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Douglas Daily Dispatch
Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona
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Los Angeles prosecutor probes boxing scandal after Joe Dundee-Ace Hudkins fight failed to occur despite $70,000 in ticket sales. Arrests champion, manager, promoter; questions commission on secret contract and refunds, threatening removal.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5 (P)—Removal from office of members of the California athletic commission for alleged failure to protect the interests of fight fans who paid more than $70,000, but failed to see Joe Dundee defend his welterweight crown against Ace Hudkins last Thursday night, may be asked by the city prosecutor investigating the boxing scandal.
Turning toward the commission after causing the arrests of the champion, his manager Max Waxman and Promoter Dick Donald, the prosecutor announced he had ordered the three commissioners to appear at his office next Monday and explain what they knew of the fight scandal.
If they could not satisfactorily answer three questions he would put to them, the prosecutor, Dr. E. J. Lickley, said, he would make them parties to the "gigantic fight fraud" and ask Governor C. C. Young to remove them from office.
Dundee and Waxman succeeded in delaying their pleas to charges of false advertising until Monday morning, but Donald pleaded not guilty and his trial was set for next Monday.
Bail for both Dundee and Waxman was increased to $2,500 in view of the delayed pleadings.
Lickley said he would ask the commissioners, Seth W. P. Strelinger of Hollywood; Louis Almgren of San Diego, chairman, and Frank Traung of San Francisco, the following questions:
1. Did the commission have any knowledge of the fact that Waxman had a secret contract with Promoter Dick Donald calling for a $60,000 guarantee to be paid in advance?
2. Did the commission have knowledge that any part of this advance guarantee had been paid to Waxman prior to the evening of the fight. And if so, what did they have to say about it in face of their own law that no money is to be paid fighters in advance?
3. Why did not the commission, which was present on the evening of the fight and aware of the fact that no fight was going to take place, at once order the refund of money to the $2.20 seat purchasers who were given no stubs to show for the money paid?
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Last Thursday Night, Prior To Nov. 5
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City prosecutor Dr. E. J. Lickley investigates boxing scandal where Joe Dundee was to defend welterweight title against Ace Hudkins but fight did not occur, leaving fans who paid over $70,000 without seeing it. Arrests of Dundee, manager Max Waxman, and promoter Dick Donald for false advertising. Prosecutor questions California athletic commission members on knowledge of secret $60,000 advance guarantee contract violating rules, and failure to refund $2.20 seat purchasers. May seek their removal from office.