New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
GARDEN BOUT FRIDAY
MAY Be STOPPED
FIX. Sturgis Denies That Garden
Was Leased to Powers and
Pollock for a Year.
CONCEALMENT DlSAPPR0VED
oNeil, Returning from Albany,
Intimates He Will Revoke
License Unless Lease
Is Bona Eide.

License Unless Lease
Is Bona Eide.
"ThereH be no fight tonight" is the
sad refrain that may be expected at the
Garden next Friday from the chorus OF
doorkeepers and ticket sellers Of the
Madison Square Athletic Club-that is, if
what Commissioner O'Nen and Frank X.
sturgis said yesterday may be regarded
as final
A boxing bout is scheduled between
Carl Morris and Pueblo Jim" Flynn, but
Commissioner O'Nen wasn't able 10 learn
from either Pat" Powers or Harry Pol
lock. Of the athletic club, details OF the
much talked of lease, and on his return
from Albany yesterday he prepared to
issue subppnas for Mr.. Sturgis and
Others ir order TO get them to testify
next Wednesday at the hearing.
In ease the lease is not bona fde,
oopper riveted instrument, controlling
tSa c.-5or for o. year the clubs license
will be revoked In time 10 prevent the
FRIDAY bout-that is if Commissioner
O'NeH has anything TO say about it.
The information Commissioner O'Neil
vsirlv sought came into The Tribune
Office from Newport R. l., last night in
the following telegram:
-..--.- ...,,, ..,,-,,
r,er home here to-ni-ht whether or not Pat
TcA Powers naa i.4se oi NIuls'1 I,,,, -a
rl'ed There is no such lease. certainly
Tot Iur'her than ms MI S'ursls u'o not
r. therefore. the battle OF 'Pueoio
Jim and plain Carl comes of at the
Garden as planned. il won't he because
the boxing commission isn't aware that
there isn't any bona nde, copper riV-
eted instrument controlling the Garden
FOR year
Asked if he conferred with Governor
Dix over the boxing situation in this
city, Commissioner O'Nei replied that he
had been TO Albany on the business OF
the commission. Between now and
Wednesday he viii prepare for the hear
ing which is 20 determine whether box
ing bouts i'm Madison square Garden will
continue throughout the winter. The
subpUnas for Mr. Sturgis and other wit
nesses viii DE issued on Monday.
What is Powers afraid TO tell? Why
is lie afraid?" asks Commissioner O'NeiL
EVER manager and officer OF a club
ought 70 be willing 90 submit to the
commission every legitimate business
matter that concerns the regulation Of
boxing in this state II club has moth
ing to conceal and wishes TO assist the
commission in the proper enforcement Of
the boxing law. there is no reason why
information cannot be given TO the com
mission regarding the organiza TONS
legal status and its business affairs so
far as they relate 20 boxing contests"
The man who applied for the clubs
boxing license gave his name as w Scott
Mccormack. IL was learned at the offices
Of the commission yesterday. Patrick r.
Powers was put down IN the application
as President Of the club. The lease Of
the Garden was obtained for the consid-
Grafton Of 81 the document stated
Commissioner O'Nen wants 10 discover
what other consideration. if anv. was in
volved in the lease.
This last question is closely oo,roo+o,
VII" dl"IHeT. among whom have the
receipts for the two bouts alraad,. hold
Z, 80. C,..5- 4i'io'
ga VIC IdIueh Deeh divided! The state
Is supposed 10, receive = nor cont 90 .bo
,-o.u VI VIC
e''a Ia's money taken IN at contest.
As result Of the Wells Brown bou+ =
reoai,.ad Il qo, - .,.-
''1'''Su 'i''-- -. the club statement
turns 40 Soc. .it-to -,
has tbe -igb, o., ,.e-is,. ~.
aDv other ~ i+s l,,,s oooanaira
O'Nau and ,,,, r,,.-.-.e ~. ',il