Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-15
RUHIIN AT MATINEE.

Cincinnati, Jan 15.-The promoters of the Jettries- Ruhlin contest here Feb ruary b had their inning yesterday. Ituh1in appeared at a matinee and again last night and was not Imolest- ed. The Evangelical Alliance did not have their meeting of rejoicing and the opposition to the fight for the first time in more than a week was not heard from. Meantime the Saenger- fest Athletic association proceeded with it's work at the hall and let some more contracts.
 The most important development in favor of the association was the sign ing of petition by more than 100 members of the Chamber of Commerce during the noon session in favor of having the fight here as scheduled. Business men are nearly all with the Saengerfest club for the fight. Unless the political leaders decide against the athletic club the fight will be pulled off here.
 Kansas City, Jan 1.-The ministers of the Christian church in Kansas City at their regular weekly meeting yes terday adopted strong protest against holding the Jetfries- uhlin fight in this city, negotiations for which have been in progress. The protest was address ed Io the directors of convention hail.
 A letter has been received from Eddie Cooke, Brady's representative in Cincinnati, in which Cooke says that he has forwarded the Kansas City request for q proposition to Brady in New York, and that an official com munication from Brady might be ex- pected within q day or two. Cooke says:
 In the event of the match falling uh hnv T inl T. (Nity'S Convention hall an ideal place for the contest
 St Paul, Minn, Jan Ex-Governor l Van Sant yesterday received q tele- gram asking if the Jeffries- Ruhlin fight | could be decided in Minnesota. He replied as follows: ''Jeffries and Ruhlin will not be allowed to fight in Minnesota. No prize fight in state while I am governor | Topeka, Kan, Jan 15.-Fifteen min utes after Governor Stanley was sworn into office for his second term yester- | day a telegraph messenger placed in his hand the following telegram from a Cincinnati newspaper:
 | @'Please wire whether you would all low Jeffries and Ruhlin to fight q linn ited number of rounds in your state in case the fight is prevented here.''
 To this the governor wrote the fol lowing reply: ''There will be no prize fight in Kansas while am gov ernor'
 Memphis, Tenn, Jan 15.-President kinnane and Matchmaker Sullivan of the Phoenix Athletic club of this city yesterday announced that negotiations are on with William A. Brady and Will liam Madden with a view to securing the Jefferson Ruhlin fight in the event of the contest not being decided ~ir Cincinnati.
 Montgomery, Ala, Jan 15.-Governol Sanford yesterday said that he would not allow the Jeffries- -Kuhlin fight tt take place in Alabama.
 Concord, N. H., Jan 15.-Governol Jordan was yesterday asked by tele
 graph if he would allow the Jeffries
 Ruhlin fight to be pulled off here il case it should be prevented in Gin
 cinnati. He answered in the negative
 MONROE GOT THE DECISION.
 Hot Springs Ark, Jan 15.-One o
 the gamest and most scientific fight
 ever witnessed in this city took plqc
 last night sat Wilmington park be
 tween Casper Leon of New York on George Monroe of Chicago, feather weights. The contest was for twent rounds and 1t lasted the full numbe with both men on their feet and good condition. Referee ...Bat'' Maj terson awarded the fight to Monroe, | the 0ufBr1Sa of many. who exUe&fe