Show Army Navy Officials Aid Sport i Make Boxing National Game Came By Ed Curley EW YORK March With N NEW a firm determination of placing boxing on a secure basis throughout the country country coun- coun try and making It a national sport a number of our most prominent citizens have formed the Army Navy and Civilian Board of BoxIng BoxIng Box Box- Ing Control Inc The financial I side has been totally ignored by these ardent Individuals Instead they desire to make it a sport where skill cever ss and sportsmanship sportsmanship sports sports- manship will reign Their Idea as outlined in a prospectus prospectus pros pros- received bY the writer yesterday yes yes- is' is to foster the sport in I such a manner that all the discontent discontent discon- discon tent of the past will be forgotten Also to bring it before the public J so that a genuine spirit of confidence dence will be created With this accomplished the organization will enjoy the reputation of having really saved boxing from the discard dis- dis card And theres there's actually no reason rca rea- son why the game should not be handled so that It would occupy a leading part in the sports of this country The wonderful work boxing did didIn didin In whipping whipping- our young men Into first class physical condition at the many army camps was the foundation foundation tion for the controlling body The members were In a position to see seethe seethe the steady development of a weak shouldered round youth into a sturdy as a fighter Again It filled the recruits with the red blooded spirit of self dence And the way they fought over the bloody ground of France showed the lessons were not In vain BOXING ON HIGH PLANE i In addition to the the- many famous I patrons there Is also an advisory i council consisting of leading figures figures fig fig- i ures In all walks of life The representation rep rep- I takes In folks from all I states So naturally this project must appeal to these men from a I sportsmanship standpoint As s one of the objects of the prospectus I states it Is the Intention to insure the permanent maintenance of professional pro pro- boxing on the high plane I to which the exigencies of the war it S The main objects are to legislate for the large number of soldiers and who intend to follow boxing as a profession and to help them to lead clean temperate lives Also Aso to adopt methods similar to those In In vogue ue In Great which have the direct assistance of the king and other distinguished persons This support has raised boxing to a high level on the other other side of the water and has a new and better type of professional boxer It is hoped to win the much abused confidence of the different governors and to promote uniform legislation and bring about the repeal repeal re- re peal of the restrictive laws on boxIng boxIng box box- Ing operating In certain states A Aboard Aboard board of arbitration will be appointed appointed ap- ap pointed to adjust disputes and will have power with the authority of the states to furnish certificates to qualified referees and judges judg Also Aso will have power to penalize referees boxers promoters and I managers ers guilty of conduct I Sponsors of Board To Elevate Boxing In United States Major Gen Leonard Wood Major Gen T. T H. H Barry Major Gen Omar Bundy I Major Gen Gee Geo H Cameron Provost Mars Gen E. E H Crowder Major Gen W. W A. A Holbrook Major Gen Grote Hutcheson Major Gen W. W L L. Kenly Major Gen H. H P. P McCain Major Gen John E. E McMahon Major Gen Chas T. T Major Gen J. J F. F Morrison Major Gen Hugh L L. Scott Major Gen David C. C Shanks Major Gen Wm L. L Sibert Gov Emmett D Boyle Nevada Gov W. W L. L Harding Iowa Gay Gov J. J Oregon Senator B. B M. M Fernald Maine Senator Harry S. S New Indiana Senator Key Pittman Nevada Senator M. M Poindexter Washington Senator J. J Wadsworth Jr N. N Y V. Hon Chas J. J Bonaparte ex ney general of United States Admiral Henry T. T Mayo Rear Adm C. C M. M Chester U. U US U.S. S. S N. N Rear Mm Adm B B. B C. C Decker U. U S. S N. N Rear Adm Acim B. B A. A Fiske U. U S. S N. N Rear Adm W. W B. B Fletcher U. U US U.S. S. S N. N Rear Adm J. J U. U S. S N. N Rear Adm W N. N Little U. U 5 S. S N. N Rear Adm J. J W. W Oman U. U S S. S N. N Rear Adm T. T S S. S Rogers U. U S. S N. N Rear Adm A. A H. H Scales U. U S. S N. N Rear Mm Adm W. W Shoemaker U. U S. S N. N Rear Adm J. J Strauss U. U S. S N. N Rear Adm T. T Washington U. U S. S N. N Rear Adm R. R Welles U. U S. S N. N Rear Adm S. S S. S Wood U. U US U.S. S. S N. N Samuel Gompers president Am Federation of Labor President of the University of New Mexico David R. R Boyd President of the University of S. S Carolina W. W S. S Currell President of the University of Maryland Thomas F Fill II President of the University of Kansas W. W O. O Hamilton President of the University of Oregon Dean H. H Walker mental to the best Interests of the sport STATE TOURNEYS YEARLY A committee will be appointed in each state In order to develop the best state tournaments will be held yearly and the winner in in each class will receive a belt car carrying car car- with it the title of state champion Then the different state champions will meet in an interstate tourney and the various winners will earn the title champion champion cham pion of the United State Then will follow international contests In this manner a real champion will be created There also will be matches In the army and the navy By the same system of progression there will willbe willbe be developed a champion of each class in each service These stars will meet and the various winners will each hold the title or of cham Continued on page e 6 NAVY ARMY OFFICIALS I con Continued from page 2 plon pion of the United States army and navy Then will follow an international 1 contest with each winner emerging emerging ing with wilh the honor of being known as champion of the armies and navies of the world CHAMPIONS TO BE BUSY I In In the various industries there I will also be contests along the same lUtes as the classes mentioned mentioned men men- I above As far as the championships cham- cham of the present day are ale I concerned they will vili be compelled I Ito to defend their titles within definitely definitely I prescribed periods or 01 forfeit I their honors Of course the challenges chal- chal lenges hurled at them must be bona bonafide I fide Ilde affairs receiving the approval of the association I This is a revolutionary y move in inthe inthe the world of boxing but one that deserves support It means that the best will find their way clear to the top or of the different classes No champion vIll be allowed to rest on his laurels and convert his honors Into money lie He will probably probably I ably be allowed to enjoy a yeaT s years vacation without being compelled I to defend his laurels Then If he refuses he automaticallY loses his title I A A project of this weight moves slowly and It may be many I months months' before the scheme gets I under way It does It will I mean success I |