The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-30
TO ENJOIN THE FIGHT.
State of Ohio HaIes Saengerfest PeO-
PIE Before Common Pleas Court.

State of Ohio HaIes Saengerfest Peo-
pie Before Common Pleas Court.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 2S.-Suit was begun
today before Judge Howard HOLSTER, OF
the common pleas court, to enjoin the
proposed Jeffries-Ruhlin contest here
60. 10. This proceeding Is in the name
of the state, by Attorney General Sheets.
at the direction of Gov. Nash 1t is I'M
defstood, however, that the real instf-
gators are the ministers and other ele-
nlehLS OF TINS city who are opposed to
having the fight pulled off here, and who
feSorted to every other means before this
proceeding in the state court. The petit
ton that was filed today alleges the pro-
posed prize fight to be a nuisance and a
restraining order is wanted on that ac-
count rather than under any of the Sec
prize fights.
NO application for an Injunction was
made today, as it is desired first to have.
notlces served on the defendants so as 10
nave nearing on the merits of the case.
" nile the state of Ohio is the plaintiff.
Ghe defendants consist of the original
Saengerfest trustees the members of the
Saengerfest Athletic association, Jeffries
geological association, on whose ground
the SaengerfeSt hall stands. The peti-
uon AYERS that the contest would cause
Lhe gathering of 'toughs'' and idle and
vicious people, whose presence would be
menace to life, good order, property
and the general welfare of the cornmu-
nity 1t is expected that the attorneys
OIL the SaenSerfest Athletic associa ti0n
will not only accept service immediateiV
put also require as early a hearing as
possible. Arguments may be made 1Jpon
Inc 1ne application for an Injunction on
thursday, when the ATTORNEYS of fhe on
ponents of the hight will attempt to show
tnat contest for a heavyweight cham
plonshlp OF the world is not sLRtI as can
lyme tfn.1 qnder the ONO statutes. They will
theh snow what they mean by q petition
10 ehJoln a nuisance Those seeking 10
prevent the fight certainly have engaged
very formidable array of leg4J talent
including JudSon Harmon, who was q f.
torney general under Cleveland: GustaVa
Wald, John w. Warrington, /. Naxo
We'll Jr., formerly solicitor general of fbe
~ UlltSq states; E. w. Kittredge and ].
expected within day or two, arguments
VII! De made by only two or three of
6nese attorneys, in connection with the
attorney general, and then there win he
some strong statements to show that the
coming nght is not Sparring exhibition
put regular prize fight, and, as such
hulSan nee This is the charge that is
made before the fight occurs. while II
would be held to be a felony after the
fight occurred ''i0
Inc attorneys for the Saengerfest A+h-
P I9etG aS IS1 are ex-Judge Hiram D.
Heck, Fred Hertenstein, eX-counfv so.
Motor; settings q GoebeI, Wilson e vii
son ana Herman J. Witte These attor-
HeyS nave been advising the Saengerfest
tf hat Ia ASSOCIATION from the beginning
t tLat they were proceeding within tbe
oouids OF law, and could pull the fiehf
OH mere without the violation Of jSWT
Alter arguments are heard Judge Hollis
yer may reserve his decision for a dav ar
Two, so that the present legal committee
i In VIII not be disposed Of before t1e
last of the week 'Aio
Jeffries and Rubin, who gere arras+ad
Iast night and held in 81, 900 h5nd vii
have their hearing on ThurstiaV WI WI
~ m''i t lhlereSt is taken in this proceeding
IN the court of Squire Robline' as il %
UNDERSTOOD to be friendly action ,,rda,.
section III of the Ohio statute. and tho+
me the dei ehoants will both BE- released sfter
citrren r tI1I on Thursday. 1t is even
tteIIently reported that this action weS
f fakeh by friends of the promoters of tb oe
Hsht IN order to forestalI such on+i ie
on IN the part of others. '''"ii
~ II IS stated tonight that the sniff 70 ac-
Join the Saengerfesr AthIetIc S ~, 10 en-
pulling off the Jeffries- Rubin con nto IroTn
ne heard by Judge HOLSTER Mon esl-
;, Notwithstanding the efforts that ava :.
friiist si@ 49, 20 prevent the fight. both MI
the contest would surely he lily ,,,,ii as II
Most OF the day was nut In NJ "a
I'LL terS on account of a confinto,Ie
[,ftowIdIl. JeHres still suffers soma ;,1
ne injured while playing handheTI wien NIL.
gay gay last and for that reason co-,M ~.
himself to light indoor work H. o e.-.,n'sl
10 TO- commence his usual training tomcr
Rubin took to road work aarI,,
morning and after going about tsr III Ill; S,s
ne returned to his qua rters - r.'it Z J
eNerclsed with the various trainino a, e
pIiahc9S ana then put on the gloves Po,
several rounds with his trainer Th % 81, .g y
of tickets for the contest Went m u" &c SAFE
large. was salo 10 De