The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-17

prOnLaDle entertainments, all SuCn enter
incidentally, being in open de-
flance of the law.
This long monopoly Of the boxing game
had finally aroused the ire of other would
be promoters Grumblings had swelled to
open complaints, and finally the papers
had taken up the matter seriously. So the
political ring was gravely worried when the
mayor, yielding to clamor as they imagined,
an unknown quantity" as the
fifth member of the board, to take the place
made vacant by the death of Mr.. "Bull"
McGahan.
One vote in 1--WE would not have counted
for much had the other four been deposited
as one But the quartet was divided with
in itself. There was Mr.. 'DoIph Muehller-
burg, representing the brewery interests,
whose SPECIAL source of revenue was
cleaned from protected wine-rooms
where policemen were not supposed to see
patrons after one o'clock no matter how
loud the orchestra was playing. There was
Mr.. Sig. Klein, who was not altogether
unknown to the policy interests. Both
were N the depths Of despair at present.
The prosecuting attorney, young and
jealous official, had furnished plenty OF
reading matter to the newspapers by his
sensational raids on both wine-rooms and
policy shops, and had sent the chief of the
gambling squad, pale and shaky, from the
grand jury room one day with an injunction
to see that such things ceased or to prepare
for little investigation of his own short
comings. Moreover, IN spite of the ready
perjury of adherents Of the wine-rooms' inc
prosecutor had produced such a HOOD Oh
evidence that several convictions were
secured among men whose political stan q
ing bad been 81 fapg Saan t9 s Be Of tbe
perquisites, Muehllerburg and Klein had
suggested that Grannon and Walker, the
remaining members, should allow them to
"cut In" on the profits of the boxing club,
only to meet with an emphatic repulse.
Walker paid no attention to the angry
threats which followed. For all regarded
it as foregone conclusion that the vacant
place on the board would go to his friend,
O'Shea. But the introduction of this new
member of the board, Bennett, had given
them pause. In gloomy silence they looked
up his record. He was well-known whole
sale merchant, belonged to the fashionable
clubs, was leader in reform movements
and even had contributed largely to build
ing church. This last item made the club
owners look at each other in CONSERVATION.
"Dolph and Sig. is sure to bring up the
hghtin' matter at the next meetin' of the
board, remarked Grannon, "but that amt
till next Monday. The fights tomorrow.
We can pull down big bit out of that"
Walker shook his head slowly.
eff this is to be the lasescrap, well have
to pull down somethin' more than gate
receipts on it, he said. who's favorite?
Myles2"
The other nodded.
"Then," said Mr.. Walker with calm
authority, "Grifinson has got to win"
II need money myself" returned Gran
non, "but I don't see how we're going to
work it We've had the referee give the
last two fights on fouls, and the pubic's
leary. If we give this scrap to Grif6nson
on foul, the games dead"
Walker smiled confidently.
"Itll be.a foul, all right, but it won't go
down that way in the records, he remarked.
Grannon looked his inquiry.
Jest change things around Bit" ex-
planned Walker with relish. eff Grifinson
can't whip Myles on the level, let him foul
him-and foul him hard. Let him smash
him low, below bis guard, and hurt him bad.
But have referee in the ring who won't
allow the foul. Then Grifinson can 90 on
and win If he still can't do it, foul him
again"
"But the referees been named already
objected Grannon.
"Billy's friend of mine; If he don't
want to do the job he can get sick to-mor-
row and Wen pick some one else, responded
Walker easily. "Now, let's look up those
guys who say they're willing to bet few
thousands on Myles. I can borrow the
money, all right, for my end"
There's just one thing more" said
Grannon. "The mayor has said all fights
must be stopped by the police if they grow
brutal. That's why all the handbooks
have been passin' the rule that if the fight is
stopped all bets are off, The articles them
two have signed provide for an even split
OF the purse if the cops cut in. We could