Evening star., 1940-02-07
Browns Foul WALTON
Produces Boxing
Legal 1ang|e
Foe Counted Out, Verdict
Reversed, D. c. Code
BusiIy Reviewed
BvLEWIS F. ATCHISON.

Have you a little lawyer in your
home, or handy legal reference
tome to help unravel knotty judicial
brain-teasers? 1t would help in try
ing to figure out what happened
last night at Turner's Arena, where
some 1,100 Of the faithful attended
Matte Browns coming-out party
No. Is.
Matte won or lost, depending on
your Interpretation Of the law. It's
bit of legal tight-rope walking,
with the decision delicately balanced
between articles SO, SO and go of the
District boxing code And the way
Referee Harry Volkman and Judges
Bob Eller and Ray Bowen viewed the
matter, Matte lost to an overstuffed
playmate by the name of Mickey
McAvoy.
Within the brief span of 8 minutes
and As seconds Nathan's party was
brilliant triumph and a bewilder-
ing failure. He floored McAvoy for
the full count and Volkman
counted out the stricken gladiator,
but the officials unanimously ruled
he fouled the Irishman and
promptly divested him of the honors.
There is no controversy concerning
the blow; it was as foul as pop fly
into the grandstand.
Admit Blow Was Low.
Browns handlers didn't argue
about hitting low; all they souawked
about was Volkman's action in
counting out McAvoy, then reversing
his decision. They thought a ref
erees decision was final, as the COM
mission said after the late and la
mented Archibald-Jeffra bout They
also pointed out that in a bout with
Lew Raymond about a month ago
Ell Brookman was fouled, but had to
go back and fight after a fve-min-
ute rest. Why. they asked. wasn't
McAvoy ordered to continue?
Section So reads that the referee
may halt the bout long enough to
consult the ringside physician on
the advisability of halting the bout.
1t also declares he may disuualifv a
contestant for fouling with or with
out previous warning. That would
seem to cover the case-unless, of
course, you want to argue about
Volkman's 10-count
Then there's another technicality.
! A decision isn't final, according to
| the laws fine point until the referee
raises the victors hand in token of
triumph. Volkman didn't raise
Browns hand. The regulations also
say that the offender is liable to
a 30-day suspension, but it is doubt
full if such drastic action will be
taken against Mr.. Brown.
Brown Rolls Up Big Margin.
Brown, skittish featherweight
| in contrast to his chubby partner,
was far ahead on points when he
delivered the submarine blow and
appeared to be an easy victor. He
was guilty of fouling in the first
two rounds, however. and points
| deducted must have cut deeply into
his lead.
McAvoy went down in the Sec
! ond round from a Furnishing left
hook to his second tummy. He took
O. SOuPiC VI QUILL Lights W Vic al 81
and third chins later in the round
but managed to survive The Irish
man threw only one good punch,
and while it Jared Matte it also
/ took SO much out of the sender he
was obliged to retreat and collect
his scattered wits.
| DR.. Marvin Mclean examined
McAvoy after he was restored to
an upright posture and said the
fighter was not injured seriously.
He might have continued, the doc
| tor said.
In the semi-final Phil FUR won
by technical knockout over Bob
| by Masters after 2 minutes and
20 seconds Of the seventh round.
Masters ran into straight right
in the second round and hit the
deck but managed to stick around
until the unlucky seventh.
FL Brookman earned a close s.
round verdict over Eddie Finaz-
20 in torrid struggle that saw first
one and then the other taking a
shower of blows to the head.
In the 4-rounders Frankie Mar
tin bowed to Phil Enzino and Dutch
Arndt outpointed Brooke Bowen.