Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

not know anything about the game
would have others believe.
The stopping of the Morris-Flynn con-
test in Oklahoma seems TO have been a
case of politics only. Frank r. Ufer.
who was back of the match. comes out
pretty strong and says there will be
| more matters beside boxing to nvesti-
gate in that state before he gets through.
The followers of the sport were particu-
Iarly anxious to have the bout take place,
! so to learn whether Morris is a real
I white hope or not. 1t was to have
| been contest between two well trained
athletes and no damage would have been
| likely. and 1T was only to have been a
| limited numvG 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 hardly dare
| try it on other sports. Let the followers
of boxing combine and WELD a power
| in politics and see where some of the
knockers will get off. The trouble is
| that the men in the boxing game have
never taken the pains to form strong
organization, such as they have in Eng
| land, to foster the sport and to protect
| 1t. That is what should be done here,
| and it behooves the promoters and fol-
lowers to get together and take a hand
in the political ring. 1t will have good
effect.
| 1t does not seem possible, but it is a
! fact that the people of Hartford, Conn.
! have sanctioned public boxing exhibitions.
! ana. what Is more, lltN nave Dten ileld
| in the open air This is in line with
the public schools OF England. where
/ the professors not only sanction the
game. out hold competitions for the pu-
| pills regularly. and they are well attended,
too The courts in several cities have
decided 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 il is
tfv,,a fnr ha n them
selves and give their time to something
that will result in doing good instead OF
| trying to kill a sport that is of much
more benefit than many that are being
supported today.
! The Frawley bill in New York state,
permitting boxing bouts of a limited num-
| Der of rounds. has passed the house and
| will be up to the governor. IL Is hopen
| that the bill will become a law, for II
| will help the game in the east and slim
| u.ate the sport there 1t is also hoped
| that If the bill does become a law that
| the clubs will he handled by the right
| kind OF promoters. The game would he
| on sound basis in Chicago today were II
| 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 unscrupu-
| lous promoters who get into the business
there On the whole there is tendency
all over the country to get better ele.
| ment into the game and that is what VIII
| help the sport Immensely
| Harlem Tommy Murphy. under the man.
| cement of Jim Buckley of New York.
| has thrown down the gauntlet to Packey
Mcfarland and the result will he a meet
| ing between the two rivals in Milwaukee
| June 20 They will clash at 1:i5 pounds
| and it was Tommy who suggested the
| weight probably knowing that Packey
could not and would not make 1913. How
| ever Murphy gave Mcfarland a hard
4 III ay1l
| Packey was given a mere shade by some
while others said a draw. The knockout
Murphy encountered by Knockout Brown.
| in forty seconds, was, as any one knows.