New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Reformers Crusade Up
and Down Jersey All
Day; One Judge Busy
Two Say mo Case
Trouble Makers Are
Done, Says Rickard
Blue Law Men to Ask
Principals Be Indicted
on Conspiracy Charge

Three attempts by agents of the In
s,rnational Reform Bureau to stop the
penpsey-Carpentier fight by injunc-
tiOn were blocked yesterday in as many
different chancery courts of New
Jersey.
Vice Chancellor Stevenson. of Jersey
City, declined to act, claiming he did
rot have time" to hear the arguments,
Viee-Chancellor John B. Foster, of At
isatic Highlands, sitting in Newark,
refused to grant restraining order
on the ground that there was no reason
70 assume in advance that the law
would be violated. Chancellor Walker,
1t Trenton, last night took the same
attitude in denying the application,
holding that the instigators of the Pc
Iition had failed to present case.
Reformers Undismayed
Despite these setbacks, the members
q The reform bureau declared that
their efforts would not cease, and that
tasy would take further steps to OBJ
tain their object.
The cases in the nearby Jersey cities
we're pressed by the Rev. Robert Wat
son, New York and Atlantic Highlands.
PRESIDENT OF the bureau, while that at
Trenton was presented by DR.. Clinton
\. Howard, secretary of the organiza-
ton.
Herbert Clark ellison, counsel for the
applicants, announced last night that
complaint charging criminal conspiracy
70 hold prize fight in violation of the
state laws of New Jersey would be sub
nltted to-day to Prosecutor Garvan in
Jersey City in final effort to prevent
lhe exhibition on Saturday.
He declared he would ask the Prose-
ntOr to apoear before the Hudson
county Grand Jury, now in session. and
,pfsg for an indictment against Tex
hcksrd, promoter of the bout; Jack
dempsey and his manager, Jack
Aearns, and Georges Carpenter and
aS manager, Francois Deschamps.
Richard Is Confident
Tex Rickard, the promoter of the
sVent, declared at Madison Square
Garden, upon his return from Jersey
hty, that the boxing bout" would
AXE place as scheduled, as further ef-
ierts on the part Of the reformers to
obtain court injunction were practi-
aly nullihed by the opinion of Vice
snaneellor Stevenson of the Chancery
t0nrt, Jersey City, who, in declining
hear arguments in the case because
ie was gong on q vacation, said that
immediate action would have to be
attained by the plaintiffs, otherwise it
s9aid work an injury to the defendants
arough loss Of attendance.
Unless these reformers can get an
aIunetion before nightfall | am not
Worrying said Rickard. "and even if
.saey DO, am not going to worry. The
fsht will 60 on"
First Plea in Jersey City
The first step to stop the fight was
sAen oy Robert Watson, president of
lie International Reform Bureau, who.
eaesompanied by counsel and five Jersey
Wy clergymen, appeared yesterday
a0fnlng before Vice-Chancellor Steven
pn a, IN the Chancery Court of that city.
IAfough Attorney Herbert Clark Gill
sg' tney sought an order directing
Al -NNoIu anu OtneF promoters OIL
ne contest to show cause why an in
!anetlon should not be issued restrain
ng mem from holding the battle.
with Mr.. Watson were the Rev.
sames D. Parker, pastor of the Second
ssnted Presbyterian Church, and the
H.y asyS Jormaine Brace, Frank S. Potter,
mrlham N Parsons and Harvey Deli
wggart all Protestant ministers. 1t was
os af. Parker who called upon Prosecutor
sisffe si. r Garvan on Monday and asked
am to stop the fight.
acre was no one present represent
..g the promoters when the plaintiff
taFty appeared. Mr.. ellison announced
sos Sss tne motion would be brought on
i0ar grounds
Counterfeiting Charge Made
s,nt Inc first OF these charged that the
so Wv. was prizefght and not boxing
sss ssa'ess; the second, that the promoters
su caused Counterfeit tickets to be
ss.'uIated Il. and are engaged in gigan-
~ sWindling scheme; the third, that
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