El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-01
POLITICS MIXED UP
|NOkLAHOMAbAN
On FIGHTS
Boving Game With Reds
tricting Gains Favor in
Eastern Cities.
BY T. S Andrews.

| The stopping of the MOrr1Sf Flynn
| contest in Oklahoma seems to have
| been a case of politics only. Frank B
| Ufer, who was back of the match
! comes out pretty strong and says there
will be more matters besides boxing
! to investigate in that state before h'
gets through. The followers of the
sport were particularly anxious TO have
| the bout take place, so as to learn
whether Morris is a real white hope
or not.
It was to have been a contest be-
tween two well trained athletes and
no damage would have been likely and
! number of rounds but the game OF
| politics had to be played and the game
| suffered, because every one takes a
| kick at boxing when they would hard
| ly dare try it on other sports. The
! trouble Is that the men in the boxing
game have never taken the pains to
form a strong organization, such as
they have in England, to foster the
sport and to protect it That is what
should be done here and 1t behooves
the promoters and followers to get to-
gether and take q hand in the political
ring. It will have a good effect
Hartford Sanctions Boxing.
It does not seem possible but It is a
fact that the people of Hartford, Conn,
have sanctioned public boxing exhibit
lions, and what Is more they have been
held in the open air. This is in line
with the public schools of England,
where the professors not only sanction
the game, but hold competitions for
the pupils regularly and they are well
attended, too.
The courts in several cities have de-
cided that boxing exhibitions are not
contrary to the law, that is where the
contests are of limited number of
rounds and no decisions given, and
where no prize is being competed for.
Surely it is about time for the knock
ers to lose themselves and give their
time to something that will result in
doing good instead of trying to kill
sport that is Of much more benefit
than many that are being supported to-
day.
The Frawley bill in New York state.
permitting boxing bouts of a limited
number of rounds. has passed the house
and will be up to the governor 1t is
hoped that the bill will become a law,
for 1t will help the game in the east
and stimulate the sport there. It is also
hoped that if the bill does become a
law that the clubs viii be handled by
the right kind of promoters
The game would be on sound basis
in Chicago today were it not for the
fact that the mayor Of that city is
afraid to open the game and then be
obliged to shut down again In a short
time on account of the many unscru-
pulous promoters who get into the
business there. On the whole there
get better element into the game
and that is what will help the sport
immensely.
Harlem Tommy Murphy, under the
management of Jim Buckley, of New
York, has thrown down the gauntlet
to Packey Mcfarland and the result
will be a meeting between the two
rivals in Milwaukee, June 80. They will
clash at 1S5 pounds and 1t was Tommy
who suggested the weight probably
knowing that he could not and would
not make 1873. Murphy gave McFar-
land hard battle when they met in
New York and Packey was given
mere shade by some while others said |
a draw.
The knockout Murphy encountered
by Knockout Brown, in 40 seconds, was |
anyone knows, an accident, but it goes
just the same as a Knockout and II !
Is up to Tommy to redeem himself !
there. Tommy has offered Brown anv /
kind Of side bet for return match I
and they may meet again in the near
future.
1t Is we'll known fact that AID VOL |
CAST refused to meet Murphy again
after their six round bout in Pittsburg. |
n which the papers there gave MUIR
ply the best of it. It will be a classy
bout and one worth going to see and |
he club has taken the wise course in
making the prices popular for the
show
The betting in the Moran-Wolpast
oout, scheduled for San Francisco Julv
I, are quoted at to l and toll. If
hese reports are correct then the odds
ire false, for no such odds are TO be
In match between two such
hen. Moran is no long shot: on The
contrary there are many good critics
Who believe he has a splendid chance
o win and on form he has a good
nance.
The boys are evenly matched as TO
weight and size and Moran has the edge
when 1t comes to experience. Woigast
las the wallop, but Moran also has a
Fallop, so that on the whole IT is a
retty even bet, with the odds favor
ng Wolgast on account Of his holding
he championship. Jimmy Coffrotb
'rites me that he has practically sold
ut his reserved seats and that he ex-
ects $4,000 gate. What makes If
II the more interesting is the fact that
he winner will be matched with the
7inner of the Freddy Welsh-Mat+v
Baldwin contest