Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-02
puGILISM MAY NOW FLOURISH.
THE AcourrTAL or LAyicNE WILL
HE'LL EXHIBITIONS.
Rules shonid ne ChanEcd-ninnaScr
brady suggestn THAT the Ring lie
Padded mud the Referee Given
More Power-other Sporting News.

New York, Jan. 1.-The action of the
New Orleans authorities in releasing
George Lcvisne from custody and e%-
onerating him from all blame In the
matter OF Andy Bowens death was
discussed in sporting circles yester-
day. The general opinion expressed
was that the effect on boxing in con-
sequence Of this action Will be a bene-
fetal one. and do much toward having
the present restrictions on the sport
raised, not only In New orleans but
in other cities as well. In Lavigne's
case II was clearly proved that II the
floor had been properly padded, or had
the referee stopped the bout when La
vgne had de 1ided advantage In the
twelfth round Bowen might now be
alive and wtn
In speaking Of the probable eject
OF LaYigne's exoneration on the sport
Manager William a. Brady said yes
terday:
Boxing will now, l think flourish
everywhere. Like the football rules,
the boxing code is sadly in need of
revision. II the rules were so framed
as to compel clubs giving boxing eS-
hibitions to pad the floor of the ring
properly and give the referee power
to stop contest when II becomes
brutal fatal glove contests would be
impossible. Boxing matches should be
decided on points, not on knockouts.
When one man clearly Outpoints an
other decision should be given, and
not after n man has been knocked out.
because one or two lighters are
killed In the ring by a fall, hitting
the back Of their head against the
floor, is not a good reason why boxing
should he stopped said Arthur Lum-
ley. There are hundreds OF people
Killed outright during the winter sea-
son by walking on Ice or slippery pave
ments. The deaths from skating are
also very numerous IL boxing is
stopped IN New orleans on account OF
Bowcn's death, then they would stop
roller skating, Ice skating. walking on
slippery sidewalks, horseback riding.
riding on trolley cars football. riding
on elevators polo playing. swimming.
baseball. golf, cricket and a number OF
games where death Is liable to occur.
OF course, ] think that the floor should
be padded sufficiently to prevent any
such accident as the one which oc-
Cured at New Orleans"
Charley Johnson. OF Brooklyn, said
IF some Of those crnnks who complain
about boxing would pay more atten-
tANtA ~ HNNAANAAH NNAAAAl bENNI Ai tANfN-
day walks OF life. whereby innocent
women and children are Killed OUT
right. like the poor boy who was
slaughtered on Myrtle avenue the Other
day by trolley car. they would do
better. There have been very few nc
cldental deaths In the ring. The per-
centage Is rmarSahly small DO not
see how one death should hurt box
ing"
In my experience In the ring" said
Jack McAullGe. Il have never seen
man seriously hurt, I take It for
granted that Bowen was moi In nrone,
condition when his head struck the
moor as II was shown by the autopsy
mat he had ecten shortly before going
INTO the ring and his food was moi
properly digested No fighter with anv
contest after eating. II RGwrn's ston',
ach mad been " rig-lt | think lie would
be alive today"