The evening world., 1903-02-10
His Interest in the Sport Has
Induced Him to Do All He
Can to Have the New Bill
Passed.
WAS KNOCKED OUT HIMSELF.
Wants to See Clean, HeaIthfuI Sport
and viii Work Hard for the Bill
BeIIevee In Knowing How to Take
Care Of Yourself.

Those Interested in the clean and
manly sport OF boxing are gathering
statistics to be forwarded TO Senator
James Frawlcy. at Albany. With their
aid and the general knowledge OF
athletics which Senator Frawley mas
acquired In a lifetime devoted TO sports
Of all sorts. the Senator nay induce his
colleagues to look kindly upon a bill
which he intends to introduce.
Senator Frawey is an enthusiast on all
sorts of sports. He has been an active
participant In the field and in the gym
nasium Even at this time OF life he
gives some OF his spare moments 70
boxing and cr~oss-country exercise.
1T is health and life" said the Sen
ator to an Evening World reporter to-
day. ~ favor boxing as one OF the finest
Of exercises. 1t brings into play every
muscle in the body. 1t teaches a man to
be manly. resourceful and clean. A man
with n healthy body must be clean,
morally and physically.
Was Glad of Repeal of Horton Law
IT am willing to father a boxing bill.
but IL must, be drawn as I dictate. In
der Its povtsions there could not he n
such prostitution of the sport as took
place under the Horton law. 1t was a
relief to me and to all true lovers OF
sport when the Horton law was re-
! pealed. The public had been robbed
and swindled repeatedly by fake fights.
by collusion between fighters and pro-
moters. and In various other ways. II
I thought for one moment that n repe-
tition of these things would be possible
under the bill ] hav In mind. that bill
would never be Introduced"
"Wha would be the features of your
bin?"
THE feature would be the establish
ment OF a commission to take boxing
under Its wing and regulate 1t. This
commission would have the power TO
license regularly o~rzaniozed athletic
clubs to conduct boxing matches"
Won't Tolerate Fake Flights.
Regarding fake lights, what meas
ures would YOU take to prevent HEM"
No measures are necessary. 1t would
be entirely within the power OF the
referee. II he saw two boxers taking
II would be his business to at once
declare the fact. III he di not and the
Tight was known to be a fake, then that
referee would never he permitted to
referee another bout. He would he dis
barred. As for the boxers, they would
also be disbarred from entering the
club again or from boxing publicly at
any other place within the State"
VIII your bill provide for bouts OF
a limited numoer Of rounds?'
Yes. we would have to do that. 1t
VIII be impoSib elto prevent %knotkouts,
they really do not amount to anything.
! have ben knocked out myself many
times. and there =" NJ harmful after
asked to take my cno'ce between a
long tight and a knoChuul. | would put
up my Jaw at once ari TAKE the puEch.
1t Is my intention to hnyc the bill pro-
in every, bout; also provide that
To the referee. Under TAX aystem there
will he a studying igfrence Upon the
must he rendered woulu prevent COLA
J sion between the fighters, How many
!. &Shts were fought under the Horton
law whore the boNers stipulated that
the. end OF The bout. a oraw was to lie
declared? Ag reat majority Of them
he men said their did not want to Suf-
fer a loss OF reputation by trusting to
the decision OF arefcree, when, as a
matter OF fact, they had agreed to
fake and divide the purse"
Clean Boxing Ii HenIthful.
DO you believe your bill will pass
II hope so, Clean boxing Is a most
healthful sport, and as | said before
| would not attempt to get the bill
: through unless | was certain that .b'
: solutely fair and clean sport would bt
. the result ! believe II Is the very
: best thing for a young man morally and
n physically. ! believe that n father SHOULD
Q see that his sons are taught TO box. j
= teaches them self-reliance and control
Gro to the courts and see the men whC
are brought there for street brawling
DO You ever see any boxers there7 They
avoid trouble. and II they cannot avoiC
Il they know how to end it quickly
They do not roll all over the street am
tear each Others clothes"
Would You eliminate betting OF
bouts?"
J; Most certainly. II Is a very harmfu
attribute, OF course betting could no
be prevented outside a club, but 4
y should he absolutely prohibited in tn,
club house. Men are always Influence
Il by their bets. There ara many otheI
thirgs that Will he thought out whel
the bill is prepared, and they will al
aim the same way-at the pToYidinI
70 OF a clean and healthful sport"
Is Senator Frawley Is a vigorous well 20
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