Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-09-11 | Page 1 | Acting Governor Opposed to Fight

t oo ACTING GOVERNOR OPPOSED TO FIGHT ;V Milwaukee, SepL 11. The pro-& pro-& motors of the Wolgast-McFarland con-S con-S test say It will take place hero next , Friday. Acting Governor Thomas jf Morris says it won't 'because it is a prize fight. .3 District Attorney Seabel maintains I that a prize fight and not a boxing $1 exhibition is Intended. Tomorrow anil an-il other effort will be made to show the .district attorney that tbe bout Sb cj -ulthln the law. 9 Governor McGovern has left the x state. Before leaving he left a seal-'j. seal-'j. ed order with the mayor. According i to those who have talked with the ; governor, he did not object to the I bout if it was within the law. In this city, Gov. McGovern is known as an enthusiastic "fan." According to promoter Mulkern an injunction will be served on the day of the fight if tho authorities persist - in their stand. A test case was made j f of tho boxing law a few years ago P r when Eddie Greenwald was brought i . before a local Judge. After hearing g t tho testimony the Judge dismissed g 1 tho case, It is said the advance sale K J of tickets for the fight has reached ' i ?35.000. f oo .