The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-03

I prosecute all Mo take part In It. I shall
enforce the law as I find it."
HAUGHTON SAYS CLUB
IS A BONA FIDE ORGANIZATION.
President Halves told Haughton the
board would listen TO anything he had TO
say in defense. Hsughton declared that
the West End Club was a bona fde or
ganization and denied that any prize Aght
was contemplated.
"Corbett and Sullivan have been engaged
by the club TO give a sparring exhibition"
he said. There is no prize. The club pays
them to come here and give the exhibition.
' Each viii get the same amount OF money
What about the $500 you have put up?"
asked Mr.. Folk.
THAT Is So" said Haughton. but 1t Is
to be divided equally. There is not so much
as a prize of 8 cents"
who composes the ciub?"
We'll. 1 am president, Waller Edwards Is
! arst vice president. Mr.. Smith is second
vice president. Mr.. Thomas B. Estep is
third vice president, Mr.. Nell is secretary.
and william H. Nicer IS treasurer There
are about $3.50 members"
Don't you know they have been selling
| tickets TO everybody for daysg'
NO. sir; I don't. 1 have instructed the
men not TO DO So"
Don't you sell tickets on the night OF
the fghtT'
"onfv once that happened 1t was on
| New years night Wnen We coWptLeu edCh
member to sign up anew"
Haughton said there were no monthly
dues, but the members were Obliged to pay
assessments occasionally. Fox asked II
the members did not pay by the seat.
Haughton said members had to pay for
! their seats at a sparring exhibition just the
same as they pay for drinks, dinners. etc,
at any club. The club was organized five
years ago. The members are admitted by a
| Board OF Directors, composed Of the officers
OF the club.
Folk asked IL It were not a fact that the
members were only about the club when a
| prize fight was on. Haughton said there
were always members about the place. The
4 Coliseum is fitted up with gymnasium. bill
lard tables, etc.
Where do you get your compensation"
asked Mr.. Folk
I TIVE been trying to figure that out my
self" said Hauzhton. We've been trying
: to pay the debts OF the club for months
( Haughton said his hotel bill was paid by
the club. and that was ali he received
, from Il.
! Haughton went into a lengthy explana-
ton in answer 10 a question from Mr..
! Hornsby II the club we're not organized for
the sole purpose Of bringing of prize fights.
He told OF the numerous other events
which have been given. wrestling and
sprinting matches. jumping contests, etc,
and closed with a reference TO their library.
rye lGaneQ across the Ia
/, Die and asked In all seriousness: is IL
true that you have sent a request to Mr..
Carnegie TO endow a library for your
Haughton failed to catch the drift of the
question. and declared II was not true.
NAMES OF MEMBERS
KEPT on FILE.
Haughton was asked how they managed
1t that only members were admitted. He
said that the name Of every member was
Kept on nle, and. as the persons came In.
they were looked up unless the doorkeeper
remembered them
do you mean 10 say" asked Mr.. Blong,
that you can look up nearly 5000 names in
one nightT'
Yes" was the reply.
You astonish met Blong calculated.
Halves asked particularly about the prize
feature OF the contest. Haughton denied
that there was any prize. Haughton and
the members Of the press left the room
while the board discussed the matter. II
was nearly an hour later when Chief Kelly
was instructed to stop the fight
Halves said this decision uoes not affect
the standing OF the club, and any contests
which II may arrange for the future. Cir
cult Attorney Folk was asked II he meant
to prohibit sparring altogether. HIS reply
was that he would only enforce the Law.
III legitimate contests were scheduled he
said no interference would be attempted.
immediately upon Nearing the boards
oecisIon, FlrsioeIt HaugnIOn OF the West
Enc Cub called the Champ. onsnip pout o.
ana began arranging another mach, wnlcn
pc says Will be Ior ciuo memDers only. IN
hanoins Gown has occasion on the present
cynlsst harry E1awes stated that 40 Dan
would De placeo on Iuture contests at The
oTup II Iney were conducted strictly m ac-
oioaHce With cIub ruIes, UuI That certain
features o. the championship aHair maue
BEFORE the Ooard had actually made its
oeeisaUn- puDiic IeiegTaIns from all over the
conhtIy conlnleheeo coming IN TO Lne l~O
ANAanG AnGm n AanETEr Ina kA.UW
10 VARIOUS locations throughout the coun-
try- Robert Gray, pIvsIuenI OF the South
MIST representative OF Uo1InE clubs 70 APP
pear Ia person, snd he maze an ouer 20 the
men, onving out to suilvan's training
ager. Johnny Corbett.
Haughton has not decided on the prlncI-
pals Tor next Thursday evenings bout, but
tlOnea as probable opponents. with a pre-
urinary as an added attraction. Phiia-
aeiphia Tommy Ryan. Young Corbetts
spsrIlng partner, IS als0 propose py
haughton as q principal for the main
event, provided he can md a suitable op-
ponent for him.
Incidents IN a pugilIstIc way followed each
other thick ana fast throughout the day,
JACK Meksnna arriving yesterday afternoon
gan and Abe Attell. All three are quartered
at the RoZier and are greatly disappointed
over the turn affairs have taken. McKenna
Is hopeful, however. OF getting one OF his
men on In a bout here In the near future
and thinks that the return match scheduled
between Harry Forbes and Regain Will prove
the strongest possible attraction.
Attell, who Is TO fight the winner Of the
bout, viii 60 TO New London to be at the
ringside when the event takes place. Reean
probably will remain here to take on a
bout later. Several opportunities were Civ
en- both men TO fight on their trip west,
but McKenna rejected all offers in expecta-
ton OF bringing The bouts on here.
Both Regain and Attell are In the best Of
Trim. and Attell particularly looks In good
shape. He is weishtier than on his previous
visit here, and probably tips the scales in
the nelghborhood OF I6 pounds. He has
been In steady training. he stated. since
his arrival In Denver. and all through the
time negotiations were pending for the va
rfous championship fights
Philadelphia Tommy Ryan stated that he
would Xix to get on a return match with
Martin Dufy as an opener at the West End
Club. and Il Is liksly negotiations will be
opened TO this effect. Speaking OF the mat
ter. President Haughton said:
The bouts viii be conducted in strict ac-
cornance with club rules and every person