New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-05
NO BAR ON GARDEN FIGHT
Commissioner 0'NeiIl Grows Mild
Toward Man Who Defied Him.
GIVES "REAS0NABLE TIME"
Jeanette Langford Contest Will
Be Attended by Large Force
of Special Police.

Preparations for the Jeannette-Langford
nght at Madison Square Garden tonight
were going forward merriiy yesterday in the
Office Of Pat" Powers. and the man who
has temporarily dened the new state Box
ing Commission does not expect any inter-
ference from that quarter.
Commissioners F. s O'Neil. who insisted
~ the last meeting that Powers appear
before the commission again with counsel
and prepared 10 answer questions, said
that II was his idea that Powers should
get reasonable length of time in which
20 respond to the commissions summons.
what would happen 10 tho Madison
Square Athletic Club. which Is the organ-
zation name that Powers sails under Tor
fsht promoting purposes. I'm case Powers
persists in his defiance Mr.. O'Neili was
not ready TO say. but II was apparent that
the Binghamton member of the commits
sion is ready to go to the mat with the
promoter and sec the affair through TO
finish.
Il expect. however" said Commissioner
O'NoiH yesterday. that Mr.. Powers VIII
appear at the next meeting OF tho COM
mission. probably with counsel. and GER
tainly willing 10 answer our questions
Until then Mr.. ONcll was averse to dis
cussing the points he wants TO take IN
with tho promoter. but st Is understood
that his questions will be chiefly along the
line of the report OF the receipts forwarded
to the commission by the Madison square
Athletic Club after the Wells Brown fSht.
I'VE have nothing 70 do with the reported
raising Of prices added Mr.. O'Neill, al
though that was reErettable except IN so
far as that matter is connected with the
states per cent tax on tho gross re-
ceipts."
REPORTS that the Madison Square Ath-
letic Club did not have years lease on
Madison Square Garden. and so could not
meet the requirements OF the Frawley law
we're denounced as untrue by Harry Pollok
the partner Of Pat" Powers.
The Madison Square Athletic Club has
a lease on Madison Square Garden said
Pollok, running from July 1911, to july,
1912"
Then tho Madison Square Athletic Club
is the organization which rents out the
Garden for shows and other purposes: ne
was asked
"AH l care TO say is that the athletic
club has such a lease and that the club
meets all the requirements Of the law, re-
piled Pollok.
The Madison Square Athletic Club, Pollok
explained. was organized in 1891. and II q
regular club member OF the Amateur Alh-
letic Union The rules prescribed by the
BOXING Commission, Pollok continued pro-
vided that 10 liquor should be sold on the
premises OF a club licensed under the
FrawIey act while boxing contest was
on. end they were very careful, he SAID
and would continue to be careful 10 see
that that rule Of the commission was oo-
served.
For the Jeannette-Langford fight to-
night the promoters have provided an addi-
tional squad Of special officers TO keep
order inside the Garden, they said yester-
day. and it is understood that a far larger
force If policemen will &c detailed for duty
outside than was there on last Wednesday
night.