Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-18
SPORTS CONSIDER
|. RENO As FAVORED
Talk of Goldfield as battle-ground
for. Jeffries-Johnson Go
Fails to Convince
HOLD CONFERENCE SUNDAY
Tex RiCkard viii Meet Delegates
from Nevada Cities That
Want Big Mill
HOLD CONFERENCE SUNDAY
Associated Press1

SAN FRANCISCO, June 17.-Despite
the fact that Tex Ricard positively
stated early today that the Johnson
Jeffries fight would be held in Goldfeld,
Ney., the sporting world is uncon-
yinced There is a lingering suspicion
and strong one at that-that Reno
will be the battle-ground.
Richards ultimatum was handed out
this morning on receipt of a telegram
from Maurice Sullivan, a merchant of
Goldfeld. 1t contained an offer of $780,
600 for the fight, and Ricard without a
moments hesitation declared for Gold
field. The promoter, however, knows
the danger and inconvenience of def
mite statements. He Immediately quail
ified his decision with the phrase, ''if no
higher bid is received from a Nevada
town." No sooner had word of Rick
ards action reached Nevada towns
than the wires were burdened with
messages of threat and entreaty from
Reno and Ely. Richards office was
swamped with messages, and while few
of these have been made public, it is
safe to say that fattering offers and
strong guarantees back the requests
that the fight be taken to one or the
other of these places.
So determined was the position of the
other Nevada towns as to Goldfield's
selection that the promoter partially
yielded to it in the afternoon. He in
formed urgent petitioners in Reno and
Ely that he would listen to what they
had to say Sunday night in Reno.
This notice also was conveyed to
Goldfield, and committees from each
of the three Nevada towns would be on
hand at Reno Sunday morning when
Rickard arrives there from San Fran
cisco.
The matter of the fight site will be
considered at a joint conference Sum
day night, all the committeeman ap-
pearing before the promoter to argue in
favor of their original propositions.
Judging from Richards willy quail
fcation of his decision today, the meet
ing will be in reality an auction, at
which the much discussed question Of
the fight location finally will be settled.
Rickard said tonight that nothing
new had arisen to alter his plans since
he arranged for the conference. He
spent busy day receiving and an
swering kilograms, not forgetting to
keep a wary eye on the progress of the
controversy between Governor Gillett
and Promoter Louis Blot with respect |
to the more imminent Langford- -Kauf- |
man contest" On the outcome of that |
dispute, which will be settled before |
his departure for Reno, the future of |
Richards big show rests in large
measure.
The promoter kept careful watch of
the astonishing developments in that
case, but held himself completely aloof
from the controversy and all persons |
therein. He has ventured no
opinion in regard to Blot's troubles,
nor discussed the effect on the big
light, but has not lost sight of move
n the game.
The outcome of tomorrows fight will,
IF course, bear weight with Rickard
during the Reno council of war; but in
view of the governors avowed deter
to stop all lighting in Cali
fornia, it is thought probable that
Nevada town will be named as the
scene of the fight, probably Reno, de-
spite Richards statement to the con-
.rary.