Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-12-10 | Page 4 | Tommy Loughran Press Association

Tommy Loughran Gets Backing of Press Association Philadelphia Writers Take Up Arms Against Discrimination PHILADELPHIA Dec 10 AP AP- AP The Philadelphia Sports Sports' Writers association n in annual session has adopted a a. resolution calling the New York York- and Pennsylvania state athletic commissions to eliminate the official and unofficial discrImination discrimination nation which prevents Tommy Loughran world heavyweight light champion competing a as ai a a. heavy heavy- weight The resolution follows Be It lit resolved That the Philadelphia Philadelphia Phila Phila- delphia Sports Writers association does docs believe Tommy Loughran to betle be foe the tle legitimate claimant to the tile world heavyweight championship UNJUST DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION That there exists a condition of ot unjust discrimination in both official cial and unofficial preventing his advancement to the position his ability warrants wart That the official commissions of oC the tho states of Penns Pennsylvania and New NC NewYork NewYork York should grant him the opportunity opportunity nIt to box heavyweights in his at attempt attempt attempt at- at tempt to win the worlds world's heavyweight heavy heavy- weight and That the apparent effort eUort to Prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent his advancement in his chosen carcer career should be frowned Cro upon Instead Instead in instead In- In stead of ot being countenanced toy by the tile Pennsylvania and New York Yoi-k state athletic commissions