El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

"a. Freeman. n former close friend and
"a prominent art dealer of Eureka, Cal
This proves that a man against box
ing does not always possess high mo-
rails.
Not Like Former PuEs.
Regarding the present day boxer.
You must not compare him with the
old time prize fighter Few boxers to-
day have any bad habits. Very few
touch liquor or cigars in any form and
all champion and near champions have
their earnings Invested; are good bus
mess men, most Of them happily mar
ried and have large families, and are
all proverbially good to their folks.
As an example, ! viii mention a
few: Jack OBrien, who has installed
his family in a beautiful home IN PM
ladelphia, is paying for the tuition OF
two brothers who desire to go into the
priesthood two of his sisters are in
converts and his father, who was 1or-
merly a day working carpenter looks
after Jacks realty interests.
Battling Nelson owns half Of Hege-
witch, Ill "Packey" Mcfarland, Jimmy
Britt, johnny KiIbane, George Carpen-
tier. Johnny COulOn. Mike Gibbons, Al
Wolgast, Tommy Burns, Battling Lee
whisky, Jess Willard, Jim tlynn-ln
fact too many to mention. as It would
take I'D more space than 1 feel entl-
tied to. are clean, home loving citizens.
Are They Really "Bums"f
In a recent sermon, one Of the gooo
ministers stated that the Wlllaro-John,
son fight would bring q lot Of BUNS
TO FL Paso. 1 already have hundreds
Of applications for reservations from
near and distant points, from bankers,
merchants, business and professional
men. critics and writers whose names
are well known and honored the WoIId
over. But for the sake Of argument
let us say we are a lot Of "bums. L
have never vet been approached by
any Of the good ministers IN an effort
to reform me, to Try to bring out what
little good they might find in me. Does
religion teach these good people TO
brand Us as lot Of buns without
making the slightest effort to make
good citizens Of US?
Setting Different Example.
Haw different from the example set
by many OF the great heads Of business
enterprises. For example, Mr.. Ford OF
the Ford Automobile company, has
agents at the doors Of penitentiaries
TO take into his emplay men released
OF crime, giving them a chance to be-
come useful citizens. How different
from Thomas Nelson Osborne, a man
OF independent means, who has him
self fncarcerated in Auburn prison
that he might study conditions. Later
he willingly accepted from Gov. Whit
man the appointment Of warden of the
Sing Sing penitentiary, that he might
work out his ideals and prove to the
world that there is some good, even
in the worst Of men.
Boxing Has Strong Sponsors.
Boxing has been going on for 80
years. 1t has kept pace with times
from fights between men whose fists
were mailed and spiked, gradually
passing through the rough and tumble
stages, the bare knuclle contests, skin
gloved encounters to the two ounce
glove affairs. Today it is endorsed by
some Of the greatest refOrmers, in its
present fOrm-the five ounce glove,
limited round bouts. Theodore RoOse-
Welt, king George Of England. Gov
Whitman of New York, evangelist Billy
Sunday, United States senator Lewis,
Dr. Parkhurst, Ebert Hubbard, Mr.
Gerry of the Gerry society and others
are the strongest sponsors of the box
ing game today.
Where Boxing Thrives.
Police statistics in New York City
for instance, prove that boxing has
worked benefits by decreasing street !
brawls, gun and knife duels and has
Increased the general health of that
city and state of New York Greater
men than we have stndied the sub
iect extensively, and as a result, box
ing is today on a sound footing in the
following states: