Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-12
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Chick Wergeles, his partner. al
ready had been filed by wire.
Frank admitted the only way
he could force a court test on
Hollands ruling would be II at
least one licensed manager re-
NAMED a member and had his
license revoked.
Challenges Helfand
II challenge Helfand to prove
his charges. Frank said.
Bill DAILY. a member of the New
York Guild and secretary treas
urer Of the parent International
Boxing Guild. said he was not
reSigning. DAILY, under fire by
the commission for his part in
the alleged grounding" of We'll
terweight Vince Martinez, has
no New York license.
DAILY arrived shortly after the
l5-minute meeting to call the
guild the greatest organiza-
ton in the world"
Max Waxman. New York Guild
president; Charlie Bauer, secre-
tary-treasurer. and Andy Neider-
reiter, recording secretary, also
are not licensed in New York.
IWaxman has been i'll for several
months and has not been active.
The parent IBG and its vari-
Gus afiliates have been taking it
on the chin since Helfand set
the deadline for all members of
the New York branch to resign
or lose their licenses.
Western Guild Hit
A wave Of designations hit the
Western New York Guild. an So
member organization with head
quarters in Buffalo. Johnny De-
John and Joe Metro, co-manag-
ers Of Carmen Basilio, the well
terweight champion, said in Syr-
Iacuse they would pay no more
guild dues. Mike Seaman, man.
Iager Of Joey Giambra, a middle
weight contender, said he, too.
was out. Other designations
quickly followed.
The International Guild, two
Iof its officers and the Cleveland
affiliate were indicted Tuesday
by Federal Grand Jury in
Cleveland on charges of boycott
ting and other violations Of the
Sherman Anti Trust Act.
While the guild crumbled, va
rious State athletic commissions
gave out with their Sunday
punch"
Chairman Jim Crowley, Com
missioners Alfred Klein and Paul
Sullivan and John Saunders,
Executive secretary, Of the Penn
Isylvania Athletic Commission
met with Helfand yesterday to
assure him Of their complete
Incorporation. Crowley said he
would urge the National Boxing
Association at its executive meet
ing at Chicago next week end to
back up New York.
Michigan Backs Helfand
Michigan swung solidly behind
Helfand yesterday when Com
missioner Floyd Stevens revealed
he had written Helfand he would
urge the MIA to join Sin this or
any movement that will preserve
the sports integrity and chase
out the evil influences such as
have been uncovered. II New
York bans the guild and sus-
ponds those who do not resign.
we will go along and suspend
them also. Further, we will not
permit any boxing show or set of
shows to come into Michigan
which do not conform to all
standards of our concept of the
sport"
Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio.
Massachusetts,, Wisconsin and
other State groups already had
supported Helfand in various
statements. California set q
January Is meeting to consider
banning the guild.
1t was the action of Gov. Nc
Reldin Of Maryland. backing up
Helfand by requesting" his ath-
letic commission to reverse itself
on permitting the Monday night
televised fights to move to Balti-
more. effective January %, that
helped break the guild.
Jim Norris, president OF the
International Boxing Club, threw
the crusher when he sided with
Helfand against the guild and
announced he would continue to
lODPratn in Now VOrk