The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-12

knocked Fitzsimmons to the ropes in
a dazed condition. His seconds were
so elated that they thought FitZsim-
mons was out" and so they did not
look after the interest of their man as
they would have done under ordinary
circumstances. Suppose in the coming
battle there should be a repetition of
this New Orleans circumstance-would
IL not be very easy to claim that 1t
was necessary to take more than the
regular time between the rounds in or
der to give the dazed man a chance to
revive and to prolong the fight in the
interest of (exhibiting) "science? 1t
may be that nothing of this kind will
occur but history has a habit of re-
peating itself, and ii is only mercan-
tile thrift to get as much as you can
for your money. The principals in the
coming contest would do well to have
this point decided i'm advance of the
contest, and men who may intend wag-
ering on its result should. as ] said
before. consider il we'll before posting
their money.
Racing men feel very much elated
over Judge Ingraham's decision that
turf contests for stakes are not a vio-
lation of the anti-lOttery law, and fur
Their that the Percy-Gray law is not
unconstitutional. The attempt of those
who sought to prevent all betting on
races, and even the races themselves,
thus falls to the ground and now the
chances are that the coming season on
the New York turf will be full as good
as was last years. That it would be
even better there is hardly any doubt
were it not for the fact that the presi-
Dental contest Is expected to interfere
materially with most forms of amuse-
ment, and experience has shown that
racing always suffers considerably dur
ing the years of presidential elections.
Those who are fighting the regular rae
ing men, Ii is said. will appeal from
Judge Ingraham's decision and carry
the matter 80 the supreme court of the
state: but as the judge Will, under its
reorganization, have a place on its
bench. the chances of a reversal are
not nearly so good as they otherwise
might be. Sentiment has something to
do even with the law, and supreme
judges may hesitate to decide that the
law as laid down by one of their con-
freres is incorrect. If this decision
should end the long waged turf war 1t
will be a hard blow on Peter De Lacy
who has been the head and front of the
opposition of the city pool room men.
He is implacable, though, and he will
never stop fighting until there is a de-
cision of the court of final appeal. He
has spent hundreds of thousands of
dollars fighting the big turf associa-
tions. and even IL they finally beat him.
II will be at the expense of millions of
dollars which they would have made
had the Ives pool law been allowed to
stand on the statute books. II was
question of principle with them. but a
mistaken one of revenue, and as is
usual in such cases all the parties con-
cerned have suffered in pocket in con-
sequence. Verify the man who said.
zone amicable settlement is better than
two lawsuits" knew whereof he spoke.
Football playing by women has
caused quite a rumpus in religious cir
Giles in England. The archbishop of
Manchester episcopal. Of course.) only
a few weeks ago took occasion at
Rochdaie. from the pulpit. 10 denounce
the visit 10 that city OF the feminine
pig skin kickers as "a disgrace TO the
town" He also asserted that the club
had been prevented from kicking foot
ball In other places on the ground OF
morality" The club in question owes
its existence, I understand. 10 Lady
Florence Dixie. who is a sister 20 the
Marquis Of Queensbury. That lady Is