The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-18

San Francisco, Cal, June 17-fT still |
have an ace I'm the hole. When Lang |
ford and Kaufman appear to-mbrrow
in the ring, sitting in the same box
with District-Attorncy Fickert and
Chief of Police Martin will be Adiu-
tnnt-General y. j. Lauck, commander
of the State militia of California.
have the positive assurance that they
tFickert md Mnrtln) will not permit
n single round TO be fought. Their
promises were given 10 me personally.
believe and expect they will be kept.
The doom of prize fighting in Cnltfor-
MIA has been sounded"
The foregoing statement. made to-
night by Governor James Gillett, epito-
rrfzes the latest sir,s8tIon af lie prize
fight controversy that has plunged
San Francisco into a crisis bearing al!
the aspects OF a miniature civil war,
Louis Blot, the promoter of the fight,
is in open instruction against CALI
fornia's Chief Executive. Openly de-
flying the Governor, who had ordered
out two companies of E1i':t,h to pre-
vent the "big contest If city officers
refused to act Blot declared he would
hold tne Kaufman and Langford af-
fair tomorrow. even though IAN army"
were called on to block, proceedings.
Blot Stands Alone.
Ostensibly, Blot stands alone, but
until late to-day ne had at least the
passive support of the district attorney
and of the courts AT the eleventh
hour District Attorney Fickert and
Chief OF Police Martin pledged their
word to Acknowledgement Webb that
they would prevent the fight. Acting
on their assurance, Governor Gillett
held up his order calling out the State
troops.
Still obdurate. Blot persisted in his
declaration that the fight would be
held as scheduled and unless he re-
tracts from his position the outcome of
| his rebellion will not be determined
| until to morrow afternoon at 2 O'clock
Pacific time, when the lighters are
scheduled to come together.
| For a time to-day it appeared as
though San Francisco would openly
rebel against California Blot. every
one else SAYS, cannot carry out his
determination TO override the Cover
nor's authority, and to all intents and
purposes the war is at an end
still Unconyinced
Governor kiillett, however, is not
| entirely convinced that Blot may not
attempt to go on with the fight. and.
that there may be no hitch in the
7 police PRECAUTIONS W prevent lHe .COu-
test, he has Instructed Adjutant-Gen-
| eral Lauck to be at the ringside pre-
pared for instant action
DESPITE the fact that Tex Rickard
4 johnson and Jeffrles fight would be
/ held in Goldfield,, Nevada, the sporting
1 world is unconvinced. There Is
strong. lingering suspicion that Reno
\ will be the battle-ground.
4 Richards announcement was made
this morning on receipt Of telegram
4 from Maurice Sullivan, q merchant OF
Gcldeld IT sontainnd nS, an an 9eI q
i clared for Goldheld
]. The promoter however, immediately
!. qualified mis- decision with the phrase
Nevada town,
/; tion reached Nevada than the wires
were b,rdened with messages of pro
/ test and entreaty from Reno and Ely
II 1T is certain that strong guarantees
back the requests that the fight BIZ
4 taken to Reno or Ely.
Partly SurrenderS.
! SO determined WAS the opposition tc
! CIoldfeld by the other Nevada towns
. that the promoter partly surrendered
I in the afternoon He informed urgent
:, petitioners in Reno and Ely that he
u would listen to what they had to say
y Sunday night In Reno. This notice
Il was also conveyed to Goldheld, Com,
\ mittees from each OF the three Ne
vada towns will be at Reno Sunday
when Richard arrives from San Fran
: | cisco.
Judging from Rickard's qualification
OF his first decision to-day, the meet
!, ing at Reno will be an auction, a
J which the much-desired prize will e.
to the highest bidder.
: One o, the events OF the day wa.
ii the denial OF a petition made BY. At
torney- General Webb to- superioI
.SI I,,lt.a NoStranl fOralln,, q
tl ton restraining tho Kaufman an'
I Langford fight, not on the ground tha
i, Il was the Intention of Promoter BIO
Il to hold przs-tght, but because tn,
Y contest would be, public nuisance
: This petition was nled late to-day
i. The petition admitted that necessaril,
n no plea could be made to enioin i
commission Of crime that was not &C
i. Judge Van Nostrand, in handing
q down his decision, declared the In
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