The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-19
GOES FOR YIN SAINT
DOUGHTY MAYOR SAYS HE'LL, GIVE
GOVERNOR ALL HE
WANTS
HANDS HIM HOT PACKAGE
DECLARES THAT THERE WAS AR
SOLUTELY NO GROUND FOR
INTERFERENCE
BAD FAITH ALSO CHARGED
Referee siIer Meets Chief Executive
and Gets Glad Hnnd-MayOr.s
Action Commended by For
mer c. r. c. President.

Prof. George Siler, the veteran referee
VINO would really have been as much Of
an attraction as any event on the card
tor the show which didn't come off,
didn't feel particularly bad over the pre-
mature finish. He has become hardened
10 turns in pugilistic affairs.
Three weeks ago I had bookings for
number of events said he last night
But the Cincinnati judge cancelled the
clhe1 engagement and number of 9TH
ers in Ohio were also called Off l sup
posed the affair at Minneapolis would
be go until late yesterday afternoon
when l got word that it had been
stopped. l thought 1 would come Up
anyway and meet Gov. Van SAINT ana
Mayor Ames. 1 am glad l did"
Prof Siler says the outlook for the
game generally is pretty dark just now
and as much so in Chicago as else
where. But it may brighten up in some
place before long. He is one of the
men who regard clean sparring contests
rs the acme of legitimate sport, and
think that with proper reservations
should be allowed consideration
Prof Siler called on Gov Van SAINT at
the Ryan last evening. The governor
greeted him cordially and told him just
what he thought about the game. AS
they parted on good terms it is not sup
posed the governors private opinion is
as much out of joint as his late official
action. After the interview Prof Siler,
who is connected with the sporting de-
partment of the Chicago Tribune wired
his paper the following:
AS REPORTED BY SILER.
"St. Paul, Feb. 1S.-The boxing game
in this state is as dead as a door nail
at present. What it will be in the
future remains with the legislature
which is now in session, as there is
some talk of amending the present law.
Gov Van SAINTS stand against the box
ing contests which were to have taken
place at the Exposition building tonight,
although lawful met with general dis
favor with the sports, and I may truth
fully add, a large number of business
men or other liberal minded men. Mayor
Ames is. of course, very much put out
over the turn of affairs and believes the
governor and politicians, that do not
pull with him trod on his toes with
more force than was really necessary.
He saw no harm in the six little Chi
Cago fellows coming here to illustrate
the finer points of the manly art of
self-defense and gave the promoters
carte blanche to go ahead. His sport
ing feather are terribly ruffied and he,
in a lengthy interview today, said he
thought all branches of sport, whether
conducted by the Y. Nj. c. A. or other
organiZS lions, should be permitted. He
considered Cle bouts which were to have
taken place tonight legitimate, and, as
mayor OF the city, intended to have
seat at the ringside and see that the
brutal end of the sport was eliminated.
He hit the governor several severe rapS,
rot so much because he stopped the
bouts. but because he did not call
halt to proceedings when the entertain
ment was first advertised, thereby saving
Z - OF Loo
ORDER IS ISSUED.
when he received orders from the
governor to stop the show he immediate
ly sent the following order 10 his broth
er. the superintendent Of police:
Feb IS. 19O1.-Fred w. Ames, Superin-
tendent of Poiice-Sir: You are hereby
instructed to stop and prevent any glove
contest that may be Attempted LgsJ 70 pc be
evening. The exhibition must be stopped
at all hazards.
You are instructed to see that no future
contests with gloves or any 5parTInS
match shall take place within the city
limits
All athletic exhibitions where life or
limb is placed in jeopardy will not be
allowed 10 take place in the city. and
you will see that this order is strictly
enforced.
These orders will be enforced until fur
Their instructions are received from this
office. "A. A AneS,
Mayor.
Me- or Ames later supplemented this
with the following:
Fred W. Ames, Superintendent of Po-
hce-Dear Sir: AS supplementary to the
orders issued this morning, anent glove
contests, sparring matches ana athletic
exhibitions, | deSi:e to say that when
your attention is called to one of these
contests, matches or exhibitions you are
not to PREJUDICE of it's nature, whether
it IS in violation of law or not but wait
until you are satisfied that the laws OF
the state or the ordinances OF the city
are being violated; then act.
/ doubt very much the wisdom of an
executive or administrative officer under
contests or exhibitions, and, EotWith-
standing such a practice has recently
been INDUCED in, l desire to foreWarn
you so that your department will not
commit a like indiscretlGn.
A. A Ames, Mayor.
CONTEMPLATION FOR AMES.
The mayor, Of course, is upheld in the
stand he has taken for sport, and espe-
elally boxing as against other branches
of sport wherein there is danger of in
jury to life and limb, as will be seen by
the following letter:
st. Paul, Minn.-Hon. A A. Ames May
or s-Minneapolis-D Sir: On behalf
of one of the largest athletic organiza-
tons in the state the Century Road
club, ! wish to thank you for the hon
est and manly position you have taken
with regard to athletic sports in your
city. Glass legislation in any form can
not be enforced in this country, thanks
to our constitution. 1t reaches the