Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-14
NO-DECISION BOUTS ARE
PERMITTED IN NEW YORK
Interest In Sports Continues
To GrOw---l9l4 Smashing
All Records

New Yuk, Jan li-Followers aud
supporters of the boxing game in New
Yorl, are viewing with some trepidR
lion the attitude Of the new governor
Charles S. Whitman, and his admins
tration, toward the Frawley bill, which
has legalized l0-round no.decision bouts
here for long time. Persistent runners
i'm sporting circles are to the effect that
tne new administration is contemplating
revolutionary measures, chief among
which is the abolition Of the oncman
system,
Governor Whitman, It is known, has
fayorably commented on the proposition
OF putting the gnmc in the hands Of
one man. Under the Frawley BILL the
present commission consists Of three
mon. and there has been some dissats'
faction over the matter in which the
sport is conducted,
Supporters Of the present commission
are pointing out to new officials the re-
cent report of the commission scero'
tary, Charles Harvey. in which It was
set forth the state obtained a revenue
Of almost $4,000 from the game the
past year. II Is also pointed ont the
commission has been forced to take no
action against clubs 10 putting up iaht
and sham battles
However, there is dissatisfaction over
tho state of the grand old game
here, Those not in sympathy with the
comniysion have laid charges Of favor
itism at its door, These charges set ont
that tho c0muissiN has favored eer
tain clubs with attractive shows while
putting obstacles in the paths of others
The upstate legislative element, IL IL
understood, is the most strongly opposed
10 the manner in which tue sport Is
being conducted now II Is also whis
pctcd this same element is favOung The
abolition of the game entirely
u,t what viii be the outcome OF the
controversy Is being guessed pt freely
but nothing definite Is known In tn
meantime, both elements are resting OF
their guns with some trepdatlon,
As the time draws near fr the bal
clubs TO start southward In search q
condition, the cuumpion Braves arr
loommg mp largo as probable pennon
winnos again In the eyes Of uohW
fans. The recent acquisition OF SheI
wood Nugcp, the sIuggiug outiicdel
has liyen d decided boost To toOu
that was considered % POOR batting ng
Vrogdllon last year Also, 1t is polutc
out Mngcc Inst ycnr was diNWtstie
at Philadelphia aud did not pcrlWm b
hls best style Notwithstanding the fac
his nnmc Is high among the Nationp
leapue suggos. The records give Mg
zee credit for driving In the most rum
last year. This, In view of u pitcnin
emii winch N par excellence, Ia mNkin
the Braves loom up a big obstacle B
the oath Of John Mcuraw and his Clan
rcew
rcssmists In the sport game can ne
cyclone cellar Those who complain thu
interest in sporting events Ia ON Oh
Nnue can sneak % look at the revor
for the late lpll In watch 1t is show
n5,0OOO0O persons pushed their cos
through the box office windows tuVir
sporting events. This figure represent
about onclourlh the population of n
United states Baseball of coum
leads with Approximately NOoOoo
F1olball comcs next with over O,OOO.Ol
and the rest rs divided mp among ho
lug tennis, golf, amateur Othlotir moc
aud various other forms of athletics,
John j, McGraw and other directo
OF the New York Oiants dcstnies n
putting forth untihng efforts 70 bC
Htei ap the team fer the 1915 penua
marathon The change Of owncrsh
aud managcrshp Of the Nanltees HI
given that club O lot OF publicity an
Giant officials figure the fans are y
ing to pay q lot more attention TO u
American league club next year th.
last Therefore, Jawn i. and his g
hons are leaving NC bush uhboalon
rnonrh sumo regular performers.
The loss Of the lpll pcuuant co