Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-17
NOBODY KNOWS
WHERE FIGHT
WILL 60
EVERYTHING READY
BUT SCENE OF COMBAT
Nevada Seems to Offer Only
Asylum for Troubled Promot-
ers Who Are Delayed With
Offers From Other States,


IBy Morning Journal Special Lensed Wlrel
san Francisco, June Ito all in
tents ana purposes the .Jeffries-John-
son championship battle is a pugilis-
tic outcast. a social paraih. II is a
perfectly good fight except for the fact
that it has no scene Of hostilities, SO
to speak. The lighters are ready and
are training faithfully; there is no
doubt about the gigantic purse, as
nearly half the money has been de-
posted in the bank; the match has
been more widely advertised and at
tracted greater interest than any con-
test in ring history, yet it is incom-
plete in n essential detail-nobody
knows where it is going to be fought,
That it will not be held in san Fran
cisco or elsewhere IN California Is
generally admitted, a conclusion in
which sporting circles grudgingly con-
cur. Tex Richard, promoter of the
much heralded bout, is so certain of
this that he has declared his inten-
ton of suing Governor Gillett and At
torney General webb for damages
which he alleges he sustained because
of the Intervention OF state authority
to stop the fight.
While no legal steps ave been tax
en- as yet against any of those CON
= iit1s L IbiiAol1t AfARNf III ~ '@N1
ord-Kaufman fight, slated for Satur-
day next, is in no better case. He has
the published assurances of the attor-
ney general hat hat official VIII file
application for an injunction against
the match tomorrow Blot declares
that he does not see how his twenty
round go can be prevented and states
that he viii hold it on programmed
time: but his one lacked conviction
when ne said it,
Richard had very little to say today
and is awaiting developments. If his
predictions hold good, he will be able
to say what town gets the fight by
noon. The promoters Of
flee has been flooded al day with pro-
posals as TO where to take the big
show. Reno, Tacoma, Juarez, Mexico
and several other places have been
suggested and offers of all kinds came
the day. Richard said that no
discussion of the site for the battle
if not carried through here, had been
had between himself and Gleason, but
it seems very probable that the bat
tie Of the century, VIII take place in
Nevada.
The state laws there are emphatic
N permitting prize fights, and the
promoters know that it Will be impos-
sible to draw a big crowd unless an
fear of interference and doubt that
the fight VIII take place, is removed.
SO the situation tonight is just about
it was last night. Nobody
knows. Everybody IS guessing. Rick
ard is the only man who has any real
nkling OF what is going to happen
md Richard says;
~ will let o knew
As to the big fight, webb stated To-
lay that he would not bother with an
application for a temporary restrain
order but would ask for a perma-
lent Injunction. He expects to have
lis application on fill with the court
a few days. liickard does not
intend TO contest. He said today that
ie would Immediately transfer the
match TO some other state if the court
against kim. He does not look
With favor on h prospect OIL II long
egal fight to keep il here.
Governor Gifictt, whose Letter yes
erdaN to the attorney general created
greatest stir sportdom has known
ince lin Corbett defeated John L.
arrived from Sacramento to-
law. He was positive in defining his
position. The fight could be stopped
nd would be stopped he declared
Tor the opposition his procedure
arouse he did not care a moot,
pparently. He said as much in all
most as many words
The governor came to San Francisco
o preside owe an exposition mass
netting. As It has been noised around
the status OF the exposition nj
Washington had much to do with ms
fight" order, the sporting writ
RS hustled around to hear anything
to the battle that might slip
They were disappointed. Not "a ,
concerning ii was spoken at the
netting. +,
The only real action Of the day in
he big fight mix NJ was a gloomy
ne for the fight fans. Work was {
topped on the construction of the
rena. The men were not actually
i'd off until today.