The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-07
lv,IylH NAY HAVE
A BIG PRIZE FIGHT.
:, DAIMLER CONSULTED AS TO
.ur ,FFRlEs-RUHLIN'S MATCH.
:. If They Break the Law They Will
.. Punished. Answers Telegram
r.om The New York World.

. M ptlHlStCus
From The New York World
o,rab's forthcoming glove con-
Tween jetferies and Rubin is
al, Of the state. Maj. G. NJ.
H. Of savannah has called upon
I~. Gambler for the purpose of
's.orvfew with the chief executive
nbo state with reference to the pro-
VA meeting between these heavy
WV :rbts, arranged to take place in the
H. savannah during the holding OF
s.o,a fair in that city. Maj. Ryals
notfme. and wasted no words in
sJoing the object OF his visit.
ncoyernor, said Major Ryals, "we
70 have glove contest in our
|ir during the state fair. Now l am
[oor TO be perfectly plain with you
,5teII YOU that we are going to make
inst as near prize fight as we can
NJ to violate the law
DWbat is a prize fght?" asked Cow
rnor Gambler
a don't know" the'major answered.
have never seen a prize fight, or a
~ hall or baseball game. My edu-
.,tion in this line has been sadly neg
,.oa will read up on the sub
;,.ts when return home, and later
rben | see you again, hope to be able
! or1iohten YOU on these matters.
Nov ," he continued eve want to
,nl1 an arena for the display of the
n.oIc art. but we do not want to 90
,bao5 and have the expense of build
~ snch q place and then have you or
A, mt q whole lot of military and
nit leaving US the building there
Win no use forit. We expect TO have,
tbs:e biz lighters come down there
and have themdo their best. We eX-
meet to make it twenty-five rounds If 1t
doss not end quicker than that. But
veGp't going to have any brutality,
hut az said. it would be five ounce
G,oye or some other kind of a glove
AMI would be as near a prize fight as
We anmale it,
well" said the governor, ''if the
law is violated, then the VIC
33Y should he punished, and | shall
lock TO the authorities OF Chatham
county to see to this: of course if they
DO not or will not. then the state will
bare to come in and use its authority
to see .hatthe yiolators of any STATE
Law are punished. | am as ignorant of
vta.a prize fight is as you are, as
bare never seen one. I would suggest
that YOU secure a legal opinion as to
bow far you can 90 in this matter and
keepwithin the bounds of the law"
You are right abous that, COVER
nOr came a prompt reply from the
major, and we are doing that very
sane thing now. We are going to Sc
cure legal opinions from prominent
members of the Savannah bar and are
going to act upon their advice, anI
AO.0pon our own responsibility"
well. then" said the governor,
ymwil be safe from any trouble and
Ii can't interfere"
Major Ryal9 left the office feeling
quite satisfied with the position of the
NTcrnor, confident that the contest
gll take pace,
The affairs is already creating much
/ interest all over the country as, will be
Ren by the following telegraphic cor
fespondence between the New York
World and Governor Gambler, which
passed over the wires
NEW YORK, July 3l.-A. D. Can
tr' Governor of Georgia: VIII you
pease write the World at our expen-
Y Slether you have agreed to permit
slFleS and Rubin to tight III Savan-
al' and if it is your pleasure give
your opinion of pugilism as a manly
M N THE WORLD.
NO. 10 which the governor wired the
blowing reply: .
lae World, New York: | have not
e stetu TO permit Jeffries and Rubin
lagat In Savannah. | have no au-
aSlty to license prize fighting in this
,sa,.. Any gentleman may come into
n % 1la and depart unmolested unless
bpcb '@Ae here violates the law. In
or bi Sae he VIII be held and punished
I ro.ame. do n regard pugilism
4'uiy art. A. ID. GAMBLER.