The daily sentinel., 1903-02-06
Boxing Match
Was Not a Go.

were hurried OFT to the county jail by
Under Sheriff Smith and his deputies
before they entered the rinR-long
before. The whole affair was sick
ly fiasco. an opera boutfe without any
prescribed singing. Some of the most
dramatic scenes ever enacted publicly
in this city took place. That there
was no physical blows exchanged was
a wonder 1t was clash between
the sporting people of the city and the
so-called church element. between
the sheriff's office and the police
force, between two suddenly created
factions of the republican party :
merging finally into two-sided con-
tention with Under sheriff Smith and
the written law of Colorado ON the
one hand and Orson Adams. Jr.,
standing by certain rights as owner of
the Park opera house ON the other.
Let us go back into the history of
the case for just one moment. Some
fifteen days ago. two young IN IN. Kid
Glover and Will Jenkins by name.
came to this city. They wanted to
meet each other with the gloves.
Lee Williams. colored man. took up
their cause and proceeded to arrange
a bout at the Park opera house. last
night The two scrappers started to
train. First official announcements
of the proposed contest came out the
fore part of last week. They created
no special stir. The management ap-
preached Mayor Sampliner on the sub
ject of permit. He refused to grant
it. referring them to the sheriffs
office and adding that if the exhibi-
tion did come off. as chief of police
he would be present to uphold
the law. Preparations went on and
day by day the public began to take
more interest in the event. The ac-
tion of supreme Importance came yes
terday morning when Geo Smith.
who had full powers of sheriff in the
absense of Mr.. Strutlers. declared
that he would permit no fist contest
of any kind TO go on in the city.
From that time the boxing match
was the talk of the town. 1t was
discussed everywhere and occasionally
with some bitterness. At four O'Clock
in the afternoon. The Sentinel was
notified that there would be no bout.
The contestants said they did not
want to get 'pinched" and that nu
less they were in some way protected
=, ho
ager Ed Haskell said he would not
open the doors of the opera house
without some guarantee that the rent
would be paid. 1t seemed to be up
to Orson Adams. He was called and
the situation placed before him.
''The contest will go on. L shall
see that you fellows get the opera
house." That was Mr.. Adams state
ment. So things stood until Z 30 last
night. The rope girded squared-ring
was IN position on the stage; the ush-
ers and the hangers on had arrived.
The doors of the theatre had not been
opened but they were to be in few
moments The crowd was gathering
WITHOUT. OuueE EoHeIlA anu
three deputies en5ered the opera house
by side door. He and his men were
ordered out by Manager Haskell. who
said his rights were being infringed
upon and that nothing unlawful had
occurred or was occurring, and that
therefore. no officer of the law or
any one else had right within his
doors if he wanted them without.
Smith held his ground. The alter
cation was Incoming lively when Mr..
Adams stepped into the theatre
compromise was agreed upon after
some hot words. Smith agreed to re-
main in the outside lobby until furth
er developments.
A large crowd had gathered. Mr..
Adams announced that the doors
would soon be opened and that tickets
were on sale. He thereupon went In
TO the ticket office and raised the win
dow. Smith turned to Guy Boyer
who had just come and said. II ap-
point you deputy sheriff. Advancing
to the window. he said. "Mr. Adams.
1 appoint you deputy sheriff.
Charlie Knowles was asked to arrest
Kid Glover who was standing near by.
A hammer was taken from his person.
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