The importance of the referee's knowledge of the game was a big factor with the leading supporters of the games and to this end classes in instruction in refereeing were formed and a rigid standard was set before any man was given a certificate. Men not coming up to the examination tests were dropped.
New York, Nov. 12.
Madison Square Garden officials to-day announced that they purchased Humbert Fugazy's ce tract for a bout between the "Ge man Dempsey" Max Schmeling an the English heavyweight Phil Scott.
Schmeling is in many quarters considered the outstanding contender for the vacant world championship, while Scott's recent flattening of the Argentine giant Campolo put him into the running for the same honour. Schmeling is expected here from Europe soon.
This contract, with several for other bouts, gives the Garden complete control of the heavyweight boxing situation and makes the awarding of the championship vie~ tually a one-corporation affair, Jack Sharkey, whose recent. w: over the former light heavy champion Tommy Loughran boosted his stock immensely, has already tracted with the Garden for his increasingly valuable services, The sale of contract by Fugazy included rights to all foreign stars whom the Italian impresario has controlled—United States,
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