The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

hands The rules We're never intended
10 govern eZh Bit rs On a par with Durr-
ing patches or butt.ns bouts. Az tho
evil features We're eliminated, CT sup
posed TO be, and yet when the best ex
emplars of the Marquis OF Queensbury
game show zip in the squared circle ana
do not hammer each other into pulp there
arises the cry Of fake
IT there was any FAKE, GoweYer. it GER
tajnly was not one to benefit the man
agement Of T9tteTsall3 or any one con-
nected with the dub Great expense had
been incurred In the erecting of photo
grapllc apparatus Cor the taking OF the
pictures of the fight, and it certainly
stands to reason that fight Of five or
six rounds would have been more profit
abe to both the Tattersalls club and
t. the photographers than short i've
minute bout, such as it was, The pie
lures Of the fight now on exhibition are
away and above any Of the views here
tofore shown There is less OF the flicker,
so annoying in tee Corbett-F5 tZsimmonS
and Jeffries- Sharkay fight pictures. Ihey
run for something like fifteen minutes,
and show the movement of all the parties
in the ring before The fight began, tie
fight itself, and all that went on after
the fight was over and until the pr.nci-
p:tls left the ring. Now, could this ex-
hhition have been prolonged, say for five
or six rounds, there would have been
nearly ten tines as much money in Their
exhibition than is possible to be obtained
under present conditions. Do5s 1t, there
fore, seem reason Die That any one would
have been so extremely foolish as to
throw away the chance to make big mon
ey in order to win the paltry sums bet
at the ringSide and about the countrY?
1 can only state what I know of the
matter, as [ have previously done in
these columns. [ heard the rumors OF
a proposed fake, although l knew MOTH
ing Of their source. But in view OF the
Importance of the event, went to George
Siler and told him of the stories floating
out, and cautioned him to watch closely
and carefully for any sign of crooked
ness, and to have no hesitancy in calling
the bout off if he had any doubts as to
its >squareness. After the fight was over
I went to him, and said:
Now George, how is it? Was there
anything wrong? If you have any doubt
as to the fight being on the level call
it no contest and call all bets off. :"
Lou" he said, cannot consciendously
call it no contest. While Cans did not
fight right, 1 do not think there is enough
evidence to warrant me in calling the
bout off.
NV conversation with siIer are both
shown on the canvass, both before and
after the contest Mr.. Siler made his
decision as he honestly believed it should
be made, and although he admits that he
did not think Cans fought at his best,
he thinks it may have been more than
possible that some vital blow was struck
which escaped his observation, and this
the picture show to be the fact.
It is a refreshing sight in connection
with the above to see Frank Hail CO.
operating with the clergy of the CITY in
the suppression Of vice(0. Frank is well
qualified for his self-lmposed task, for
there could hardly be found in Chicago
a man more familiar with the seamy
side Of life in great city than is Frank.
He was formerly a theatrical manager
and was connected with some of such
well known places as the Casino, the
winter circus and numerous female BIZ
cycle races, and it is doubtful that If
any Of those enterprises IN which he has
been the promoter he has made any
friends or admirers among those with
whom he was connected In business or
financial way. His latest enterprise
was the Maze resort on
Wabash avenue, which the authorities
deemed it advisable to close for the ben
eft Of the suffering public.
In his endeaVor to vent his spleen on
some one he cast himself upon the NOR
al wave now threatening this city, and
where he was received with open arms.
He is energetic, If nothing else, and he
certainly has succeeded IN stirring UP
a Juror, and has been successful In keep
ing his name before the public, where
it should be kept. His first efforts met
with failure most dismal. His proposed
raid on the theaters was blocked, as was
his action against TattersaIls. His
threatened arrest Of prominent citizens
who were present at the Cans McGoVern
entertainment has not materlallzed as
yet. But Hall is not cast down, and is
now preparing q second and more deter
mined raid on the theaters, the outcome
Of which will be watched with interest
and amusement. Hall and his attorney,
Gazette are to be congratulated on their
energy, and it is a pity that their efforts
are not directed in more worthy direc-
ton than that of depriving the people
of Chicago of rational amusement He
probably has become so dead to sense Of
distinction between Powers and the
Maze" that should exist, and does eX-
list in every well-balanced brain, that he
feels himself abused at the discrimination
shown by the mayor and chief of police.
He may come to recognize the fact IN
future that such distinction does ex-
isl, and then it may be hoped that his
reform movement may be directed in a
more healthy channel.
/
The statement of DR.. Ordway, the
! American representative of the Nation
! al Sporting club, OF London anent the
! offer of that club to match Tommy
/ Ryan with Charley McKeever before that
! organization, has aroused the ire OF the
! latter. Ordway says that he cabled his
! club that Ryan wanted $1,000 to fight
/ there, and the club cabled back that
| Ryan's services We're not required. Ry-
] an makes the following statement in
| reply to DR. Ordway:
''rhe remarks of DR.. Ordway are entire
/ ~ uncaned for ana in exceedingly bad
taste, inasmOch as whatever negotiations
/ 1 have had with him were of a CONT
Dental nature. I am in the boxing bus
I mess for money there is in it. not for
/ my health, and naturally try to get all
I l can for my services, just as a man
/ in any other line would do [ stated to
DR.. Ordway that 1 at that time had an
! offer of 5000 for a siX-round go, and
l thought the National club could GER
tainly afford TO pay as much for twenty
rounds there. But I also stated that il be
could not get any more than was offered
] would take it, but I should like larger
purse if 1t was possible to get it. AS To
the rest of his remarks, I know nothing
whatever. l am ready and willing at all
times to be reasonable with men W tn
! whom [ am dealing, but l am also anx-
| ious to make the best living l can, and ii
seems to me that DR. Ordway has gone
out of his way to get back at me fol-
asking for better terms, a right which
think every man possesses, for his work
| in any line of business
IL. NJ Houseman
HOPE TO RACE CHRISTMAS.
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