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BOXING GAME IS DEAD IN GOTHAMGovernor's Activity Is Knockout Blow and Pugs Will Have to Migrate,Associated Press..Now Yov-k, Sept. IS.—Sporting men accept it as a fact that the boxing game, as lav as Xcw York state is eon- * eerned, lias been gi\cn a decisive knockout blow by Governor Hughes, -whosea-ion prevented the Ketchel-Langfor.jfight. Wiiih the Fair mount Athletic iclub proposed tlt;1 t ?\e law by legal proceedings tliere is little doubt in the | minds ol the promoters in other clubs 1 that lt;hc governor has the right to takethe action lie did and that it meansthat lie will not countenance any more boxing bouts.This will undoubtedly mean that several score of fighters who have be0.1 making a good living In this city and state will migrate to states where boxing is permitted. j
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San Antonio Light and Gazette
San Antonio, Texas, US
Sat, Sep 18, 1909
Page 5
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