The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-17

the United Press today.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 16.-Tex
Richard and Jack Gleason will not
take the Jeffries-Johnson fight away
from frisco without a legal fight
Gleason today made this announce
ment to the United Press:
I'VE will act on the advice OF ouI
attorneys. We have not violated the
law In any respect and we do not in
tend to. II looks to US that the fight
will take place in San Francisco, ex
actly as planned. do not think there
II any doubt on that score. / do not
believe It can be stopped"
This was the first ofiicial statement
given out by the fight promoters. II
Attorneys Dinkelspiel and Choynski
who are representing Richard and
Gleason. The conference lasted fol
several hours. During that time the
attorneys went over the matter thor
oughly and decided that the fight, in
thetr opinion. was legal. Richard had
little to say.
I'VE still have a chance to hold the
flght In San Francisco" he said. And
We are going to fight for our rights
In the event we are beaten, we shall
70 TO Nevada, where they cannot stop
us. II we do have to go, San Fran
cisco VIII lose q golden opportunity
but we believe we will stay here"
The fight element took heart today
following the gloom cast yesterday by
Gov. Gillett's order.
The statement made In Chicago by
Mayor Patrick Mccarthy of San Fran
cisco, that he was running San Fran
cisco, that he intended to take no or
ders from Gov. Gillett and that the
fight would surely be pulled on In San
Francisco, caused JOY among the PEG
pie of Frisco, who are anxious to wit
ness the fight a~~.4-rssss -
But Il was Mayor sNeC arthy.s
straight talk that gave the fight fol
lowers the most encouragement The
mayor is rushing back to this city
While changing cars In Chicago last
night he gave out an interview In
which he declared:
Gov. Gillett cannot step into my
town and give orders. We know what
we want and we are going to have
what we want. That goes. We want
that fight and you can take 1t from
me that we are going to have ii, gov
ernor's, attorney generals and all the
rest OF that brand put together"
Immediately following the gov
errors announcement that he would
stop the fight, a mighty protest went
up from sporting men, hotel keepers,
cafe owners and those who expected
to reap a golden harvest from the
thousands of persons who would at
tend.
II Is understood Webb Is planning
to ask the courts for an Injunction to-
morrow morning. The attorneys repre-
senting Richard and Gleason have
their answer already written and will
file II Immediately after Webb files
his petition. II the courts grant a
permanent Injunction against the
fight. the battle will be held in
Nevada, probably at Reno.
The Nevada cities are wild for the
scrap. Reno has offered to build the
fight arena free and to pay the state
license OF $1,000. Ely offered to build
$4,000, while Salt Lake City offered
to build the arena and promise that
there will be no legal interference.
Richard declared today that IL COM
PEELED to leave Frisco. Reno would be
the ideal spot for the battle II is just
across the California state line. and
within a few hours of this city. The
accommodations there are good. As
Ii Is In direct line to San FRANCISCO
from the east, those eastern fight fans
who were coming will not have to go
out of their way.
Acknowledgement Webb today issued
the following statement:
The letter of the governor is a
positive and peremptory command adj
dressed to this Office to prevent the
Jeffries-Johnson fight.
This command the governor has
the right and the power to make, and
II Is the duty of this office to comply
with II. shall take such action as
the law warrants. Ii Is the right of
the governor to command; it is the
duty of this Office TO obey. His in.
etructions will be followed to the let
ter.
The fact is. II this contest Is one
In which the contestants enter the
ring with the avowed intention ci
knocking each other out, to use the
lighting term, II Is prize fight and
against the law. II they do not con
template knocking each other out.
apprehend IL is fake and ought e
Re stopped"
LAND BILL PASSES.