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Show BOXING BILL IN ILLINOIS DEAD Springfield, 111,, May IS The bill legalizing six-round boxing contests In Illinois, which passed tho senate a couple of weeks ago, is practically dead. Tho house last night defeated a motion to suspend tho rules far the consideration of the measure on the r order of second -.reading. It Is a legislative legis-lative possibility" to save tho life of the measure today, but the friends of the bill have abandoned hope. Only fifty-seven yotes were mustered In support of the motion to suspend tho rules when objections were made to the consideration of tho bill and fifty-three fifty-three votes were cast against It. Under the house rules a two-thirds majority is necessary to bring up a bill for consideration when objections are raised. The session will end Friday. |