El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-25

LWAUKEE. Wis. June 25--
MI To say that sporting men,
and business men IS well,
we're Disguised al the action Of Gov
GUIer-- OF California. II issuing orders
% stop me bout between Jenries and
Johnson OF July 4. is putting II mildly
Business men. who ordinarily would
not take much interest in such AFFAIRS,
seen 70 be worked up in this case ana
DO not hesitate 10 say that they are
much surprised and disappointed In
Gov GfIIe-t Had he taken such
stand two OF three months ago, when
There vas talk OF holding it in San
Francisco OF California OF even an
rounced his opposition 70 il after the
statement that II would be held IN
Frisco. there would not be any chance
q crfricism- but he did nothing OF the
Kind and permitted the promoters 10
spend thousands OF dollars in building
q rev arena and advertising the same
Not only that. but he gave out the
statement in New York and again IN
Chicago that there would be no in
reference whatever and that the con-
test would be held as advertised
Even admitting that there was a law
zuzfns@ II and that II was all wrong,
rhere IS no excuse for GOV Gllletl
action AZ the eleventh hour, as IN TINS
rsse II Is not sporting men VINO are
interested in the big affair, but Dust
ress men who take an interest In sport
and they are the ones who pay for
- privilege Of witnessing the contest
7. 50 nj 2 tough element that viii see
e. r,se- mill but the best business men
- sfe country Recently Bolton Fan,
= prominent lawyer and author, OF Ne"
v--t so7 of the late Rev Dr. Johh
FFarT said 1T certainly makes one
F-sfQrsu@ that these church people ana
-.fo-mers spend their time and energy
ting 70 stop - harmless night De
tween two men. while In every nlg city
vouuR girls are snatched away anu
-rfaez and put into lives OF slavery or
worked 70 death In sweatshops- Lei
tie reformers stop these evils ana they
VIII be doing some good instead OF
trying 70 stop q socalied prize NJ III
that can do 10 harm
.-vv-.en there Is a chance TO go after
80, evils and save young girls from
-, --or, viii find these reformers try
ing 70 close saloons On Sunday or STOP
- alleged fight Mr. Halls sentiments
A. voiced by liberal minded ministers
& fha east-not all Of them-but oy
x@-eraI who are not so blind but what
they can see the writing on the wall
Take 60 OF your EOuldbe reformers and
van will find more downright hypo-
critics among them than among 500 true
s-4-tfuz men II IS limited that GOV
GfIIett WAS prompted in his action by
sdrfces from Washington that Il would
Interfere with the securing Of the Pan
ana exposition for san Francisco when
he big canal IS completed Gov Gil
lett later denied the report There is
10 reason why the officials at Wash
tuzron should bring such things TO bear
~ Frisco and the chances are that no
such proposition ever came up At that
ne people Of Colon and Panama would
prefer 70 have the exposition at New
Orleans. as II IS nearer home for them
The old old story enters in the ar
Eumeut once more In days gone by,
back N the SOS and sos. when bare
knuckIe fights were held on the green
20 Z finish, why. they were prize fights.
pure and simple Now limited round
bouts with big gloves are uptodate and
are not half 50 hard nor brutal as foot
ball. but the old prejudice against the
old prize fight sticks. and II is a hard
matter % make people understand the
difference The fact that boxing con-
tests IN alI~the big cities are attended