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


The chairman OF the New York republic
can State committee declares that 'the
Horton boxing law must be. repealed at
once" Reasons assigned for this neces-
sity are that boxing bouts. pulled of I'M
der the protecting aogis OF the Horton law
are fakes" 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 night, will
probably coincide in the view OF the irate
chairman, Considering the large attend
suce on the several Hstio entertainments
that have been graciousiy accorded the
hungry New York public, under the aus
pieces OF the Horton concession to local
thugdom, 1t may be accepted that the re-
publican chairman will find his EFFORTS TO
II however, II shall happen that a very
large percentage OF the patrons OF the
prize ring who have not been able 10
pick the winners, shall come TO believe
they have hecn faxed out Of their ducats.
the state chairman may he able TO appeal
from divided Greater New York city
constituency 10 the country contingent
with some prospects OF success.
II is great pity that such a menace
should arise TO the continuation Of scien-
thc contests engaged In, by the intel
lectual and aristocrstic gentry OF tho prize
ring, for the promotion OF the manly art
The wondrous civilization OF the "vsstest
metropolis in America may protest,
initisliy. with violence, But u later on
n shall develop that the epuobling sport
has been faxed. then and in such event
the manly lover ~ refined pugilism will
quite likely withdraw protest and declare
cesseless enmity 10 tina obnoxious Horton
Law. II all depends on how he shall come
to consider 1t finally.
The spectacle OF q gentleman of rsrs So
another gentleman. whose Amazonian frou
lowering at the ringsde is wont TO inspire
hubby with the classic sdmonltion to
pound tho beast In tho region OF the
eommissary department is undouhtedl!
promotlve OF the manly art II is all sc
cleanly and recherche, you know. A boiler
maker aud a sailor with curvature Of th'
spine in his legs are pitted against each
other They bust" each Others Stats.
break each others noses and hammer each
others flying molars down each Others
gulping larynxes, There is nothing brutal
encourages gentlemen to acquire the mani!
art OF self-defense, 80 that they can &c
about licking luckless jehus and hote
bouncers Just for fun Neither is Their
anything brutal ~ Aght to the death be
tween two bull dogs; but the bull dol
fight is the more respectable, manly II yo,
please, OF the two. The bull dog fights 20
blood and triumph moved by the awe-in
spring passion for war. The other fel
lows for Doodle and a cast In some IDIOT
mciodrama.
The prize nghter undertook TO max
Texas his Eldorado. Texas took him b
the scrutf OF his brawny neck and nuu
him hence. Then New York, chastc. fash
ionable. civilized, advanced, exquisite
esthetic, gentlemanly New York thre'
about him the protection OF the Horto
law aud babe him welcome as nNture {
its magnificent code OF modern progress
Texas has been much inclined to questio
the civilization OF New York ever since
, and to feel little proud Of its own rec
ord. Texas VIII therefore watch With sem
interest the efforts OF Republican stat
Chairman odeli to relieve the civilization
OF New York from the necessity OF sus
tanning and perpetuating that rare typ
of the born gentleman" known as tn,
American prize tighter.
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