Show JEFFRIES3UHLIN FIGHT EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO PREVENT IT Cincinnati People Up in Arms Against the Contest Taking Place in That City I J Cincinnati O Jan lQyTTheJcffrJes I I Ruhlln light on February 15 h has not been declared off tiy time riacngerfest Athletic Association ot Cincinnati notwithstanding not-withstanding reports today to the contrary con-trary But more formidable opposition I than aver heretofore deeloued today against having the fight pulled off in Cincinnati This statement was given out by the directors this afternoon In relation to the proposed contest announced for February IBlh the board of directors authorized the following I statement After a ueaslon with their j counsel they have not changed their I I position one bit and any announcement I that the contest Is off Is In no way au thorized When It was first proposed id have this content hero for the bonefltof the old Saengorfcst board Mayor Flelsch mann promised that he would Issue a license or a permit for the fight He still Insists that he will keep his word but time permit haa not yet bcdn Issued Meanwhile his corporation counsel men dered an opinion that the permIt could not be legally Issued And Judge Davis Instructed the wand Jury to consider tho matter Ills Instructions were to I indict all persons who may take part in any prizelight in Hamilton county whether as principal or second or who in any way promote aid or abet the I fight These proceedings gave rise to I the report that the light would be de dared oft The opinion of the corporation counsel coun-sel and time action of Judge Davis to gether with the persistent reports to 1 I day that the light will be declared oit have greatly stimulated the eiforts of tho ministerial associations the wo mens cm us and all other organizations I here that have been opposing the light The Evangelical alliance wont ao far as to call a special meeting for a praise 1 service next Monday on the asaump lion that the fight would be declared off by that time This meeting however how-ever was called before the directors of them Sncngerfest Athletic association met today While Ihe directors of time Sacngcrfest Athletic association and their many friends are more determined tonight than ever that the light shall be pulled oft on February 15th yet it is evident that resort will be made to every pos slble legal obstruction and to every dlher proposition that can bo made against having time fight hero next month Late tonight time sentiment seems stronger than ever that the fight will not come off here and that It will be declared off within time next twenty four hours Wlille time direclors of time Sacngerfest Athlellc club are not In session tonight some of them are with their attorneys and their opponents are also engaged L AvHh counsel Under the Ohio statutes it Is I claimed that the contest will be held lo be a felony and that even If It was only a sparring match It could not be given under the auspices of the Sacngerfest club which was organized for the purpose of conducting this light only and which Is not a standing or ganlzalion for the development ath lellcs etc But while counsel for the directors and for the various organizations op posing them arc rendering opinions on the statutes and on the decisions of the Supreme court the real element that IB usually considered as the one against having the fight here is pout heal and it includes leaders who have seldom taken part in such contrOversies contrO-versies There Is much gossip on the street tonight to-night about pleadings of these leaders to Mayor Flelschmann and time sport ing fralernlly arc offering odds that the fight will be declared off and even that Mayor Flclschmann will not Issue his permit on the ground that he cannot can-not legally do BO under the advice of counsel The Mayor made his promise without consulting the corporation counsel or other attorneys |