Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02

LOVERS or FlsTlc GAME ARE
ALL UNITED on ONE BILL
WILL NOT De TALKED TO
DEATH.

Springfield, Illinois, Apri! :. 1871
(Special) Now Is the time for all
sood boxing men d the state OF IL
Iinois TO come TO the aid of their
country. The reason? There's the
best chance in many years to secure
the passage Of a bill legalizing ten
round bouts, in fact, ii cen be SAID
that prospects are brighter than they
have ever been before. There isn't
an opposing force in sight and the
road looks clear. That puts IL up TO
the legislators and everything depends
ON what happens in the senate and the
house According TO the best lntorma-
ton. the measure is looked upon iav-
Crably by the majority OF lawmakers.
There's one reason for the favor
able impression gained. That is the
effort TO secure the passage of a bill
at this time will not be burdened with
everyday. The last effort to put thru
a bin was two years ago, Wien tEe
Sanity bill introduced by Edward
Santry of Chicago failed of passage in
the house by a matter OF only four
votes.
"PiIl" Talked to Death.
At the same time the Santry meas
ure met its defeat there were numer-
Gus other bills, one by Representative
Epstein, also OF Chicago, and several
others. These didn't 80 as far as the
Santry measure, for when 1t looked as
If one and not half dozen bills would
have to be passed II boxing was to
become legal, an effort was made to
unite forces TO support one bill As
the Santry bill made the biggest talk
the big noise started and the defeat
that followed was attributed 10 the
measure being talked to death
The same old system OF everyday
went into effect recently when talk OF
reviving the glove sport was started.
No less than four bills and perhaps
/ some more than we don't know about
were handed to the lawmakers at the
i state capital. All wanted boxing, but
they weren't all alike by any means.
,One was introduced by Represents
tive Jacob Epstein. another by Repre-
sentative Tim Murphy. and another
was ready for the formality Of intro.
I duction when the wise folks finally
awakened TO the fact that they were
j going about the business of securing
boxing by barking up the wrong tree.
GIVE or Take Meeting.
The real foolishness of jamming 4
lot CT bills into the legislature was
realized in time, so a conference OF
sponsors Of three bills, sporting edi'
tors. and fstic writer's Of newspapers
was held in Chicago to unite on one
bill to be presented. This bill will be
made up of the important features OF
i the three bills, the Epstein, the Muir
ply. and a bill drawn up by Leonard
4 Ticks, which had not been introduced
at Springfield.
At this conference it was surprising
the way the fathers took the hack
ing handed ont to their measures But
they all were Of a liberal mind, and
when better idea was advanced
made no objection to its being insert
ed in the ono bill to be presented
This bill Will be known rs the com
mittec bill In it are Incorporated all
the good points in the Epstein, the
Murphy, and the Hicks bills There
is represented in it the hope OF thou2
ands Of fistic fans in Illinois.
No Salary for Commission.
This committee bill will not 'bC
talked to death" as was the SantrS
[ measure According to enc OF yhe co
J. fathers, it will be presented at It's fac;
value and allowed TO ride on its mer
its.
There are several features to tn
: