Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-01
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element on to make the train one
moving box of foul air, foul talk and
filth generally. The cleanest thing
about a prize fight is the fight itself
SO far as that goes. Two men ham
mer each other until one Is Knocked
unconscious or until the stated number
of rounds have been carried out.
Brutal Perhaps, but it is attractive
compared to the outside phases of
prize fights. And as prize fights are
responsible for the lower element
crawling from it's dark hole there
is nothing for the authorities
to do other than prohibit prize fight
ing within the boundaries Of the state.
There are other states for the cham
rionship battles and those who delight
in seeing these can pay the railroad
fare and see to their hearts delight;
Utah simply will not sacrifice her
fair name for the fight fans. no mat
ter how many or what they may be.
No one with a broad view of things
will deny that there is some attrac-
LONESOME thing which appeals to the
old. old wild strain in man, in
squared boxing match. Boxing is all
right but the game has been spoiled
by the meal ticket scrappers, the
fakirs, the crooks and a big family of
similar breeds. Utah is going to get
along very nicely without them.
With Seattle making bids to Cheva-
Her and other teams in other leagues
making advances to various other play
ers in the White Wings, it would APP
pear this city is especially fortunate
in landing meritorious players. Man,
ager Bratz and Capt. Lumley work
conscientiously to get nine that is a
nine. The recommendations of any
one worthy of attention are given CON
sideration but the loudest bawling on
earth from an irresponsible loud-mouth
hasn't the slightest effect on them
Both men have followed the game for
years and know a baseball player Il
mile away So Salt Lake has a ball
team that is "A ball team and still new
men are being tried out for good enough
isn't half al good as the best possible
This city owes Brat2 Lumlcy and 9TH
ers who are working for baseball
something, The fans ought to turn out
cn masse at every game and cheer aud
clap throughout the game The slight
est tumble or an occasional bad bobblc
shouldn't opBn the food gates OF
abuse and ridicule, A cheer win do
lots of good-a boo lots of harm for the
best player on earth IL absolutely
worthless If his home town rooters
roast him. II IS the worst kind of
Encouragement Tho great thing IN
bd6tlhll ~ HllHilt lNtlllltSs, eager
ness among the players To have a
chance TO work md distinguish them
selves. And all this will be seen by the
fans who good boy" the players. Even
IT a man doesn't deserve II Just at tine
time. give II to him, watch him hook up
his belt. juice up his glove and go after
the ball next tlme-nnd get IT, Its
recipe that never fails But yell rot
ten" and other phrases just as dis
Gh a,
the game half-hearted Ball players.
are only natural Root for the home
team and Its a cinch Bratz and Dad"
Lumley huye the pennant team.
As testimonial Of friendship. the
Hopper benefit meet at the Salt Palace
could not be bit bigger than it was:
az financial success II could not be
improved upon. a week from tho
date of the meet itself, tickets and
money had been turned I'm and George
l.. Geiger, treasurer Of the meet. took
a check for Sl,2OO out to the helpless
rider There was no ceremony. no
brass band nor speochmaking. Hon
per and his splendid little wife tried
TO say something In the nature OF an
expression OF appreciation but II was
impossible, Finally Hopper put out n
thin hand and grasped the visitors
l'@l'Ns ia NtlAklnE nAllnS with the
hundreds who worked 30 hard FOR US |
wish ] could shake the hand OF each
man. woman and child who helped"
Aud turning 10 his wife he said SOFTLY.
sweetheart this VIII hold MS for n
while Say. isn't II npo Now I believe
l'll got Wei faster than ever ana then
PACK TO work 10 show them an I'm not
AFRAID Of II. would have been an
against II an right for let mo tell you
line ana expenses wait for no man.
5ut without worrying | can got along
Inc Oh, thank thom all for doing the
quaresi, biggest thing possible know
what friends are-what friendship Is
'et n J had 10 save my neck doing II. |
cam tel you about a. We are CRATE |
ul, I'm sure" And Mrs. Hopper said |
arneAtly "oh. MS provoking to have |
OF 10 say and not be able 10 say n |
~ Ike sou want to- The details ~ |
ne meet are told in another column |
u this page why II WAS auoh q sue
eSs Is made plain b. the details.