Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-06

not be- pulled on at concy Island. and
Denver II next IN line for the contest
Both 81 Denvrrr now clubs, the Col.
orado and olympic. have made Offers
for the match. and each expects 10 got
H. The definite Offers were sent In, rs
told In the News, about two weeks aso.
though there had been considerable
correspondence between managers for
several weeks previous
THE hopes ~ the Coney Island club
were cffcctually suuelched at a special
meeting n tho New York police com.
missioncr last night. AZ that time all
applications FOR boxing permits were
actod on. Many ~ these applications
had hcrn In tho hands 81 the commits.
flonefn Tor some time. but word had
been sent out that no action would be
taken unill afier May !. several ~ the
requests we're favornbly acted upon,
hui the application of tho coney Island
club was defeated by a vote ~ two.
Abel and Rext0n voting against II,
Tho hction was the subject of much
comment In New York last night The
stand taken by tho commissioners was
almost universally condemned ~ un-
fair. What influences were brought 20
bear on tho commissioners We're not
disclosed, but ~ oitourhe hni the
I.enox ,'uh are able % get almost any
thing asked f1r, u was supposed the
unfnvornble action might be traced 10
them.
"iirady and Julian were somewhat
surprised nt the action. though II had
been expected In other quarters.
Neither was able 10 say last nisht what
would now be- done but as both have
received offers from other clubs Il was
supposed they would speedily settle on
some new spot when they hold u con-
ference, That viii probably be done to-
day. They have many onerr IN hnnd.
San Francisco has bid Tor the fiEht ~
well as Denver and other points The
best onerH, however. have been sent In
from Denver Han Francisco clubs have
been IN uncertain seas for several
weeks. and II II only lately that the
police commissioners have agreed 90
grant licenses for further nights. fitE-
simmons has never forgiven San Fran
cisco FOR the decision made by Wyatt
/ Enrp In his contest with Sharkey. and
| has declared he viii never nEht another
/ battle there, tut % course the IN
nuence " iirady and Julian, II they saw
more dollars In HOUSE on the coast,
| might cause the Australian 10 change
! hlH mind. II was not all Han ffnnclr-
co, but only one refere" and his friends
that hestcd him"
''rhe i.enox club 81 New York II a
bidder for the match. but FitEnlnm0na
has declared even more positively thnn
! W N'lhANNN W HNN INNNAANNN NNlAA wv WI
never darken the doors OF that club
Those who know filz say he has such q
feeling against the ienox that his bar
on the house goes"
'The natural consequence Of the cir
| cumHtanceH surrounding the 10 are
that Denver IN neNt IN line, No othci
city II prepared % offer a larger purs'
for the night, II n not personal animos'
iiy that II actuatlnE either 81 the tvs
contestants. u Il 10 decide which u
the better man, and 10 get IN many dol
lars for deciding u as the public WI
give up, They are In no hurry 10 bat
ter each other, and few weeks longel
time viii make no dlffernece.
As far aa the public nnnouncemen
~ tho Sizes ~ tho purses offered By
the Denver clubs has been made. tn
olympic has a 'rttle the best of H. TIL
colorado made an offer some time ago
hut BRADY and Julian wrote that It wa
not large enough. The Olympic hal
offered $4,000 and "A certified check 4
ready Tor deposit at any minute. Fur
Their, the olympic management has re-
celved such friendly assurances from
the men, that July g IL the date places
on It's calendar for the fight. Anothe
Offer. II II reported. was made By "