Evening journal., 1920-04-23
SENATE KILLS
/ BOXING Bill
Senators Attack on Ground
That It Fosters Prize
Fighting
MEASURE LACKED ONE
VOTE OF PASSAGE
stan CORRESPONDENT.

Stan Correspondent.
DOVER, April 23.-FOllowing a spir-
lied debate the senate again yester-
day afternoon defeated Representative
Mulrine's House bill 10 legallze box
ing In the Stale, by one VOtc. Ihe
vote was Q nays TO 3 ayes. President
10 TEN Short voting last killed the
bill when he voted against II. The
bill authorized the Governor TO ap-
point q commission OF three 10 gov
crn the sport under the bill. Ihe
same bill was introduced by Mr.. Mul-
rine during The last session OF ihe
Legislature and was defeated IN ule
senate after having passed the House
The vote was as follows; -.
Yeas-NIessrs. Alice, Gormley, Hlgh-
field, Hollott, Murphy, Palmer, POOL,
Richards. 8.
Nays - Messrs. Bennett, Bowl
Handy. Latta. Long, Price, hoDertson'
Walker and President pro tenn SNORT.
Most OF the opposition was based on
alleged brutality and prize hgh tlng;
/ Frank Alice. Jr., criticized the
\ clergy foratlempting TO dictate ule
amusements for a vast element OF the
population. lie charged that unless a
hait was called in this direction ulat
lhc country is going 20 witness q
chaotic condition, the pronotlOh u
unrest and discomfort. Vie was cVn- cll
vinccd that other states such as fetn- M
svlVonio and New Jersey had seen uls
n,.rcssitv for similar legislation, ana
boi,led out that Il was endorsed Dy
Ne American Legion. the Young Men
/ DeniIhliran Club OF Wilmington, var
lous y. NJ. C. As the Army ana Navy.
Get In your mind one ihlng, Su-
vised Senator Alice, the men who
fhaye hecn accustomed TO spend their
lime In bar-rooms must have some
diversion TO take its place. They nave
txnrcssed a preference for the form
'nf amusement this bill.will provide,
and / intend TO support II because OF
lhis fact. Boxing Is a scientific prop
nsilion and the regulations OF this
bin will insure Ms being conducted on
piane OF rcsncciabillty.' ,,
Senator Thomas r. G0rmley, or VIII
minciOn. asserted there was a demand
I'M Delaware for clean athletics ana
mat boxing was within that scope.
he insisted 9hai its use In the army
mad helped 10 develop the punch that
rolled back the German hordes .at
chateau Thlerry. It's enect would De
he making OF manly men, he added.
z In EXPRESSING a devotion 10 manly
inoris Senator Handy In opposition
said That his objection was based on
] ne logaliZing Of The professionalism
n Inc sport lie could see no beneilt
/ arrruing 10 spectators at boxing
match and claimed lhat " u were
. boss BILE 20 enact legislation compel
\ me citizens 10 indulge in athletic ex-
. srcse that he would heartily support
senator Walker then denounced the
4 measure as fostering prize nghtlng.
i lud said that II The interests Of the
irrcncy of The community he thought
"lhr Senaic ought 10 preserve It's dig
4 Oiiy' by refusing TO pass Il.
senator palmer advocated passage,
4 saving that We cannot take everything
+. away from The people. They are en-
! titled to some privileges ne said, and
4 IT'S high time q stop was put 10 the
l"ndoncy 10 deprive them OF every
. lh'ns. commoniine upon the NJ. p.
4 conference ~ Wilmington endorsing
f. nm .nee lhe Senator said: 1--WE grant
4 lNaf h-v have a right 10 endorse
i inylhWg they want. but because they
dn. does hat say That 10 is right?
I 'ro hoy lhe only people In this State
Who 70 Nc brains 10 think2 Are the
o - Of us only no 10 take their orders
believe in giving The people what
i ilcy want and because OF that / am
-Oing iO vote faV0r1bly."
senator Robertson. Of Wilmington,
i road a letter from Colonel George A.
i Elliott, OF Wilmington, saying that the
I T. NJ. G.. A. was opposed TO The bill.
4 lle then denounced the movement as
& one that tended 10 degenerate more
< Than upllft
Look over the pages OF history"
Fl said the senator. "and you will ind
II That the beginning ot the fall Of every
Il nalion In the past started with The
Il lesalizlng OF lust such things as this"
Il This remark was the signal for an
II oulburst Of laughter and Senator