The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-04
NASH IS OaDURATE

The news from Governor Nash ana from
the meeting Of the sangcrfesl Athletic
sitb soon reached the headquarters "
jeants ana nuhun and caused couster-
MOTION among tho pugiists
No estimate could bc learned from
aanasor Madden or Ruhlin as 10 now
much lhoy would stand losers. hnt % la
cstimatod that Manaser Brady Wil oo
ait about $4,000 on account of the en-
safemcnt be had cancelled for lrnrrs
ana lhc cxpenses he had incurred here
aurna The past two months in prepar-
auc1
Tho den,.t IN the sanscrfest board was
over f6OoU and ID has zen Increased by
thc forfeit and other expenses incurred
Tor tho neht so that the dcncit VIII now
exceed $4,000
Harry noncmicr, who was member
~ she lasl ohio legislature and This
nioe,hs ansumcd hls duties as prscont'us
aitoraoy ~ this county tonight received
ihe following letter from Governor Nash
I'd have watched with some degree OF
anxiciy the developments iu Cincinnati
ID an enorl to bring on on the 18Th Of
rebniory noHt a prize ilght or what is
known az q boxing tghhition. FUZZY be-
ieyc that Che propofed anair Sc TO be a
prize agn, and NOS & boxing exhibition (
The only way in which mems motives
ss TO the f,ture can be judged De- hy their
acls J0dging from promoters of this AZ
f.ir and what Is being dome / can reach
no other conclusion than The one hdicat-
"a above.
.'A man has been selected FOR rcfsfcc
whose sole fame consists of his repu-
atlon az judge Of prize lights The
principals haze been brought TO Cinci1-
aau and are being prepared for the con-
test with a,i the skin and care with
which men are prepared 20 prize fght. A
large purse ia offered 90 the contestants,
a percentage Of the gross receipts and
and d larger purse to the winner than
% The loser The hall where the contest
q 40 take place Is being prepared lust
aa ha{ia arr prepared for prize fights.
5eats are being sold al from b 70 fl5
each u is beyond the belief that ordi-
nary men would pay these large prices
a. witness and unnteresting boxing
match These are only a portion OF the
iudications OF what the AFFAIR is Co be-.
( think that every promoter when De
solemniy asserts and finds person who
believes the affair Is to be a boxing
match smiles Ia his sleeve ! see that
proceeding has been brought before
Justice Of the peace under section liI
ni the revised statutes Of Ohio for the
purpose oC arrestihg the persons intend
ing TO engage IN the coming prize hgiit.
The newspapers contain many statements
whlch indiriitc that this rs collEsiye
proceeding from ils origination, / write
simply for the purpose Of letting yta
know how anxious am IN regard 20 this
matter Tho constitution and laws of
ohio invest IN the governor OF Ohio the
executive power Of the state and require
d INTO see that the laws are faithfully
executed. Ny duty in the premises make
me anxious if there Is any well ground
"a fcar that the action already brought
mas been undertaken by the constable
and the Justice q the peace for collusive
purposes ! urge ypu either before or
after the matter Is determined In this
court TO have proper officers bring these
ncn before en- upright judge Of the court
Of COMMON pleas who will carefully hear
and impartiaily Judge this whole matter
Upon every occasion Il Is Of the utmost
Importance that thciaws OF Ohio should
not ee violated. These prize fighters have
boon run out cf the great cty Of New
York ard cannot pursue their avocation,
there The mayor and the authorities of
ihe city Of Chicago have barred the city
against them. I believe there Is no state
Ia this country. possibly with the excep-
don 81 Novadp "a which "a show as that
proposed for Cincinnati on the 18TH OF
Fehrhary cnn be pulled of 4 certniuly
40 not wiah - have our laws violated
-...l l,..-. ouf state made the asy-
fum for hshting men whose only visible
means Of support IS their muscles EXERT
"a to their fullest extent aud SKIN IN
brutal prize dshts J am going 10 avert
lhis disaster Il it ls within my power"
Tonight the following was receiTed.
Columbus, O., Feb.
TO the sangcrfest Athletic Association.
Cincinnati. O.
Yon are unfortunate In your prepara-
uon II the affair rs 10 be simply a box
ing match. The signs an point unerring-
~ 70 "a prize fight will be goverened
by this evidence and the affair win not
be rermit,ed. II you persist you will find
yourselves IN conflict with all the pow
,slgneD GEORGE X. NASH.
Governor