St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-21

strained to admit that the fight is under
the management of good citizens, but
he charged that they are terribly mis-
and elected applause as he applied
opprobrious epithetS to those most
actively connected with the affair. and
he pointed to the 'chief executive Of
the city" with the utmost contempt, and
reeited the facts given in the interview
above.
Rev. Wallace h. Butrick was given
the floor and he proceeded to arraign
the municipal administration and closed
by introducing the following aud NOV
ing their adoption, which was declared
carried
Memorial to Merriam.
St. Paul. Minnesota, July 20. 1S9f-To His
Excellency, Hon. William r. Merriam,
Governor of Minnesota
Whereas, 1t appears that prize fight In
about to take place in our city, as WitneS
the following articles of agreement:
''St. Paul, Mimi, July q 1891.
Articles of agreement between the Mins
nesota Athletic club and Robert Fitzsim-
mons, champion middleweight of America,
and Jim Hall, champion middleweight OF
Australia.
"The Minnesota Athletic club. of st. Paul,
Mimi, hereby agrees to give purse Of S12, 600
1OE u COOleSl 10 IL uHlSu WIFI 1OuT-OuuC6
gloves Marquis of Queensberry rules to gov
ern, between Robert Fitzsimmons champion
middleweight of America. and Jim Hall,
champion middleWeight of Australia, said
contest to take place in the building of said
club. in the city of St. Paul. Minn., on the
night Of July -, 1891, at o'clock sharp, Of
which purse of $4,000 the winner shall re-
ceive $1,000 and the loser $1,000, the club
name the referee, the contestants to weigh at
the ringside not over 156 pounds each.
We hobart EiTZSlmmOOS and Jim Hall
hereby accept the above conditions and, as
a guarantee of our appearance in the ring
and at the weight herein designated at the
hour of 0 ocluck sharp on the evening here
in named, there has been deposited the sum
of S1.500 by Charles E. Davies for Jim Hall,
and 81, 800 by Robert FitZSimmoDs.in his own
behalf, in the hands of Frank A. Seymour,
treasurer OF the Minnesota Athletic club. in
the city of st. Paul; and the contestant who
shall fail to appear at the ringside at the
hour and under the conditions above named
hereby agrees to forfeit said deposit of 81 500
to the SAID Minnesota Athletic club.
lSigned Il. y. CowLEs,
President Minnesota Athletic Club,
j. F. BAKER.
Secretary Minnesota Athletic Club
ROBERT FITzsNMoNs.
jim HALL.
JAMES F. CARROLL, witness for Fitzsimr
mons.
CHARLES E. DAWES, witness for Hall.
And, whereas the laws of Minnesota ex-.
pressly forbid prize fighting and sparring
Matches as witness the following statute
(Laws Of 1890:
CHAPTER IL.
6. f. No. 92)
An act to prohibit prize fighting and spar
ring matches.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the state
of Minnesota.
Section l. Any person who within this
state engages in, instigates, aids or encour-
ages, or does any act to further contention
Errht -1rrith hnt1f ha
two or more persons, or q fight commonly
called a ring or prize fight or a contention
commonly called sparrlng match, IN which
the combatants are provided with gloves, or
who sends or publishes q challenge, or ac-
ceptance to challenge for such conten-
ton, prize fight, sparring match, with or
without gloves or carries, or delivers such
challenge or acceptance. or trains or
assists any person or persons III training
or preparing for such contention, prize fight
or sparring match, shall be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanor, and upon convict on thereof
shall be punished by imprisonment in the
common Jail for a term of not less than
thirty (30) nor more than ninety (SO) days.
Sec. 2. Any person who bets, stakes or
wagers money or other property upon the re-
suit of such fight encounter or contention.
or holds, or undertakes to hold, money or
other property so staked or Wagered, to be de-
livered to or for the beneht OF the winner
thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by imprisonment in the COM
mon Jail for term not less than thirty (30)
days nor more than ninety (96) days.
Sec s. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved Arril "a. 1882
And, whereas. The mayor OF the city Of
ST. Paul, having had his attention called TO
said proposed fight, has refused to enforce
the law, as above recited; and
Whereas, Said fight will certainly take
place unless steps are Immediately taken TO
prevent the same.
We, therefore, citizens of St. Paul, in mass
meeting assembled, respectfully request you,
as chief executive of the state Of Minnesota,
to take such steps, by proclamation or other
wise, as shall prevent this violation OF law,
with its consequent indellible stain upon
our city and state.
To Decide To-Day.
1t was then voted that the chair ap-
point committee of 100 to await upon
the governor and present the reso-
IutIons, but the gathering went wild
and protested against auy delay.
Lets go now. and go in body"
some one shouted, and the cry went
ringing through the hall. Mr.. Cochran
thought it a good suggestion, as did Mr..
Butrick. They wanted everybody to go
to the capitol. and Mr.. Cochran, the
archbishop and Judge Mcmillan en-
gagged a carriage and drove straight
way to the governors residence,
The crowd went to the capitol, and the
lawn was literally covered with surg
ing mass of excited and enthused men
and women, who made the welktn ring
with their shouts as they became i'm
patient at the delay. Finally the car
riage returned. Mr.. Cochran Sprang
out, and, circling around the crowd,
gained a prominent position on the
steps. 'Mr. Cochran, the archbishop
and Judge Mcmillan" said he, in loud
tones, ''have waited upon his excel
lency the governor. We presented him
with a copy of the memorial. We found
him deeply engrOssed with important
matters of state and he could not give
our appeal attention tonight. However.
he promises to take the resolutions to
the attorney general to-day and if that
gentleman will point to any authority
the governor has ne will execute it and
the fight will be stopped"
The meeting broke up and the crowd
dispersed and the end is anxiously
looked for.
DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE.