The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-18

by legal experts. The Horton bill, en-
titled An act TO amend the penal code
In relation TO priEe-hghtlng and spar
ring exhibitions" win take effect In the
Empire state Sept. /. after which gen
eral scrapplng harvest IL looked for.
Tne particular provision In the bill
which boxers hope TO get In on Is as fol-
lows: "sparrlng exhibitions With
gloves Of not less than five ounces each
In weight may be held by domestic
incorporated athletic association m
building occupied by II Tor al least one
year under a lease or In a building
owned and occupied By such assoeia-
tlon."
A New York paper has been collect
Ing a varied assortment Of legal advice
upon the natter. showing a unanimity
OF opinion that boxing has seemed 10
strike a new lease OF life. The Opiniono OF
Lawyer Frederick u. House Of the firm
Of House a Friend IL the prevailing
one. which Is as follows: After the
amended section Of the penal code be-
comes a Law In fact Corbeit and Fiiz-
simmons may box In this state The
authorities cannot interfere with hem
n the contestants do what the law re-
Qulres Of them. No officer has a right
10 enter any OF these incorporated aih-
letie clubs In my opinion.
The 20 between Slayin and Maher. u
u comes along all right, may be re-
garded "a the initial move toward get
ting some sort Of opponent TO 20 against
Corbett or FitEslmmons who ls 10 be
the winner Of the contest under consld-
Grafton. depends; Il may depend on the
one who starts on for the rings center
on the proper foo, FIRST. for there Is go
ing 10 be a clash. whirlwlnd OF dust
and spllnters. punciuatod with thud.
Flukes will be- NJ a premium. Some Of
IA would have rather seen another man
20 against Maher-"Denver" Smith or
Joe Goddard. for Instance. for " The
tales that have been coming across
pond since slavin's loss TO Jim Hall
three years ago are 20. be has long
since fallen away from the hard-slug
ging Paddy he once was Goddard has
waned. too. but In recent trials he has
shown he h long way this side the
hopeless class yet. As between Mahor
and slavin the former would be all sorts
Of a favorite n he occupied the same
emlnonoe he did after Strengthening
Steve O'Donnell last November. being
pounded out again by FiiI. however,
may probably put slayln a slight favor
Ste Al least. that Is the way some Of
the local wise men are figuring Il.
Providing Peter wins there Is goinF
10 be another Join In the chase after
Fitz. for the former appears to be as
confident as ever that he can do the
Kangaroo. Tie would regard a quick
defeat Of Slavin a. furnishing him an
excuse TO 80 about rounding up Eta
for the third time. Recently In Pitts
burg. Peter IL quoted as saying; "Fol
another try at Fitl would walk on m,
knees from here to New York" Petei
and his following are beginning TO say
Of late that the lrlshman showed up n
an even OF better class with FitE IN IN,
benefit 30 at the Madison Square gar
den, soon after their meeting In Mex
leo. and they hgurc Maher Jus, abou
the same yet. a. though he had nevel
been defeated by the Australian. Her
Is the way the case is presented: III
their first meeting at New Orleans
Peter was green and dld not know
enough TO rush into Fitz when he ha,
the latter wobbly. FitI would no