The Washington times., 1905-10-08
CHICAGO BOXING
SEASON OPENS
Melody and Fitzpatrick
the Big Card.
MAYOR AUTHORIZES CLUBS
Favors Reputable Bouts-Shut Down
Comes in Frisco as Result of
Nelson-Britt Go.
MAYOR AUTHORIZES CLUBS
BY CHIP

CHICAGO, Oct. THE Chicago Ath-
letic Association. to which body usually
falls that duty, will inaugurate the
local winter boxing season tonight, with
Billy Melody and Dick Fitzpatrick fur
nishing the wind-up. So far, so good.
If the game is as cleanly handled by
those who will be permitted to operate
fight clubs in other parts of the city,
we shall nave some very interesting
sport this winter. for Mayor Dunno has
signified his willingness 10 allow the
bouts as long as everything connected
with them is strictly square. He has.
however, given it out cold that at the
first sign OF crookedness the game will
come to sudden termination.
Whether the various promoters, who
in the past, with the ardent co-opera-
ton OF some of the pugs themselves,
have, in various ways, effectually put a
quietus on the sport after it had got
ten flying start, have learned any
.hing by their experience is yet 10 be
seen. Any way. it is not yet generally
known just how many clubs are in the
field, though the rumor at present is
that they will be few compared to the
multitude that have striven for the
fight-loving public's money in past
years.
Mayor Dunno for Authorized Clubs.
The mayor, who seems TO desire that
there shall be no slip-ups that will COM
pei him to call everything off, has an
nounced that none but regularly or
garized. reputable clubs will be permit
ted TO run This means that the ola
game OK one or two promoters calling
themselves a Club will not work, and
will shut out a good many of the old
timers in the business.
Incidentally, the mayor showed a heap
OF horse sense when he ruled that the
present drastic State law which forbids
glove contests Of any description was
simply a bit OF foolishness. This same
law. Ii will be remembered. was invoked
by Mayor Harrison last winter as an
excuse for shutting down on the fights
The present mayor went a little fur
ther. and said that properly conducted
boxing was not nearly so dangerous as
football. This is something that we have
been aching to hear from governing
official for a long time, but it has been
impossible TO get any Of them 10 admit
this up 10 now.
Game Hurt in San Francisco.
AS has been feared. affairs begin to
look bad out IN Frisco, the result, OF
course. OF the various mix-ups and ex-
posures that have been the aftermath OF
the Nelson-Britt go. The fact that the
board of supervisors has coldly refused
to grant a permit for this months box
ing show. is the first danger signal. Ev.
cry day new evidence is brought to light
regarding the now famous $1,000 funt
used TO kill tho Ralston anti-ight bill
and II is hardly likely that there will
be anything more doing until this nttl.
matter is cleared up, and perhaps no
then.
This shutdown in Frisco will be ar
awful blow to the game. but IL is z
wonder that IL has not occurred long
before now. What hasn't been don,
out there in the way Of fight crooked
ness is hardly worth mentioning, ant
right now is a good time for a genera
housecleaning.
Al Kaufman Is a Conner.
The fight that was to have occurred
this month was to have been between
Al Kaufmann and Jack Jeffries. Thii
Kaufman is said by all who have seer
him perform 10 be a real wonder anC
possessing all the earmarks OF a com
ing champion. His last fight, when h,
whipped Harry Foley in one round
startled everybody. as while IL wa
tnOuSbt Oy MOST ttlal ne would Dea
Foley. no one looked to see him max,
such a hurry-up job OF IT. Kaufman
demonstrated in this fight that he hac
that most essential factor of all would
be championships punch. The blow
that knocked out Foley travelled onl,
six or seven inches, but felled him lik
a log.
Billy Delaney. who discovered thi
latest phenomenon, says he can easil,
whip any man now in the ring, includ
ing most emphatically. Marvin Hart
However, Billy started him out in tn
generally accepted fashion Of handling
rising stars. which is 10 match then
with a few dubs, who are easily beaten
and then with the reputation thus de
rived and the press properly worked
10 take a chance with some top-notcheI
The first victim selected in this case