Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-17
AROUND BOUTS
STILL IN LAND
Of NATIVE SON
View Prevails That Authorities
VIII Not interfere as Long
as Public Is Willing to Let
Boxing Go On,

San Francisco. Jan. 10 Nutwith-
standing the fact that the voters ~
California expressed their disappfoNai
~ professional boxing aud voted It
out Of existence al recent election.
the professional fouf.ruund promot-
ers are diHregarding the law ana con.
tinuu to stage the four-round affairs
iuEt AS Of yore without any apparent
disposition on the part ot the author
iticr 20 interfere
Out-and-out professionals such a.
While Mcehan. Willie Hoppe. Lee
Johnson. Chaa Miller. Bob AIcAiistcr.
frankie Jones aud others have been
seem IN action at the regular bouts
which are staged every Friday night
II bona fide amateurs havvc boxed
in shows at which these men have
appeared the Pacific Association Of
the Ameteur Athletic Union has a big
houreeicaning on It's hands and the
inactiun of this Equalization IN re-
gard TO the matter has been the source
Of no little criticism.
II Is the general opinion that IA
view 81 the favor with which boxing
~ held by large number Of ring en-
thusiaus. the authorities are allow
Ing Il To proceed as long as the pub
Tie " willing TO allow II to continue.
IT, the face OF the Unprecedented
popularity Of the American collegiate
game Of football during the past sea-
son all over the country. according
to the statistics compiled by such un.
tionnlly known experts and authori-
ties ~ pnrke II. Davis aud Walter
Camp. followers Of the game here
were surprised AT the opinion Of tho
.lt.Ir.
inittec to the effect that 1t was their
unanimous belief that ultimately. rug
bs ana association football win be the
only styles played In America
This unofficial committee, composed
~ six alumni. acting nj the invitation
~ the student body. drew up a report
Of the conditions under which peace
might be acceptable 20 both stanford
and the University Of California The
comment referred 60 was Included IN
ihiA report
Ton years trial has been given the
rugby game on the Pacific coast and,
uith TIA, exception OF stanford and the
lnlNcrHiiy ~ Snnta clara. all The large
institutions OF learning. and a maioii-
t. OF the preparatory schools. have re-
turned 10 the American code The
stanford clubs Of Los Angeles and
Portland recently practically unnni-
lnously voted resolutions for the ahnn-
donmeni Of rugby IN favor OF the
American game.
The Olympic club Of san Francisco
definitely has decided To send its an
limited hnsketball team. which won
tho championship IL The United states
during the exposition tournament last
ear t. defend It's hoBnrs al whatever
eastern point may later be decided on
Tor the holding Of the titulnr event
The team has been praeilcing regu.
larly for the last two months and II
said e. hnve rounded into form
which shows more speed and accu-
rncy than that shown when the pre-
mier hanurs were guined Officials
a the club declare that II Is the
strongest aggregation of players that
ever has represented the Winged p'
organization. Every member OF last
wears team is plaiug again. while
several new men have added matte
! RALLY "a the strength ~ thu combnn-
ton. Confidence Is expressed b. the
fiul membership that the local club
men viii repeat THEN victory