The evening world., 1911-05-19
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Fire Commissioner Waldo's An.
nouncement That He Will Pre-.
vent Boxing Shows In Clubs
Not Complying With Fire Reg.
Ihations a Good Move.

CThe New York World.
-fRE COMMISSIONER WALDO M
noun -es that he will prevent the
holding OF boxing shows in clubs
that do no. comply with The fire ? ~
iations.
This Is not e be taken for an attack
upon boxing. 1t Is merely a move to
protect the patrons OF the sport just as
the patrons OF tho -cs, music halls and
other place of public entertainment are
protected. The ,mmissioner Is doing
exactly the right thin. and the n an
ayers OF those clu5s that h respect
for the law AMI the fire regulations will
be FIRST TO apprc " his action.
Many Of IT," cl vs. In this city lave
been C 'ful to make their halls ,,fe.
When the do the same every
patron Of boxing " hcave a sigh of
rslief. 1t IL hard for n real nthusiast
70 stay away from , good scrap. but the
sensation OF s''''~- -''ddle o. a
crowded hall. knowing that the exits are
not big enough let the crowd out In
. hurry-and knowing that every one In
mo place a ! fact-isn't the
pleasantest in world. ANS was
especially the In , recent Instance
where there vas an alarm OF fire, nd
II had been .ored all through the
house that the windows had been nailed
to keep the srowd outside from break
ing In.
sure-enforcs the IRE equations.
Even q night fan will approve Of that.
n'sHOP Co---AN Of Maine. before
the Episcopal Conference at Port
land. said: w ut war q nation
would be degenerate. would be eremi-
nate morally Il physically. . .
War 10 a trainin- ir ----al courage. In
seif discipline. IN contempt for the social
vices that destroy 4 strength"
Possibly the Bishop doesn't krow II,
but he he heen arguing as much for
the game or ~" as for war-and
sven more. Boxing II mimic warfare
warfare without the numbering and
maiming Inc wldowin& and orphaning
that 20 to m-'.~ real war. As far as
the benencla' bases arc concerned. box
ing has them all. No ~r~cessful boxer
can be "effeminate morally and physi-
cally." There Is no greater training In
moral courage. self discipline and con-
tempt for social vices" than boxing, for
every boxer knows he must be physi-
cany perfect to succeed. II takes
'morah courage and self discipline'
20 stick to all that goes with train.
ing and keep in condition, and
70 maintain the contempt for the social
vices that destroy national stre tn"
Al successful G. pions. must have that
moral strength or their fall is rapid.
Boxers know this. SO the game en-
,iaun Hui,n. aA,I III A.. $500
with 1t.
Years ago. In the time OF John L. Sui.
Ivan. for instance. a different idea ma
have prevailed. But we have all learned
from the example Of those who threw
away the best that was In them. To.
day the popular fighting man Isn't IN,
fellow who buys the most wine and act,
the riotous fool most successfully. Yo,
ssver see Packey Mcfarland. Tommy
Murphy. X. o. Brown. Abe Attel
frankie Burns, Leo Houck, Cyclon,
Johnny Thompson or n one of "a hun
ored more I could name ofrhand leanin,
up against a bar. These are successful
0ghters-and there's nothing 'ereni
uats' about any Of them.
THE Rev. DR.. Gibson. an Eng,isl
curate. who Is interested In box
Ing to some extent. has beef
quoted In the English papers as follows
II hin boxing Is splendid. II has
wonderful effect on a lad. both phys!
cally and morally. 1t teaches him Z
eudure hardship without ninchlng an
60 keep his wind and temper. When
t--sr i 3 his temper. he's done. Tn
real boxer Is a gentleman. Ha N,