Show I REFEREE WILL HAVE L a t ou T f A AlA f I TOUGH POSITION M IN MJames CHAMPIONSHIP TIt TIL If s' s James Jeffries J i J JI Ur Says Bout flout Should Go to v I f 1 r Shades Willard on nn Points t ton on J July u ly 4 J 1 j p.- p. bt hit t y r By Jack S Skelly lIA HAT ILAT T clever bit T rp was 35 a of ot advertising on un the t part o or of Tc Tex tf 1 ho he cabled Ix Lord LortI rd Lonsdale offering to appoint the tile worthy worthy t of or the m of be judges s the Willard Dempsey combat hert intended it iL as an 0 ad ad n or not whether hertT er T r tt 1 His lordships lordship's prompt and Jt reply a honor r and anti fo to quote his the own words got in iri all allo time the i lC ie 5 rf newspapers both here and abroad and should be r read d b by all 1 rl critical reformers who iio constantly howl owl and squawk n on our h against a the I a mi Especially this part a I Nothing would give me greater pleasure than accepting but hut f ftp tp p numerous engagements am unable to leave lea En England at present prent nt o olf It Invitation is a charming charming- example of mutual friendship and to stan n ng between the two 0 countries May lay they lon long Ion continue H 1 u I 1 wonder If some of or our r noble Unit States Slates s senators or other highbrow of land of or th the free lor at 11 home of ot the brave would be t Poll and democratic enough to answer offer to Judge a 01 championship I bout tall talla a like manner I should IIO soy sov no not m They would probably have ha the Pre 0 mier promoter pinched for lunacy o Wc something of or that sort And still UlI Lor io Lonsdale stands Just as high in itt bI hU hi M ni live tive kingdom dom as an any of or our loll lofty bl high brows do 10 in this puritanical i lIe He Is a a. very ven wealthy gentleman a a. as tit has spent a big fortune elevating ele an n encouraging class classy boxing in Would that we had a few ew geney genero minded broad prominent men alec of h Ms i liberal type over o here to 10 do i Im I'm glad lad indeed that MaJ t A. A j J. J Dr Dread e Biddle a most worthy and expert of at the manly art has been tJ n- n to act a as one of or the j of tIL the bio big contest content This quite a brilliant boxer er him himself elt d ar-d ar tu spent his time and mone money freely reel to uplift up up- lift the sport ll By having two expert Judges at t tt thi 1 ringside shows hows that Promoter pt intends intend to the combat la is' every en Wa way possible i If Ie the bout g jc the limit and anti the two judges agree on a n verdict then the referee will ill render tho the final decision J Jeffrie Vine n Reasoning U UI I cannot but help cite Jim Jeffrie the tile former heavyweight champion os oal the time task of ot refereeing the bl big bout V T TIt It Is 15 doubtful if iC there has ever he beta 1 a mitch for tor the heavyweight chip ghin where a a. referee has had I as great grut gruta greata a responsibility That may sound od odd to sonic some but Just think it over Here is a bout scheduled for Irot tut twelve rounds and the tho worlds world's title it ii at stake Make take There is to be a n referee arA tr decision which means that i If Ie the bout ut goes the thc limit he must name a winner Inner inner or call caU the match a draw after i h seen tho the men In action thirty six min miD I ut ute utes I I lOW ow that ma may not sound like use 4 a 11 i tough job but I b believe lIe e It is a lo lot ls tougher than It would be to name i winner in iii a a. twenty or twenty fie round bout where the referee has hasa bada a 3 chance to see the thc men in action sixty or seventy five c minutes I Ii An Any n ordinary referee would be per per-i pert satisfactory if it there should t ta I a ut but In a short hort bou bout bou bout I t the e f chances c cn n a knockout arc are much I Ithan less les If than thc they would bo be in a longer affair t 11 there is just that much more ljj i that tho referee will have e to nane r f. f the winner i Then too remember that it will e. e I a l lough tough Job for the referee if the I boUt et it iti should go hO the thc limit with DemPseY bUta but i a slight shade in the lead for It Is Is' a pretty prell big proposition to have hac to lo a verdict against t the h champion and t take his title awa away from him r Jeff n Ii perfectly Jeff is abo 5 If In m my humble opinion right and logical In his bla dedUC lions If Ie the bout goes oes the thC limit ana 1 Dempsey Demper should bo be in the lead I w With n a 1 h M bt l lI t. t few points at the finish it il would the t unfair for t I po positively wron wrong and U- U mie I Ia Ia referee to decide the champion eJr 1 Is a away aay a except the la latter Her I tie defeated tea t cd I dont don't claim that thal any champion I I than a should be favored a more hairline c 1 I tender but no imo close or tm against a a should be bc rendered 1 holder in so o short a bout Very often orten in fact referees are arc ap iP aPt ana to lo b be too partial to 10 a n champion give i c him the best befit of oC it in various JW warS un un- unfair and This TItis is most mot decidedly L In nu u it comes tor lor just but when I Willard-p Willard t arbiter to decide the he must be bo not f bout on points III hi or very ory careful In his lila J judgment but Kd cool must be a man of clear ana ADd Cd 1 reasoning with years cars o tine fine knowledge I T ho liOn For example I 1 could never see l alwa'S alwayS Slier Siler who was wu tile the late George o competent r ro er c p considered a f fin decision over oyer Tom J J Jeffries cUries a 15 Is Cone COnCY i. i In their round 23 battlo battle at t all did land in iS S Sharkey sor W for for l leading and anti was the time asre session thirty third rounds in the time but the tho br brt n Jeff busted husted Toms Tom's rib in finish sailor fou fought ht gamely amel on to te the thc would J h n ha o In IU my judgment a 3 draw raw verdict been the proper I hot Cnn Can 10 Do story in hJ l tIlls this But tells in lIt The C bri bright ht pugilistic column York Morning Telegraph well s cr recognized recognize the Britten was when weight champion of ot this country bout Mut rouno he met I Lewis in a pt fl F Cont on I R REfEREE REFfE WILL NIL HAVE RAVE BIG B BG JOB IN CRAMP CHAMP BOTTLE Continued from prec preceding P Ia Sage KC e. e a at t Dayton Daton In June 19 1917 A At the end endo o of f the contest z a. a boob referee who ho hadeen had b been een cn kidded Into the belief that Johnston Johnton John John- s ston ton who was as then managing Lewis i Intended to bring him here to New NewYork NewYork NewYork York and have ha e him Installed as a local r referee foolishly awarded Le Lewis ls the d decision George Gc Ce Weedon Is I the man who caused aused c the referee to make a 3 fool tool of ot oth h himself Weedon however dil not rot mean menn to give s I Briton the worst of ot It by his kidding Ho lie was merely h hav av- av i il ing insa nga a little fun un with the tho rete referee reO whom l he ie discovered ered t to be a a silly sly sort ort of ot a ayoung ayoung 1 I young man who ho had a a yearning for tor being a referee In New York Weedon made him believe beleve Johnston I could place him In right ht with Wih the thc promoters promoters promoters pro pro- in the thc big city and in order to show his Ills appreciation for tor what Johnstan John John- t stan ston Intended doing doing for him gave Lewis tho decision which according to lo all 01 those who saw the he contest was about bout the thc stupidest thin thing a a. a referee ever did in the ring 1 Heres Here's a C case e when a dub referee robbed a champion of ot his lila title tte to further fur fur- ther his own ends I often oren wonder onder why h such Incompetent men are selected to decide such Important contest contests Jack Britton Drilon got ot square with wih Ted Lewis however howe a a tow few months ago ao when ho he knocked him out In n tho the ninth session at a scheduled ch twelve round combat at Canton 0 O. and thereby re regained regained re- re gained s the welterweight title tte Wasn t i this a case cane of retribution I Qualifications X Needed QualIfications Qualification of a 3 competent referee should be b man many years Cars of oC experience expert expert- dice ence with wih preference given s-Iven to clever cleer retired boxers who know the game amo from the Inside and the outside o of the ropes Full Fuli Ful lei kno knowledge e of the rules and all the unwritten un laws and ana customs of ot the ring Bright active cool coot brains which can Judge wisely and quickly In a crisis especially and be able to render an honest and worth worthy worth verdict at the finish I I Should be In good ph physical health L and active on his feet One able to tc I separate contestants If It necessary I Quick and clear cear sighted one who can car L see pee fec er c every blow blo and every move mo possible possible pos pos- sible made by by- bythe the boxers One of ot considerable Individuality anc and I I strong character who can command I the time respect of or the contestants whom whom-c homI h I the they thc both have ha utter confidence In uter a as S to his honesty I and expert Judgment i A man who sho Is proud o of his lila reputation ton tion and has the courage o of his con con- A s referee who ho Is ts absolutely game an and ant I j fearless and Is not subject to an any ho boss boa s sor Sor or the thc cheers of oC any crowd which ma may mayI r I be rooting for their favorite to 10 win in 1 I Quite Quie frequently arbiters are influenced Influenced b by the popularity of ot one boxer boxe p over another an and their judgment goes goe S with tho the crowd It Its It's Is I's quite likely that the young youn hurrah hurrah hur hur- rah rab crowd will wU cheer and yell 10 for r Dempsey Dempse to win In at Toledo but th the C referee should be el positively unbiased I and only judge the gladiators strictly r ron on their merits meris without fear tear or favor Old Al Smith was on one of the great greatest realest real real- est eat referees that ever Judged a t fight hL L. L On tho the bar barge p on the Hudson river r near nea r Yonkers where John L. L L Sullivan an tough fought t hi Ills his first finished battle batte around Nd New NewYork 4 York ho he was pitted against b big burl burly y I John I Flood lood who ho had a a. a mob o of dangerous dangerous dangerous dan dan- New ew Yorkers behind him When n I Ithe the rough roush crowd sa saw saw- Sullivan wallopIng wallop wallop- I Ing tho the daylights out of ot their pet the they I. I attempted to break brek into the ring an and d Intended to throw John I L. L L Into th the e river but plucky Al I Smith who was wa S the referee declared himself in very cry cr I stron strong terms indeed He lie said If 3 i I ou Hr do wr n f tnt 1 c. c 3 I I I I b boy y pol pointing i g to S Sullivan i an Ill ii a award d tho the fi fight h to him and take the consequences conse It I was Smiths Smith's grit and sameness gameness that saved sved John L. L L on that particular lar Jar occasion for he knocked Flood stiff in eight ht terrific rounds And when you ou take tako Into consideration tion ton that hone honest t old Al Smith ha had 1000 of or his own money bet on Flood Flood he Ime was as some Bore square referee But this was not the only occasion In which this truo true blue sportsman decided hl his own monc money awa away Where can you find man many ring arbiters of ot Smiths Smith's gameness game game- bame- bame ness fleas and honesty honest toda today My 1 championship Is at stake and andI It I is just as well wel that the thc referee be benot benot benot not named until near ncr the day of oC the tho fight h t. t says SaS J Joss as If I the tho selection is left lef until then tho the Lewis gave e a the visitors their winning win win- ning run Score EW W YORK t w I Ann Irk rt rf I 1 I 1 1 1 0 J I Ii II 5 1 1 7 j I 3 I 1 1 3 6 h b 4 t I 1 I 1 1 r if 1 S 5 1 1 i 5 1 I na Baker Ir lb S 5 I 1 4 2 4 RIce rt 5 1 2 4 0 I It If t 4 0 t 3 3 C 4 Murphy et 1 I 0 2 2 1 11 lb Ib 1 1 2 1 12 1 65 0 2 2 Pratt b t 4 0 1 2 C PI c c. c 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 01 b 3 1 0 3 2 C 1 0 1 3 CI 5 as I I 0 0 2 0 tie r-tie rC cC t 4 I 1 2 3 0 Charl c 3 3 0 0 1 0 t 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 as 8 0 3 1 0 0 0 IJ harper r p 0 0 0 0 I I Shore hr r p 3 3 1 0 0 f r f 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 P 0 0 0 0 1 eI Shawkey p 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals G 6 13 1 20 0 Ill ISI 41 4 S 5 10 0 is 1 1013 ron ran for fr Pratt In ninth h to for Jann Hannah h In ninth Ward bitted for tr Shore fourth rf In nInth Si Shin aw for MeE dc In r by bI Xen- Xen w York 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 Washington lashington 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 Summary Error Er 2 2 Judge Foster Two Two-t Two Two-bose a b bit I t 1 l wolo bl- bl n. ac hi hit hl t BolIe bos bosi Baker BoIe ole b Murphy uh Le L Leonard Sacrifice hits huts Hannah LewIs lowb IK uble play laT ay to Ko to Leonard Left C un on New York Vert 7 Washington on S. S Vim Vim-st t Ni Nion bose bosen He c on n St New errors New York 1 I. Bite on en 01 halls Off halls Off Short Shore 2 off Thompson 2 3 off ott Harper 1 off oft Shaw W 1 D 11 e r In II J 13 3 oft off ot rot FOr 5 I. I In 10 7 13 3 Innings off of IW 3 In 1 I 11 3 1 InDing In- In Innings Ding off olt 10 JO In II S Struck o not not- it Ur Hr Shore 2 by bI i. i tt ball bali m J ih b Losing pitcher bout might be bo d delayed b bj b a lengthy squabble and wrangle over the choice o of referee Why by not let Je Jess s and Jack secretly agree upon the arbiter sonic some three weeks ahead o of tho the mill mm and not announce their choice cholo until a a. couple of days daS before the bout bout This ml might hl prevent anyone from n tampering or using usinG an any undue In Influence with the chosen I mow know knot tho the champion Is a very careful creul and cau cautious Au man and he ho doesn't wish ish to take any chances on bl big gamblers amblers or others getting to tho man who ma may decide his hs t title tc a away wa |