The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-09
The Fighter Barred From Threl
Fashionable Hotels.
Politely Told That lie Was Not
Wanted at thp AstOr.
DROVE OVER GOTHAM.
The Waldorf Astoria and st.
Regis, Too, Were Crowded.
BY Giving Real Name Finally
LANDED in New Netherlands.

New York. Jan. 9.-Bsrred from three
Fashionable hotels and requested to
leave a fourth one. where he had en-
gagged luxurious quarters Under his real
name Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. the
gladiator of 149 ring battles. went to
bed last night IS Jcsepl. f. Hagan. the
guest of the New Netherlands hotel,
with a greater bitterness than he had
ever before known in his heart.
Jack. the man who has been cheered
by HUNDREDS of thousands, the business
wonder among prize fighters, leaves the
New Netherlands at the request of the
anagement after spending eleven Of
the most unpleasant hours he can re-
call. Jack" the owner OF a row OF
houses I'm Philadelphia ard the posses
sor of a big bank account. was glad to
stay at the hotel despite the fact that
he had been told bluntly that his alb
sence was desired even more than his
money. for he had been to the Waldorf
Astoria. the St. Regis and the Astor,
where he had been politely informed
that there were no rooms at his dis
pOsal.
OBrien arrived in town early in the
morning from Boston. and VfRa- 7rst
thing he did was to leave his press
agent his valet and his secretary TO
look after affairs while he went to the
services at the Church of the Holy
Innocents with his sister Services
over. Jack hailed a cab. which he was
destined practically to live in during
the day. With his sister he breakfast
ed at the Waldorf-AstoTia, where ne
had announced he would put up de
was served but when he went to regis
ter the clerks who knew him grew UNI
comfortable and finally informed hlfn
he was not wanted. Jack understood,
and. not being a squealers he leIL at
once and was rapidly driven TO the
Hotel Astor. while the press agent, the
valet and the secretary followed IN an
aroo bad. Mr.. O'Brien. but it's sim
Tiv fmDOssible to room you said the
Astor clerk in his most suave manner
'tJacks" Jaw was set square he un-
derstood and looked as if he were IN
ITO ne st. Regis" he said to the cab
driver. and the two vehicles ratified Oft
toward Fifth avenue. JACK
fighting blood was up and ne was Ieauy
TO take the state apartments at $lzo
dav If necessary, but he found that the
st. Regis is doing such tremendous
business that there was not even a 910
q dav suite BY this time he no longer
asked his sister to leave the cab with
him. Then they sailed up to the New
.si1ame. sire. inquired the clerk Jack
nesitated II was worse than geLtinS q
rsght swing in the jaw. but he realized
q necessity, so he half gulDed Joseph f.
Hagan. MY sister, my valet ana some
friends" That was different. In rev
minutes he was being conducted to f.
4 friend who had located him called
MIN up on the telephone and thoughliess-
III mentioned the name under which he
has won puEilistic hOnors IL was
Jacks downfall for when this was re
rOrted to the management a consultation
was held and Jack was asked why ne
had not given his real name. lie protest
ed that he had. and when O, Brien was
mentioned he explained that it was only
his ring name
Very unfortunate. indeed said W H
Whitaker. the manager, but we conduct
g family hotel and try to avoid not0rletyi
so we must request that YOU leave"
Jack" locked himself alone in his room
for a few moments No one knows what
statement in which he said
''I shall leave New Netherlands today.
j have decided upon this step for reasons
which viii surely appeal to every man OF
honor No enc will attempt to defend the
authority of the mana cement of this ho-
tel for fits action i'm asking me to give w
my apartments. Nv right in the matter
is perfectly clear I made no concealmeni
of my Identity i'm coming to this hotel. Nc
dishonor attaches itself to my name.A be
lawyers assure me that I can not be dis
turbed I'm the possession of nv rooms
Nevertheless, I shall waive my clearly de
fined rights and locate elsewhere for my
stay IA New Orly, 7 do this In Justice tC
myself as q gentleman. I submit TO tbs
deeD injustice OF this incident rather thar
prolong the troubles of contest, no mat