The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-17
LOU HOUSFA5N'S GOSSIP
PASSED IN INTEREST THE
REAL ARTICLE
CHARLIE MITCHELLs VISIT
Always There With a Challenge, but
Is Not Taken SeriOusIy-Watch-
ing the Minneapolis
Contest.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16-(Special 1.-The
proposed Saengerfest fight between Rub
lin and Jeffries is apparently as dead as
Rameses II. Judge HOLSTER killed it,
and unless the supreme court of the
state of Ohio is able to reSuscitate it
there is very little likelihood of its ever
taking place in the Buckeye state.
The legal fight has been a sensational
one, and the left jahs, right swings,
counters and cross-counters of the OPP
posing sides were of such a character
as to surpass in interest even sHch a
nuisance" as a prize fight With the
governor declaring martial law the min
listers and their Pensioners shouting
themselves hoarse and the promoters US
ing every endeavor to convince the arbi
ter chosen by the state of the difference
between a boxing contest and a prize
fight the fight has been an exciting one.
Every pressure was brought to bear to
prevent the fight or boxing contest, and
seldom in the old days when they fought
with bare bones, when the contestants
were driven from pillar to post to find
suitable ground for their battle has so
much interest been aroused as by the
daily bulletins from the seat of war.
The SaenGerfest society is an honored
one in Cincinnati but in it's endeavor in
the past to entertain visiting singers who
came to the Saengerfest given by the So
CISly II DSCdul6 lnNOINeU IN u6DJ ana
some one with an eye on modern sports,
and approaching the amount of money
made by the Eastern athletic clubs, con-
oeived the idea of organizing a club
and matching Jeffries and Rubin for a
twenty-round bout for the championship
of America The consent of the boxers
was received, articles were signed and the
hall was put in shape for the contest,
while thousands of dollars worth of tick
&c sol nd
son to believe that the affair would prove
q success and lift from the shoulders of
the Saengerfest society the incubus of
debt. Now all is off, and the debt in
creased. No matter what the outcome
of the appeal may be, there is but little
chance of the Saengerfest again entering
the pUgilistic field. In fact, they have
shown a great deal of reluctance in.
the matter of paying the forfeit money
to the two men.
1t is to be deplored that this has been
the outcome Of what promised to be
one Of the best contests Of the age as
both men were well matched as to
strength and skill, although Jeffries, as
the champion, was naturally the favorite
in whatever betting took place. But
then there may be a chance for them
not yet been closed and San Francisco
has her regular boxing shows. These
points, however are too far away for
many who would otherwise have paid
their money to go to Cincinnati.
The action Of Judge HOLSTER will not
only shut out boxing in Cincinnati, but
throughout the rest of the state of Ohio
for the decision is a sweeping one. not
only characterizing boxing or prize fight
Ing as a nuisance. but highly immoral,
pernicious and demorallzing, and further
declared that q boxing contest was in
every sense a prize fight under the laws
Of Ohio. This will have the effect of put
ting a stop to contests in many a small
er city where the game has been -four
ishing, as Gov. Nash is apparently will
ing to go any length to aid in suppress
Ing the game. Whether the structures
Of Judge HOLSTER are warranted or not
Is mooted question, but certain 1t Is
that at all the contests that have taken
place in this city and elsewhere 1t is a
fact that the major portion Of the at
tendance was made up of representative
men In the community, lawyers, doctors,
merchants and professional men Of all
classes If it is a nuisance the best citi-
Tens appear to countenance it.
The boxing game generally appears to
be in a very badly muddled condition
throughout the country and promoters
are finding hard shedding in pulling off
SUCH SOuI0SlS DIS IQSy nave arranged.
Is not alone the big Cincinnati match that
has been sailing In troublous waters,
but in some Of the smaller towns where
the local authorities were in favor Of
permitting boxing the governor has taken
9 hand and put stop to the entertain
ments Around Chicago q number OF
contests had been arranged for, but when
Gov. Yates statement of his position was
announced they were either discontinued
or else pulled Oft in secret. The conse-
Quence is that the boxer who a few
months ago was struggling about be-
decked with diamonds and Independent as
the proverbial trapped hog, is now less in
evidence or more modest in his demeanor.
A few months ago when the game was
at its height he was wont tc demand all
sorts of eXorbtant sums for his services
and could not be budged from his stand.
Unfortunately most Of the fraternity are
improvident; and although some of them
earned enough money to have kept them
comfortably for several years, very few
of them can today show the price Of
not very elaborate meal.
The prospects look blue for the boys
and many will have to go to work before