Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-25
WANTS TO SEE THE FIGHT.
Sheriff Courtney Will Not Interior,
Unleus Ordered.

Sher1n courtney Will Not Interfere
Unless Ordered.
Sheriff John Courtney Of Kings county
| N. Y, wants to see Corbett and rIitchel
fight before the Coney Island A. C. mex,
December. He declares that the battle will
not be violation Of the laws Of the state
! and, unless he is ordered by Gov Flower OIL
District Attorney Ridgway to stop the
AFFAIR. he will not interfere. A New York
Sun reporter found the sheriff at his resi-.
dence yesterday. He is a hearty believer In
prize fighting. though he doesn't call it by
that name. He terms II scientific sparrins
for points" 1t costs no more and sounds
better. Sheriff Courtney also furnished the
interesting Information that sparring IL q
branch Of study at the eastern colleges, ard
that the college athletes are constant at
PENDANTS on the big fights. The Sun re.
| porter asked:
did you See Gov. Flowers statement In
the Sun this morning that he expected YOU
to enforce the law in regard to the pro-
posed fight at Coney Islandr'
Il did," was the reply, land propose to
do my duty. IL the governor or che district
| attorney. the proper officials. orders me to
stop the men from entering the ring.
| orders will be issued, as I want To see the
| pugi.ists contest for the $4,000 purse and
decide which is the better man. In my
estimation the fight will not be a violation
| of the law
VIII you interfere IL yeu think the law
is to be broken; that is. on your own &C.
| count?'
NO You see, 1 draw no salary merely
rely on fees If 1 were to take posse &c
Coney Island to prevent a breach Of the
peace on my own hook who would pay me!
the county? No. / might just as well take
| posse down to the Clermont Avenue R.nk
would send in my bill there'd be a great
| howl. Besides. l don't see how the sheriff.
services would be needed at Coney Island
Chief John Y. McKane. I'm sure. wouli no,
| permit the law to be violated ami IN
equally as certain that his policemen would
interfere II the contest became brutal OIL
was Illegal"
nr,1 Then sst yea don't regard the contest as
Not by any means. The men will, &C.
| cording to the articles Of agreement as
| read them in the Sun this morning. tor
twenty rounds or more for scientific points
with nve-ounce gloves for a purse Of ~. 900
That does not mean a Knockout Or a finish
| fight, and IL will not be a bare knickle
affair. According to the laws of. the state
| a prize fight is a contest for stake money
Corbett and Mitchell will not be allowed "a
| fight for the $4,000 stake. which has pcen
posted in Boston. and they have been in.
structed to take the money lown. The
fact that purse of $40. 900 is to be AWARDED
prize fight under the state laws In my
estimation 1t is a scientific sparring CON.
test. and 1t will be worth seeing.
Il have seen several Of the contests al
the Coney Island A. c.. and intend to see
Dixon and Smith fight at Coney island to.
morrow night, and 1 shall take my two
sons with me. I do not think that these
contests have demoraizing effect on my
boys. and have bought them tickets reg
ularly. / think 1t is best to let them attend
the fights. as 1t shows them a Dit of the
world, and l find 1t has not hurt them IN
the least
AT every fight that have seen at Gomez