Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
MAN WHO STOPPED
FIGHT WAS NOT
ACTING MAYOR
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the identity of the individual who hired
a room opposite the Fairmont club
and told Inspector Hussey and the po-
lice that he was Acting Mayor Mitchell
and wanted the fight stopped. The
police became active on the call of the
mill.
1.-The story that 1 hired a room near
the clubhouse or was anywhere near
the scene is absolutely untrue" said
Mr.. Mitchell. Mrs. Mitchell and I
dined with friends until 1890 p. m,
and Twas home in bed at II o'clock.
If anybody impersonated me l would
like to know who it was, so that I can
proceed against him."
The fight enthusiasts that jammed
into the Fairmont Club bitterly de-
nounced Mr.. Mitchell for interfering at
the eleventh hour. They said that in
asmuch as he intended to interfere he
should have announced earlier in the
day that the fight could not go on.
The preliminary fights were yer and
the stars getting ready to enter the
ring when the police told Gibson that.
acting under the orders of Mitchell,
they could not let the fight go on.
But we have an Injunction" said
Gibson.
Yes, we know that; but the %injunc-
ton does not prevent our stopping the
fight if it has an Illegal loo to it.
The fight can't go on. That order is
Imperative"
Gibson realized thai the order must
be obeyed. He jumped into the ring
and made an announcement to the
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the battle between Lang and Kaufman
would have to be postponed. Imme-
diately there was a bedlam of disorder.
The men cursed. yelled "fake!" and de-
nounced the police and Mitchell for
waiting until the last minute before
stopping the fight.
wild Scramble.
News of the order got to those in the
arena as if by some magic process, and
Immediately there followed n of the
widest scrambles seen in any place in
New York in recent years. All of those
within the enclosure were supposed to
be members" of the club. Attached
to each seat sold vas a coupon which
in the event of interference with a fight
al supposed to entitle the holder to
the return of his money.
In the crowd was Duke Franz Josef.
who arrived from Bavaria yesterday
and was enjoying his first might in
America.
In an instant after the announce
ment that the fight had been stopped
men were on their hands and knees on
the 1oor gathering up the refund
coupons. They were scattered every
where. Many arguments as to owner
ship arose, and several of the men were
punched by others.
Fight for Sent Coupons.
Those who had retained their coupons
made a dash for the door, fearing that
everybody present would be arrested.
Finding their way blocked by the men
who were serambling and fighting for
coupons on the floor. they literally
street.
When practically all of the coupons
had been gathered up there was a rush
for the box Office, at which some of the
men presented as high as q dozen cou-
pons each and demanded the return Of
the money on them. It was clear to the
cashier that these men had not bought
all the tickets, and he refused to pay
the money. The holders raved and de-
clared they were representing friends.
William Gibson, manager OF the or
~ganization. ran into the crowd and said
all the tickets would be redeemed to-
day. This announcement almost start
ed a riot.