The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
Cincinnati Saengerfest Declares
Jeffries and Rubin Will Meet,
However, on Date Set.
QUESTION OF MAYORS PERMIT.
Corporation Counsel Says He Can
not Legally Issue 1t and Formal
Application for 1t Will
Be Made To-Day.

Cincinnati. O.. Jan. lo-The Jenries-Ruhl-
In fight. on February Is. has not been de-
elared of by the saengerfest Athletic AS
ISOLATION of Cincinnati, Notwithstanding re-
ports to-day to the contrary. But mOre
formidable opposition than ever heretofore
developed to-day to he fight being pui'ed
off In Cincinnati.
The directors OF the Saengerfest AthIeuc
Association were in session from 10 a. m
until l ?. m. and at adjournment an
nounced that they had not considered the
question Of declaring the fight off, but that
they had been in consultation with their
attorneys on plans for redress against those
who have circulated false reports about the
ash. be,ne declared of. The directors met
again at 4 p. m, with their attorneys ana
a. z m handed out to members OF the
press, that were awaiting the result oil
their action, the following statement, when
Is said to have been prepared by IeSai
counsel n unanimously adopted Oy uo
directors:
ain relation to the proposed contest an
nounced for February Is. the Board OF III
rectors authorized the following statemeht'
latter a session with their counsel, they
have not changed their position one lo'a'
and any announcement that the contest IL
on is in no way authorized"
saengerfest L. Deeply Involved.
As soon as this announcement was sNe.
out the directors adjourned and announces
that there would be no other meeting To-
night and that the arrangements LOT -
contest next month were proceedihs SAHs
factory. Contracts have been let for re-
modelling Saengerfest Hall and wofAIlen
are now busy at that place.
The Saengsrfest Club has an ola otot q
se6. 600. and in addition to the $3.50 forfeit
contracts for over 5000 in remodeling inc
hall. etc, and It is claimed that they Will
be involved for about $4,000 unless inc
When IL was first proposed to have this
contest here for the benefit OF the old saehJ
gerfest Club. Mayor Fleischmann promisel
that he would issue a license or a permit iOr
the fight. He still insists that he Will Keep
his word. but the permit has not as YET
been issued.
Meantime his corporation counsel rendered
an opinion that the permit could not De
legally issued and Judge Davis instructed
the Grand Jury to consider the mater:
These proceedings gave rise to the report
that the fight would be declared
Corporation Counseis opinion:
Mayor F1eischmann passed the whole
matter I'D to the Saengerfest Athletic Asso-
citation, calling attention to the opinion OF
the corporation counsel ana the hsuruo-
tons of Judge Davis to the Grand jury:
Corporation Counsel Ellis held that the
contract would be Illegal and that the
Mayor. therefore. would have no power 10
issue 4 permit. 1t was held that the action
In the matter so far shows that the event
will be g. prize fight. not merely a sparrlns
Ohio statute-that even IL it were a sparrtng
exhibition. as is provided for by the laws OF
Ohio, the SaeLgerfest Athletic Club would
not come under the intention Of the Ohio
statutes, and that the legal formality In or
ganizing the corporation. known as the
Saengerfe5t AthleU Association, which was
done for profit. has not been in compliance
with the laws of the State for gymnasiums.
athletic clubs. etc.
To Apply for Permit
There is no doubt now but that the con-
troversy here Will be settled tomorrow.
As the directors of the Saenge-fest Ath-
letic Association are daily mourning .ex-
penses In their preparations. they decided
tonight that they would tomorrow make
the JefriesSRuhhn contest. and II the per-
INIT is granted them and they have IL in
hand they will proceed with their arrange
ment and conduct the fight at all hazards.
II the Mayor does not give them the per-
NIT. they will hold a meeting at once to
testants. with a view to declaring the fight
on.
q. @. Cook, who is representative OF Man.
ments for the athletic club, is confident
since the meeting OF the directors this even
scheduled, on February Is. Yet he sees no
reason for suspencing the operations which
he has in progress.
II is stated by some members of the
saengerfest Athletic Club and others that
politics have entered into the controversy.
II is well known that Senator Foraker.
and Governor Nash. who will head the Re-
publican State ticket for a second term, are
Dec. b.. Cox, Who Is at the head OF the
Republican organization in this county and
~ close relations with both Of the Ohio
others, has come out openly against the
night on the ground that 1t will operate
against the dominant party in other parts
OF the State. esDeClallv in The rural dig-
tricts.
in close relations with the leaders. but he
insists that he gave his word long ago TO
the saengerfest Board TO issue a permit,
end. II Il is possible for him legally to do 50,
he will keep his word.
Women and Ministers I'm Opposition.
The present Saengerfest Athletic Associa-
ton OF Cincinnati was Incorporated after
the articles were signed between Jeffries
and Rubin. and II Is claimed that IT will
dissolve after February Is.
The opinion Of the Corporation Counsel
and the action OF Judge Davis. together
with the persistent reports to-day that the
stimulated the Efforts Of the ministerial as
sociations. the women's clubs and all other
organizations here that have been opposing
The Evangelical Alliance even went so far
as 70 call a special meeting for a praise
that the fight would be declared OF by that
time. This meeting. however, was called
before the directors met at ?. m. to-day.
While the directors Of the Saengerfest
Athletic Association and their many friends
are more determined tonight than ever
that the fight shall be pulled OF on Febru-
airy Is, yet II Is evident that resort will be
made TO every possible legal obstruction
and to every other opposition that can be
made against having the fight here next
month.
Fight May He Declared on.
Cincinnati. O.. Jan. 10-LAte tonight the
sentiment seemed stronger than ever that
the tight Will not come on here, and that II
may be declared off within the next twenty
four hours.
While the directors OF the Saengerfost
Athletic Club are not in session tonight,
some Of them are with their attorneys, and
their opponents are similarly engaged.
HOW JEFFRIEs TRAINS
Champion Has Prepared "a Daily
Schedule and sticks to IL.
BY JAMES i