The sun., 1900-01-04
REPEAL or TIE BOXING Law.
What Club Owners and Managers Think of
the Governors Proposal.


That part OF Gov. RoOsevclt's annual mes
sage in which he urges the repeal OF the box
ing law came liko a bomb upon tho sporting
fraternity in this city yesterday. reporter Of
THE Sun interviewed a number of men closely
identified with pugili-m as to their opinion re-
gardlng the message Jim Wakely said:
There il nothing harmful In boxing. II is
merely n matter Of exercise ndulGed in by
men and boys who are or should be in good
health and At to withstand the strain aud
exertion OF short or prolonged contest To
succeed in this they must prepare accordingly
and put themselves in tho hands u
capable trainer the same as our
worthy Governor would study or practice
law. Furthermore. in regards TO gambling
there is no pastime that does not inctr to
speculation. without this particular adjunct,
any kind Of sport or recreation would be robbed
Of its interes' In the last election for Cover
nor there was large amount Of gambling
which recall TO my sorrow. for was a heavy
loser. The law IN its present state is good
thing for the community"
Tom ORonrkc had this 70 say:
"Thrnn years dgo when Peter Maher and
Joe ChoynNki fought a the Broadway 4 c.
the Governor was present a. Police Commits
siOncr II" enjoyed tho contest immensely
and when It became little heated and one oi
l'S pol''cmen maze 0n u'trmrt 10 interfere
Commissioner Roosevelt asserted his author
ity and made the .pOllceman 81 down.
It was "A clean Knockout, and :, the
time n man gonS int the, ring at the Broadway
A. &. or AT the Louox \. G.. he ts examined hv
two physician md must ho IN perfect health
before he Is rermitted TO hight, We hnvc had
very few accident, a. our clubs comrarcd with
other kind Of spOr'
Jim Corlct. said that he had read the major
part Cf 'hc Governors Message. especially his
remarks on th" boxing law. torhett thought
thai th" Gvyrrnor was he guardian OF his own
counsel and knew whnt he was at
u cannot sac ANYTHING raiirtl'v wr0n; in
the law" pursued Corbc'f. "nN'"trvc'y. "'rhn
snort i rorulrr ~" and patron'?rI ~ peopl"
who shine in almost every hrnurn ot life, from
the social erh"r" down To the humble laborer
II must civ" them pleasure. for thev nay fancy
prices tv SEQ mon of h:awn and muscle face
each othe". Take. Tor instance. my COM
hat with Shnrk.y. Many of the spectators
were mioua'rcs and some OF them were noted
men who never went 20 see prizciights before.
whch has d"vrlOrc ! TO n fine point. | hope
the Governor will think twice before he acts
ana nor interfere Win ,j, 4 sport that makes
Billy Brudv would not discuss the proposed
repeal of the law at length All he would say
THE Governor ia an Intelligent man and
knows what he should do. II ne thinks box
ing ia inudicious as it is carried on. well t's
the benefit of thou -ards who ratroni1e the
game that he will let the law stand as It is"
matchmaker George. Consliine Of the Broad
way 4 c does not think that the Governor
will repeal the law. ConStdine said.
Il have followed boxing for n good many
years and have handled many sporting events
OF i'm pOrtance. The law has always been oh
served and especially Mt the Broadway club.
Tho patrons have always been entertained
by men who have reached the top Of their class
The manly art as conducted now il not abused
Il is encouraged and We try 10 bring out future
champions by holding amateur bouts AT n dIffer-
ent intervals. We allow men who have trained
and are 1T only 10 90 on. and this alone insures
safety rom accident or design"