Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-07-25 | Page 18 | Boxing Game Will Open in New York

Boxing Game Came Will Wiil Open in New f ew Y York YorkA orl N N. Y Jul July 24 With With A ALBANY the return of or Governor Smith from the tho coast ap ap- of or the New York commissions to supervise boxing under under un un- un- un der the new Walker law are ex cx- dally daily The New Now York law drawn as it is by approval of or the tho I army navy and civilian boards Is probably the m model del after which h the tho game will bo be ruled and conducted In iii other states and hence Is la of a deal of ot Interest to boxing fans I throughout the country Leading possibilities for or place on the commissions line Une up in this fashion Cashion For chairman of or boxing regulatory commission Charles Charle Thorley of or New York City I 0 For ch chairman of or license Issuing commission Major Anthony Drexel l fiddle Biddie For 01 members of the lie regulatory commission n Colonel William P. P I ninth Wild 11 Bill BUI Donovan of the Sixt Sixty Sixty- regiment Big Bill Dm Edwar Edwards Edvards s collector of revenue In New York I City T T. Paul McGannon of or Corning formerly agent of ot the tho New York Yorki I Giants and now no non a n state deputy at attorney at- at torney general I at-I For Por chairman of ot the tho license com com- mission Horace S S. S White of Syra Syra- cuse formerly lieutenant governor Tho The f fact ct that the tho Walker boxing law authorizing the thi creation of th these sc commissions and sanctioning boxing In n New v York state slate was promoted pro pro- largely b by the time military organization or or- will tend to give 1 0 the regulatory commission a military complexion Hence the the- likelihood S of Ii appointment nt of or Colonel Donovan and Major Drexel Another factor actor weighing In favor of or these two soldiers Is la their recognized reco- reco d capacity to administer the tho boxing law Both have have- been interested Inter 1 ested ealer In boxing for years Close friends of or the governor incline in- in I cline Chine to the belief that the hit one qualification time the governor will domand de do- mand of his appointees Is nonprofessional nonprofessional non- non professional connection with the the boxing gamo gaino Theao rhese friends declare that Governor Gover Cover I nor Smith is determined to prevent the repetition of the tho scandals that that grew out of ot tho administration atlon 0 of boxing affairs In 1016 1916 alter tho last I experiment with legalized boxing i i Demands b by tho the national guard i organizations for permission to to use I I state tate armories for boxing bouts are arc Increasing and time the impression Is I I growing that this almost universal sentiment In iii favor of or the use UDO of or I armories for boxing bouts which I 1 Attorney General Newton r recently 11 held hell was wa's was le legal al and proper will vill force the directing officers to lo grant these demands demand With this question disposed of an and anda a commission appointed boxing in Now New York state slate will be given a new lease of life and amid unless attended b by unfortunate administration prom prom- IRe to survive e the annu annul 1 attempts of the elite cUte opposition to snuff it out