In fact, Chicago had run a Golden Gloves match for one year in 1922 before it was legislated out of existence in Illinois due to the illegal activities surrounding boxing.
Gallico threw out the idea of an amateur boxing tournament, suggesting that it be called "The New York Daily News Golden Gloves".
Joseph Medill Patterson, newspaper publisher, quickly approved of the name and idea, agreeing to the New York Daily News' sponsorship of the tournament.
Overwhelmed with the enormous response, he called for help from fellow newsman, Al Copland (organizer of the New York Silver Skates), and Dr. Thomas DeNaouley (who oversaw the physicals process).
In 1928, the event was very similar, however, boxers were permitted free practice at local venues and a more stringent physical was initiated to cut back on early round knock-outs by the novices who had applied.
In 1962, further changes led to the eventual creation of the "Golden Gloves of America, Inc." By that time, boxing was no longer needed to sell sports pages during the winter.