Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-13
FIGHT TRUST"
MENACES CAME
OFFENSIVE TACTICS AROUSE
CITIZENS
Attempt to Foist New Club Upon Resi-
dence Section Despite Protests
Brings Down Condemnation
and Starts Trouble

Since the passage by the city council
of the ordinance limiting boxing exhi-
bitions to certain portion of the city,
fight fans are discussing the probab bill
tiles of the Cans Sullivan match,
which Is scheduled for Friday night at
Chutes park.
1t is generally believed that the may
or will attach his signature to the or
dinance when 1t is presented to him,
owing to the protest of residents of
that portion of the city in which the
battle is advertised to be held, against
holding such exhibitions in the resi-
dence district.
Manager McCarey Of the Independent
local club was asked last night if he
would permit Levy to hold the contest
in the Maud junction pavilion in the
event that the ordinance was signed
before Friday night. He said:
Yes, if the ordinance is put into
effect before Friday night l will per-
nit the Arcadia Athletic club to hold
the contest in our pavilion. / am
anxious to aid in promoting the game
in Los Angeles, but am opposed to any
efforts that are calculated to draw
down protests from citizens against the
game.
IF the residents of the district in
which the bout is to be held do not
want it held there their wishes should
be respected. Naturally they object to
a boxing match at their front doors
and do not blame them. But if Levy
is prevented from holding the affair
at Chutes park he can use our pavilion
If he so desires.'
Invading the residence district with
a fight club has brought about the
natural and expected result. Citizens
have protested against this intrusion
and if their wishes are trampled upon
it is just as natural that they should
begin crusade against the game in
order to drive the Objectionable estab-
lishment from their midst.
Heretofore the citizens have tolerated
the game because it has been conduct
ed along lines which minimized the
possibility of complaint and local
sportsmen do not look with favor upon
any scheme which is calculated to
bring the citizens into open rebellion
against the game as a means of self
defense in safeguarding their homes.
1t is feared that the determination
of the promoter of the new athletic
club to establish quarters in the resi-
dence district over the protests of the
citizens residing in that vicinity will
have but one result, an uprising of
wrathful citizenship against the game
as tlie HledHS vi uTlNlHS lne ODJectlOn-
able institution from their midst.
Simultaneous with the news that the
city council had passed the ordinance
presented by citizens who sought. to
prevent the establishment of a fight
club, in the residence district comes
the announcement OF Manager Levy
of the new club affected by the ordi-
nance that the Gans-Sullivan bout
scheduled for Friday night will surely
be held at Chutes park. This natural
ly means fight.
AS forecasted in this column Sunday
the invasion of Los Angeles by the
Frisco fight trust has had but one re-
suit. rebellion of Angelenos and the
necessity of adverse legislation against
the game. This has occurred before the
club has yet obtained a foothold in the
city ana il the advent of the trust is
any criterion to the future the game
has gloomy prospect of surviving.