The Saint Paul globe., 1901-02-11
BUSY Day FOR SPORTS
THRONGS OF VISITORS CALL on
THE BIG PUGS AT GIN
CINNATI
PICK JEFFRIEs FOR WINNER
Promoters of the Fight Worrying
Over the Decision Of Judge HoI-
Observation-Disclosures May
BE Necessary.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 1o.-Notwiths and
ing the Proceedings in court here and the
attitude of the governor at the state
capital this has been a busy day with
the sporting men in Cincinnati Mana
ser Madden and Gus Rubin We're kept
puSy with visitors at the Country club
early in the day. Manager Brady, Ed
Cooke and others assisted Jeffries and
Delaney in entertaining al their training
quarters on Price Hill. Many more cali
ed than could be adIkAued at both
places. Tom Sharkey and Spider KeI-
- are happy over their prospects. as
they claim Sharkey is to have the next
chance no matter whether JefTr es or
Ituhln wins. Sharkey VIII Challenge
the winner at the ringside.
All the visiting and local sports are ex-
pressing their opinions as 10 the chances
of the two men here and these opinions
generally pick Jefriss as the winner,
although all concede that Rubin is in
the better condition. Some say that
Rubin has been over-trained. Bo will
so through their regu ar practice Mon
day. They will slacken their exercise
Tuesday, and still more on Wednesday,
doing very little on Thursday They
rest on Friday. As the preliminary bout
between Childs end Martin for ten
rounds is not to De called until D. m
Friday, it may be late when Jeffries
and Rubin enter the ring fer their TWEEN
~ rounds.
Meantime. there is much anxiety over
the decision of Judge HoIlister and The
action OF Gov. Nash. 1t will be known
within a day or two whether Judge Hol-
lister grants permanent injunction
against the contest on the ground of a
public nuisance, but the promoters do
not know what the govel nor may do
or when he Will do it. Even after t. e
fight begins they do not know at what
moment the state forces may interfere
as three regiments of militia are said
to be now under marching orders. They
will know, however, on the day of the
contest whether the troops are here or
whether they are on the way so as TO
get here in time to stop the contest.
While the mayor, with his permit, prom
ised force of police to maintain order,
IL Is known that the police will not
protect the event to the extent of Offering
eny resistance to the militia There has
been much talk about the probability
of a collision between the police and the
militia, but it is authoritatively an
nounced that there is not the reno est
danger OF anything of that nature oc-
curing. The police may not fall in TO
assist the militia, but in no event VIII
the pUIsv, -ASist the state troops in car
While the promoters of &C. t have
6cne everything in then power to hold
thc boxing contest peaceabIy and lawful
ly. they do not propose to resort to
anything to the contrary if the contest
is not pulled off. Some repor.s have been
circulated that there would be more ex-
citement over the collision between the
state and the municipal authorities than
over the boxing contests, but there l.
evidently no ground for such appre-
tensions
TALK OF POSTPONEMENT.
There has been considerable talk today
about postponing the contest. II JUICE
HoIlister allows the injunction on Tues
day the defendants vii at cnce appeal
TO the circuit court and IL they lose in
that intermediate court they will carry
the case to the supreme court, which
does not sit again until Feb. 10. If this
course is pursued the contest may b.
f~>Stponed from one to two weeks. The
promoters do not want to postpone the
date any longer than pCSsih3e, owing 10
other engagements after this week The
expenses of the training quarters are
very heavy. Managers Brady AMI Mad
den already have invested largely for tie
event. Brady in taking Jeffries off the
road and canceling encag agements till
Feb 16, is out about S1S,GdO, and Mad
den is a similar loser, although for a less
amount. Considerable money has also
been spent on training Chids and Martin.
The Saengerfest Athletic association,
whioh~started into this enterpr's Sc with a
debt of S65,000 has Increased it to over
$50 coo in remodeIing SaeEgCrfast hall ard
other arrangements.
One Of the iiveliest preliminary contes g
is between the promoters and the two
telegraph companies. The former wan:ei
$500 for tho telegraph privileges of Saen.
gerGcst hal The Western Union and the
Postal company offered $3.50 each, or a
total of $3.50. With $500 difference he
tween the telegraph companies and the
managers, the former have rented a
building across the street from SaengIr-
fest hall for their offices. The mana gers
state that the leased wires of the As
scciated Press and the aiSed wires of
the newspapers can be looped into the
hall ard that they viii not be affected
by this controversy. It is believed this
matter viii be compromised early in the
week.
The-eontests of next Friday night were
to be .rar5 ceded on Sunday by an athletic
and musical entertainment in the re-
modelled Saengerfest hall This took
place this afternoon and it was a great
success in attendance and otherwise, the
Turner'S and German singing societies of
CmCinrati. Covington. Newport and other
cities participating. The big hall is heat
ed by twerty large stoves and the light
ing is Brilliant 1t was found that the
hall is in excellent condition. The Tur~
ners made use Of the ring in their boxing
contests and many examined the limited
space in which Jelfries, Rubin, Martin
and Childs are to spar.
The programme consisted of hoop
drills, horizontal and parallel bar per
formances, dumbbeu exercises, music
and singing. The features of the day
was the speech delivered by George F.
Dieterle, one of the leading members of
the -Saengerfest Athletic association. Mr..
Dieterle took occasion to pay a compI:-
ment to Mayor Fleischman for his stand
in favor Of the Jeffries- Rubin contest.
and his remarks caused much applause
After Mr.. Dieterle concluded the audi
.ence rose en- masse and gave three cheers
for Mayor Fleischmann, and the demon
stration continued for some time
Gus Ruhlin was intrOfIuca5 drlri17or the