The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-07-01

after Friday night there will be no
more prize fights within the city limits"
said Mayor Mullins this morning to TIE
Inter Mountain.
ANY attempt to pull of fights after that
date will be met with prompt measures.
They are coming too thick and ] am not
going to stand for it any longer"
The mayor was asked if he would inter-
fere. with the Cans King match. lie re
piled:
81 understand that is to be held at the
old baseball park, which is, OF course, out
side the city limits and not under by juris-
dction. ! am going TO see that no fights
are held in Butte.
Many Undesirable Persons.
Those prize fighters" he continued,
bring a class of undesirable persons to
the city. They are people we don't want
and can well get along without.
Il think prize fights as a general thing
are demoralizing 10 the boys. The young
fellows get excited and enthusiastic over
the events, and many, even though they do
not turn out to be fighters themselves are
led into company they should avoid.
Il think the worst feature of the fight
is the hangers-on, who always flock TO a
town where boxing bouts are given full
swing.
PERSONALLY, | am not averse to legiti-
mate sport do not attend prize fights,
are good or bad. | do know the effects,
and that Is what | purpose to prevent.
IL should think a good match once a
year would meet with little objection from
most people, but here they have rung in
three fights within a week, and I'm going
to call halt.
Going Too Far.
at is going a bit too far, and there must
be an end TO il somewhere. The finish
will be after the program OF Friday night
is given"
Several Of the fight promoters expressed
the opinion that the mayor was right in
his position.
They realized so they said that the
game. was being run TO extremes, and a
complete cessation OF boxing matches was
10 be expected.
AS matters stand now, exercises in the
squared ring are doomed in Butte. Pro-
moters are convinced the city's chief exc
cutive is in earnest, and they will not at
tempt TO break the newly established rule.
The mayors manner in speaking showed
spirit OF determination. IL was plain
he meant every word he said, and that he
would brook no attempts at law breaking
on that score hereafter.
Exodus to Begin.
Butte has been heralded all over the
country as a shrine for prizefghters. Many
have made pilgrmages and many others
had planned TO come. Butte looked like
facile proposition. And now the exodus
is to begin.
Few places in the country are open to
the boxing clan. The strong hand OF the
law has closed the gates, and they are
wanderers like the tribes of Israel. Un-
less some other haven is opened, they
must seek other employment
1t would be an unique sight TO see Joe
Cans taking daily falls out of type
writing machine in an Office. or Joe Wal
colt beating Wagnerin music out Of a
carpet on green lawn.
Delegate to Peace Conference.
It would be amusing to see Jack John
son a delegate to a peace conference, or
young Peter Jackson guiding the destinies
Of span Of blonde mules attached to a
dray.
Prizefghters as rule are not persons
who save money. When they acquire
wealth they usually put the coin back into
circulation promptly.
The road is long one to San Fran
cisco and walking is not the best. Some
OF them may be compelled to resume their
road work in making their trip out Of
the city.