The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01

and loose manner TO Lne e1CenL
make recommendations to the
sioners for 20 additions to the
tighten the reigns on evils whlc
Among these recommendations
are rules to correct conditions
which The washington Times has
persistently brought to the atten-
ton of the boxing commission, as
well as District Commissioners,
and readers of this newspaper.
Among these are continual fail.
ure of boxers to report, either for
weighing in or for their actual
fight. The commission hopes to
eradicate this practice by enforc-
ing a suspension of go days, both
in Washington and in member
States of the National Boxing AS
ISOLATION. A fine of IS for this
infraction is recommended.
An Ineligible scoring system,
campaigned for by this newspaper
since the legalization OF boxing in
Washington, is recommended. This
embraces the 10 point plan, a
much simpler method Of scoring
rounds than the awkward and con.
fusing 5-point plan originally
adopted here.
An additional step to eradicate
the failure of main-bout fighters
to appear is recommended in
| paragraph 20, which asks that for
feitS for main bouts be posted
with the commission, instead OF
the promoter.
The complete recommendation
of the boxing board follows:
l. "MatchmakerS shall have
been bona fide residents of the
District for at least one year
preceding the date of their ap-
plicatiOn for license.
2. "The words net gate" are
interpreted to mean the gross
gate receipts after the Federal
and Boxing Commission taxes
shall have been deducted there
from.
3. "NO part of the amount
due a contestant shall be paid
by him to anyone but his own
manager and then not to ex-
coed 1913 per cent of the
total received. No boxer shall
have more than one manager.
Contestants shall not cut
back any part of the amount
paid to them to any match
maker, promoter or other Off
cial nor shall anyone accept
such a cut back if same is of.
fered by a contestant.
4. when a boxer fails to
appear for contest he shall be
suspended for a period of 60
days, both locally and in the
N. B. A., and his manager shall
be similarly suspended.
5. when a boxer fails to ap-
pear in time to weigh in at the
time designated he shall be fined
SIS, this amount to be credited
to the Injured Boxers Relief
Fund.
6. when a recognized cham
piOn fails to make the weight
for a contest he automatically
loses his title. His opponent,
however, does not automatically
win the title by merely making
the weight. Titles are won in
the ring
Z. "The Commission shall be
furnished with a report, signed
by EACH BOXER in person and
by the promoter or matchmaker,
showing the amount of cOmpen-
SatiOn to be received for each
bout.
8. "The Commission m a Y
withhold the granting Of a per-
init for any individual show or
any advance announcement re.
garding the show until the con-
tracts and fOrfeits for such
t show are on file with the Com
mission.
, 9. Contests for District of
: Columbia championships may
be for a distance of less than
Is rounds if the Commission
specifically so authorizes.
. 10. Contestants in m n
bouts shall report to the Box
; ing Commission at least "a
hours before the contest. Cash
t fOrfeitS must accompany the
contracts before the permit to
stage contest is granted.
ii. "a main bout contestant
: who fails to report at least "a
hours before a contest shall be
: fined SIS. This amount shall
; be deducted from his purse and
credited to the Injured Boxers
Relief Fund.
: IL. "NO matchmaker, promo
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