| Show THE RING CHICAGO Sept 27The Chicago sporting sport-ing contingent do not seem to be much alarmed by the action taken by the governor gov-ernor of Texas They say it is one thing I to cl the legislature together and another an-other to secure the passage of a law pro hibiting fighting Dan Stuart last night telegraphed F E Kennedy who with Paddy Carroll expects ex-pects to run a load into Dallas for the light that the fight would be brought off In the Indian territory if a law was passed pas-sed forbidding it in Texas What action acton Uncle Sam would take if the two pu Silists attempt to meet on his domain is problematical CHICAGO Sept 27The Tribune will tomorrow publish interviews with a hundred or more devotees of sport in various parts of the country regarding the fitness and propriety of having John L Sullivan referee the fight between be-tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons In all the answers there is not one word against the exchampions fitness for the position However with very few exceptions the interviewed are enthusiastic enthu-siastic on the subject of having him for referee DALLAS Texas Sept 27 While the governors call for a specal session of the legislature requesting that body to pass a law prohibiting prize fighting was not entirely a surprise yet 1 had the effect of starting a fresh public discussion discus-sion The governors supporters were ju bilant and regard a law to take imme diate effect a a certaintjl President Stuart of the Florida Athletic club maintains his usual business atti tude and rests as he has always done on the legal advice of hs attorneys that he 5s proceeding under the law CHICAGO Sept 27U Texas wants a prize fight let them have 4 I say said Mrs Charles A Culberscm uefore leaving Chicago today for Texas Mrs Culber son is the wife of Governor Culberson of Texas and with her mother Mrs Harris has been north for the summer lr What is the in use poor Charles work I ing himself to death to prevent something the whole state wants continued Mrs Culberson At least nine men out of every ten in Texas want the prize fight and after all he was elected to carry out the will of the people and the people want the fight I do not care what they say they want they every one want it I Then think of the money it is going toI I cost to convene the legislature i do not see anyway why one man should have the power to decide what the rest should do One mans judgment is no better than I another and I do not see why one judges opnlon is better than those of his fellow judges Think of his conscience and his responsibility re-sponsibility in the matter said Mrs Harris A man must do what is right when he holds in trust an office for the people pcopleTats just it said Mrs Culberson He does hold it for the people and the 1 people want the fight and I say let them have It There is1 his It is no use in staying up nights and worrying himself to death trying to keep up public dignity And Mrs Culborson looked as if she meant what she said and was far more concerned about tho hard work and worry her husband had been obliged to undergo ira order t keep his threat and convene the legislature than about the pugilists attempt to sully Texas fame I have met a number of prominent business men from Texas this summer Mrs Culberson went on and every one of them believes in allowing the fight to go on and here the governor Is tin t-in to stop something that the public is in favor of having Its all foolishness and Ive told him so I said You are expected to carry out the will of the people peo-ple and you are not doing i when you oppose what they want AUSTIN Texas Sept 27 Governor Culbersons proclamation issued late last right convening the legislature next Tuesday to enact an antiprize fight law was 3i great surprise There is some talk this morning that Populist Popu-list and other opponents of the governor gov-ernor may defeat the dbject by making mak-ing a law t g into effect in ninety days It requires a twothirds vote to give immediate effect Representative Ham Ward a leading member of the house said today that the legislature undoubtedly would pass a law to go into effect at KOTce and that It g make prize fighting a felony He 11hIn s that the law will be passe within ts week after tithe legislature meet |
