Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

right fans who were diSappointct
over the Shibe Park fasco last nigh,
assemb ed In large numbers today n,
tne Ctncc of the promoter. Louis Mails
~ North Sixth street, to have their
tickets redeemed.
The scheduled wind up between
Johnny Dundee and Willie jackson wa.
I called off by Mails when jackson
manager refused to accept check
for half of the fighters guarantee.
Nails announced to the spectators that
all tickets would be redeemed and the
money returned to the purchasers upon
| the presentation of the coupons at the
Sixth street office.
Anticipating large crowd Mails OBJ
fained the services of half dozen 20
| 'icemen to preserve order. but there was
no disturbance. A dozen clerks were
ngaged all morning recording the stubs
of the tickets. The numbers of these
stubs were entered in book with the
names and addresses Of the holders who
were informed that checks for the
amount of theirs purchase would be
mailed to them within few days.
From q o'clock until noon there was
n steady stream into Malls Office and it
is estimated that 20OO ticket holders
had their coupons recorded. Every In
dividua! had more than one coupon and
the amount represented was more than
$4,000.
a number of persons presented cou-
pons from the boxing show given by
Malls some time ago and others at-
tempted to cash the stubs of compl-
mentary tickets. These were quickly
hustled out by the police.
The promoter estimates his loss on
the show at S12,950. 1t was said
this morning that had he staged the
final bout according to schedule, his
loss would have been almost double
this amount.
A legal battle is in prospect as an
other result of the fight hiv. Both
Dundee and Jackson plan to seek the
advice Of counsel regarding their con-
tracts with the promoter. the fighters
having signed agreements and being
present and ready to go through with the
battle.
Dundee, accompanied by his manager.
visited Director Cortclyou at the City
Hall and explained the fighters case.
legal angle involving Dundee's con-
tract with the promoter and did not
come under the jurisdiction of the Di-
rector of Public Safety.
Mr.. Cortelyou said he did not know
whether there was anything connected
with the fiasco that required his at
tcntion, but he was awaiting a report
from Assistant Superintendent of Po-
lice Kenny.
II will be unable to issue a state
mcnt,' said Director Cortelyou in his
Office today, ''on last nights show
at Shibe Park until after / nm fur
nished with n report from Assistant Su-
perintendent of Police Michael j. Ken
ny. expect this report some time
this afternoon or tomorrow morning"
Superintendent Kenny had the fol-
owing to say: $50 far Ms I can see
no police regulations were broken last
night. The crowd was smaller than the
promoter expected. Mr.. Mails wanted
to call the main bout off and give the
fans their money back. He also Of
fered to place a substitute bout on
the program, but because names of such
boxers had not been submitted to the
Police Department he was unable to
do so.
II must say that Mr.. Malls is game
man and acted entirely In good faith.
lie showed he was willing to assume the
loss of considerable money not to dis
appoint the fans. lie expected to take
in enough money at the gate to pay both
Jackson and Dundee, but there was
not sufficient funds. and he offered per-
sonal checks Of $2500 each In addition
to S25OO cash to each Of the boxers.
~ am at loss to understand why
the checks, which were indorsed by re-
putable business men, were not ac-
cepted.
~ will probably submbit my report
to the Director this afternoon or to-
morrow"
At his home today Malls said that he
had force of clerks going over the
records of tickets sold and checking up
throughout the early hours OF the morn
ing. Just as soon as the stubs are