The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-15
Warns Texas Tate that Advertised Bout
is in Violation Of the State Law
aud that Prosecution viii
Follow Attempt TO Battle
WILL PROCEED WITH
FIGHT REGARDLESS
Managers Claim Contest is Within Pale
Of Law and ShsriRs Office
Will Require Proper
Order

Sporting circles were all agog this
morning over the receipt Of warn
ing which was received by Texas Tate
Yesterday afternoon from County At
torney Venable threatening prosecu-
tion under the state laws If the bout
which has been scheduled with the
Pueblo fireman should take place on
July rs as advertised
Friends Oh Tate Immediately be-
came active and visited the office OF
the county attorney early tlats morn
ing to ascertain whether this decision
is final No argument could swerye
the official from his course, however.
On the other hand the sheriff's Of
flee is not disposed to regard the writ
ten formal notice issued by the coun-
ty attorney as sufficient authority on
which to proceed against either the
principals in the bout Of gainst any
one who may be connected with eith-
er the promotion OF conduct q It.
Sheriff viii Not Interfere.
"The sheriff's office will take no
steps to stop the min without court
order." declared Chief Field Deputy
Castleman to an Express man this
morning. During the illness of Sher-
iff Hodge Bailey Deputy Castleman is
looking after his interests both as a
candidate amt as an official 4 am
as heartily in favor Of enforcing the
law as anybody and win do all that
consider it the duty Of the sheriff to
do in the premises, but il must be
dome In strict accordance with the
law and in the right way
On the other hand County Attorney
venabIe declares that his step was
taken only after mature consideration
of all circumstances and a close study
of the law, and tlat he will not recede
from his stand.
Should have Acted Before.
Il expect I have neglected my duty
all along in measure in not stopping
these smaller bouts he said this
morning, 'But there is a difference bel
tween a short bout in small room
where few people gather together
for amusement and widely advertis-
ed affair where a teen round hox
ing contest is to be carried on in a |
large arena and TO which an admis-
sion fee Of "a is charged
"The line between violation OF the
law and play game is not very dis
tinctly drawn in the mind Of the man
who is doing the boxing. He will
take one pop at his opponent and will
not intend 70 hurt him, he is likely to
take another pop III a heated contest
when he does not care whether he
hurts him or not j
"Not Ten-Round Affair"
"Then, again, this bout is advertis- !
ed as tenround boxing exhibition
MllIe the dFINlte MHtNH atN 'Ae''" I
up between the principals show it to
be a fifteen round affair.
Some boxing contests may be with
in the law but in my opinion when
the promoters charge 81 for an exhi-
bition and advertise railroad rates /
they intend to give the public its
moneys worth and this usually meals
y bout which comes under the ban.
Is Doing Duty.
Il feel that ] am doing my duty IN !
enforcing the law said the county
attorney in conclusion. Il have taken
my position on it and intend to stand
by it. I have looked up the law and
have investigated the whole affair and
have come to the conclusion that it
must be stopped"
venable Cites Law.
Following is the letter which was
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