Hargiss and the K.A.C.

Hargiss Explains City Ring Mystery

     State Athletic Commissioner Bill Hargiss said Tuesday night he didn't believe he was involved in the series of amateur boxing matches slated for Topeka, since none of them came off.
     Hargiss referred to three publicized cards scheduled at the Municipal Auditorium on Nov. 18 and 19 and again last Monday.
     He said the promoter of the events, Jerry Jacobs of Wichita, failed to follow athletic regulations. But since there wasn't a show, the commission can do little about it, Hargiss said.
     Hargiss did promise if Jacobs doesn't make a full accounting to the Topeka American Legion post and if he doesn't refund ticket money to the boxing fans, they'll never get a promoter's license in Kansas.
     "Actually, -I think it might have been a mater of ignorance of athletic regulations on the fellow's part," the commissioner said.
     BUT HARGISS reminded when someone sells something he doesn't have, then the law can enter the picture.
     He added it probably would take Jacob two week to straighten out the situation because of the book work involved in making such an accounting.
     Hargiss said the American Legion post here is in the clear because it canceled its contract with Jacobs as the sponsoring organization of the boxing matches after he failed to meet requirements.
     Hargiss said Jacobs came to town last August and arranged with the Legion to stage the amateur matches in November. "But he failed to obtain a promoter's license, a show permit and as I understand even to rent the auditorium."
     HARGISS SAID he knew nothing of the canceled November bouts. It was the Monday night event that was called to his attention.
     Representatives of the Legion and Jacobs were called in last week to discuss the matter, the commissioner said, and the event definitely was ruled out.
     "As I understand it, Jacobs thought the Legion was handling, details with the commission. He also claims he never received the letter from the Legion notifying him his contract was cancelled."
     Hargiss however said he received a copy of the letter.

Grapplerettes June Byers, Penny Banner, Betty Hawkins and Millie Stafford were on a double business venture in Topeka Tuesday, having spots on the Legion's weekly wrestling card hard on the heels of an afternoon hearing before Bill Hargiss, executive secretary of the Kansas Ahtletic com-
mission, parent organization of boxing and wrestling.
The girls were appealing from fines levied upon them following an exhibition in Emporia.
There it was that Miss Byers, confessedly the world's champion, was tossed out of the ring by a rival—maybe it was Miss Banner, or Miss Hawkins or Miss, Stafford—and as she landed found herself being fondled by a noisy customer.
To shorten the story it was only briefly afterwards that the whole quartet of grapplers were thrown out of the ring at once; and the "fresh customer" got the, messing up of his life, suffering broken glasses, torn clothes and such as the gals "just accidentally" got him in the middle while going after each other.
Hargiss slapped on a fine because he previously had issued orders the gals were to confine their efforts to the ring.
As for the customer, now full of talk of lawsuits, damages and such, Hargiss told him "you got just what you deserve" and he has affidavits from various and sundry customers who agree the fellow provoked trouble with the women wrestlers.