The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-01-18
Have A HARD Time.
The Promoters of the Jeffries.
Rubin Fight in Trouble.
CINCINNATI STILL PREPARING
Several Governors Have Refused to Al
low 1t in Case Ohio viii Not Have II
memphis Appears to be Quite
WiIljnu. However,

low X IN Case OHIO VIII Not Have u
Memphis Appears to be Quite
Willing, However.
Cincinnati, Jan. 15.-The promoters
of the Jeffries-Ruhlin contest here
Feb. 15 had their inning Monday
Ruhlin appeared at a matinee and
again at night and was not molested.
The Evangelical alliance did not hold
their meeting of rejoicing and the op
position to the fight, for the first time
In more than week, was not heard
from. Meantime the Saengerfest Ath
letic association proceeded with its
work at the hall and let some more
contracts. The most important devel
opment in favor of the association was
the signing of petition by more than
100 members of the Chamber of Com
merce during the noon session in IA.
vor OF having the fight here as sched
uled. Business men are nearly all
with the Saengerfest club for the fight.
Unless the political leaders now give
an ultimatum against the athletic club
the fight will be held here.
Kansas City, Jan. 15.--A letter has
been received from Eddie Cooke,
Brady's representative in Cincinnati,
In which Cooke states that he has for
warded the Kansas City request for a
proposition to Brady at New York,
and that an official communication
from Brady might be expected within
day or two. Cooke says:
"In the event of the match falling
through here, / think Kansas City's
convention hall an ideal place for the
contest.
Topeka, Kas., Jan. 15-Fifteen min
utes after Gov. Stanley was sworn in
to office for his second term Monday,
telegraph messenger placed in his
hands the following telegram from a
Cincinnati newspaper:
"Please wire us whether you would
allow Jeffries and Rubin to fight a
limited number of rounds in your state
in case the fight is prevented here"
To this the governor wrote the fol
lowing reply:
"There will be no prize fight in Kan.
sas while l am governor
Kansas City, Jan. 15-The ministers
of the Christian church in Kansas
City, at their regular weekly meeting
Monday adopted a strong protest
fight in this city, negotiations for
which have been in progress since
doubt that the contest will take place
at Cincinnati has arisen. The protest
was addressed to the directors of Con.
vention hall.
ST. Paul, Jan. 15.-Gov. Van Sant
Monday received a telegram from
Cincinnati paper asking if the Jeffries
Rubin fight could be held in Minue.
sofa II 1t should be stopped in Obi J. He
replied as follows: "Jeffries and Rub.
lin will not be allowed to fight In Min.
nesota No prize fight in state while
am governor"
Kinnane and Matchmaker Sullivan, of
the Phoenix Athletic club of this city,
announced Monday that negotiations
are on with VIM A. Brady and WIN.
Madden with a view to securing the
Jeffries-Ruhlin fight in the event Of he
contest being declared off at Cincin.
natl
Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 15.-Gov.
Sanford Monday wired Cincinnati in
response to a query that he will not
allow the Ieffries-Ruhlin fight to take
place in Alabama.
Concord, N. H., Jan. 15.--Gov. Jor'
dan was yesterday asked by telegraph
n he would allow the Jeffries-Ruhlin
fight to be pulled off here in case 1t
should be prevented in Cincinnati. He
answered in the negative.