The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-13
EXPECT THE BIG F|GHI
PROCEEDING RIGHT ALONG
AT CINCINNATI
GOV. NASH ALSO KEEPS BUSY
His Work Seems to Indicate an In
tentiOn to Stop the Mill
at All EInz-
ards.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 12.-The prepar-
ations for the contest between Jeffries
and Rubin, and between Martin and
Chiids, have proceeded here today, the
same as usual and the promoters expect
the fights to take place on time next
Friday night. Over 81 900 was taken in
for tickets today, making an aggregate
of over $4,000 to date While there has
been very much talk about postpening
the contest, no action will be taken in
that direction before Thursday afternoon.
There were various reports today and to-
night about meetings of the Saengerfest
athletic directors for the purpose of post
poning the contest.
Interviews with these directors shows
that there was no intention of a meet
ing today and there will be none till
Thursday afternoon. The directors state
that they have had conferences among
themselves on routine and various bust
ness matters, but no regular meeting,
and they claim that they could do moth
ing in advance of the decision of Judge
HOLSTER. The decision is announced for
II a. m. Thursday. but it may be noon
before it is announced. There is much
speculation as to what will be done after
the decision becomes known.
If Judge HOLSTER issues the injunction
against the contest the attorneys for the
promoters say that they will then appeal
the case to the supreme court. In that
event. there is no doubt about the direc-
tors of the Saengerfest Athletic associa-
ton meeting on Thursday afternoon. with
Managers Brady. Madden and others,
and postponing the date for the contest
for two or three weeks, SO as to give
time for the case to be carried to the
court of last resort.
Meantime +bara ;s ,,,,,oI, 49,.
the active preparations of Gov Nash in
having two or three regiments of militia
awaiting orders to proceed to Cincinnati
1t Is claimed that he will use the militia
to enforce the injunction of Judge Hol-
lister. The promoters say that they
would in no event attempt TO pull off the
event if an injunction should be issued
against them. They would then appeal
the case and postpone the contest so as
to give ample time for carrying the case
up to the higher courts. If Judge Hel-
lister should grant an injunction against
the prize fight and not against such a
boxing contest as that for which Mayor
Fleischmann has issued his permit, then
1t Is quite probable that the promoters
VIII go ahead under their original claim
tnaI they propose to give a boxing con-
test that comes within the laws of Ohio
and not such prize fight as would vio-
late the Ohio laws. In that event, it is
anticipated by many, that Gov Nash
would interfere and that there might be
serious complications. A ssimilar situa-
ton would ensue in the event that
Judge HOLSTER, who sits in court of
equity, should hold that he had no juris-
d1ction in case of criminal nature.
such as 1t is claimed that a prize fight
represents. While there is much specula-
ton as to the decree of the court the
ccnSen OF opinion Is that Judge Hell
lister will assume jurisdiction and grant
a permanent injunction. This will mean
such a postponement as will give time
Tor hearings in the circuit and the SUI
preme courts. No radical move is ex-
pected on any side now until after Judge
HOLSTER renders his decision at noon on
Thursday. Meantime, it is evident here
that the prosecuting attorney and the
Sher1H are active in preparing to carry
out tLS orders of the governor While
the hea<lg before Judge HOLSTER closed
last night in ample time for Attorney Gea-
eral Sheets to return to Columbus. he
did not return until tonight and was in
consultation during the day with county
officials, as well as with his associate
counsel in the application for an injunc-
ton.
There was the usual activity today
around the training quarters Of Jeffrios,
Ruhlin, Martin and Childs. The number
OF visitors is increasing daily, but only
few of them come in contact witt, the
contestants. There is quite an aggcega-
tlon at each place and enough to hold
visitors at bay. Brady, Cook, Madden
and others are kept busy VITA the ar
rangements in the city ami they seem
confident that the decision of Judge Hol-
lister will be against the inJuiotIon and
that they will pull off their cert an
schedule time. The members of the COM
pany that will support Jeffri#s on the
road arrived from New York today and
proceeded with their f.:he;:rs;:ls If the
contest is not post >cnei next Friday
night, this company will appear with
Jeffries at Columbus on Saturday night
Rubin is schedule to spar with Mar
ietta next Saturday niGhL, and also be
on the road next week ana thereafter.
The managers of the contestants have
their dates fixed for nsX- week .nd
thereafter, and are very anxious to have
the event pulled off he:e TN time. so as
not to interfere with their engagements
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