The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20
PROMOTERS DELAY
CHOOSING GROUND
Rrckard Now Holding Ont for
BATTLE 10 Be Held Inside
the City Limits

ACT ike the belligerent promoter
WHICH ne has been pictured in the
past In fact, nc was very even
tempered and seemed 10 be satisfied
with the surroundings. and while he
oid not come out with a definite an
nounoement that San Francisco would
be the scene OF the heavy weight
championship battle, he as much as
int1mated that this city would be the
battle-ground
While Jefries was busy on the
held scOOping up the grounders which
The members of the san Francisco
basehall team We're batting at him.
Richard stood watching the nimbieness
OF the big fellow, and al the same time
discussing the prospects OF the coming
battle
All j want" said Richard. is a
lair deal [ have gone long way
10 land this fight and 1 have spent
my TINE and money, and ] do not
propose TO allow some outsider to die
tate 10 me. As far as san Francisco
IS concerned I have nothing but q
friendly feeling toward the people of
the city and the town. This place
SUITS me as well as any other place
in the country, providing that il VIII
prove as good as any other city from a
box Office standpoint"
BLAMES SUPERVISOR HERGET
This trouble all started over the
statement made by Supervisor Hereet
mat the fight must be pulled off bv q
local man. Now. Gleason and myself
understand each other, but according
10 Hcrgets statement that If the fight
came TO this city the promoter must
he san Franciscan. then ] must step
down and out which do not propose
10 DO.
want il understood that as I am
one OF the partners in the promotion
OF TINS hChr / do not intend TO step
aside for amy one. There is no reason
why ] should be dictated 10. ] have
money al stake and it is up to me 10
look after il.
There is another thing I want to
SAY Statements have been coming out
in different papers that Coffroth is ia
on the match and 7 want to deny abso-
lEtelN that he has any connection with
The battle from any standpoint There
Us one place which ] viii not 20 and
that is Colma. CO1froth has not come
out and made statement that he is
IN no way connected with il. but he
keeps i'm the background. saving moth
ing and leading the people TO believe
mat ne Is in some way connected with
me fight. For this reason alone ]
would not stand for Colma as a place
10 hold the fight.
TO LOON OVER SITES
Il do NOT want TO ma Ike statement
= this time. he continued, that this
city VIII get the big fight. 1 viii be
here for 4 week or more and Gleason
and myself viii get together and set
tie this question soon. We are going
60 take an automobile ride around the
city tomorrow TO look over possible
sites.
While Rickard did not admit that
salt Lake City was entirely out of the
running, he did not speak i'm very hope
ful terms OF the Utah city. He prac-
ticsily admitted that it was Il 10 TO I
shot in the betting. IN one of the re-
marks which he dropped he aid that
the businessmen Of salt Lake City in
formed him that the governor Of Utah
had stated that he would be forced to
take action against the battle if ii was
90 be held al Salt Lake City.
Il was really for California" he con
tinued, until Hcrget took stand
against an outsider; then 1 was forced
To look for d new location. The Salt
Lake City people made me good in
ducements and that Is another reason
why ] gave the place consideration. ]
VIII not look for any assistance from
outside sources II the fight is held in
California. as Gleason and myself are
amply prepared TO pull off the battle"
While Richard did not make the Off
ciaI announcement that California was
10 get the battle. those on the inside
believe that the promoters viii make
such a statement in A short time 1t
is believed that the only matter which
is 10 he settled Is TO assure Ricksrd
that he can so ahead without being
moIested-
BIG CROWD FROM EAST
The Nevadsn said he was more in
favor OF holding the fight in this city
than any Of the suburban towns. as
II afforded better facilities. He said
that the people east Of the Rockies
were thoroughly enthused over the big
eight and that he expected at least
10000 spectators from the other side of
the mountains
While Gleason was out at the ball
park, he did not hold a conference
with Richard. They agreed TO look
over the field for site on Monday
Tex and I understand each other"
said Gleason. Wen get down to
business during the early part Of next
week and settle all this talk of the
battle-ground. The people want it and
IL is about time this point should be
settled IT is a big problem and it
viii take lot OF careful studying Tt
is hard telling just how many people
viii attend the fight We must get
place large enough
Tenries spent two hours on the ball
field. running after the grounders
which Nick Williams and other mem
hers Of the local ball team batted his
way. He went through the work like
a voungster and he showed a lot Of his
old time nimbleness.
1t is not up TO as where the fight is
20 be held" said Berger. We are not
worrying on that score, as we know
The promoters viii get together and
straighten out that end. JEFF is not
thinking of anything else but getting
in first class shape. He will surprise
the people tomorrow when he strips
and spars with me. ] tell you he is as
good as ever and viii win TO a GER
tainty" JEFF perspired freely as he
raced around the field. He looks TO be
in very good shape and with a month
or two IN the gymnasium he could
easily take of any superfluous weight
Berger said that JEFF weighs about 235
pounds.
Jeff To BE STAR TODAY
There will be an athletic carnival at
Recreation park. commencing this aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock. at which JEFF
fries will be the feature attraction.
Manager Jack Gleason has arranged an
interesting carnival of sports. JEFF
fries viii appear in training stunts
and finish with three round boxing
exhibition with his manager, Sam
Berger