The age-herald., 1901-02-08
BOXING CONTEST
 OR PRIZE FIGHT That is the Question to be Set
 tied by Trial NASH'S RIGHT QUESTIONED If Injunction is Granted Against Fight as a Nuisance Then the Defense
 Proposes to Deny Courts s. Jurisdiction.
NASH'S RIGHT QUESTIONED

Cincinnati, February Tn the hearing on the application for an injunction against the Jeffries- Ruhlin prize fight February Is the defendants offered testimony today and will continue tomorrow, In the argu- ments today between counsel there were sharp alluslons as to the action of Cover nor Nash in writing to the sheriff and prosecuting attorney regarding the pro- posed contest while 1t was being tried on its merits in the court.
 These arguments showed that the prin- cipal issue is whether the event of Febru- ary 15 will be a boxing contest or prize fight. If a permanent injunction Is granted against the event as nuisance, then the defendants announce that they would deny the Jurisdiction of the court. While liar mon, Maxwell, Peck Wilson and Herten- stein argued points at law. Attorney Gen eral Sheets addressed the court in defense of the action of Governor Nash, who he said, was doing what the Governors of all other states would do except the Governor ot Nevada. He said the papers and all others were referring to the event of Feb ruary Is as a prize fight, and the Governor did not regard it as anything else, and therefore as a felony under the Ohio laws.
 The directors of the Saengerfest Athletic Association testified that with the excep- tion of the ministers and the women as a class and small element of professional and business men, they found the senti- ment in Cincinnati almost unanimously in favor of the contest. They testified to the German press and all classes of German organizations being bitterly opposed to the opposition to the contest. The court ad- mitted as evidence the resolutions adopted by various German societies against those who opposing the contest
 Some Bitter Disputes.
 The questions propounded to the direc- tors to what they knew about athletics in general and the rules of the Marquis Of Queensberry in particular led to scenes of bitter disputes today rathen than amuse- ment, yesterday. It is evident that there is more than the usual feeling of op- position among the opposing counsel and their clients, and that 1t will increase dur ing the next two days of the hearing.
 In the afternoon Hobart testified that Mayor Fleischmann said he had right to issue permit for boxing contests, and he did not think the Governor would interfere with such an event under such circum- stances. Hobart testified that he did not
  would be busy at the box office, and was not interested in sparring He named prom inent citizens who would attend the con test and said nearly everybody whom he met was in favor of the event. He referred to members of the Chamber of Commerce and business men generally as those he met He had heard that the ministerial and womens clubs opposed the fight. Hon. Charles w. Baker testified as to the protest of attorneys of Cincinnati and oth- CT documents.
 George F. Deiterle of the Saengerfest As sociation and vice president of the Cincin- nati Chamber of Commerce, testified that he found in his business and social rela- tions that nearly everybody favored the contest, and urged the association to pro- ceed to the last extremity with it's plans. He said his German associates were very enthusiastic for the contest and copies of the local German papers were admitted in evidence showing the action of German so- cieties.
 Court adjourned with Dieterle still on the stand.