Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-15
Jeftfles-Ruhlln Battle Depends on
the Saeogerfest Club,
MAYOR WILL NOT BACK OUT
lie Says That Il II Lawful for Him 10
Allow the Contest to Take
place.
The New York IIerald sars:

~ -f'N VI n AA'i hlA rAgHs
Whether or not the championship bat
Tie between James ]. Jenries and Gus
Rubin takes place IN Cincinnati on Feb.
18th depends entirely upon the action
Of the directors Of the saengerfest ath-
letlc association OF that city Mayor
Fleischmann Of Cincinnati, said last
night that be would certainly issue a
permit for the contest two days prior
to the date OF the event
As chief executive Of the Queen city
believes the law gives him the power
to sanction or disapproye Of boxing
bout The directors Of The saengerfest
Athletic association assured HIS honor
that the bout between Jefries
and Rubin would be strictly IN
accordance with the laws OF
Ohio, Mayor FleIschman said he
believed that the Cincinnati promot-
ers had not made any mlsrepresenta-
tons TO him.
In explaining the situation IN counec-
ton with the proposed bout Mayor
Flelschmann said.
For the last ten years we nave had
sparrlng contests In Cincinnati. These
events have been held by Athletic clubs
In some cases, and In other instances
In our theaters. They were given under
permits issued by the mayer The law Is
that permits may be given TO organized
athletic clubs TO hold sparrlng contests.
In this case a number OF prominent
merchants, bankers and other leading
business men petitioned me FOR this per-
nit, for the purpose Of liquidating a
deficit which had been incurred In giv-
ing a Saengerfest jubilee IN 1898. This
permit ! promised them about siX weeks
ago. There were a number Of protests
made against permitting the contest /
have stuck 10 my promise, which / be-
lieve % be thoroughly I'm accordance
with the law A number VI attorneys
IN Cincinnati, however have taken the
opposite stand claiming that the Saen-
gerfest Athletic association Is not q
duly organized athletic club. as defined
by the law and that the athletic club
was Incorporated for the sole purpose OF
giving this contest
THAT is. however a techhlcallty, and
II Is something that | am unable 10 de-
eide. There are many presidents TO sup
port my position In the matter
"a few days ago ! was called upon
! blythe directors of the Saengerfest Attn
! letlc association tO issue permit at
once so that the matter could be tested
In the courts. ! asked them whether IL
was their idea 20 contest themselves 20
which I received a reply that that was a
matter which they were not at liberty
TO make public but that undoubtedly a
test would be made within "a hours az
ter the permit had been issued.
an the meantime one OF their attor-
neys called upon a friend Of mine and
requested that he use his influence to-
ward Inducing M to issue the permit
| al once or not ~ all. He explained that
on account Of the controversy that had
arisen the directors were anxious 10 get
out Of the difficulty and that this way
would be satisfactory.
at the meeting the following day |
! Informed the committee that / had
originally agreed 10 issue the permit for
| the purpose Of giving contest to help
raise the deficit. AS II now appears 10
| me they wanted the permit issued az
| once, IN order 10 Kill the project and
permits were not Issued for that pur-
| pose.
"My position In the entire matter is
this
Il will issue a permit Tor the contest
/ two days before it Is scheduled 60 take
place. There Is no reason why | should
! issue n before then. n my permit Is
Good today 10 win be good then. When
| left home ! read In the papers that the
! Saengerfest Athletic association had
/ decided 10 90 ahead with their arrange
ments. What may have transINred
! since my departure I DO not know You
will understand that under the law I
have only the right 60 give a permit for
/ A eparrlng exhibition