The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-30
GALVESTON CLUB CONTEST
Mas Ordered Investigated BY Order
of the Governor.
SHERIFF BELIEVES IT LEGITIMATE
Under the state LAW and Is
for Members Only.

Galveston, Texas. September c9.--Thc Hall
McCerty go" OF last Tuesday night Is TO bo
| Investigated. Governor Culherson has hts sus-
PIGEONS that there may be a "nigger In tho
wpodpile.' and that, after all, the scientific
81, We contest spoken OF by the papers was In
reality y sure enough prise fight
Sherin Thomas received telegram from
Governor Cuiberson yesterday stating that tho
newspapers reported there had been a prize
hght In Galveston Tuesday night The gov-
ernor Instructed the sheriff to investigate and,
IL the facts were as stated, to prosecute the
men TO the full extent OF the law
The sherin made inquiry and from the in
formation he obtained called upon County
Attorney May for an opinion MS to whether
the law had been violated
me law defines prize lighting as a pugilis,lc
encounter between man and man, or between
man and beast. with or without gloves. Tor
money or prize. or for a championship or
io' which money is charged for admission or
! ulGn which money Is wagereu.
The Galveston Athletic club claims that the
eei'tes' OF tuesday is IN every way WITHIN
the lew. The club was regularly chartered BY
.he state, the officials say. Tor the purpose OF
inc physical development OF members. Tho
c'Gh entered into contract with Jim Hall TO
instruct the members In boxing In muscular
aaeNHopment and in the general course of
healihiul exercises, Mr. Hall has the power
10 employ such assistants as no wishes. These
assltian,s are engaged by MIR. Hall to aid
nun III the work OF teaching the members OF
the ciuh III these assistants see ut to give an
exhibition OF boxing for the deioctaton OF the
cub. whose business is il but their own The
men are not paid for the boxing exhibitions. It
Is Gained, but for teaching the members The
n9 My art of self defense
An officer OF the club is authority for the
sti 'emtnt that so strict are the rules that
ABOUT 100 persons who wanted to see the bout
between Hall and McCarty we're rejected be
caLse they were not members. The 100 per-
sons were willing 10 pay any reasonable price
of admission, he said but the exhibition was
| strictly for members only In addition he
| said, Fifty men who have applied for member
snip nave been rejected The club, he SAYS,
includes In It's membership some OF the beat
men in the city, men who are strongly OPP
pcseG to anything in the way OF brutality or
giossness and who would not tolerate any
thing Of that kind. but nj the same time love
boAlng and all exercises that promote health
ani Increase strength.
II the Hall McCarty case comes into court.
II Is likely to play an important part In de-
termining whore the present prize nghting
law begins and where 1t stops. The charter
of the Galveston Athletic club I'D the con
tract with the physical Instructor were drawn
with fun knowledge of the law.
Ever since the legislature met In special
session three years ago and passed a s,rin-
gent law against prize nghting, It has becn
n very difficult matter to bring off any KIND
OF n match I'm this State. To illustrate how
ceaseless are the officers case may be cited.
In February 1926, match was arranged be-
tween Tom Cavanaugh and MI, Brown
Galveston negro. which took place before
about dozen people in the vicinity OF Fort
Worth. newspaper reporter happened to
be present In disguise and made a 'spread'
on the affair. Tho principals fed the state,
but nearly year later Cavanaugh was ar
rested In St Louis and brought back TO Fort
Worth to stand trial
Sherff Thomas tonight notified Governor
Crlhtrson that h had consulted County At
toruey May, who gave the opinion that there
had been no violation of law The opinion
ia pN nm
before chartered club and that none but
members were allowed to be present
Tom f. McCarty. the man who made such
a gooe showing with Hall on Tuesday night.
left today for New York. He expects TO mako
a match with Jack Bonner In the near fu-
ture