The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02

who voted to grant the permit is
morally responsible.
This particular death is, it is
true, only an incident. But there is
In every similar fight the imminent
possibility of a similar fatality.
Eight knockouts at the last fight
Is recent advertisement for the
next occasion. 1T took some hours
TO bring the victim to" is the re-
port of another. Who was the muir
derer2 In the last analysis the
community which permits such ruff
fianism, and which indOrses by its
silence the activity of the tight pro-
moter. is guilty. not alone of muir
der, but of a suicidal corruption of
its youth.
San Francisco merits the sever
est penalty of divine justice for its
supreme disregard of moral law.
Rev. DR. Robert ]. Renison, pastor
of St. PauT's Episcopal church, touched
on. the brutality of boxing encounters
in his sermon yesterday morning anc
said that he would go fully into the
subject next Sunday.
OPPOSES COMMERCIALISM
Doctor Renison viii attack pugilisn
from new angle. He says that he is
not opposed to boxing as a means OF
physical development and when prac-
ticed in moderation, but that he is
strongly against the commercializins
of what is legitimate sport. Dollars
and cents according 10 DOClOE TNShl-
son. are the sole and moving purpose
behind the ring contests. Doctor Reni-
son said:
I shall preach against the CONNER
cializing of what should be a legiti-
mate and invigorating sport. 1t has
fallen in the hands of mercenary men
who abuse the public love of manly
| contests by seeking to make money
| regardless of the methods pursued.
am opposed TO the holding of the JEFF
| fries-Johnson fight and shall work tt
prevent such spectacle from being
witnessed in this state"
UNION EXTENDS SYMPATHY
The friends of Tommy Mccarthy il
the San Francisco brick layers inter
na tionaI union No. of California
passed resolutions yesterday commend
1 ing the life of the young victim o.
| Moran's blow.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas, our beloved brother,
Thomas Mccarthy was taken from
our midst by accidental death; and
ties. moral. mental and physical,
endeared him most to those who
knew him best; and
| Whereas, il these traits of char
acter drew him 50 closely to the
bosom of those With whom he as
sociated in daily life, we can but
guish that fill the hearts of those
who were nearest and dearest to
him: be it therefore
Resolved. that we tender our con-
| dolence to his bereaved and
stricken parents and brothers and
to all those who with US mourn his
Daniel. c. O'Doan Ted Nelson,
| Neil Gallagher, Charles Noonan. j.
r. White. E. L. Nolan, 4. c. Har
rill. Committee,
MORAN IN COURT
owen Moran, charged with man
slaughter, on account of Mccarthy
death, will appear in the police cour
this morning to be instructed regard
ing his rights. The seconds .of tn
lighters and the officials who have bee
charged along with Moran with man
slaughter will also appear, with tn
exception of the brothers of the dea
lboxer, John and William Mccarthy
The inquest will be held on Thursday
Protest Against Fight
OAKLAND. May LIN his addres
preceding the sermon at the mornin
services in the First Congregations
church, Rev. Charles r. Brown de
nounced the proposition to hold tn
Jeffries-Johnson fight at Emeryvill
July T. He appealed to all true citi
zens of the community to uphold tn
principles OF hOnOr, mOrallty an
ipatriotism by protesting in a mas
against holding the championship con
test. He said in part:
There are innumerable reasons VIII
this community should avoid the sham
that will surely fall upon it, and tn
disgrace that most certainly will com
to its citizens, if the prize fight is al
lowed, but there are three reason
which alone should be sufficient t
make every good citizen anita gonize tn
lcontest.
"First-The holding of such a figh
would be a crime against the mora
welfare Of the community; fabulou
sums are paid to these men for what
for holding up an improper form {
heroism-may the term be used here
"Second-The prize fight would resu
lin the gathering here of great mas
of undesirable representatives of bot
races The lowest kind of riffra
would be stranded here, and the ever
would surely be followed by the con
ling OF a class of women ] need NJ
designate.
"Third-It would nullify TO a certai
extent the advertising that this con
munity had put forth in the hope {
bringing desirable citizens, tru
american men and women, to settle /