Show Boxing Commission on Right Track Regarding Weight Scale I I BY JIFF JEFF THOMPSON Copyright ht 1912 b by Publishers Press New Nett ew York York Nov O 2 Ly 2 ll By preparing a ascale ascale ascale scale of or weights which will be recognized recognized as official at all centers where boxing flourishes tho the New e v York state boxing commission has taken a step Inthe in inthe the time right direction The proposal of the commission is Je I Ital tal take it It tentative and is Js to form torm a I basis for discussion between England France Au Australia and the states In Inthis Inthis inthis this country where boxing Is Js permitted The proposal is if that the tho following weights govern the limo various arlou classes clashes Paperweight pounds pound bantamweight ban ban- weight tam pounds featherweight l pounds lightweight 13 pounds welterweight lt pounds middleweight pounds hounds light heavyweight 17 i pounds t all over pounds This Is Js pretty nearly the scale illEn in ill En England nd l and anel France The only difference difference differ differ- ence Is Js in the middleweight ht class claMs where the European weight Is pounds as against pounds here lh There e s on one 3 very important difference differ differ- ence once however Under the English and French rules the weighing Is done at 2 p U m m. the day of oC the fight while under the thu proposition of the time boxing commission It t Is Js to bo be at the time ringside ring On this point I am Inclined to favor tho the European custom for tor many rca rea sons rea-I rea Ringside weights offer oCter so man many obvious obvious ob ob- ob- ob possibilities of or danger that it is difficult to see wh why two men as well posted on omi the game g-ame as Commissioners Dixon and ONell ONeil should have fallen Into their error When hen men have ha to tv make malte a weight Just before entering tho the arena and tho the job has been a hard one they have been known to be so weak from dr drying out in Turkish baths that their seconds employed ed er c every artifice to del delay a the start of the battle batHe in iii order to lot let et their charge take a little beef bet tea ea or other nourishment A man In that condition Is not fit tit for tor a bruising contest and ablow n S blow that would not ordinarily him may knock him to tho floor an and crack his skull on tho the boards producIng producing ing a great outcry from the reformers Dried out men entering the ring are b by no means uncommon and the they must of necessity be weak and incapable of ot being able to put forth their best efforts ef ef- forts torts oven O if IC they arc are not injured and therefore the public as well as aa the tho fighters I h su suffer These differences are of ot minor tance tango and if Ir the boxing authorities will get ct together and standardize the sport It Jt will certainly be a a. great reat thing all round At present a man ma may be a champion In England land or France Franco and be unable to make the tho weight ht here and be bo in the I condition to fight tight his best Tom McCarey's action In offering a belt for tor the worlds world's championship for which no negro may ma compete is Js commendable com corn It Is a bad thing for boxing and a worse thing for the c community to have a man like hike Jack Johnson in the front rank ranle If a fighter could stand standon on his merits as a fighter alone It ml might ht be different but this is Js I sible Tho The antics of or Johnson have o dono more to bring boxing Into disrepute than anything that has hat happened In fn years ears This is a good g time to draw the color line It seems impossible that there ever will be a promoter with nervo nerve enough h to put on a bout with Johnson as one of or the principals The New NewYork NewYork York commission has barred him from New York and it is to be doubted if It any other state would be more tolerant If the they should it is a a. question if Jt Johnson Johnson Johnson John John- son could be Induced b by an any money mone- to tight fight in an any of ot the western states So Johnson mR may be said to be bo eliminated eliminated and the championship is open Let the white hopes battle for tho the title and If It the negroes rocs want to fight tight lot them then fight ht amon among themselves es for tor the negro nero title The color line Is drawn In baseball baseball baseball base base- ball and there is much more reason why It should be drawn In the fight gamo game |