The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-11
JEFFRIES HAS MALARIA
Brady Thinks He viii Soon
Recover.
NAY POSTPONE BATTLE
GOVERNOR KEEPS SPORTS ON
ANXIOUS SEAT.
AY POSTPONE BATTLE

Cincinnati, Feb. 10-Champion JEFF
ries developed a slight attack Of ma
laria early this morning and remained
in bed the greater part Of the day.
Manager Brady stated tonight that
while tire champion was somewhat in
disposed today, he believed Jenries viii
be ready to go through his usual work
tomorrow.
Notwithstanding the court proceed
ings and the attitude of the governor,
this has been a busy day with the
sporting men in Cincinnati. Manager
Madden and Gus Rubin were busy
with visitors at the Country club early
in the day. Manager Brady, Ed Cook
and others assisted in entertaining Wis
iotrs to Jeffrfes training quarters
Many more called than could be ad-
mitted at both places.
Tom Sharkey and Spider Kelly are
happy over their prospects, as they
claim Sharkey is to have the next
chance, no matter whether Jeffries or
Rubin wins. Sharkey viii challenge
the winner at the ringside.
All the visiting and local sports are
expressing their opinions as to the
chances of the two big men, These
opinions generally pick Jeffries as the
winner, although all cOncede shat Rub
lin is in the better cOnditiCo. Some
say that Rubin has been Overtrained.
Both viii go through their regular
practice Monday. They will slacken
Their. exercise Tuesday and still more
or Wednesday,, doing little on Thurs
day. They rest all day Friday AS
the preliminary bout between Childs
and Martin for ten rounds is not to be
called till 9 p m, Friday, 1t may be
late when Jeffries and Rubin enter the
ring fhni1 twenty rounds
Anxious About Official Action.
Meantime there is much anxiety over
the decision of Judge HOLSTER and the
action of Governor Nash It viii be
known within a day or two whether
Judge HOLSTER grants a permanent in
junction against the contest on the
ground of a public nuisance, but the
promoters do not know what the gov
- eTnOr may do. or when he Will do it.
Even if the fight begins they do not
know at what moment the state forces
may interfere, as three regiments of
militia are said TO be now under
marching orders.
While the mayor, with his permit,
promised a force of police to maintain
order, i is known that the police viii
not protect the event to the extent of
offering any resistance to the militia
There has been much talk about the
probability Of a collision between the
police and the militia, but it is authOri-
tatiVely announced that there is not
the TemOteSt danger Of anything of that
naure occurring.
Talk of PostpOnement.
There has been considerable talk
about pOstponing the contest. If Judge
HOLSTER allows the injunction on
Tuesday. the defendants viii at once
appeal to the circuit court. and if they
lose in that intermediate court they
viii carry the case to the supreme
court, which does not sit again until
Feb IS. If this course is pursued the
contest may be postponed from one to
two. weeks. The promOt- do not want
10 postpone the date longer than
possible. The eXpeu 5 of the train
ing quarters are very heavy. and Man
ayers Brady and Madden already have
invested largely for the event. Brady
in temporarily canceling JeffTies theat-
Tical engagements is out about S1S,000
and Madden is d loser, although for a
less amount. Considerable money has
also been spent~in training Childs and
Martin.
One of the liveliest preliminary COR
tests is between the promoters and the
two telegraph companies. The former
wanted s., 500 for the telegraph privii-
eyes of Saengerfest hall. The Western
Union and the Postal companies Of
fered but $3.50 each, or a total of $500
and rented d building across the street
from Saengerfest hall for their offices.
The leased wires Of the Associated
Press and the wires of the newspapers
will be lOOped into the hall, as they
viii not be affected by the controversy
1t is believed. however, that the mat
ter will be compromised.
As prelude to the contests of next
Friday night, an athletic and musical
entertainment in the remOdeled Saen-
gerfest nall took place this afternoon.
1t was a great success in attendance
and otherwise. The big hall was found
TO be in excellent condition. The fea-
Iure of the day was the speech de
nvered by GeOI &c F. Deilerle, one of
the leading members of the Saenger-
fest Athletic association, who took Oc-
casiOn to compliment Mayor Fleish-
mann for his stand in favor of the JEFF
fries Rubin contest. The audience
rose en- nasse and gave three cheers
fog the mayor and the demonstration
continued for some time. Rubin was
introduced and received an ovation.
Jeffries did not appear.