The Detroit times., 1910-01-25
NIGII.ANT
COPS ARE
On at ARD.

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CoPS tHE chronicled on the
/ record OF many a
0---A prize-fighter. Their
attitude toward this form OF competi-
/ ton usually determines whether OF
not II shall exist The same holds true,
20 a great extent, in Sunday ball. Only
Few evenings since Detroit was fav.
ored with a demonstration of police
captain officiating for a few moments
in the capacity OF referee OF a wrest-
ling exhibition. rushing forward TO
safeguard the interests OF those seat
ed near the arena by refusing TO let
/ the men grapple near the edge Per
/ haps he thought that II one OF them
slipped into the crowd he might get
away with some valuable trinket. as
certain Chicago wrestler is said 20
have done.
Wherever a sporting event rs in
progress one sees the yigilant officers
OF the law ON deck and their attitude
has much 10 do with the success of the
entertainment beyond question.
I'm a general way IL is doubtless
lucky for the world of sport that the
cops are good fellows and good sports
men themselves. Except In a few
cases where an officer protrudes his
pc rsonality into prominence for the
mere purpose OF asserting his pres
ence. police MANAGEMENT is an infiu-
enCe toward good. The fact that there
are ways of conducting some OF the
questionable sports. without police
surveillance doubtless has done much
10 eliminate the old-time necessity for
stealth. The private fight. TO- one
thing, is dead issue, and the sport
ing world is better of without IL.
During the last few DAYS two police
officers have signally distinguished
themselves by setting novel prece
dents for action in affairs in which
the sporting world has been interested.
One of these cases was In Pittsburg
where linlited-round boxing contests
have been in progress all winter. Here
one John Moren. director lof public
safety-pOlice commissioner We would
call him in Detroit-has taken close
charge OF the matchmaking and has
refused TO allow thet promoters TO
stage bouts that were proposed. One
occasion was when. In his judgment,
the match was one-sided. On one or
two other occasions his action was
determined by the fact that he sus-
pected one OF the boxers was not in
'good condition. Mr.. Moren takes the
ground that no match should be rati-
fed In which the public is not going
to get full-hedged run for its money.
Pittsburgers have had some awful
deals handed them in the past. and
the director nf public safety doesn't
mean TO let IL occur again, If he can
prevent it
Another novel precedent was set the
other night by the assistant chief of
the Chicago department. who inform
ed the managers of Mahmout and
! Zbyszko. two foreign wrestling be-
hemoths. that their men would not be
allowed TO grapple out a little grudGe
In private. The one ground on which
\ he based this ultimatum was the de-
| sire OF the public of Chicago to see the
match. The policeman frankly told
the responsible parties that private
match was out OF the question and
I that no license for such an affair
would be granted.
The wrestlers agreed that. in view
of the attitude Of the police. there
was nothing TO do bur obey the man
date
Undoubtedly the police have the
power To regulate 10 a great extent
! the sports OF the public. Often cases
arise In which they may act without
LEGAL backing. There is no appeal from
/ their decision. either n Is a power
which, welded for good. 10 unques-
! tionably welcomed by every sincere
I sportsman. though there is many a
promoter who would squeal mighty.
( II forced ID aubmit To such regulations
as those which seem to be in force
in Pittsburg and Chicago.
We are indebted to a Cleveland ex.
change for the information that Geo.
Suggs has an anti-1irting clause I'm
his contract with Cincinnati.
There must be scant consolation to
Mr. McGraw and his fellow Giants In
the shifting OF Mr. Covaleskie. The
Young man lasted just long enough ~
+ fast company apparently. to beat
them out Of a pennant
! Now Is the time for every good De-
troll bug TO start pulling for the Pitts.
burg Pirates There is a club that the
Tigers can trim in another worlds
series, II Clarke's men can ever beat
the Cubs TO the rival leagues pennant
The members Of the D. A. c. basket.
ball team must have taken their les
son from Tip Wright's swell eulogy
OF Edward Payson Weston. which re-
Gently appeared on this page
II Forest Smithson Is willing to en-.
ter school. work for a year without
competing on the track. and stands
wei IN AL his studies at the finish. II
does seem as If he had earned the
right 10 run q few hurdle races for
ihue Cd Wisconsin.
OF course, II everybody is going 10 ]
oHer $4,000 stakes preceding the De- I
troit meeting II will make lot of
dldercnce. for there Is only one NJ. e.
NJ and all others are mutations The
/ more OF them there are. the higher
ana more exclusive The old classic will
stand
Invasion Of Chicago.
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