San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22

Chicago, Feb. ?2-The underground
| Scurry for tickets for ChicagO's next
suburban club entertainment" was
on again today after the ten-round
| nO-deciSiOn boxing exhibition last
night by Midget Smith of New York
and Joe Burman of Chicago. top
notch bantamwcights. Numerous
shows have been advertised BY the
herN
Police aDlenty were about the "sub-
urban club at which the two little
men fought to newspaper draw, but
the bluecOats could do no more than
keep the fight fans in line and direct
them into the hall An injunction
obtained by the promoters to prevent
legal interference threatened because
OF complaint of the Chicago Law and
order League, was fully effective. de-
spite the Illinois statute which makes
even donnlng pair of boxing gloves
miSdemeanOr.
The club itself was one of the
familiar landmarks of Chicago. with
IN couple of throws of stone from
the Gold Coast" Chicago's wealthy
residential section. and about twice
ms far from the loop" the downtown
district.
Thousands in Crowd.
hei"re the main contest, preceded
ny tour preliminary battles in which
more or less blood was spilled. Smith
ana Burman received a great ovation
from the thousands of spectators when
they climbed through the ropes. Their
elght-ounce gloves (dCscribcd as that
IN the petition for the Injunction. al
though the pads looked very light.
having more the appearance of the
usual five-Ouncers with which Tho
gladlators of the squared circle are
wont to do battlel were tied on amidst
were at it.
They fought mostly in the clincbes,
mauiIng away with both hands until
one embraced the other so tightly that
t ,I. referee had to pry them apart.
FIRST one and then the other took
round with few even ones thrown
IN. IL took a hair-line decision 70
give thurman shade when the tenth
round started. In that. the little
New Yorker took three healthy belts
10 me head, which. although he pelt-
'u thurman with one terrific right
seemed to sway some newsDanpr mon
10 shade verdict for the homc-town
Pr0uuct. The ma jority of writers
called It nice draw.
Aldermen Are introduced.
DGSplte the alleged illcgality of tbe
eAhiDItlon, the two city aldermen ron
ftSentlng the downtown ward in
"hIch IS situated the suburban cIub"
were introduced from the ring inst
oeiore the main go. There also was
a municipal court judge present and
ne made Il brief speech.
nope that soon we will NOT have
10 near an announcement of n con-
'eSt IN East Chicago, Indiana" he
S"Id' indicating support for the bill
now before the Legislature which
would legaIize boxing in Illinois. He
received an ovation.
Last nights contest was not adyer-
used and newspapers did not print
me name of the hall nor the place at
WnIch tickets might be obtained. II
all was secret. pxcept 10 the onnroyi.
Haiely 5000 men and women who
paid 81 for seats.
10 Hold Amateur Carnival.
''SiHS Dellel lnaG. the con-
HtructIon put upon the Illinois boy
ing law is not correct. The Chicago
DAILY Tribune today announced that
1t would present the greatest ANA
teur boxing carnival ever held in Chi
cago. The statements said the meet
would he directed by the Chicago Fri
bune Athletic Association. and a
committee composed Of many athletic
leaders Of Chicago
The Tribune Association intends
purely amateur boxing. with large
gloves. with limited number Of rounds
and with the most careful medical at