Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-20
ACCUSE PROMOTERS OF
USING FIGHTING MEN
AS SUBTERFUGE
WILL BLOCK PL AN
NINE LOCAL MINISTER'S SIGN
COMMUNICATION PROTESTING
AGAINST NEW YEARS AFTER.
NOON EXHIBITION IN OTTAWA.

The New Years afternoon athletic
b>noht for Otlawa's fighting men will
not be permitted il the opposition
raised IN communication from nine
local clcrSymcn TO the Free Trader.
Journal Is hccdcd by state and coun.
~ oniclaldom.
statement setting forth their op.
position 10 law violation, sven tho
the iniraction Is 0ccas,pned bt mo.
yves to help the local boys in their
hat,on'S service accuses the promo,.
ors Of the exhibition with using the
soinicrs rs IN entering wedge for a
revival of the 0stic game IN This
city
Sisncrs of The communication of
protest IN the order in which they af.
1lScd their signatures 10 the docu.
ment arc Carl Stackmnn, George ".
Farrar. John Z Quinn l.. e. Hack.
cit. C. J. Mlllo;. G. ". Chessman. II.
J. Ebert, |. D,van and John f.
souckX.
IN their list OF charges the signers
state the attention OF The authorities
WI DC called TO the attempt to re-.
vivc pr'2a fighting In Ottawa and q
ceman1 viii be made that the law
against puglistic encounters be In.
Noked 20 stop the performances The
communication says:
To the Citizens OF Ottawa:
For two weeks or more there has
been openly advertised The intention
Of certain group Of individuals to
conduct on New Years Day a prize,
hght. called boxing exhibition, for
the benefit Of Company G.. In the
hope that 'ho proper officials. sworn
10 law enforcement, would take such
acton 81 IS necessary 10 prevent 50
Open ANA Iluerant violation Of
law we have withheld our comment
and action, but in the absence of
evidence Of the intention of anyonc
else to move in the matter we. MS
those who acCk 10 tad public opn.
ion in the observance of law and
order. pow feel cOmpclcd to act
Wc,lhorclore. desire to publicly
state that there viii b. filed with
HE proper authority the complaint
required by law against the promo.
icrs and the principals concerned in
ihc proDoScd exhibition and will
make every effort within our pow
or TO prevent the carrying out OF
this exhibition and The consequent
reGstablisliment of The boxing game
In lIlis city.
We desire 10 make this further
statement of our reasons for 50 do.
ing: First there Is no question
here involved Of The good or evil
effects of such exhibitions. We
have no desire To enter into Il dis.
cussion OF their brutality. or Of amy
other plo. II that question. The
only question involved is whether
rs a community We shall by closing
our eyes 10 It. permit the opeu and
nagrant violation of the laws of
the commonwealth. tThc statute h
appcudcdD Second, wc canno' help
feeling that an attempt has been
made by u clever move to Obscure
this issue In the minds of the pub
lie BY bringing forward the plan
as u benefit for Company G a this
particular time, and BY publishing
list Of committees of prominent
mcn who are Implied to be back.
Ing It. VIZ are IN a position to pos.
itiycly state that at least two such
names worc used without any
authority and that up TO WedncS.
day. December 10. two days after
publication. these men had not
even been informed Of such use OF
their names. The same may be as.
sumed to be true of others. We
further feel that The real Interest
of those promoting the plan Is TO
sec ir the game can be re'estab'
lishcd here without opposition.
We hold ourselves second to none
In interest in and readiness to do
for the boys OF Company c, and If
there Is anything they need let us