The San Francisco call., 1910-06-20

follow that the courts would sustain
Blot, who was then to follow by suing
the governor, obtain his damages and
- forever settle the prize fight issue.
GOVERNOR BALKs PLAN
1t was a great scheme, but the COVER
nor would not play Instead of calling
out the militia to stop the test fight he
allowed it to be pretty well understood
that he would let the third raters pun
mel themselves to their hearts content,
and probably when it was all over have
warrant sworn out against Blot,
charging him with committing a felony.
such tactics would completely turn the
tables. and instead of Blot forcing the
governor into court he would find him
self fighting TO keep out of the peni-
Tertiary. Therefore it was that Blot
peevishly exclaimed:
What's the use, anyways"
This seemed to be the rueful con-
clusiOn Of thousands of the patrons Of
the manly art. But Blot has a new
scheme, which lac is planning to put
into execution today. and it has an ad-
vantage over the other in this. that if
it fails nobody will have to meet War
den Hoyle Of San Quentin.
The plan, shorn Of its frills. is the
substitution of the marquis of Queens
berry rules for those of Governor Gill
lett IT is Blots intention to come out.
openly, plainly and emphatically and
ask Governor Gillett the following
question, TO wit:
What is a boxing contest?"
BOXING A LA GILLETT
The governor" said Blot says he
has studied the law on the subject.
and that the contests which we have
oeen holding all these years are prize
nights. Now, then, l intend to ask him
just how and under what rules two
men can box in California so as to not
violate the provisions of the penal
code II he is sincere in his action
and honest in his purpose he will have
no hesitancy in letting us know. If he
does, then, probably, I will stage the
Langford- Kaufman fight under his
rules. II he viii not answer, then
then
Wen, what's the use. anyways?
i realize that the governor has a great
deal Of power He can give life and
liberty TO those condemned by the
courts Of the people, and he can bring
IN soldiers and stop anything he likes
However, in justice to us. he ought TO
say what is a boxing contest He has
taken it upon himself to say what is
not boxing contest, and he brought
whole lot of soldiers into the city to
prove he was right. 1 do not mean to
sneer at him or to belittle his motives:
and to many others. and / think, in
justice to US, he ought to state under
what rules we may continue boxing
exhibitions. Of course, he can, with
perfect prOpriety, declare that the
question is one for he courts to settle
but as he has shown a disinclination
TO have il settled by the courts, we nat
urally look TO him TO do So"
HAS NEVADA sREFORMED"s
Riffs troubles ralad iH4o ;,-fo-,;E
cance beside the larger question of the
location of the Jeffries- Johnson fight
Late in the afternoon it became ru.
mOred that the main reason for Tex
from formally announcing that the
on account Of an understanding that
countenanOe it. Within the last few
months Nevada has been swept by
wave OF reform. No longer in Reno
is heard the cheerful click of the rou-
lette bail seeking the pocket; faro is
buried, and the elusive pea has entirely
disappeared. Times have changed since
the Gans-NelsOn fight, and the reform
element has developed considerably
Under the circumstances, il was said,
the effort to have the fight in Nevada
would be met with as strong an oppo-
sition that from Governor Gillett
Rickard when questioned on this
phase Of the matter said there was not
the slightest danger anticipated from
the executive powers of Nevada.
Il am willing to bet 2 to L. he said.
that there viii be no difficulty along
this line