The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-25

nooa I notice in my place that there
ISN'T near as much whiskey drunk as
tharo was a year or 40 ago. People
who drink make II beer. read In
soma Of the papers that people buy
boor because IT'S cheap and because
tAsy can't afford TO buy whiskey or
wines. That isn't Il at all. II fellow
Wa0ts whiskcy he's going to buy IT,
80 n he wants some kind Of . wine
~ lsn't going 20 drink beer.
sThe thing that 10 doing the most
lADass to the liquor trade IL schoolboy
athlstlcs. Now . schoolboy 10 brought
- - be an athlete. lie has training
l6eas hammered into him every day.
G16s taught that he can't be an athlete
and drink or smoke. and that he mustn't
drink or smoke. And he doesn't do II
when he grows up. either. Ho likes TO
besD IN good athletic condition. The
college boys used to como down In a
mob after the big football games and
NJ up everything In sight They don't
- Il any more. because the colleges
aso full OF this athletic idea and the
osjlsgs boys have no use for . guy who
erinks whisisey and gets out Of shape.
'vchoolboy athletics are costing me
nsaey every day. But don't mistake
Ne The idea 10 dead right and I'm for
T. I've been called tight wad." but
cont want to make money at the
eSyeuse Of boys. ia rather soc every
~ 10 New York an athlete and cuttins
90 bose and cigarettes. hate to see
Q Toy starting in to drink. II q man
wants 10 drink something now and then
vAsn he's out for . good time think
ne ~ right but I'm for this school.
bey athletic business. It's going to
Ua1Ee this che hsaithisst nation on
sas<A"
~oo0fHSrONER O'NEIL feels pretty
good to-day over the Commits
sion's victory in the case OF the
National Sporting Club.
Tue Nationsl Will never run another
GAsw." he SAID. III they appeal. the
ooousr their case goes to court the bet
~ III like Il. The court will certainly
Gnoto1n the Commissions action In TAX
Nc eway the clubs license. AZ for the
rsfsrss matter. that now stands where
ths c,ub stood before Its injunction was
dissolved. The Commit sion will at once
carry that 10 court too. and the decision
W1u undoubtedly be the same a. in the
eaae q the club"
svrom this time on" continued O'Nef,
s1As Commission will have q black list,
mt - the Jockey Club dtd. Men who
~ known to be crooks or offenders
Against the rules Of the sport will be
useo1 and denied admissiou at all clubs
- Mr. Y0rk State"
aHYe Il true. Mr.. o'Neii." asked.
that you are connected with the
Garden A. C.f'
ecsrtainly mott" answered the Com
m1ssaoner. rather explosively.
sCsPtainay not. When took mis- po-
eleioa did 90 with tho full knowled &c
tat false attacks might be made upon
~ reputation by those whom offended
~ saforcinE the law. This whispered
o1ory that I am connected with the
0aF6sn 10 an absolute lie. am not and
sever have been connected with any
oe11ag club under the Frawiey law. In
~ way. directly or indirectly.
The only thing that might give coloi
70 such . tale 10 my friendship for Tin
uurst Tim and Frank Erne and I hav,
besn good friends for twenty years
When Tim was made manager OF tn,
0osden I did all could to help hin
maks good. ! knew all about the thlngi
thai had been mlshan dled by the former
80 In the Garden. knew how TO avoit
thooe mistakes. and helped Tim ar
range the entrances ana seats ana ev
anything connected with the Mcfarland
Wells match. That was very success
fully handled. Tim Hurst Is out Of tn,
0Asdsn now. but IL l had anything 4
sayGbout affairs there he'd certainly b.
thsrs stu. although know Mr.. Gibso
= . thoroughly honest and capable man
aGer. Besides my desire to help GU
Burut. Il n the duty OF the Commission
70 zee that proper arrangements ar
usds by all boxing clubs. In fact. W
shosld have commissioner at ever,
sh0w given by each club TO zee that tn
oeepls are rightly treated. and TO coun
~ money and take the State tax.
~As for the personal attacks upon me
ohalI give my traducers every chanc
70 bring out and prove IN court what
eWer alleged facts they base their state
09Dts on, for shall defend myself b
fnGC1tuting suits for libel"
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