White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16
FOR A PRIZE FIGHT
F|RSTGETL|CENSE
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS
NECESSARY LEGAL REQUISITE,
UPSETS PLANS FOR RIEPE-
TOWN FIsTIC ENCOUNTER.

The prize fight that was arranged
to come off at the Mint saloon, at
Riepetown, Tuesday night, between
T. Gerraty and AL. Buckley, did not
materialize, because of the action of
District Attorney Billings and Sheriff
Grain. The district attorney and the
sheriff had no particular personal OBJ
jections to the scrap. but the trouble
was that the promoter evidently tried
pull off nice little mill without pay
ing any license, and the fee for any
thing in the nature of a prize fight in
Nevada, sounds like a thousand dol
lars. II was the oversight Of this
little matter of the thousand dollars,
that put the no in nothing doing.
To go back few days the district
attorney was approached by a local
party who stated that he was organiz-
ing an athletic association at MeGill.
for the purpose of promoting the
manly art of self-defense, and there
would be little exhibition sparring
before members only. We're there
any legal objections? The district
attorney answered that for such an
enterprise as he proposed. the law
offered no hindranee.
The next move was noted in the
advertised bout at Riepetown. which
is quite a number of miles from Nc
Gill. and as the proposed ring event
had all the ear-marks of prize
fight, the sheriff went up to see II
there was anything doing in the way
OF the required license. A ticket cost
two dollars and all that was neces-
sary to connect with the ticket was
to produce the real money. Accord
ing TO the printed legend on the
ticket the purchaser became a men,
Der for one month In the Giroux
Athletic club Sheriff Grains first
move was TO become a member of
the club by investing two dollars for
a ticket. lie still has the ticket.
The club headquarters were in the
Mint saloon, resort frequented by
women. A stage had been erected
and everything seemed in readiness
for the encounter between Gerraty
and Buckley The sheriff was inter-
ested and thought perhaps the dis
triet attorney might also like to be-
come a member of the Giroux Athlet-
ic club SO the sheriff called the
district attorney and told him all
about what a nice program was be-
ing arranged and that the indications
predicted plenty of excitement. The
district attorney was too busy just
then TO join the club, but incidental
ly he instructed the sheriff to look
after that one thousand dollars IL
cense money. and If the club or
whoever else was responsible didn't
kick in, to shut the cover down tight
on the match between the advertised
principals. The promoters didn't
happen to have the right change for
the thousand, and accordingly every
thing was called Off Those who had
purchased tickets were told their
money would be refunded. II desired,
although the price of the ticket was
supposed to represent a months
membership in the club, Perhaps
some of the ticket-holders are still
retaining their membership.
The unexpected turn of events was
followed by an awful howl, and some
of the Riepetown populace who had
anticipated seeing something gorish,
thought the county officials were real
rude to butt In and spoil all the fun.
But the district attorney and the
sheriff will hold to It that prize
fights must be accompanied by the
license fee. as the law requires. and
that is about all there is to 1t.