The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-02

prize fighters for its advancement. However
that fraternity well knows the evils Of the LIQUOR
traffic AT this time the newspapers have
good deal to say about the new leaf which has
been turned over by Kid Mccoy. the well known
pugflist 1t seems that during the past year
Mccoy has changed his manner of living He
has quit the saloon business and quit drinking
ne has brought about complete transforma-
ton In his physical and mental makeup. HIS
old friends scarcely recognize him. Not only
does he look differently. but he does not talk
as he did in the old days. A year ago Mccoy
weighed 10 pounds and considered fat
To-day he weights 1875 pounds and he is lean
and as hard as nails He asked what
brought about the change and replied
1t is simple enough anybody can do as
much II he will try. A year ! in my
,, with harmful liquor. my better nature suddenly
revolted. got up put on my hat and coat and
! abandoned the place, letting It go into otner
hands / could not mingle with my former as
sociates- went down among them not long
ago.. and tried to talk reform to them-tney
liquor wrecking their lives-they hooted
me- l felt somewhat crestfallen and Shall not
try again. Lot them their way. I shall go
mine The nrst thing I did to Gu, out
! liquor. made mental pledge to touch
anything intoxicating again. I cut out the late
| hours and every form of dissipation that I had
| INDUCED In I decided to live clean nfe-I
am thirty-seven years old now--looked
| II year ago. People tell me now that
7 do not look more than thirty feel twenty.
! am younger to-day than when l started on
| my career as pugilist.-Exchange.
|
Teehnicalites are the rules of the game No
| game can be played without well defined rules
| and these rules must not be broken with i'm
| punity-hecause otherwise the player who tries
| to keep them is placed at unfair disadvsn.
tage in competition with one who over-rides or
| ignores them But as the English language II
| often ambiguous rules must be invented for
| interpreting the rules. until uncommonu
more effort is expended In understanding the
/ rules than in playing the game. When that
4 occurs ia legal contest have habit Of
saying that the issue was decided on technical
grounds; or we may be tempted to say that the
whole subject is lost in a maze of technicalities
| 1t is a great temptation to judges to mould
their decisions along technical lines because the
rules are often far more clearly defined rnan
| the more vital issues Of the conflict, but I, IA
| always unfortunate when the rules are permitted
| to take the first place. When the Supreme Court
| of Appeals of Virginia brushed aside trivial
| techncalities in the McCue case in a matter OF
| life and death, and confirmed the verdict send
| ing him to the gallows. it felt that criminal
conxictians In this State rested on firmer rnuu-
dation than had been the for long time,
and that we might depend upon that court to
pierce through technicalites and reach the real
vital issue in any appeal that might be made
| to 1t.
| 1t is of interest to note the care which our
city court has displayed 10 comply with the rules
| in considering the motion in connection with
the wet and dry election which comes up for
argument this week-Staunton Dispatch News
| Gaby Desys.
fiaisys Desyis. the notorious French actress
| and danseuse charmer Of ex-King Manuel mas
months will show Gotham audiences how high
she kick. Whenever newspaper ventures
to critcise the stage and deplore its sensational
| tendencies. ardent champion 10 sure to
arise and not only deny the allegation but any
suggestion that modern plays are not morally ele
waiting. But Gabys Deslys fresh from Paris
| with absolute monarch. will parade before the
American public, and there probably is not a
theater In the country that would deny her a
! chance to display her charms and advertise her
observation-disclosures World.