Evening star., 1901-02-13
Promoters Of Prize Fight at Cincin-
natl Are Uneasy.
COURrS DECISION TOMORROW
Fear of a Clash Between Troops
and Citizens.
CONFERENCE AT COLUMBUS

CINCINNATI, Ohio. February 13.-It is
unoficially stated that the Jeffries-Ruhlin
boxing contest, scheduled for Friday night,
will be postponed, as parties from a distance
will not have time to get here after the
decision of Judge Hollister is rendered to-
morrow.
But the date to which the contest Is post
poned will depend upon the decision tomor-
row. If the injunction is refused the post
pt nement will be for only a few days. If
the injunction is allowed the postponement
will be for some weeks, in order to give
time for carrying the case through the
circuit and supreme courts. Those con-
nected with the proposed boxing tourna-
ment at Saengerfest Hall Friday evening
were on the anxious seat today. Judge Hol-
listers decision in the suit for an Injunction
against the contests is expected tomorrow
at II am, and should this favor the man
agement they are subject to still greater
anxiety as to the possible course of Gov.
Nash, who has repeatedly intimated his in
tention to prevent the contests.
While the promoters of the contests are
hopeful that Judge Hollister will hold his
court without jurisdiction in the matter, or
may issue a restraining order against a
prize fight and not against "boxing
SohteSI, IL lS Se1leTdl1S luOuSHt ny oul-
siders that permanent injunction will be
granted. and that the contests will then be
postponed for two or three weeks, in order
to carry the case to the higher courts.
In the event of Judge Hollister deciding
his court without jurisdiction or restrain
ing the management from holding prize
hght. the promoters will, 1t is stated,
der the permit issued by the mayor for
boxing contests" Here is where the posi-
ton Of Governor Nash will assert itself
and it Is understood he does not accept the
claim that such a thing as boxing con-
test" for the championship of the world
is possible without a violation Of the Ohio
statutes against prize fighting.
Situation Grows Chaotic.
The situation grows more and more cha
otic. Local papers publish stories Of actual
orders to troops to be sent to Cincinnati to
encamp around the Saengerfest building
and prevent the fight. One rumor is that
ten companies are to come from Toledo on
special train, leaving Toledo Friday
morning and reaching Cincinnati Friday
afternoon The alleged plan is to leave the
train at WintOn Place, north OF the city,
and march through Avondale to the Saen-
gerfest Hall, which is located north of the
main portion of Cincinnati. This order for
the movement of troops is alleged to be alb
solute, except in case the promoters OF
the fight decide before Friday morning to
postpone the fight or abandon it altogether.
A complication arises from the operation
of a law enacted after the famous court
house riot in Cincinnati In 1854, which pro-
vides that when troops are sent to city
of Cincinnati's class they shall be subject to
the order Of the mayor Of the city. Mayor
Fleishmann has legalized the affair, how
ever, by granting permit for glove con-
test, and the promoters Of the fight declare
they intend to have glove contest. 1t
would. therefore, seem to be logical thing
for the mayor to refuse to use troops to
suppress something that he had declared to
be lawful, and thus the governors inten-
tions might be thwarted, unless he should
come to Cincinnati himself and assume
command, superseding the mayor
Today wires were strung to the nall ana
heating arrangements perfected Directors
of the Saengerfest Club say they will take
no action In the way Of postponement or
abandonment until after the announcement
of Judge HOLSTERS decision.
Governor COnfers With Aids.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 13.-In COM
pliance with orders issued by Gov. Nash,
Moulton Houk Of the Cincinnati. Hamil-
ton and Dayton railroad, quartermaster
general on Gov. Nash's staff; Gen. w. V.
McMaken, commanding the 1st Brigade,
Ohio National Guard, and Col. Geo. 2.
Donavin, aid on the governors personal
staff, arrived here today and went at once
to the governors office, where they were
cIoseted with the governor for some time.
McMaken and Donavin came from CleVe-
land where they have been on duty in con-
nection with the court-martial in session
there, and Houk came from Toledo. The
conference was reported to be in connection
with movement of troops to prevent the
boxing contest at Cincinnati in case such
action shall become necessary.
Officers Called to COlunbus.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. February 13-Col.
McMakin and all the officers Of the Ma
tional Guard who are on the court-martial
here have left for Columbus. Col. McMakin
will in all probability be placed in charge
Of the troops in case they are called out to
prevent the glove contest at Cincinnati Fri
fav evening, The sittings Of the court
martial will be resumed on orders from the
governor.
AN AUTOMOBILE HEARING.