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Mr. Asquith, who was cheered again and again, said:

judges of the sport is the subject witted refares à "aituation" would He was received with musical of referees. During the last few have been created, but directly bonours, and large bouquets of months several very strange ver- the blow had been delivered, and chrysanthemums were presented dicts have been given verdicts before MoNeil's supporters could to Mrs. Asquith and Lady Bon- which have puzzled and ex-give, vent to their fealings, Mr. ham-Carter. asperated men who know a good Barnett had stepped forward, and deal about the game, and have by a wave of his arm bad aug

"We are met on a mamorable caused them to eat one gested condonation of the un- another blankly and ask per-intentional offence, a smile and occasion not only in the electoral plexadis, "Why Not only do not brought about a bandshake annals of Palaley, but in the many referees give us cause for between the two principals and history of our country and in the

continued doubting their judgment and dis- the boxing

development of its future on sape cretion-but- also on many happier.atmosphere. In the next Liberal progressive, and human occasions they have revealed that contest one man held his oppon-lines lack of grip and coolness without ent's head with his left hand on "I did not come here, as you which qualities no man can claim the referee's blind side and hit know, in the pursuance of an un

just with his right, but Mr. Barnett satisfied personal arbiter. It is the unexpected spotted the fault immediately and Politics and public life have in a boxing con- tapped him on the arm. After this nothing to give me in that way test that testa a referes one of the offender seemed overawed by which I have not possessed in those many occurrences that are the dominant presence of the re larger measure than. any living not in the book-and by that test feree, and at every suggestion of a man, I came bare far one sole how many of them have fallen! possible "efineb, "threw his "arina simple reason-because I thought Not infrequently has a referes wide open in an almost ridiculous it my days to my old party, to been stampeded to a questionable manner, until the referee re-whose principles and purposes decision by a howling betting assured him by mailingly saving. Paisley throughout its history clacque, for referees nie studied "Maka a fight of it."

has never failed, in allegiance. and their defects and weaknesses

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In our conversation afterwards, wider and larger interests of the played upon by rob of self Mr. Barnett quite agred with me country of international peace sipled sportsmen.

that there were insuficient re-and settle nent.

"The figures disclosed to-day The truth is that the old breedierees and that there was no i dying out, and there is no standard method of selecting have shown not only that Paisley "The British Boxing is true to its past tradition, but system in vogue to replace it them. Those of them that were good Board of Control should set to that Liberalism, free and in- once are not growing yonager, work," he said, "and try to dis-dependent Liberalism, is stronger and the newer men are chosen at cover the best possible men for and more vital than at any time hazard without being sufficiently the work. Representatives could in our past history.

"We shall see, I ventore to tested or serving a standard ap-be sent to all the main boxing prenticeship which is essential halla to watch ring habituees who predict, a number of theories and for the moulding and proving of are thought likely to make good hypotheses advanced from those

a successful referee.

referees."

Referees to-day are good only The general character of these by accident. We hire barely possible referees would be know two dozen men who are consider beforehand, but at the ringside ed worthy to judge a first-class | their demeanour would be noted.

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experts in electioneering who have been busy during the last fortnight proving to credulous and complacent audiences that I should be at the bottom of the poll (Laughter.) We shall bear contest, but only half-a-dozen of A. man who revealed excitability from MADS hypotheses fox them are really first-class rear lack of self-control would be ferees. But only a man of ex-ruled on: Then the best probable Paisley's curious and inexcus able aberration. But Paisley. ceptional qualities can play the men would be approached on the from the point of view of the part A successful referee is subject. and if they wete born, not made. Even more than willing to take up the work political and electioneering ex- pert, is a hard not to crack. in the case of a successful milit-they would be tested and

(Chears). ary general, his actions and trained in their work at minor and

"What about the Coalition? judgments are ruled by his inner amateur contests Later, after

We need qualities, by instinct rather than they had satisfactorially passed (Laughter and cheers.)

nothing about that. gay by the book or esan experience through this schooling the occupies what has now become. Good referees. ATE

and should be examined both by always will be difficult to find, written and oral examination barring strange and abnormali

accidents, its habitual position at but the British-Boxing Board of and by a practical boot. A good the bottom of the poll (Cheers) Control should certainly se: some practical examination could be scheme foot by means of which arranged by putting up a bone have had in this contest, on the other band, a nebulous, large number of suitable men between two such past masters indefinite, variegated form of could be tested as judges of box-of all the tricks of the game as

Socialism, whose developmen: ing and a selection made from Jim Driscoll, and Johnny Sun-

would certainly pruze fatal to among them. The flintselection mers. The bout would be re-

those principles of individual, sbould provide us with men who hearsed, and tricks would be if not brilliantly equipped with employed and situations ariss to commenal, and social freedom for every virtue of the master referre, test the aspiring referee's cause which the Liberal Party bas

stood. Liberalism always jat least are not muried by Jack ofness. judgment. and ritg

brings boxing knowledge, weakness in mentality. The desiting board, flexible, adaptable, and handlingan unexpected situation, in my opinion, should be come principles which are immortal for impetuosity and inconsistency.posed largely of intelligen: pro-and eternal to the evershifting and growing requirements of a Not two dicen referees are need-fessional boxers, ed. Put ten decent and each off When

referes has bressive society such as our them should undergo a vigorous selected and civen his certificate

"I am not using the language preliminary apprenticeship and he must not rise up studzing the of Battery or self-complacency pass a standard examination.

etails of his subject. There is when I say that the message you VALUE OF PERSOVALITY. alwars something fresh for him hare given to-day is emphatic the whole A referee must be a man shore leam. I myself frequently unmistakably all else of honour and integrity.visit Jim Driscoll, and we try world, in conditions under which He must know every phase of the and questionable tricks on each 1 do not believe any contested He must understand how other, faul molds, elbow loction has ever been fought in how to handle a crowd, but this and so on. Only by

this, or perhaps in any other can be tapght him. It is is a referre falls appreciate country. The message you have personality that gains for him the and recognise trickers when it given to-day to the work is a respect of both the boxers and the occurs inside the ropes."..

message which will resound in spectators, and without this per- I have always felt that the every quarter. and which will sonality backed up by good home correct position-for the referee give, more perhaps than anything sense and boxing wisdom he will to take up during a contest was which has happened since the The of little nae. Humour he outside the ring. unless the war, a new impetus and aspira

should possess, too, for on a few tumult of the crowd other tion to the Liberal forces througt- occasions I have seen a good re-special circumstances rendered out the world. feree sare a situation

"It will always be to from the inside rosition advisable, but developing into an unsavoury in-Mr. Barnett haa-xon me oser to losures of gratification and of pride eident by a witty or good-hum- the opposita view.

that I was fortunate enough to

sach oured remark to the principals, "A referee he said, "must come before you He must know all the first gain the counsence of the on-critical time and undercnditions methods of modern boxing lookers: When he has done this which made our electoral contest trickery, and should, if possible. he has won two-thirds of the stand out as one of unique and and im- practice these tricks privately battle. Only by taking up the paramount interest with a

good boxer. He mast central position can he hold the portance, and that as a result you study bis crowds, but never be crowd and dominate it. He has are sending me to Westminster ruled by them. Firm he must be a greater away over the boxer. as your representative to uphold and cool, and if he possesses all too, from this position and if there with such powers as 1 the foregoing qualities in addi-he handles the contest from in-possess, the authority, the up- tion, he will then be granted the side the ropes in a firm and just mistakable anthority, which the magle gift of popularity. Boxers manner, bis personality carries decisive verdict of your polling and boxing crowds hate a tyrant, over to the spectators, and rarely to-day bas given me. but they love a true king, and will an uproar arise. A referee The conditions. concluded Mr. under the quiet autocratic role of is not in the ring to fight and he Asquith, bad made that contest a good referee, they are contented should never force clinching stand out as one of unique and subjects.

boxers apart. The referee that paramount interest. He thanked Last Thursday night I was keeps on forcing his way between them again for their mark of fortunate enough to see one of the two such wrestlers deserves to confidence, which was the most best of our referee handle two get a right-erm swing from both inspiring possession of the whole contests at the Holborn Stadium, of the principals at the same of his public life.

LadyBaabam-Carter also and at the conclusion I had a very time. When two brisers con- interesting conversation with him tinually maul and clinch the spoke, saying she looked upon on important subjects of referees referee has lost bis grip of the their new member not as the and refereeing. This was Mr. contest. The boxers should bave veteran of a thousand fights but Charles A. Barnett, of Cardis. been disqualified after one or two as a young politician of promise, on the threshold of a brand new He bas cained the highest warnings."

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