New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20
POLICE END BOXING BY
RA|D|NC THE GARDEN
800 Spectators See Fiqhters
and Managers. Nine in
All. Arrested.
DEMAND THEIR MONEY BACK
Pastime A. G. Fails in Effort to
Hold International Tourna-
ment" Through Ticket
Sold to Detective.

The police put sudden stop n the
international amateur boxing tourna-
ment begun at Madison Square Garden.
under the direction Of the Pastme Ath-
letic CLUB last night. Boxers from Great
Britain and Canada had gathered 70
contest for the prizes. and fully fifteen
hundred men were in the Garden TO wit
ness what promised 10 be the greatest
exhibition Of its kind ever held in greater
New York Detective Sergeant Griffith
purchased n ticket from Antonio Pelle-
grini. who lives at No. 246 fremont ave-
nue.. The Bronx and II was on this evi-
dence that Inspector Walsh and Cap
tain HAYES. of the 10Th Precinct. entered
the Garden and placed nine men under
arrest
After the bouts were stopped the crowd
left the Garden in disgust and went over
TO the Hotel Bartholdi 70 try 10 get
their money back. They met with no
success. however. for the guardians Of
the exchequer were nowhere 10 be found
The men arrested were Tim Hurst
referee: Peter Prunty, announcer and
Samuel D. See. timer. The boxers were
Samuel Lowing and William Shandler
The police also took in Joseph Gordon
a former pugiist. George Russel and
John Dotlee. three handlers of the ath
letes. and James Moore and Martin J.
Dovle. who were acting as ticket takers
al the gates
The police waited until the boxers had
completed the first round Of the opening
bout before taking action. Under the
direction Of Inspector Walsh oft1cers
we're placed az all corners Of the ring
and when Samuel See called time at the
end Of the first round he was promptly
plsced under arrest. with the referee. the
handlers and the boxers. As there had
been no decision John J. Walsh. OF the
Pastime Athletic Club. and z. I. Calver'
secretary of the Amateur Boxing Asso-
clation ~ Great Britain. who were IN
Judge the bouts. were not arrested.
For some time the police have en-
deavored 70 secure evidence against the
professional clubs of the city. but met
with poor success In every instance me
cases we're discharged from court on tne
ground Of lack Of evidence. In this. now
ever. II was said there was no doupt
While the men were before Inspector
Walsh ir the 10Th Precinct two men
,.ho gave their names as Michael Quezzo
ard Antonio Fre,ino. testified they had
f-g.-
so gained admission 70 the bouts.
Samuel see took his arrest very Sc
r,ouslv. He explained 10 the sergeant
that he had merely taken the place or a
friend who promised 70 come back This
M doubt vas true. bur the obdurate ON
cor explained that the court vas tne
rlace m tell that. He vas sorry. he e1-
-,atrsd in detail but Mr. See could Ger
1T. o,nreciste his side of the ques-
ton
Shandler. the boxer. IN an effort 70 es-
cane what ne thought was sure deten-
ton gave his age as fifteen years out
when told that he would have 70 60 20
the Gerry society. he admitted that he
ras over sixteen years Of age.
The management said they thought
they would be able 10 continue the tour
nament tonight. when the British and
Canadian boxers will be seen in action
The British Consul TO New York occupied
n box near the ring. along with the Brit
ish polo team which will try 10 win back
the international polo cup this month.
All the prisoners except William Shan
Ter were arraigned in the mems night
court before Magistrate Stenert Peter
Prunty and Martin Doyle were dis
charged for lack OF evidence.
The magistrate also discharged George
RusseI and James Gordon. both Of whom
the police said were seconds. Edward
z. Haskell. a LAWYER. OF No. p West Bath
street. appeared for all the prisoners.
contending that the exhibition was sim
pl, one ~ skill. an amateur entertain
nent ard not boxing match under the
law.
In the cases Of the seconds. he ques-
toned the detectives a 10 whether they
had heard the men make any remarks
u-bicb would tend 10 show they were en-
.couraging them in fght. The police
could only testify that the men were
tanning the two amateur boxers with
towels.
Magistrate Steinert ruled that any citi-
zen could have done this and not violated
the law. and he ordered Russers and