Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-05
NO FIGHT At RoBY
Athletic Cub h Receivers Hands
Guarded By 100 Officers
CALLING GUN is Run OUT
sslnss- Bisoa&e abaas the Cisb Ho.s~
R>e-s,>r Hayes Faraisn>d $50
GOO BoBd--Feopie Over Ased-

.sRosx. fnd. Sept. A. -Sesea hundred
offscars a1d nsn % the Indiana nali onal
guard forufsd with swords. bayonsfs.
riiss. a Calling gun and tEenty seven
fhossaad pounds q 4mmanition blsoaac
here tonixht eutzids shs arena of the
Columtia Athletic club. The fnish
fshis Ekich had been announced 70 take
piscs between Young Critic. champion
feaihsrNeight % Australia. and kid"
Lasigns Il Bay City. Michigan. for .
purse Of ts5oo and Jimmy Barry a
Chicago and Johnny ConnoFs Of spring
feid. illinois, Tor . tl.5oo purse were
called 81 before the military dsmonstra-
tisn xas made Al the club house Ben-
IA min Haye. VI Crown Point indsanaS
Who vas appointed receiver for the club
early ia ths day served al ord or on
Ch&riss Fresisrieks. sheriff OF Lake
county. that be should ALLOW 10 more
prize hghts az the club house. The
sheFiff ~ent 70 ths club house ~
o'eiok tonight and gave notice 20 the
men In chargs leaving dozen deputies
o. see that order sas respectful
Threw Up the sponge
Dominick Os,Aalley. president Of the
clue and the mxn s DO intended 20 ngat
threw up the sponge after four O'Clock
thls afternoon. No special trains were
run from Chicago. Except for the
militia the Roby sporting resort vas as
dull and fully as dark as . cemetery.
Lee than a hundred sports came out on
the electric Rad half doubling and half
hoping that there would Be night OF AZ
least sorss fur With the soldiers kid"
Iayizps ras the only fighter who re-
mainsd az the club house all night. lie
was not half - disgusted az Critic over
the action o. Governor Matthews in
scaling the national guard 10 see that
the fight aid not come OIL Much was
expected by the sports from the test
case which Is 70 be tried next week in.
the Lake county circuit
No such military demonstration 20
prevent prize tght has ever been seen
Ia this part of the country and 10 awed
the small crowd Of spectators The
militiamsn reached the scene At Q
o'clock b. special trains on the Lake
Shore and Fort Wayne roads. both OF
which run close % tho club house. All
was dark and still, but the commanding
oEficsrs suspected q ruse 10 sverye them.
Pickles Lines Thrown Out.
Picket lines were thrown out and a
company II boys In blue detailed for
sent3 duty around the big enclosed
arena The young citizen soldiers en-
pccted % see some resisting force and
their surprise vas tempered with feel
irx Of satisfaction that they would not
be ordered 20 move upon fellow citizens.
Sonae officers went into the arena and
found = small party of men taking care
Of the piace. but no signs OF light
Other officers found their way
% the club house adioin-
ing where liquid refreshment were
not secured Only twenty-four hours
rations we're brought on each train and
no camp equipments 50 that the officers
and men Jared alike. A plank sidewalk
with a blanket covering served "a the
couch Tor those not on duty. but no one
grumhled. The stopping Of the fight
will cost the state 81 Indiana como
money "a veil as tho Columbian Ath-
lstic club. sheriff Fredericks is incenacd
az he governor for ordering the militia
into his civil jurisdiction without being
called on 10 do -. He accuses Judge
Gillette q instigating the whole coup
because the judge i q republican and
The shedf democrat
sheriff Was Mad and Quit
When the sheriff saw the soldiers dis
eTntar<ing. he quickly abdicated in
their favor and went 20 Chicago. leaving
a dozeo deputies TO represent him.
Adiutant Genera Robins assumed com
uland Of the grounds. With him are
Quarterlnaster General Compton. Lieu
tenant Colonel Carey. Assistant Surgeon
General. Iieut. G.. A. Girarsl. Battery A.
acting a. assistant adJutant general;
Mai Harry smith q the Second Iegi-
ment commanding detafchments q the
sscond and fourth regiments Il infan-
try. Lieutenant Colonel Studbaker.
MAJORS Free-er and Miller commanding
the third battalion dCapf. w. W. Nun
gen. 81, mpandsng the section % the Zol.
hnrsr ~ Fort Wayne. Five coaches %
f.sxf Shore special acre o. ed with
militia from different parts Of the state.
The baggage car vas fuli q ammuni-
ton and PROVISIONS. but only the latter
grre brought into requiSifion. The
gstliur gun as trained or the arena. but
- death dcsiing voice was silent all
through tho hours ~ the night The
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