Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-01
FAKE Fights At AMEND
Horton Law Expired August Silt
Wasa Breeder Of Fake
Fights.
Enormous Sums Realized From
Frize Fights-The Public
Mulcted,
Bouts Run in by the Score in An.
ticipation Of Laws Expiration
The Laws.

New York Sept. 1.-The Horton law
aisd AT midnight Friday.
.Nssthe measure which has bred prize
lighting III this city passed out of exist
ellee q motley crew of boxers, fight pro-
lletsls, gamblers and police gathered in
the quarters of the Broadway Athletic
club. sang:
Should aud acauaintance be forgot,
An never brought to min
10 the last moment of the life Of the
obneNious laW lighting Went on in this
city Dial Hawkins and doe Cans
Wag on for Il tWentsa-tiye round match
during he evening. and there We're 9th y
exhibitions OF sufficient length to-
taiiessup 20 the moment when the city
logls9 sounded .tWeivs.
IilSre mas come neyS laws governing
Fqize tighting5 iii this city and state, but
they Nil NOT resemble the Horton law.
.NiId ii they do come ii is more than
itr6bable that 1t Mil be Years from now.
phe nubMe in general, The lovers of le.-
ssiifilate sport, the men Who think the
lllf.e ring should be ksipt out Of politics
and gambling, the admirers of square
sltlsls5sj9s are glad 10 ssees the fIortonslaw
lstitsl sad To kIioN thai fake sport is
~ an esd ~ this community for some
Htinl@ s. come.
Tannians made the Horton law its
i8oMn The republican local machine was
strelis enough 10 gain some benefits un-
FIT, A prize fighting trust Waalfermei
ard This trust had as its delicate manip-
Elate3s. politicians high aus, lon, police
lpiiEal,;. and that cement of lighters.
Milling % dpsany5 hing insld of the ring.
EfaE a ittls MONEY.
'IAhe law applicG TO the entire state of
Nes York hut owing to tlie control of
fae local politicians 40 fight could be
iapitsllt atf outside If Greater New
sSeik, Their ruls was that of iron.
IN AN the pubic is estimated to have
appended! S2.500 0oo@to sse the good. poor
ann fake fights Which have been refe-
see II his city under the Horton law.
Nearly 1850 fights We're fought under
sh9 lass WITHIN the confines Of Greater
NeN York
Tbs estimated profits of some fighters
un4er the II.,ton law have been:
sshagISs ..l..s.. -. 49,. -. $4,000
5ietfiiss ..........3.. 5...... ~. a0Soo0s
Fifzssi pinaons ..#.........s.. 80. 5000
t'es;i9at $500. ..... ~. 60 900
Atee;avern -. -. II. $1,000
Mo tsE.. VA. 50. ..s..l..8., Is. 50.0Nn
4 ,utri 5s,i of fights, 1850. $50
public ad.n ss'to II fees .5s.3. s2.5Aoe9o
isEgHtei's' mare. ....i.. 100000
PROMOTERS share ..s.. 1880. ,6po,0eo3
TAle fighting under the law COM
iilenes's III the Aiipire Athletic Club
e}Ft. 49, 1895. The wealth If the locai
.tsGtf3o faHs, If the .stilemes Immediate
began d grow Men Who had fol-
ssaNs4,l tie rFizesring f0f, wears and We're.
arlSiSjlia 70 Win Only legitimate money.
lstf.. 80 t,.ale ~ their terms or quit the
BUSINESS
GAINS ID RING 1886.
F'sai$' Illustrated IN the estimate Of
ne gains Of 1886:
s.tiri1hessos fights -. ..5......i.. 500
-Atieads17ee ..s... ~. $50 500
f9tlii feSssli}ts, 49,. S.5D,00D
IS ~ an 2 re 100000
4 Prom ttssst Oh are aa5o,o9D
Tbs public pad that year third Of
Ia fllii}ipa dollars5ta witness more OF lss,s
Weak contests oui If which the fight
promoters fiued tWo-thirds and the
lisn who Gfdthe lighting one-tllird still
this division Of til apoil $ was not so bad
Nistst ~ 81 W leil tl1ts
i city vac overrnn with aa-calletl box
ing rillna s'tartsa BY the politicians.
#With ,ie police amd gamblers At !, back
4 tsi's' efefstten and lSakef in their fight Of
'3e' sse, received hasf Of the re-
4 ~ :; SO fis DIXON and t.rf1f in their
si1atlf q NJ itfoSlftAay Athletic Club
#iS-SpS. - Assh.
isst tsli''is IN 1897.
ID lsaf the total number of fights
t1l'}ll ;sll tor 2fi $ es9 rs, table Of re-
II ct ana .elis llii5S'ssilellts',
tt.i3lsal teGfi ~ .sioo. oeo
81 q i's-,.8 250, 900
4 4 ~ i1Sssss 81 10000
ifa9, Us, s''lti'afsa 7sFfdanee fer the year
n, sts' 3}si r. is ~ 9Fseelf1ta We're
9. ire - " 7 sht, 500
'lis. ~ y itll fis' Y sflRsf'S' received
~, ~ a.. Teesipts Were
ii. III ~ a . 81 si9,'i4 iisiie. lfls
sSls i','ssitN stt .at these.
u.t45s tiil' y, ti' eliiat DISTRICT
<Ass'3s5'5Ns W ~, y .,leett was invited
ssli ! 81 test a
y 2, ana did 90
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