurs and to "grad- uate some of the boys who have been knocking over weaker and less able opponents for the past two years, Senator Joseph H. Lawlor, in his capacity as athletic commissions CT of the state of Connecticut re- leased Q list of 122 so.called "ama- teur" boxers who have been show ing state rings, all of whom have been rated professionals, or denied further participation in the ring sport in Connecticut, as simon pures."
 Real Benefit
 If strictly adhered to, the move is one of the finest that has ever been made in the history of boxing in this state, most observers be- lieve. Three Waterbury boxers, Johnny Buff, Joe (Mobile) Steele and Danny Martin are included in the list, Buff and Steele being rated professionals while Martin has an Tout" after his name.
 The accompanying statement from Commissioner Lawlor is self-explan- atory:
 Notice to matchmakers and pro- lnoters of amateur boxing:
 The State Athletic commission has given considerable time and study to the problem of boys re- rlaining too long in the ranks of amateur boxing. On one hand is the problem of the youngster who has served his apprenticeship and is qualified to engage in a career in the professional ring but prefers to remain an amateur to the detriment of novices he IS matched with and the sport itself. On the other hand is the boy who has spent more years in the game than is good for him but refuses to quit and becomes lit- tie more than Q human punching bag. He is the prey of callouSed team leaders and matchmakers who care nothing of the injury they are doing the boy in mind and body. He is hopelessly handicapped and ill-equipped to meet the sterner bat tie of life. The Athletic Commission would be rerniss in its duty if 1t did not take precautionary steps to pro. tect the youngster against himself and the schemes of his exploiters.
 In submitting for publication the list of boxers who will be refused licenses for the coming fiscal year, the commission serves notice on team leaders, 1natchmakers and promoters, 1t is enlisting the aid of the press and public in its determin- ation to eliminate these two ob. jectionable features of amateur boxing. The boys are known to every matchmaker and there can be no leniency extended to any promoter found violating the pro. vision of this notice.
 The attached list shows the box. CTS who will be asked to either enter the professional ranks or discon. tinue boxing as 6 licensed amateur, together with the boxers who have served long enough in the amateur sport to convince the commission their stay in the sport has served all useful purposes.
 By order of the State Athletic Commission:
 JOSEPH H. LAWLoR,
 Commissioner.
 Greedy Managers
 VVJfa a,.A lana fAAAsa 1AkA1A AAaahk Af the exploiting of young boys as amateur boxers by storie-hearted, avaricious, greedy managers" and team Handlers" who have been at the bottom of the cancer that has been growing upon the game in this state for many months. The boys, many of them shy of mental equilibrium, have been tossed into rings to "build up" Q local favorite usually at the expense of bad beating or quick knockout at the hands of the home town boy:
 Some surprising "outs" are mark ed oposite certain names such as Charley Leonard of Willimantic, Sonny Boy Hayden of Torrington, Columbus Lowe of Hartford, Spiro Morris of Bridgeport, whose rough house work In the ring has been popular with everyone but the com. missioner and referees, Jackie Clark of East Hartford and Paul Kelly of Williniantic.
 Lawlor's action is worthy of na- tional attention, which 1t will prob- ably receive in due course of time.
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