Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
MINORITY WON
OVER MAJORITY.
Three Thousand People Wanted
To See Contest But Were
Disappointed.
"PRELIMS' WERE ARRESTED.
County Attorney and Sheriff Played
smooth Game to Offset Plans of
The Club Management.

The saying that the minority Of
times wins, was beautifully illustrated
at the Salt Palace last night when
5000 persons crowded into the bicycle
track arena to witness a ring contest
between Fighting Dick" Hyland and
Young Corbett, and saw 1t not. The
spectators had raid their money TO s,e
the bout. Statements 10 the effect, cir
culated during the day, that there
would be no fight, had on influence on
the fans, They believed they would see
the bout. and rushed TO the bike track
in carloads.
But the scene they witnessed was Al
most worth the price of admission. ana
1t is safe to say that a big per centagc
OF those who bought tickets will Not
cash them. Many will make "A dona.
ton 10 Manager Donaldson to help him
out
WORTH THE PRICE.
The act OF Sheriff Emery In steppinp
into the ring and waving aloft a wa--
rant, like a gladiator OF old shaking
the CORY locks of vanquished foe,
and placing under arrest two prelim.
mary boxers, "Speck" Smith and Jack
Clayton, would have been almost awe
Inspiring II the good-natured sheriff
had been able to keep a sober coun-
tenance.
Just what the warrant charged against
the 'prelims' may forever remain
secret, because the sheriff guarded tho
document with exceeding great care.
He failed to state whether or not he
feared some one would grab and eat il.
He also neglected TO state whether the
charge was that Smith was about TO
commit assault and battery upon Clay
ton, or vice versa, or with conspiring
against the peace and dignity Of shs
county attorneys office and the STATE
Of Utah. But that does not matter.
The sheriff was there to do his duty.
and he did It. The county attorney
was called upon to issue complaint.
He did his duty and 5000 persons cit
liens OF Salt Lake Ogden. Provo, Eu-
reka, Park City and other towns were
disappointed. There Is probably one
individual IN Salt Lake today who is
laughing with glee.
Wonder who It is?
HAD TO OBEY ORDERS.
Willard Hanson said he did not want
10 interfere with the bout, but he was
obeying orders. Sheriff Emery en-
phatically declared that he did not
do his duty, and did not care to cause
trouble for his bondsmen. He per.
formed his part OF the program with
commendabledignit scornng the humid
reds of "beautiful' verbal boquets that
were showered upon him gratuitously.
say, we VIII take care of you good
and plenty next fall" was the gener-
Gus promise the audience made to Sher-
in Emery and Assistant County Attor-
ney Hanson, They were asked several
rather personal questions such as
When did YOU join the Ministerial
association" There were many other
questions, not necessary to publish, and
which Emery and Hanson declined to
answer. Like the one quoted above,
they probably thought 1t was none OF
the peoples business,
BOXERS GAVE BONDS.
At o'clock last evening II was gen.
orally believed that the bout would be
permitted. The boxers had been ar
raisned before Judge Diehl earlier IN
the day and were placed under $3.50
bonds, which they promptly furnished.
The news spread like wildflre that some
sort Of arrangement had been made so
that the contest could take place. But
1t was Just at this time that Hanson
and Emery got busy. A warrant for
the arrest of John Doe and Richard
Roe, two notorious characters, was Sc
cured from Justice of the Peace f. NJ.
Bishop OF Farmers ward. Prior to
this. Sheriff Emery was given q blank
ct warrant from Judge DiehPs court.
The boxers at once went before Judge
Diehl and gave additional bonds. and
Judge Diebl issued orders to Emery not
TO serve the blanket warrant. OF
course Emery had to obey orders from
the court, but the county attorney got
around the difficulty by securing a
warrant from Justice F. NJ Bishops
court and that settled II, and there
was no fight.
SYMPATHY FOR HYLAND.
There Is one feature to the proceed.
ings that will elicit much sympathy for
Corbett and Hyland especially the lat
ter, even II the law was upheld. Cor
bett took the matter in philosophical |
way. He said he was still young man |