Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-05-03
PREACHERS fight
AGAINST fight
START STATE WIDE CRUSADE TO
STOP JEFFRKEs-JoHNsoN
MILL.
Tom McCarthy's Death stirs the
Churches to Action.

SAN FRANCISCO, May with
the expressed intention OF starting a
state wide agitation in opposition to
the holding OF the Jeffries- Johnson
heavyweight championship fight at
Emeryyille on July 4. the leaders of
the San Francisco church federation.
representing all of the Protestant
churches OF the city, announced to-
night that meeting of the organiza-
ton will be held tomorrow afternoon
to organize the campaign against the
big sporting event.
All OF the local churches In the
movement will abide by the decisions
or suggestions OF the committee APP
pointed to conduct the crusade. upon
which the following will serve: ]. q.
White, J. L. condy, C. q. Irons.
Frank Swart and ]. w. Hatch.
Church Near Fight Ring.
The Rev. Louis J. Sawyer, pastor OF
the First Methodist church, which is
opposite the Dreamland rink, where
Tommy Mccarthy was fatally injured
in boxing bout with Omen Moran
Friday night, delivered sermon last
night denounclng those responsible
for the match and calling upon his
congregation to assist In the effort to
abolish prize fighting.
Last Friday night, not stones
throw from this pulpit, was delivered
the blow which ushered human be-
ing before his maker without a sec
Ond's warning. Who was the murder
er? Not the man who delivered that
blow. We must look to others In
fixing the responsibility"
Moran ArranRes for Masses.
Still grievlng over the death OF Nc
Carthy, owen Moran, who is devout
Catholic, has arranged to have masses
said for the repose OF the soul OF his
late opponent. The masses will be
said in the Church of st. Raphael.
The Rev. Robert ]. Renison OF st.
Paul's Episcopal church in his sermon
last night said: II shall soon preach
against the commercialization of
what should be legitimate and in-
DECORATING sport. Prize fighting has
fallen into the hands OF mercenary
men who abuse the public love OF
manly contests. am opposed to the
holding of the Jeffries- Johnson fight
and shall do all in my power to pre-
vent such a spectacle being witnessed
in this state"
Oakland ChurChmen Protest.
OAKLAND, Cal, May 2.--The Rev.
Charles R. Brown. pastor of the
First Congregational church OF this
city, entered a protest against the
Jeffries-Johnson fight in his sermon
last night. Following the talk, 200
male members Of his congregation or
ganized a committee to prevent the
AFFAIR. Resolutions were passed re-
questing that for the moral welfare
Of the city the fight be prohibited.
Copies of these resolutions will be
forwarded to Attorney General U. s.
Webb and Governor James N. Gillett.
Agitation at San Diego.
SAN DIEGO. CAL. May 2.--The
Rev. Clarence J. Parish, pastor of the
First Unitarian church, said in his
sermon yesterday:
THE prize fight Is soeiety's most
degrading amusement, and our state
will spare herself much censure when
she stops 1t. The man killed In the
ring last week ought to awaken
some sentiment. Let San Diego and
her churches be heard from"
Fresno Ministers Protest.
FRESNO. Cal. May 2.--The Min
sterial union Of Fresno win send
'ormal protest tomorrow to the dis
.rict attorney OF Alameda county
against the holding OF the Jeffries-
johnson night on July 4. The cause
or their action Is sentiment aroused
~ the death OF Mccarthy. the pugil-
st who died after his recent fight
With owen Moran.
Protest Grows.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, May 2. -
While the body OF Tommy Mccarthy,
gilled In the prize ring Friday night
n a fight with Owen Moran, il await
ng burial today. a popular protest In
california Is being made against per-
hitting the Jeffries-Johnson fight.
me protest started In the pulpit and
'ress yesterday Is gaining strength.
ne Chronicle this morning prints a
editorial directed at the on
falls who permit the boxing.
Y. F. McNaughtou. Edw. II. Bera |