Show Governor Yates Sates Statement nt Springfield ills Ils Feb 11 Governor 4 Yates Yate tolay made the following state statement st ment regarding prizefighting The e law and ad the people of this state are against prizefighting and ad the law lawwill lawwill will wil be b enforced enforce whenever and wherever wherever wherever ever I have the power to enforce it it The law specifically makes prizefight I 4 make ing a felony and exhibitions of I a and spar sparring S sparring ring and boxing a misdemeanor the penitentiary being bing the punishment for the former and the jail and fine for the ji latter la Ue I |