The San Francisco call., 1910-07-12

Fearing that the moving pictures Of
the Jefries-Johnson fight might be eN
hibited with the sanction Of the courts
and despite the opposition Of the mu-
nicipal authorities. the board of CEN
Eors. meeting in the rooms of police
commission yesterday afternoon, began
the work Of walling in whatever loop
holes there might exist. a sweeping re-
quest being given TO Chief Of Police
Martin 10 prohibit the reproduction of
boxing contests of any kind and the
Jefries-Jo ohnson affair in particular un-
Ill passed upon by the board. Further
more, some Of the members Of the board
having learned that efforts would be
made by the picturemen to give the ex-
hibitions under the guise of incorpor-
ated clubs il was decided to confer
with City Attorney Long and TO make
preparations 10 offset such a move
should ii be attempted.
While they did not come out fatty
and put the official ban on the exhibit
tion Of the fight pictures, the members
OF the board made it plainly evident
that when the time came they intended
10 crush It.
DECISION Is UNFAVORABLE
After Witnessing the Is famous
rounds they viii give their decision and
that decision, they let it be pretty well
understood, will be empha tically unfa-
Vorable TO the hopes of the picturemen.
i VIII follow out the request of the
board OF censors TO the letter" said
Chief Martin IF they have passed
resolutions asking me TO stop the fight
pictures, then those pictures will be
stopped. It is the duty of the police
force q n Hos r1.fsl
board on such matters. The value and
usefulness OF the board would be de-
strOyed completely If the police depart
nent refused 10 back It up
Present at the meeting Of the board
were j. c. Astredo, Miss Edith Hecht
Mrs. T. n Mauoye and Norman W
Hal. secretary. The mayors letter op-
posing the production of the Jeffries-
johnson pictures was read and was fol-
lowed Immediately by the passage of
resolution calling upon the chief of
police 10 stop all fight pictures until
they had received official sanction from
the board. There was no dissenting
fgnurmur to the resolution and neither
was there 10 the second resolution call
ing for the prohibition Of the Jeffries-
johnson fight This latter was hon
ored with special resolution to make !
ooubly sure Of the matter and leave out
al chances of mistake
4D -4ON 4AhG NDAQELIllllS tne pictures /
without at least Witnessing them"
said Miss Hecht- I do not believe we
ought to depart from our usual. pro- |
cedure In this instance II the picture /
Is unfit for reproduction we can give II |
me same trial as we give others. pro-
Fided.. OF course, the owners of it care
20 exhibit before the board
CLAssED WITH UNDEsIRABLEs
Ihus' with these words. the Jenries-
Johnson batrle was put into the same |
class as those questionable nelodrsr1,as
snd alleged witticisms. on the minutes /
OF the board Of censors il took equal |
pace with The Story OF Lulu as Told
bE Her Feet Her Life for Her Love" |
The Temperance Leaders" by His
Own Hand and others of that ilk.
having effectually guarded against
rs production in the regulation thea
ters without their consent, the members
OF the board started TO prevent the dis
play OF the pictures by other than the
usual regular methods
IT has been brought to my atten-
ton, said Astredo, that an effort may |
pe made 10 show the fight by means of |
stereopucon views. This will be fully
as bad as the moving pictures. and. / |
peleVe, ought to be prevented.
another thing I hear is that the /
owners OF the Jefrfes-Johnson pictures
intend to incorporate q private club !
with the membership open to any one /
who has the price of admission. OF /
course, such plan would work the
50 me purpose as charging admission
and itp5s my opinion that we would be |
with t.l5he law TO prevent such action" /
AG1eT a brief discussion IL was de- /
cided to lay the situation before City /
Attorney Long and request him to take /
the proper legal measures to check |
either Of these two moves. Long is now |
out Of the city, but will take UP the /
question upon his return. Assistant |
city Attorney Nourse. who has charge !