The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-11
The City Will Offer No Resistance 20
Any Plans OF Governor Nash, hut
May Not Give Him Aid.
GOSSIP OF A POsrPoNEMENT
FIGHT MAY BE DELAYED By AP-
PEALs TO THE COURTS.
This Would Add Greatly to the Ex-
pcnses AIready Incurred-Preiim-
mary Test of the Great Hall.

CINCINNATI Feb. Observation-Disclosures
the proceedings In court here and the at
titude of the Governor at the State cap
ital, this has been a busy day with the
sporting men in Cincinnati. All outward
signs look like the eve OF a great coming
event with them. Manager Madden and
Gus Rubin were kept busy with visitors
at the Country Club early in the day
Manager Brady. Ed Cooke and others as
sisted Jeffries and Delaney in entertain-
ing at their training quarters on Price Hill.
Many more called than could be admitted
at both places. Tom Sharkey and Spider
Kelley are happy over their prospects. as
they say Sharkey is TO have the
next chance. no matter whether
Jeffries or Rubin wins. sharkey
will challenge the winner at the
ring side. All the visiting and local spcrt-
ing expressing their opinions
to the chances of the two men meeting
here. and these opinions generally pick
Jeffries as the winner, although all con-
cede that Rubin Is In the better condition
Some say that Rubin has been over
trained. Both will go through their regu-
lar practice Monday. 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 and Martin for ten
rounds is not to be called till p. FRI
Gay, il may be late when Jeffries and
Ruhlin enter the ring for their twenty
/ rounds.
| Meantime there is much anxiety over the
decision of Judge HOLSTER and the action
OF Governor Nash. 1t will be known with
| in day or two whether Judge Hoilister
grants a permanent injunction against tho
contest on the ground of public nuisance.
hut the promoters do not know what the
| Governor may do or when he may do 1t.
! Even after the fight begins they do not
know at what moment the State forces
may interfere, as three regiments OF mi
iitia are said to be now under marching
| orders. They will know, however. the
day of the contest. whether the troops ara
here whether they the way. 50
as to get, here in time to stop the contest.
While the mayor. with his permit promised
force OF police to maintain order. IL Is
known that the police will not protect the
| event the extent OF offering any resist
| ance TO the militia. There has been much
| talk about the probability OF collision
between the police and the militia. but il
! Is authoritatively announced that there Is
| not the remotest danger OF anything OF
| that nature occurring. The police may
| not fall in TO assist the militia, but IN
TO event will the police resist the State
troops in carrying out any orders Of the
| Governor. While the promoters OF the coi,-
test have done everything in their power
! TO hold the boxing contest peaceably and
lawfully, they do not propose TO resort %
| anything to the contrary. If the contest is
not pulled off. Some reports have been
| circulated that there would be more ex-
citement over the collision between tho
state and municipal authorities than over
| The boxing contests. but there is no ground
for such apprehension.
There has been considerable talk to-day
about postponing the contest IL Judge
HOLSTER allows the injunction on Tuesd1y,
the defendants will at once appeal to tae
Circuit Court. and IL they lose in that In
termediate court they Will carry the case
to the Supreme Court. which does not sat
again until Feb. 70. II this course Is pur-
sued the contest may be postponed from
one TO two weeks. Ihe promoters do nor
want TO postpone the date any longer than
possible. owing TO other engagements after
this week The expenses Of the training
quarters are very heavy. Managers Brady
and Madden already have invested largely
4
OF the road ana canceiing engagements
iii Feb Is. is out about $4,000. and Madden
is similar loser. although for a less
amount. Considerable money also has been
spent in training childs and Martin.
The Saengerfest Athletic Association
which started into this enterprise with a
debt OF s66.oo0. has increased IL to moro
than $4,000 in remodeling Saengerfest Hall
and other arrangements.
one of the liveIiest preliminary contests
Is between the promoters and the two tele-
graph companies. The former wanted
$500 for the telegraph privileges OF
Saengerfest Hall. The Western Union ard
the Postal Company offered $50 each or a
total OF $500. With s2,ooo difference between
them. the telegraph compaRies have rented
building across the street from Saenger-
fest Hall for their Offices. The managers
| state that the leased wires OF the Asso-
GATED Press and the leased wires OF news
Iapers can be looped into the hall. AMI
that they will not be affected by this con-
troversy. 1t is believed that this matter
will be compromised early In the week
The contests CT next Friday night were
TO be preceded on Sunday by an athletic
and musical entertainment In the remod-
e,ed Saengerfest Hall. This took place thu
: afternoon. and Il was great success N
attendance and otherwise. the Turner'S
and German singing societies of Cincin-
Eati. Covington. Newport and other ciftes
participating. The bg hall Is heated oy
twenty large stoves and the lighting n
? brilliant. IL was found that the han n
, IN excellent condition. The Turner'S msde
. use of the ring in their boxing contests
and many examined the limited space 10