The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-08
GREAT BOOM IN BOXING.

There is not the slightest doubt that
the repeal Of the Horton law In New
York has given a great boom to boxing
all over the country, and Its effect will
be more strongly manifested after Sept.
/, when the repeal becomes operative in
the Empire state. In this city the sport
was never in greater favor, and better
proof Of this fact was given In the crowd
of 5000 people who gathered at latter
sails Thursday night to witness a rather
mediocre programme Of seven six-round
bouts
From New Orleans l have received q
letter from "Parson" Davies, indicating
that that city is ripe for the sport and
that the coming fall and winter win see
some of the best men fighting there.
Otto Floto writes me from Denver that
the sport In that city is on a profitable
basis and that the Colorado Athletic
club, of which he is the manager. Is
able to bid for services of the high class
fighters.
It's bit singular that Davies and
Fioto, manager and private secretary in
the days when Chicago was the Mecca
of all sports and sportsmen, should now
be the whole thing" in cities so far
away and apart. Davies has a splendid
billiard room and theatrical interests in
New Orleans, and Floto is sporting editor
of the Denver Post and Sit among
sportsmen of that city.
SHORT BOUTS THE BEST.
l have heard and read comments upon
the death knell of boxing as sounded in
the repeal of the Horton law" but such
takers and writer's are full of hot air
With New Orleans and Denver to spread
the sound of the gospel, and Chicago
midway, to keep the sport at the food
tide Of popularity. there is nc. doubt, in my
mind, at least, that we have only Just be-
gun to see boxing put upon the basis of
legitimate sports, and when, with a few
more favorable conditions. such as have
been imposed by Mayor Harrison, In this
city, to refine the spirit of the prize ring,
boxing will attain a popularity equal to
other sports of skill and endurance.
The great trouble has been in trying to
pull off finish fights, dishonest or per.
haps incompetent referees and hoggish.
ness among promoters. The efforts OF
Mayor Harrison in restricting the sport
to six-round bouts >snd An showing no
favoritism in granting permissien for
such contests have b9en' followed in other
cities with good results The boxers find
plenty Of time for execution in six rounds
and the patrons see more for tfeiir money
Instead Of twenty-ropnd bouts t. long
drawn out and filled with sparring the
Chicago spectator sees, %quick action
have trained for fast work are able TO
keep up their speed the full distance.
Brutality has been sacrificed to science.
that is all.
GOOD CONTESTS IN SIGHT.
find good illustration of the change
in the coming fight between Terry Nc
Govern and Tommy White which has
been arranged by Manager Lou M
Houseman for the Tattersall Athletic
club, In Chicago. April IT. In this bout
White IS to come in at 100 pounds and
McGovern will probably not weigh over
125. White is admittedly the cfeverest
feather" in the world, while McGovern-
well. McGovern is a whole lot It will
be match to some extent, of science VS..
strength, and six rounds IS plenty long
enough for such contest In twenty it
would be a brutal exhibition.
White Is the best man MGGoYern has
ever met, particularly, In. eleYerness, and
there is a great deal of interest shown In
the result. If I lived in st. Paul and
there was no other. way to-. see this
scrap" but to hoof 1t, then would walk
The bout is put on as one of the fort
nightly shows of the Tattersall Athletic
club and with the other bouts to be ar,
ranged by Manager Houseman. is certain
to pack the house, and that means gate
receipts of $4,000 to $4,000 at least.
The Fort Dearborn Athletic club has
bout for its wind-up at the regular week
iy show next Friday evening. which is
certain to fill the Star theater This is
the match between Charley McKeever,
the hard-hitting and clever Philadelphia
feather-weight, and Jack O'Brien also OF
Philadelphia, who recently returned from
the Pacific coast. The pair are extremely
we'll matched and In bringing together
such crackerjacks, Matchmaker Sam
Summerfleld has given another evidence
of his enterprise and ability in the match.
making line.
The Star has become very popular re-
sort with sportsmen from, the Northwest
and argues well for the success of the
sport In that section, for the excellent en-
tertainmeht afforded is bound to create a
desire for it nearer at home, and /
hear that steps to repeal the present
radical blue law, or at least secure like
concessions from the powers that be, are
in contemplation, In orders that the sport
may be given some standing In the Twin
Cities. s sc. w. Ryder So
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