Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-17
PROMOTER OF JEFFRIES- JOHNSON
MATCH PREPARED TO MOVE
TO ANOTHER STATE.
Injunction in This Matter Will Be First
Gun in War Declared on Prize
Fighting.
ARENA WORK ORDERED TO CEASE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 10
With motion for a permanent injunc-
ton against the Jeffries-J ohnson fight
and an application for temporary re-
straining order against the Kaufman
Langford contest to be filed in the supe-
rior court here tomorrow morning At
torney General Webb will fire the first
legal gun in the war declared on prize
fighting in this state by Gov. Gillett.
To Move battle-ground.
When informed Of the intention of the
attorney general today, Tex Richard said
that Immediately on an adverse decision
of the court he would remove the scene
of the battle-ground to some other state.
He also stated that with the handing
down Of an unfavOrable decision he
would commence a civil action against
the governor and the attorney general to
recover damages for the expense he has
alrady undergone to prepare for the fight
here Richard was in consultation today
with Attorney w. II. Netzon in regard
to the proposed civil suit.
Attorney General Webb stated today
that on account Of proximity in time Of
the Kaufman-Langford contest which is
scheduled for next Saturday, he will ask
for a temporary restraining order against
that fight as the court will hardly have
time to hear arguments for a permanent
injunction against 1t.
Can Continue Operations.
AS the big match does not occur until
July 4 the attorney general does not
see the necessity for similar action and
the motion will be made for a permanent
restraining order, which in the meantime
will not prevent the promoters from con-
tinuing with their preparations for the
match.
1t is hardly likely, however, that Rick
ard and Gleason will avail themselves of
this privilege for they have ordered all
work on the arena to cease.
May Go to Nevada.
That the various promoters are pre-
pairing to shift the big fight as we'll as
other proposed contests to Nevada, was
made manifest this morning when it
was learned that Billy McCarny had
been dispatched to Reno with instruc
lions to procure permits for the holding
of two matches in that place. 1t was
stated definitely by Joseph Woodman,
manager of Sam Langford, that one of
the permits was for the purpose of bring
ing off the Langford- Ketchel battle on
July 2, in the event of an adverse &C
ton by the California authorities.
Richard to Await Order.
The second permit, Woodman stated.
would be to hold the JeffrieS- Johnson
fight two days later. Richard, however,
said today that no steps had been taken
by him toward transferring the scene of
the fight. He repeated his previous
declaration that he would wait until the
matter was definitely settled as regards
San Francisco.
Gov. Gilett arrived today to preside
over a mass meeting of the Panama Pa
cifc exposition which is to be held this
afternoon. He declared that he did not
care what opposition he encountered he
proposed to carry out a clearly defined
law and stop the big fight. He was told
that the hotelmen and others of this city
proposed to deluge him with protests
against his action.
II expected that" he said, ''but no
matter how great the number of protests
l will not rescind my order / will brook
no opposition, no matter what it's course"
Answers Richards Threat.
Told of Richards plan to sue him.
Gov. Gillett said:
IF Tex Richard is looking for a fight
with me, he will get a bigger one than
he has advertised for July A.
Of the statement made by Mayor Nc
Carthy of San Francisco in Chicago
which criticised the governors interven-
ton against the fight, the states execu-
tive refused to talk. He finally said,
however. that he probably would issue
formal reply later in the day.