The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
PERMIT FOR THE
BIG Fight Is
RECOMMENDED
Supervisors Police Committee,
After Debate, 0verruIes Pros
test OF C1urchmen
Herget Declares Jeffries Never
Took Part in ''Prize Fight"
Only Boxing Contests

professional boxing permit be granted
10 the Broadway athletic club for July
T. Chairman Herget and Supervisors
Deasy and Knowles propose that the
Jeffries-Johnson fight shall he held in
this city on that date. A number of
other things about the game were de-
cided at yesterdays hearing Rev. Will
Liam RAIDER and Attorney J. Z. White
for the church federation and A G
Sane for the ministers union meeting
voiced the protest OF their constituents
against the fight and gave notice they
would appeal TO the board Monday.
chairman Herget pointed out that the
Johnson-Je6ries go was not to be a
prizefight," but merely q scientific
boxing exhibition. and he ruled that
Jehries had never been in prize fight
in his life.
II you allow this fight here you viii
Jeopsrdize this city's chances of getting
the Panama Pacific exposition" said
Bane.
Don't you believe it." responded
Herget we are just as much inter-
ested in getting that exposition as you
are
Then prove it by your action in this
matter" replied Bane.
See here, Mr.. Balm I belong to the
ROYAL Arch and that organization has
subscribed s25o,oo0 for the exposition"
said Herget How much has your
church federation given?"
SUBSCRIPTIONS INDIVIDUAL
The church federation is not a
money making organ anization." said Bane.
our subscriptions are made individ-
ually."
can you say you have subscribed
individuality asked Herget.
We certainly car - yn+arpoco5 u-b;+e
DO you want the names of our mem
bSrs who have taken stock?'
Oh. no. said the chairman: but I
might say 10 you gentlemen that I have
subscribed $1,000 myself"
we certainly think there is weight
in this exposition argument. This fight
business may influence congress against
san Francisco said RAIDER
mink there viii be lot of con-
Eressmen who viii want to come and
see the fight" replied Herget
The night viii attract very unde-
slraoie class to San Francisco-thieves,
bums and lOafers,' asserted Rane
Don't you believe it" replied Herget
1T takes money to come TO this fight
and money TO get in. The buns haven't
got IT, The solid businessmen of the
country who have a healthy interest in
sport are the ones who viii come"
WASTED EFFORT. SAYS HERGET
Balm objected TO the night being on
the fourth Of July.
1t strikes me that you church peo-
pie are wasting too much effort in the
wrong direction said Herget why
don't you attack this horrible white
slave evil2 Why don't you do some
thing for the souls of these poor girls.
and leave us grown men alone?"
The church federation is working
against the white slave evil" said
Bane i'm some establishment
Well ] fear not to much effect"
replied Herget
Evidently You don't go to church
enough TO know what its people are
doing" suggested White.
i do go to church. SIR said Herget
NY own church-the Catholic"
Well come TO ours once in while
and see what we are working for"
said White
We'll. you clergymen ought to at
tend our boxing exhibitions which you
persist, so wrongly, in terming prize
nights. / invite you and your whole
church federation to be present at the
next" said Herget
Bane did not warm up to his cordial
invitation but RAIDER said:
I would be willing to go. Mr. Her
get, if YOU on your part would listen
10 half hour sermon on the fight
matter"
~ru do that; just arrange the time"
said TIerZet These boxing contests
help everyb body. hotels, stores. even the
churches
NO. no." said RAIDER and the other
protestants together.
NOT 4 PRIZE FIGHT
Il think. Mr.. Herget YOU viii find
our objections to this prize fight busi-
ness more serious than you admit
said Doctor RAIDER.
Reverend. must object 10 your say
ing we are going to grant a permit
for prize fight. It is merely box
ing exhibition
"Is Jenries prize fighter or
boNer2" asked Doctor RAIDER
"A boxer said Herget.
HIS isn't 4 prize fighter at alp"
Not in my opinion responded the
And he has never fought?" inquired
the clergyman
Tie has contested said Herget, with
perfect solemnity, while Chief Clerk
Hagerty got red in the face from sup
pressed emotion.
We'll. in my opinion" said Doctor
RAIDER. this affair is intended to be
6ght II certainly isn't expected to
be 2 picnic.
It must disa gree again. said Herget
This contest is TO be conducted under
the Marquis OF Queensberry rules. rules
OF II EEllifllldu anu a peer OF
These rules are for strictly boxing con-
tests A prizefght is fought with bare
fists It brings in wrestling and other
things. sometimes it is almost as rough
2 football"
To question by RAIDER as to the law
Herget read the state and local en-
actnents and said the board had a
clear right TO grant the permit.
RIGHT NOT QUESTIONED
It don't question that. but the policy
or doing so. You are not compelled to
grant the permit. Forty-five rounds
means simply fight to finish. You
have said yourself you didn't believe
the men would last more than 15."
Did I say that? ] mean they viii
tire ia H. said Herget.
California IS the last ditch of this
Drizehght business" said Doctor RAIDER.
The rest OF the country is forbidding
it,"
Not at ALL" said Herget THE leaders
Of the church at Salt Lake fairly
begged for the contest. In granting
this permit we viii he well within the
law and ] believe acting for the inter
csts Of the entire community The
contest viii be very healthy exercise