Salt Lake Telegram | 1912-10-12 | Page 17 | Clubs Feel Need of Fight Union

CLUBS FEEL fL NEED ND Of OE fiGHT NT UNION NEW YORK TORE Oct Oat 12 An An in international erna affiliation of boxing authorities of England France Australia and the tho United States to supervise certain features fea Lea tures of the game gamo is favored ored by the tho English and French authorities according accord accord- log ing to advices received b here rc from from Paul Ro Rosseau eau head of tho the French rench federation of boxing clubs The su suggestion originated with Frank Franko o Neil ONcil of the Now New York state athletic commission last April and wa was revived by 0 O'Neil's Neils recent protest against BiJl Billy who went to France after having haying hav hay ing refused at the eleventh ele hour to meet Frank here Tho The French authorities decided to take no action a against but the incident emphasized tho the need of an international in international in in- affiliation especially for the supervision ision of the tho standing of men classes aud and weights Rosseau has bas advised ise l tho the Now York authorities that the National Sporting club of England Euland is desirous of entering into such an affiliation and it is suggested sug suJ that the New York authorities endeavor to brine brini the other boxing ing centers centers cen of tho United States into some s sort wirt rt of association to bo be representative o of the whole country