Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 243, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 February 1921 — Page 11

LEGION BOXING BILL FAILS, DESPITE POPULAR APPEAL

By a vote of 61 to 34 the Sherwood bill, providing for the creation of a commission to regulate boxing, was defeated In the House of Representatives Thursday afternoon. The action marked the stormiest time that has been witnessed in the present session of the Assembly. The ’bill was handed down bv the Speaker about 3 o’clock, and Immediately friends and opponents of the bill began gathering their forces. Each side carefully watched the doors In order that none of the Representatives might leave the hall and thereby escape committing himself for or against the measure. The word soon spread about the building that the boxing bill was up for passage, and. anticipating a strenuous flgbt, the galleries and side-lines were filled with onlookers. WATERS STARTS BALL ROLLING. Action on the bill was started off by Representative Elmer Waters of Tippecanoe County, who offered an amendment which, he said, should eliminate all objection to the bill because of the allegation that It would throw down the bars to legalization of prize fighting in the State. Mr. Waters declared the amendment would leave the prize fight statutes as they now are. “It Is not my intention, and I believe ■ that it is not the intention of the American Legion to revive prize fighting in Indiana.” said Mr. Waters. “We want to let the prize fighting statutes alone. This is a bill fostered by the young men and they all wish Its passage. It is a matter of common knowledge that the young men of the country are deteriorating for want of proper exercise Boxing is one of the finest of sports, and Is good exercise.” Representative Oscar A. Ahlgren, Lake County, In a speech in which he minced no words, clearly set the Issue before the Representatives. He said they were now called npon to show their appreciation of what the young men of the State had done for them while in the service. He pleaded for the men not to take away one of the things they enjoy. “Goodness knows, you have taken away enough from us now,” - said Representative Ahlgren. “Let’s be men now and meet this thing sqnarely and settle it squarely. I know that you men have been besieged by letter and telegram by opponents of this hill, asking yon to vote against it. But I will venture to say that only about one-tenth of the persons who are against the bill have read It and know the provisions of the measure." MINISTER IN FAVOR OF IT. Representative William R. Jlnnett, Rush County, a minister, threw a bomb into the midst of the Representatives, when he announced that he was for the bill. “I have been on the fence about this matter,” said Mr. Jlnnett. “But this morning some lobbyist stopped me and asked me to vote against the bill because of this reason or that reason. Right then I made up my mind how I would vote. I am for the bill because the American Legion wishes It passed, and I think with

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the amendment it will be a good law. I am going to vote for it on the word of the legion that it is a good bill.'’ Representative Haworth of Marion County. Freeman, Howard County, and Kingsbury, Marion County, opposed the bill because they declared it would appeal only to the “lower” classes and “poor” sports. Representative Ahlgren, in a second speech, declared that half the men present did not know the difference between a prize fight and a boxing match. He said that at the moment there probably wJg a boxing match being staged in this or that man’s community, unknown to the authorities. He stated that the matches are now staged in sheds, barns or in woods, and that the object of the bill wag to bring them out into the open, where they could be regulated. He Invited constructive amendments. Representative Harrison. Marion County, although be was not. present when the roll was called, spoke in defense of the measure. At this point Representative Fifleld, Lake County, moved that action on the bill be made a special order of business for Monday afternoon. Immediately a shout of opposition arose. “We want to fight It out this afternoon,” they cried. Confusion and noise became so great, it was with difficulty that order was restored. Mr. Fifleld then entered a motion to adjourn, and that also was objected to and defeated. The previous question was then moved, and the Waters' amendment was defeated. 52 to 45. When the amendment was lost, hope was given up by the friends of the bill, as It wag seen that enough votes could not be mustered to put the bill across. SHERWOOD RAPS PAID OPPONENTS. Representative Sherwood, author of the bill, made his longest speech on the House floor. In defense of the bill. He scored the paid lobbyists that have been working against the bill, and declared that those who opposed the bill were unaware of Its provisions. He called on the Representatives to give the young men this bill, since they had been deprived of other rights while in the service. He read telegrams and letters from lien. Leonard Wood and from ministers who favored the passage of the bill. “These men were the best men In the world while they were fighting for you, but are you going to forget their service, now that peace is here?” asked Mr. Sherwood. A letter was also read from Judge Solon J. Carter of Indlanapoiis. urging the passage of the bill. The roll had been ordered called by the Speaker before Mr. Sherwood had an opportunity to close the argument. He then demanded the right to dose the debate on his measure. Just before the roll was called, Wayne S. Tucker of Grant County, a member of the American Legion who voted against the bill, demanded that newspaper men, who had stepped to the front of the House in order to obtain an accurate roll call, be removed from the desk. No rea-

son as to why the prqgs should be re moved was given by Mr T”-R-* Following the roll call Representative Claude A. Smith, Gibson County, who was an active worker against the bill, moved that the House reconsider ttß action. Immediately a motion was made by Representative Sherwood to table the Smith motion. In was :eared that Himui would call down the bill in a few hours and administer the final blow. The Sherwood motion was carried. The action on the boxing bill threw the House into such confusion that it was difficult to proceed with business, and adjournment was taken until this morning. Tennis Exhibition SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IS.—William M. J Johnston defeated William T. Tilden, holder of the singles tennis championship, in an exhibition match at the Coliseum, 11-9. 6-4. Tilden and Johnston defeated Roland Roberts and Howard Kinsey, State doubles champions, ranking No. 4 In the United States Lawn Ten. ils Association rating, 6-3, 6-4.

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES; FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1921.

How Ring Measure Died

THEY WERE FOR IT. Republicans—Abrams. Ahlgren, Redgood, Reyler, Doner, Calef. Cox, Dailey, Day, Fifleld, Gibbons, Hahnberg, Harris, Holman, Humriehouser, Jameson Jin. nett. Kamman, Kares, Miller, Noll, Osborn, Overmyer, Phillips, Rowbottom, Rulo, Sherwood and Waters. Democrats —Barker of Posey, Benz, Clapp, Erni, Gottschalk and Hougham. they were against it. Republicans—Anderson, Bnrker of Boone. Benedict, Buller, Coapstick, Coppock, Davis of Hendricks, Dean, Delaplane, De Long, Dufendach, Filbert, Flesher, Freeman. Gnesser, Givan. Grayson. Hansell, Hare. Harlan, Haworth, Hoffman, Hughes, Humphries, Johnson of Morgan, Johnson of Monroe, Johnston, Kingsburv, Knapp, Lafuze, Leer, Low T e, Lydy, Malott, Mann, MUtenberger. Myers, Morgan, Nelson, Newman, Rich, Richardson. Kosh, Scbiirmeler, Shugnrt, Shultz, Sieg, Sims, Smith, Tilden, Tucker, Willis

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of De Kalb, Willis of Steuben, Wlnesburg, Youse and McClure. > Democrats—-Cooper, Cronin, Gill and Hall. Not Voting—Curry, Davis of Jay, Harrison, Southard. I. U.-Purdue Mat Meet BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. Feb. 18.—Indiana's wrestlers will meet Purdue at Lafayette Saturday night minus Capt. Ju.iu Moore, who will be unable to be with hi* men on account of an Injury to his knee, received in the Northwestern meet at Evanston. Lucas will take his place agalnet K apple of the Boilermakers. Mnmby will meet Marshall and Held will tackle Spencer In the heavy class. The other Indiana mat artists will be Stanley ,ln the bantam class; Radcliffe, in the' 126- pound, and Reed, in the 140. TEX DENIES STADIUM REPORT. NEW YORK, Feb. 18—“ That s bunk. I’ve never even looked at grounds in Brooklyn," Tex Rickard said today In commenting on the report that he was to build a big stadium across the river.

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