Show I I Rumors Stop Payment of Boxing Purse I SAN FRANCISCO CISCO March 11 CAP AP Purses ot of Johnn Johnny Preston York and Billy Adams New Orleans Or- Or leans welterweight boxers who fought here bere Wednesday nIght we held up yesterday esterday pending gatlon of at the bout It ended in the sixth round when Preston fouled Adams Rumors of at a prompted the state boxing inspectors inspect inspect- ors to order the money withheld but experts who saw the battle expressed expressed ex- ex pressed the belief that nothing was as wrong with it They pointed to the tact fact that Preston had scored four knockdowns and Adams one also with Preston holding such a lead it was not likely that he would deliberately de- de foul his opponent Action in the matter has beet been postponed until Boxing Commis- Commis F. F returns from San DIego |