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Show UlUIFil BOXING ' RULESOUGHT Formation of National Body To Control Professionals I Object oi Meeting NEW 'f RK, Dec. 28. -Formation T of a national body to govern and con- troi professional boiclns will be un- dertaken here next month. Delegati a appointed by the governors ol eight eeti stales a-ill convene at the hi ni-quarters ni-quarters ol th international Sporting club on January 10, 11 and 12. During Dur-ing the three-day conference, the foundation for a national organisation will be laid and rules and regulations j for the standardization of boxing tiirouhout the United Slates estab-j llahed. The new association vvl;h will ah-! sorb the army, navy ml civilian board of boxing control, of which it Is real-ly real-ly a development, will be formed b carcfull) .'elected and officii illj P1 pointed ileiegates from New York Ohio, Pennsyvanla, Massachusetts, Maryland, NoW Jersey, Connecticut, Colorado. l.sconsin. .Montana. Minne- 1 sma. Oregon, West Virginia Louisiana, Washington, Florida,' Tennessee and ijk lahoma. SKI K I Ml'OKM L W S. I This group represent almost all of I I hi states where boxing is legalised. j Boxing i (termittcd In several other ! itati undef1 what may be tcrinyil local option, uui those which wifj be repn sen ted bj offic'lally appointed delegates dele-gates will be the ones to take the initial ini-tial steps In the formation ot the new national governing body. The conference is the Culmination of more than sLm months jf porre- I spo'ndence and in some cases, personal conferences between thfe officials of the international Sporting I ".i:id the i governors of the states whicn will dei- legale representatives to the meeting, i. i. h delegate will have the Written j authority to represent his state In the conference and to act fur the same in , I the formation at the organisation! I which will not be named until after, the conference begins, .'he delegate-' also will have the power to return to their respective states after the conference con-ference with the idea of having the necessary changes made in the executive execu-tive rules so that all. will govern boxing box-ing under the rules to be adopted by i the new organization. HICiHEST OF AIMS In discussing the project with tho Associated Presa William A. Gavin, I managing director yf the International Sporting dub. stated that it was u:.- intention of the delegates to standaid-; standaid-; ize the boxing rules for each state; to adopt a Joint agreement to bar any de-linquent de-linquent or offending boxer in all kstates, if suspended by tne national , association and to compel champions to defend their titles at reasonable, fixed intervals lo advocate the abolition aboli-tion of huge purses which have l..-n r cently offered tor boxing matches, as discrediting boxing, and to work for reasonable admission prices at all matches, as In the case of baseball, inJ f '.In r spoils of a national charao ter. it is further proposed to stop if filming of boxing bouts as harmful to Nhe sport. The uew or- gaiiization also will co-opera lo with the i national boxing bodies of other Da-I Da-I Hons and with tin tdCa A having on... Idntornatlorlal code foi the governing of I boxing in onli r to make tla : j,oi t ; clean, wholesome, humane, and to eh -rvato it to the plane enjoyed by other sorls and pastimes. WOULD STOP AP.l SES. J A man of nafiorfal reputation and ; an outstanding figure In sport, piob-lably piob-lably Will be selected for president .f tin body. Tr.x O'Kourke, present matchmaker for the international j sporting c lub, will bo secretary, it is A""ted that the formation of a national na-tional governing body for leing will I lift the sport to a high and permanent perma-nent plane and ftpd favor with the in wly elected governors of such states , ;.s do not now have a boxing law, or j Who are inclined to frown upon thy .porl due to unsatisfactory copdrtion-I copdrtion-I wiiich surround the game ut this time I |