The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-06
A FIGHT AGAINST A FIGHT.

ATkuntnts ana testimony were Utdtu
yesterday before Judge Hollister OF the
common pleas court on an application for
an injunction against the Jeffries- Ruhlin
prize fight In Cincinnati Feb.15. There was
first an attempt by the defence TO dis
miss all members OF the Saengerfest
board who are not members of the ath-
letic association. There are IL OF the 81
included In this list.
Attorney General Sheets. who repre-
sented Gov. Nash and the state, protest.
ed, and asked for a temporary Injunction
against the II who have not filed an an
swer. The court decided that an injunc-
ton later could go out TO these IL.
After submitting the contracts and 9TH
er documents only four witnesses were
examined yesterday as follows:
Herman witte, an attorney, who was
the Saengerfeet Athletic Association; II.
@. Cook, the personal representative Of
Manager William A. Brady: I. N. Miller
superintendent of tho Western Union
Telegraph company, and Fenton Lawson.
who IL a director and secretary OF both
the Saengerfest Musical Association and
the Saengerfest Athletic Association.
The feature OF the day was the examin-
alton OF Fenton Lawson. as II indicates
what the attorneys for the Injunction pro-
pose to do with all members of the Saen-
gerfest Athletic Association. They are all
prominent business men. and none of
them are what are known as athletes, al
though they reorganizod their musical or
ganization into an athletic association af-
ter Attorney witte succeeded in his nego-
tiations with Manager Brady for Jeffries
and Rubin TO meet there on Februtry To-
Lawson was closely examined as to
what he knew about music and the manly
art. He was an expert In the former and
caused much laughter. in his reply to
questions regarding boxing exhibitions. He
could not repeat any of the rules OF the
Marquis of Queensbeyry or any of the
theory and practice ofthe ring.
All of the other members of the Saen-
gerfest Athletic Association were pres
ent and heard the ordeal through which
Mr.. Lawson passed, and IL is under
stood that they will all be called upon to
pass through n similar examination.
Lawson was closely questioned regard
ing the repeated interviews of himself
and his friends with Mayor Fleischmann.
and Lawson said that the mayor did not
think the governor would interfere. Law
son insisted that the Saengerfest Athletic
Association intended 10 proceed within
the bound OF the law, as their permit
from Mayor Fleischmann was for a box
ing contest and not for a prize fight
The attorneys for the injunction Ques-
toned him regarding all the fights that
both Jeffries and Rubin had participated
I'm and then called Special attention 10 the
recent statement OF Rubin that there
would be a new champion OF the world on
the morning OF Feb. is. When asked
whether the worlds championship could
be settled or determined in a boxing con-
test that would come within the provi-
sions OF the Ohio statutes, the witness
stated that he did not know anything
about that line of work.
The attorneys yesterday insisted TO Mr..
Lawson .aat he was very queer direct
or of an athletic association when. he
knew notL.ng of the records OF Jeffries or
Rubin. or of men who had preceded jeff
ries as the holder of the belt. ~
The promoters OF the fight insisted that
they are more confident than ever that
the night will take place there Jeffries
never let up in his training to attend the
trial and Rubin resumed his training In
the afternoon.
The sale of tickets was unusually large
and all the preparations for the event
are going ahead the same as IL there was
no opposition.