The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-25
NIGILANT
COPS ARE
On GUARD.

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record of many
~--N prize-nghter. Their
attitude toward this form OF competi-
ton usually determines whether or
not II shall exist The same holds true,
TO a great extent. in Sunday ball Only
a 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 edse. 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 10
have done.
Wherever a sporting event is In
progress one sees the vigilant officers
of the law on deck and their attitude
has much 10 do with the success OF the
entertainment. beyond question.
In general way IL is doubtless
lucky for the world OF sport that the
cops are good fellows and good sports
men themselves Except in few
cases where an officer protrudes his
personality into prominence for the
mere purpose of asserting his pres
ence police management is an inlu-
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. foe one
thing, is a dead issue. and the sport
ing world is better or 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 linnted-round boxing contests
have been in progress all winter. Here
one John Moren. director OF public
safety-pOlice commissioner we would
call him In Detroit-has taken close
charge of the matchmaking and has
refused 10 allow the 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 81 public safety doesn't
mean TO let II occur again, II he can
prevent il.
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
! be based this ultimatum was the de-
( sire of the public OF Chicago to see the
match. The policeman frankly told
the responsible parties that a private
match was out of the question and
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 but obey the man
date.
Undoubtedly the police have the
power To regulate to a great extent
the sports OF the public often cases
arise I'm which they may ACT without
legal hacking. There is no appeal from
their decision. either II is a power
which, welded for good. is unQues-
tionably welcomed by every sincere
sportsman. though there is many
promoter who would squeal nightly,
If forced To submit to such regulations
as those which seem 10 be in force
In Pittsburg and Chicago.
We are indebted to a Cleveland ex-
change for the information that Geo.
Suggs has an anti-hirting clause in
his contract with Cincinnati
There must be scant consolation to
Mr.. McCraw and his fellow Giants I'm
the shifting of Mr.. Covaleskie. The |
young man lasted just long enough IN
fast company. apparently. TO beat |
them out OF a pennant
Now Is the time for every good De- |
troit bug to start pulling for the Pitts !
burg Pirates. There is club that the |
Tigers can trim I'm 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 |
or 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 1
we'll In all his studies at the finish. il /
does seem as If he had earned the |
right TO run a few hurdle races for 4
little Old Wisconsin
or course, II everybody Is going to /
offer sle,0'> stakes preceding the De- /
troit meeting. IL will make a lot OF i
difference, for there is only one NJ. & I
NJ. and all others are limitations The I
more OF them there are. the higher /
and more exclusive the old classic will 1
stand
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