The San Francisco call., 1910-03-07
.fMfRYVnLE HAS
Big FIGHT FEVER
Gleason and Richard May De-
eide to Stage Battle at the
RaCefraCk
By WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY

By WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY
The latest to be flashed along the
pugilistic line is Emeryville. There is
good chance of pulling the Jeffries-
Johnson match off there. according to
several of those who are supposed to
have exclusive information on the
movements of Messrs. Rickard and
Gleason. Neither of the promoters has
authorized any statements to this eff
feet. but the story goes that they have
had several conferences with the pow
ers In control Of the situation at the
racetrack town and that a very good
proposition has been submitted.
1t may be that the promoters are
holding off till they hear more news
from Emeryville. According to the pipe
line Information that has been passed
out President Thomas FL. Williams OF
the New California jockey club thinks
very favorably of giving Rickard and
Gleason the right to stage the battle
within his great inclosure. II would
be easy enough to erect an arena there
capable of seating 100000 people if
necessary. and nobody could very well
beat the gate. either.
HITCH Is RUMORED
Emeryville is an Incorporated town
and thus far nobody has ever objected
to prize fighting there. There is said
to be a sort of hitch between two fac
tions however. One of them is credited
with wanting the fight to be held out
side of the track, while the other. il is
understood is for the track At all
events, EmeryvilIe is liable to be heard
from within the next few days, pro-
vided things shape up as they are said
to be shaping.
Emeryville certainly is as convenient
a place as the promoters could hope TO
build their arena. IT is only half an
hour from San Francisco and il can be
reached either by the Southern Pacific
or the Key Route trains. Many a crowd
of from $4,000 to 10000 people has been
handled al the track during the last
few years, so there is no argument on
that score.
ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE FINAL
I'VE won't be ready with our an
nOupcement for several days yet" said
Jack Gleason last night. 1--WE have
so many propositions to work on that
We simply must take time to give them
all due consideration. But when we
make our announcement it will be posi-
tive and final. and we are not going to
make any mistake. either This is why
we are Withholding the news"
The Richmond businessmen who met
Gleason the other day will be ready
with their proposition today or tomor-
row. 1t is understood that they have
a splendid offer to make the promoters
and that they are ready to sign al a
moments notice. There is plenty of
money behind the Richmond business
men, several thousand dollars having
already been pledged il is said.
1t looks as if that Los Angeles propO-
sitiOn has died a natural death Nei-
ther Gleason nor Rickard took kindly
to it from the outset. They do not like
the idea of turning their interests
over to another and stepping down and
out They have been in the limelight
for so long now that it would mean "a
bewildering blow TO resign in favor
of Dick Ferris.
Jim Barry and Gunboat Smith. the
heavy weights who clash before the.
Oakland wheelmen club on Wednesday
night, put in a busy day yesterday at
their respective training quarters. Out
at the. Seal Rock house the Chicago
man entertained a big crowd of fans
by his fast and slambang milling
Barry indulged in a full hours work
in the gym in addition to a long run on
the road in the forenoon. and at the
end of IS rounds of boxing he was a.
fresh as a daisy and expressed himself
as being satisfied with his condition.
Barry took on local amateur, r.
Clark, and Jack O'Keefe. His four
round whirl with the latter was chock-
full of action and showed the big fell
low to good advantage. as he is very
shifty for a heavy weight.
This afternoon Will be the last DAY
of boxing at the Barry camp. as to-
morrow and Wednesday he will only
indulge in little roadwOrk to keep his
lungs opened up.
Smith was also visited by a large
crowd of fans. He kept his sparrinG
partners on the jump all afternoon. The
bluejacKet is in such fine shape that
Luke Marisch, who is looking after his
interests. was around town last night
looking for Barry money that wasn't
covered Smith showed up we'll. and
since his return from the east where
he met Fitzgerald. the Quaker City
heavy weight and put up great bat
tie, he has enough confidence TO tackle
any heavy weight in the business.
He has his eye on match with Sam
Langford and intends to go after Barry
rough shod from the tap of the gong
on Wednesday In an effort to win
quickly and get crack at Langford.