THE PRIZE FIGHT

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10434, 27 September 1911, Page 5

THE PRIZE FIGHT

CABLE NEWS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraphs-Copyright.

SAID TO BE ILLEGAL

MR CHURCHILL'S DECISION.

(Received Sept. 26, 1 p.m.)

LONDON, September 25,

Mr Winston Churchill, Home Secretary, after full enquiry, and after taking the best legal advice, has decided that the proposed Wells-Jottmson "contest would be illegal, and that unless it is voluntarily abandoned, steps will be taken to prevent it. This implies that, if necessary, a summons, will be obtained with a view to getting the promoter bound over not to cause a breach of the peace. The promoter will endeavour to prove tlhat the contest is legal.

SPORTING CLUB RULES.

A PRESS OPINION,

(Received Last Night, 10.35 o'clock.)

LONDON, September 26. JlohnSon and Wells- have- signed to box under the National Sporting ■Club rules, in order to prove the issue at stake, viz., the right to ■box. Well', interviewed, said that if thiu match, was stopped it would be transferred to Paris. Mr, White, the promoter, said that if tie legality'is upheld the contest will proceed, but lie said, if it is- illegal, tlhat finishes' it. Sporting life says that if , the promoter is bound over, and the match proceeds, no subsequent legal action can be taken unless an illegality to cause a breach of the peace occurs.