Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-06-16
GREAT FIGHT MAY
YET Be HELD IN
SAN FRANCISCO
Promoters of Jeffries-Johnson
Battle Invoke Legal Aid
to Hold Battle.
GLEASON AND RICHARD ARE
ADVISED TO CONTINUE
Governor Gillett Declares II Was
His Duty to Prevent
Big Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 16.-Gover-
nor j. N. Gillett's messages to Attorney
General Webb invoking the arm of the
law to put a quietus on the Jeffries-
contests are generally regarded as a
Knockout blow to the fight game in
California. The issue, however, is q
matter for the courts to determine final
ly, and unless Promoter Rickard and
Gleason conclude voluntarily to aban-
don their plan of holding the battle of
the century in this city, 1t may be sew
eral days or longer before a definite
solution of the chaotic question regard
ing the scene of the championship con-
test is reached.
City are the alternative localities now
under consideration.
A vigorous struggle to defeat the
Governors attempt to stop the big
fight Is in prospect, however Mayor
Mccarthy will come to the rescue Of
the promoters, he announced in state
ment issued from Chicago last night,
and the latest announcement from Pro-
moter Gleason Is that the attorneys
representing him and Rickard have
advised them to go ahead with their
arrangements for holding the contest IN
San Francisco.
Have Not Violated Law.
1--WE will act upon the advice of our
lawyers" Gleason said early today.
I'VE have not violated the law in any
way nor do we intend TO-"
Attorney-G General Webb, in state
ment issued late last night. pledges
himself to stop the contest.
IT am not at liberty. to state just the
character of the proceeding that will
be instituted. but such action or actions
as may be necessary to accomplish the
ends desired by the Governor will be
brought" said Webb.
my final word in this matter is that
am going to carry out the Governors s
instructions. am going to stop the
fight"
In a statement given out earlier in
the evening, Mr.. Webb indicated the
construction he would place on the
Jeffries-Johnson battle, which its pro-
ponents declare will not be a prize
fight, but merely a boxing contest, and
therefore not in conflict with the State
laws. "The fact of the matter is" de-
claref the Attorney that II
this contest is one in which the con-
testants enter the ring with the avowed
intention of knocking each other out,
to use a fighting term. 1t is a prize
fight and against the law. If they do
not contemplate knocking each other
out apprehend 1t is fake and ought
to be stopped"
Switch VIII BE Costly.
Louis Blot, who is promoting the
Kaufman-Langford contest scheduled
to be held here next Saturday, declares
that he will carry out his plans for that
event despite the Governors orders to
the contrary
BY switching the Jeffries-Johnson
fight from San Francisco to some other
point the promoters assert they stand
to lose q large sum. It is estimated
that theaGate receipts. IL the fight is
held here. will be in the neighborhood
of half a million dollars. That sum
would be very materially reduced If It is
necessary to change the scene.
The only reason Governor Gillett
would advance for stopping the fight
was his declaration that 1t was not
countenanced by the laws Of the State
and that he considered it his official
duty to stop 1t.
BEN LOAGOND. Cal. June 16.-Jim
Jeffries will continue his training for
the big fight, whether It Is to be held in
San Francisco or elsewhere. That in
formation was given out today by Jack
Jeffries. brother Of the retired cham
pion.