The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-30
GREED APT TO KILL
BOXING IN NEW YORK
Selfish Promoters and Mcrce-
nary Ward IIeelers After Re
venge, Says Masterson.
PUBLIC WANTS SPORT
Popular Fra.wley Law May Be
Repealed at BeheSts of
Petty Politicians.
PUBLIC WANTS SPORT
Bv Bot M0SterSOr1

NEW YORK Oct 9a.-A riirnor more
or less well founded is travelling around
In certnIn quarters that the boxing law
viii he given the aprinsbnard as soon as
it can I've got at, when the next legisla-
tIre meets In January AT Albany That
an effort Is 10 he made TO repeal the
An attempt Will be made TO pass bill
making boxing felony in this state.
When the Fravley Law WAS passed u
Nas defended by its sponsors on the
ed such n law. Governor DIX Is report
ed to have made such a statement,
IL the people were in favor Of boxing
and wanted a law 10 protect 1t when the
pencil since then TO cause them to change
their minds"
The probabilities are the people oc the
state have not changed their minds. lt
they wanted boxing when Governor DIX
signed the Frawlcy bill in all probability
they still want II, If, therefore. the
Frawley Law is repealed by the incomins Ing
people desire il. but because a few dis
gruntlcd politicians and greedy promoters
who failed I'm their attempt 10 hcg the
game after il started, arc out TO get even
New Yorkers Too Greedy.
If a bill should be introduced having
for its purpose the repeal OF the boxing
law. there Oill doubtless be a clash be =
tween the members OF the legislature
pccicd no profits and those vino arc seek
ing it's destruction because they ~cre
frustrated In their efforts to grab every
thing in sight.
II Governor Dix believes boxing TO be
manly and healthful sport. as he is re
ported 10 have said, It Is moro than
likely he. will lake hand in the matter
when it comes mp and use his influence
for the preservation Of the game. There
isn't any reason for the repeal Of the box :
Ing law. and unless. IS already stated,
a few disgruntled politiclalS who were
,hwartcd In their plans to monopolizc
the sport succeed in their purpose TO get
even, It will not be repealed.
Wouldn't il be a fine commentary on
the intelligence and independence OF the
upstate members II they permitted
themselves to be dragged into aiding a
few grab-all lawmakers Of this town In
repeating the boxing law. In nearly every
city and town Of any consequence In
New York state boxing clubs are run
ming and they arc Datronized literally.
Ward Heelers Want Revenge.
No fault is found with the law by the
ma jority of those living in these COM
in this city who had their claws clipped
by the boxing commission, are out 10 put
the sport ION the bum"--to use their own
eXpression-is no reason why they should
be assisted by decent, respecting leg
islators.
OF course II boxing In this city is to be
mon opolized by politicians and their heel
ers. IL would be far better TO have the
law wiped out.
II a bill for the repeal OF the boxing
law should be introduced in the legsla-
ture this winter IL will doubtless be spon-
sorcd by some members from Greater
New York. In that event 1t might be
we'll for the upstate members TO inquire
as 10 the why's and whererores" BY sc
doing Thy would not have much trouble
In locating the bug under the chip.