The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-12
VIEW YORK THREATENS TO re-
FORM.

The chairman Of the New York republi-
can state committee declares that the
Horton boxing law mus he repealed at
once" Reasons assigned for this neces-
sity are that boxing bouts, pulled on Nm
der the protecting aegis Of the Horton law,
arc takes Patrons of the prize ring
in and out Of New York state who got on
the wrong side. With their "sesterces."
Of the recent Dixon McGovern Hght. will
probably coincide in the view Of the rate
chairman. Considering the large attend
ance on the several nstio entertainments
that have been zraciously accorded the
hungry New York public, under the aus
pieces Of the Horton concession to local
thusdom. Il may he accepted that the re-
publican chairman will find bis efforts to
repeal very seriously blocked IN the outset
II, however. II shall happen that a very
large percentage OF the patrons OF the
prize ring, who have not been able TO
pick the winners. shall come to believe
they have been faxed out OF their ducats,
the state chairman may be able to appeal
from divided Greater New York City
constituency to the country contingent
with some prospects of success.
| 1t is a great pity that such menace
should arise to the continuation OF scien-
| tihc contests engaged in, by the intel
! lectual and aristocratic gentry of the prize
ring for che promotion OF the manly art.
Tho wondrous civilization OF the 'vastest
metropolis" In America may protest,
initially. with violence But IL later on
| It shall develop that the ennobling sport
has been faxed, then, and in such event.
the manly lover Of refined pugilism will
quito likely withdraw protest and declare
! ceaseless enmity to the obnoxious Horton
law. II all depends on how he shall come
to consider 1t nnaliy.
The spectacle OF gentleman OF rare So
cial attachments attempting to knock out
another gentleman, whose Amazonian frou
lowering at the ringside is wont to inspire
hubby with the classic admonitlon to
pound the beast in the region OF the
commissary department, is undoubtedi,
promotive OF the manly art. 1t is all 81
clearly and recherche, you know. A boileI
maker and a sailor With curvature OF tn
spine in his legs are pitted against each
! other, They bust" each others "slats,
o break each others noses and hammer eaci
others dying molars down each other
1 gulping larynxes. There is nothing bruta
In such a contest. Oh, no! II merel,
a encourages gentlemen to acquire the mani
art OF self-defense. so that they can e,
|
/. bouucers just for fun, Neither is Their
anything brutal in night to the death be
tween two bull dogs; but the bull do
fight is the more respectable. manly II yo
please, OF the two. The bull dog fights 70
blood and triumph moved by the awe in
spring passion for war. The other fel
lows for Doodle and cast in some idiot
y melodrama
p The prize hghter undertook to NAL
&c Texas his Eldorado Texas took him b
y the scruff OF his brawny neck and fun
- him hence. Then New York. chaste, fash
/ ionable, civilized advanced. exaulslt
~ csthetic. gentlemsuly New York. thre
81 about him the protection OF the tIorto
law and bade him welcome as fixture
its magnificent code OF moderu progress
Texas has been much inclined to auestIe
1. the civilization OF New York ever sine
N and to feel little proud OF Its own re,
ord Texas will therefore watch with sea
&c interest the efforts OF Republican sta,
., Chairman odcl TO relieve the clvlizatic
;. OF New York from the necessity OF SUI
r. tanning and perpotuatiuE that rare tyI
of the born gentleman" known as III
" American prize hghter