The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-09-21
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The ministers have gone aud done
Il and the honest. hard working prize
fighter VIII get down to training for
life Of ldleness ease and luxury. The
resolution has been presented and
there viii be no more lighting In this
bnilwlck The day for Spider This and
United states Attorney Breckons says
kid That Is of the past and the Zoo
management will not be able to offer
us an attraction n three round contest
between two men ''for points"
Messrs. Thwing, Edwards and West
ervelt were the representatives of the
Ministerial Association who were pres
ent Mt the Young Mems Christian As
sociatlon parlor at the time set yester-
day for the purpose of formulating and
adopting Il resolution against prize
lighting. John Martin of the Anti-Sa-
loon League and Il. ii. Hand, physical
Instructor OF the association, were on
hand. Mr.. Rath was among the ex-
pected ones but not being counted
among the unexpected he didn't hap
pen along. And he was doubly missed
for he was to have drawn up the reso-
luton for his colleagues to adopt.
Not having the protest ready Messrs.
Westervelt and Edwards got as busy
as boys In prize literary contest.
While they We're wrestling with the
protest there was an informal discus
sion OF the subject of boxing contests
1t did not seem to be their desire to
do more than ask for an enforcement
of the law as 1t appears on the Fed
eral statutes and Mr.. Thwing remark
ed that he did not wish to stop boxing
but to put an end to prize fighting in
this Territory He believed in boxing as
a truly athletic sport; without gate re-
ccipts and gambling 1t was not so bad.
AS an argument in favor of any reso-
luton that might be adopted Mr.. Ed
wards said he had record of four
deaths in the prize ring last year. He
was reminded of the football record of
twenty-eight and asked If he favored
football to prize fighting or boxing and
he replied as did Mr.. Thwing, that
football is not against the law but they
meant to do what they could to dis
courage 1t here. The following Is
sort of joint resolution by Mesrs. West
eryelt and Edwards. 1t was read by
the former and unanimously adopted.
To r. w. Breckons, United States Dis
trict Attorney, Honolulu.
Dear Sir: Representing the Minister
ial Association and acting for them
and under their directions we wish to
protest against permitting the contin-
uance of prize fighting as defined by
the United States laws pertaining to
territories. anywhere in the Territory
of Hawaii. We, in connection there
with, respectfully request the enforce
ment of the law against prize fighting
throughout this Territory.
Very respectfully yours,
w. d. WESTERVELT. Chairman
&. d. EDWARDS, Secretary.
e. w. THWING,
Il. II. HAND, M. d.
]. Martin reminded the gentlemen of
the fight between Corbett and Choyinski
which took place on a barge up the
river. But he did not want this put In
the papers for fear the fighters in Ho-
nolulu would be tempted to do the
same thing. John was not aware that
he was trying to teach old dogs new
tricks. For the enlightenment OF the
public Mr.. Thwing asked that the fol-
lowing remark made by Governor Folk,
be published.
IF the law is bad one, repeal II.
but so long as II remains on the stat
ute books. and / am Governor, 1t win
be strictly enforced"