The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-25
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Chicago Sporting Writers Make Caus-
tic Comments on Proposed Match
Between Lanford and Caponi Slated
for Kenosha on Monday

Sporting writer's of the Chicago pap
ers are bitterly denouncing the action
of the matchmakers of the Kenosha
Athletic club in signing Tony Caponi
of Racine and Sam Langford for a
ten round go in this city for next
Monday evening and pressure is being
brought on both the city and county
officials in an effort to have the fight
declared off. 1t is not probable that
either of the officials will act in the
matter.
District Attorney Henry J. Hastings
seen the comments that are being made
against the proposed boxing bout to
be held in Kenosha, but | can not see
how it is possible for the district at
torney to take any action in the mat
ter. The managers Of this club have
given us to understand that the bouts
will be conducted strictly in keeping
with the Wisconsin laws and I can not
see how we can act until after the
laws have been violated. I am given
to understand that no prize is offered
in this contest, but that the two men
have agreed to fight for a certain fixed
sum of money which they are to re
ceive regardless of the outcome of the
encounter. If this is the fact the con-
test between the two men, however
unequal or unsportsmanlike, it might
be would come clearly under the Wis
consin boxing statute. You will re-
member that this same point was raised
in Milwaukee a short time ago when
the officials of that city and county
attempted to put an end to a fight
show which had been arranged. The
promoters of the fight promptly signed
a tormal notice declaring that the
bouts were to be strictly within the
bounds of the law and notified the of
fcials that if they were interfered
with that the men promoting the show
would claim damages from the officials
for their losses. The Milwaukee of
fcials gave up the fight and the show
was pulled off, Personally | don It like
the idea of making Kenosha a dump
ing ground for the Chicago pugs and
] think that the city officials could
make some changes in the ordinances
which would put an end to objection
able shows. OF course if the boxing
bout goes on and it is not under the
strict provisions of the Wisconsin law
that is another matter and in such a
case the district attorneys office would
be in position to act.
1t is probable that a number of petit
tions will be sent to the city officials
as we'll as the district attorney as Chi
cago papers are playing the matter
hard. In the papers this morning it
was declared that three hundred ne
groes from the "Black Belt' in Chi
CdSO HttCl hIIduS6u W CudIG6L d Sp6CldI
train to come to Kenosha for the bout
and that this crowd would be augment
ed with another big crowd brought up
ON the special train run by the promo
ters of the fight.
In the meantime Caponi is on his way
from Winnipeg to Chicago and he will
finish his training there. Langford
will come west from Boston on Thurs
day and finish his training either in
aKenosha or Chicago.
The managers of the club have ar
ranged for a couple of rafting pre-
liminaries. Lee Barrett of Milwaukee
is carded to meet Tommy Walsh, the
army champion welterweight in an
eight round 60 at 142 pounds and jeff
O'Connell of Chicago is slated to go
six rounds with Young Ketchell of
Chicago at 1873 pounds. The opening
bout will be between Jim Calvin and
Young Desser of Milwaukee at 100
pounds. They are slated to go six
rounds.