The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-03
CANNOT STOP THE FIGHT
SUCH ~ THE OPINION CT A PR0Mf-
NEWT TEXAS JURTST.
Tho Mavor of Dallas Tells the Ministers
How IL VIII Benefit the CITY,
Virginia Resolutions.

DALLAS. TEXAS. Avg. 2.-Ex-Circut
Judge Charles r. Ticker. who for many
wears sat upon tho bench and greatly n's-
tinguished himself for his legal apiii'S'
aud who is regarded as having enc oil INC
clearest legal minds In Texas. states '"e
law governing prze-hghting as f,ilows'
THE last Legislature adopted ne"
criminal code In which II made prize
nghting n mlsdemeanor punishable WIZ"
a fine not less than 500 nor moro tnan
81 600. and ir rrisonmcnt for thirty days
This law went into operation July |th'
lust passed. That Legislature also sub
scouently passed a civil, code. and In II
enacted that q fight may take place by
tal<irg out license CT 500 This law goes
into effect September LIST. or thirty days
before the Corbctt-Fitzsimmns contest.
There Is no doubt our supreme our.
will hold that this is. or Will be. the law
after the first day OF September Inc
civil code was adopted last, and therefore
takes preC edeLce over the'other."
This opinion or rather statement or
facts about these laws, Is concurred I'm
by every lawyer In Dallas who has read
them. and IL will be seen there Is no power
10 prevent the night taking place. Around
headQUarters to-day everything is quiet.
The sale OF seats gees Werrlly along,
nay the price but TO railroad agnates
and bank people IL is singular more
railway officials have bought tickets than
aay other class.
DALLAS MAYOR Rooms -HE FIGHT.
The preachers Of MARSHALL have met
and denounced the Corbett-fltZsimmons
glove contest. and also expressed regret
that Mayor Frank T. Holland anu V'n ,s
business men of Dallas encouraged the
promoters of the contest. Inc Mayor
replied 10 the preachers to-day. Among
other things. he said
| beg TO acknowledge the receipt OF
resolution passed by your assCciAtloh
on the 30th instant. | deeply deplore mo
fact that such an esteerpcd body as the
Pastors Association OF Marshall should
have fallen into the seif-same error that
numerous citizens of Texas have time and
again corrected. Dallas is not going 10
allow a prize. fight 10 be held within her
confines. arrangements have beel COM
pleted for an athletic exhibition. tho
greatest physical culture exhibition, the
most scientific boxing fcontest In tnei
world-the premier event In the domain,
Of sport
This will attract the leading men o0
the world: all those interested In athle
les IL will bring money TO the city ny
rectly, and. being held at the sumo ZIG
as the State Fair. will give these men -
capital who attend such an insight INTO
the advantages of Texas as they never
could. under any otncrQ circumstances.
obtain.
AS business men of the city. wrapped
up In its progress. I'm its welfare, we ala
what we thought best for our interests
and that Of our city. AS Mayor OF DAT
las, | took an active part, as IL was my
duty to do. n
Der 30th were Illegal. in violation OF the
honor and dignity of the State and OF tho
civilization OF the timeS' ! would De
the first to decry it, andS would use my
best endeayOrs to see that IL was not
held in the city Of which | have the
honor to be Mayor. nor In the State or
which / am citizen and son.
The Mayors reply has created a big
sensation throughout the State