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BOXING SCANDAL IN ST. LOUISAbe A(teH; aid' OtHers!vj i T i ‘Are ® aired’ by West* End .\ • -Club.v..St Louisr'Dec: 28.—At tu meeting of the directors of. the West Bud club,, held tonight, Abe and Monte Attel of, Chicago/ Johnny Reagan*, of. Brooklyn,’ Joliif.^eld/.'riiuiiuger of Reagan, and; Thom ay SrpitJi, who''acted as tefere.e-in the Monte Attell-Reagiari boat, of Dec’ 15j- were ’suspeudeii from the. box-, ing game until further notice.* In addition'to the above, several members of the club; -whose names have not been made’public, Avert; also suspended.. President:HauSbUm of the West End Club,’, in *n statement given out this evening ,rfeviews ihc causes which .led up to the action o£ the board o£ directors. Briefly stated, they are'these: When: Monte Attoll faced Reagan on Dec- 15 Abe Atteil, brother of the bantam, endeavored to place a bet of $100 to $50 on 4fcMontfi” with the understanding. that*If a draw decision’would be gWen Abe would ivin.x .This fact coming to the knowledge of President Houghton aroused his suspicion, and. he took steps -to thwart what to him seemed lt;t lt;iueer wager. As will be remembered,. Montc got the decision, the mcu going the routed The morning after hte fight Hanghton- says be questioned Reid , and the latter finally admitted that they all met in.At-telTs rooui at the Undell hotel in the afternoon and the mater was fixed up.Not believing that sufficient evidence bad been secured to convict the men of questionable work, Haugliton arranged another match between Monte Attoll and Reagan to take place the following. Thursday. While the men were in the ring he became satisfied that the go was not on the square: In this mill Monter knocked Reagan out in file, seventeenth round.- Satisfied that he had a case, President Haughton laid the matter before the board of directors and action; was. taken as above.The mutch arranged for Abe Attell and Young Mowatt for next Thursday will not come off before the West End club; ’’ •2t
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Tri City Star
Davenport, Iowa, US
Thu, Dec 29, 1904
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