Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-25
The American Slugger and His OppO-
nent Slavin Jugged:While Pre-
pairing for Fight.
1t is Rumored that the Australian
Feared the Heavyweight,
Hence the Arrest.
The Contest WIll Come Off on the
Continent in the Near
Future.

LONDON, Sept 22.-The battle between
between Slavin and McAulitfe, on the
slate for tonight, has been postponed
owing to the interference of the author
tiles. This morning officers went to
McAuliffe's lodging in this city, armed
with warrant, and took the American
pugilist in custody. At the same
time policemen were watching for
Slavin, and as soon as the Aus
tralian arrived from his training
quarters at Dover and entered cab he
was arrested He was conveyed quietly to
the Lambath police station where Nc.
Auliffe had already been taken Both
prisoners were Immediately arraigned.
The charge was conspiracy to commit
breach of the peace Bail was fixed at
$4,000 each, and the prisoners were bound
over to appear before the court tomorrow.
Sureties were furnished and the pugilists
and their hackers left the court room. The
action of the court in placing the bail at
CO, 900 (Sl0,000) in each case shuts off the
fight for the present at least.
Meantime,news of the arrest had reached
the sporting resorts and all was excite
ment, A large number of sporting men
from all parts of the kingdom had come to
the city to see the fight, and while ii was
feared that the pugilists would be arrest
ed. there were strong hopes that the two
men would be able to avoid the
authorities. The fight was to have taken
place at 10 O'clock tonight, at some place
known only tc the men who have the affair
in hand, and as the honr for the battle was
so close at hand, and no evidences of an in
tention of the authorities to make the ar
rests were visible, the belief that the two
men would get out of town without being
molested seemed well founded.
What will be done now is matter of
doubt but it is likely that the battle will
take place outside of England, probably
in France. The stakes of fl 900 are up,
and IA large number of tickets have been
sold Mt prices ranging from 60 to E2O0.
In betting circles large sums have been
laid on the'result of the fight, and in all
some fl50,000 or 100000. That the
fight will be declared off seems unlikely.
The penalty for the effense charged
against the pugilsts is punishable by fine
or imprisonment, or by both. 1t is the
opinion here that the men are likely to be
convicted.
In court the police inspector in jutifying
genuine prize fight. He produced a copy
of the articles ana said the gloves as exhi-
bited in The windows of u sporting paper
were smaller than ordinary gloves and were
| thinned around the knuckles. The secre-
tary of the Ormonde club said the gloves
were ordinary boxing gloves and the con-
test was to be strictly in accordance with
Queensberry rules and that no breach of
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police had been melted to make the ar
rests 10y jealous enemies Of the club. The
The inspector denied that the police had
been melted. The magistrate directed
the police to produce the gloves before
finally deciding as to the illegallty OF the
fight He added il, in the meantime the
prisoners should venture to proceed with
The fight he would deal with them severely
The suddenness of the arrests prevented
the defense from obtaining counsel. To-
morrow the legal question will be argued.
At meeting of the Ormonde club tonight
it was decided if an adverse decision was
rendered the match would be decided on
the continent.
New YoRK, Sept. %. "A special cable
gram to the Police Gazette says chat many
rumors arc being circulated about the
fight. Billy Madden, McAuiiles trainer,
claims that Slavin is afraid Of the Aneri-
can and believes that he did not want to
meet him. A well known American Gays
the arrest of McAulffe is due 10 due fact
that Slavin has trained of and those who
backed him had the American arrested 70
save their money Crichton Temple, of
the Ormonde club, attributes McAulitfe's
arrest to the fact that the prince of Wales
was going to attend the fight. At a meet
ing of the Pelican club tonight Lord Ions
dale and Richard r. Fox, of New York,
decided that rather than see the match
fall through they would If the authorities
prevent if, put up between them the same
purse offered by the Ormonde club and
bring the fight off on the continent.