Show ENGLAND DiFFERS IN SPIRIT OF BOX RULES r Willard Would Have Won W oti on an F Foul ouI in Britain Writers e s Say EW YORK Feb The 23 23 The i I N NEW marked difference in the I interpretation and enforcement of boxing rules and regulations in this country and England is is well Illustrated in the Impressions gained from witnessing witnessing- the film fUm views of ot th the t. t Dempsey rd heavyweight champion champion champion cham cham- pion contest The movies movIes' of ot this bout have havo been exhibited privately several times In the United States One or two pugilistic experts have raised the claim that the pictures clearly show that Dempsey fouled Willard In the first round by hitting the titleholder while he was wall down They found little support however however however how how- ever for their charges The same films viewed through English En En- Ent t gUsh glish ejes eyes eyes' recently brought forth severa several articles b bv by prominent pugilistic writers who charge that Willard was fouled not once but several times and that under English boxing rules Dempsey would have been disqualified and ordered from the ring The following Is Js a typical English English English En- En glish view of the affair as printed In one of the most prominent London sport dailies In that single round the first Willard Wil Wit lard was sent down no fewer than seven times but on three occasions he was hit when still down according to the spirit and letter of the rules of boxing In th this this' st j co country Each time Willard was put Continued on page 5 5 ENGLAND ND DIFFERS I J Continued from page 2 2 down Dempsey practically stood over him ready to strike again and would have ha done so had not the referee got in front from of him and pushed him away but on the three occasions specially mentioned WU- WU lard was hit while still tiU little more than half hal way to an erect position and helpless help help- less to defend himself e After being sent down e of for refi the sixth T time fie and while F still m grasping the middle rope and struggling to rise Willard vas Tas hit again and again until he ho half rolled half hal sank to the floor In a neutral corner for the seventh time In England Dempsey would have been disqualified then If I he had not been when he committed any anyone one of his pie pie- te technical brea breaches hes Tennis Revival Reviva Hits His England Lawn tennis throughout England may be said to have regained repined Its prewar position tion ton and there Is every evidence that the sport will wl experience a tremendous boom during the coming comin summer sumer specially with an American e team playing in the W Wimbledon championships l pl IE Reserved tickets stand for this tournament which will wl not begin until June 21 21 have al already already already al- al ready been placed up upon n sale and so grea great was the demand that they were allotted in part by ballot banot These seats eats which are good throughout through through- out the entire entre tournament and are also transferable were placed on sale about abou the middle of January at a a. cost o of approximately ap proximately 12 Januar each According to the latest announcements from abroad abroad it is expected that the tournament will wi continue continue con con- for close to two weeks and w wil contain tI entrants a- a both men and i women from nt all IC the i European ur pea peat t tennis playing playing I countries as well wen as the United States Australia Japan and South Africa Africa Other plans Include the tho revival of the famous Paris London matches beginning April 6 and the inauguration of an English English En En- glish professional championship The conditions for this innovation are are roughly as follows Under Under- the regulations a register register- shalbe shall hal a I be kept o of all al professional players no no- no registration fee being pay payable ble Every challenge shall be for a stake of a aI aI aside I side chalene and within seven days of the th Issue of or the challenge the challenger shall de deposit deposit Se- Se posit with the tho treasurer of the Lawn Tennis wih association the sum aura of 10 The champion must must- accept the challenge challenge- within fourteen days and deposit a similar similar simi simi- lar sum By mutual consent tle tIle the side sides stake c can be over O The annual contest con con- c con contest test Is s to be held i t in July Ul each year and c challenges must be received receive by the preceding preceding pre pre- I one ceding c challenger March 1 If Il eliminating there it be m more sets 1st t than of I matches shan shall be played In May After deducting expenses the gate money shall be divided d dt by the champion f h and hi his opponent p e in t the championship proportion of two and oneTh one match In the Th The champion shall hold the tho trophy value so long fong as he retains the title |