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Show New Rules for Boxers at Portland Arenas PORTLAND, ire. Aug. 31. Boxers I in Portland next winter who are not of main event calibre and good drawling draw-ling cards are due for a cut in psy, members of the Portland boxing commission com-mission and the men v. ho conduct the bouts at Milwaukee, near here, have ruled, last winter, the officials said, the showy lost money but the bozere were always ahead fr they were paid Kood soma for appearing. Boxers who last winter were paid 300 for appearing will be offered onlyi $250 this year Thoce who received $200 will get $150. Guarantees above these amounts will be given only to main e'.'ent men whose drawing power is known. In addition to cutting down the pay, ' the Portland and Milwaukee promot- ; ers are planning to reduce tho length' ; of the shows staged on thembfgvk n, of the shows stage ft this winter. Twen- ty-elght or thirty rounds will be staged stag-ed on the show nights. Instead of thei longer matches held last winter. |