Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-19
Nevada Cities Will Bid Tonight
for Big Fight.
7ICKARD BREATHES FREELY
Jefries and Johnson Ready to Move
Training Camps.
PROMOTER BLOT GIVES UP
Kaufman-Langford Bout Fails to
Come Off-Gov. Gillett Con-
trolls Situation.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 1S-'On
to Reno" is the cry Of the fight brigade.
Convinced by the poStponement' OF
the Kaufman and Langford match that
San Francisco definitely had been elimi-
mated as possible scene of the Jeffries
and johnson fight. positive announce
ment is expected tomorrow that the bat
tie of the century will be fought in
Nevada.
Tomorrow night at Reno, Tex Rickard
will receive bids for the big contest from
committees representing Reno, Goldfeld
and Ely. The city offering the most sub
stantial fight inducement, he says, will
get the match, anu the winner will be
Immediately announced. 1t is generally
said, however, that Reno will be the
choice.
The laws of Nevada do not prohibit
finish fights and no serious obstacle to
the staging of the great battle in that
state is anticipated. After his tur-
bulent experience Of the last few days,
a calm appears to have settled over
Rickard. Breathing freely once more
he is inclined to jest about his troubles.
pionship into safe port at last" he
told the newspaper men today and
smiled grimly over his pun.
Both Jeffries and Johnson are await
ing the word to move. Preparations to
break camp have been completed and
Monday morning the exodus Of fighters
and trainers from Ben LomOnd and San
Francisco is expected to begin. Tenta-
tive arrangements for training quarters
at Reno already have been made for
both Jeffries and Johnson.
The capitulation today of Louis Blot.
promoter of the Langford-Kaufm
contest, as result of Gov. Gillett's
order to prevent that fight ended a
stressful situation. Blot's determination
to hold the fight, though short lived,
was fraught with exciting possibilities,
involving the calling out of the militia,
but despite the promoters open de-
fiance Of the states chief executive no
serious Importance was attached to his
attitude and his back-down caused lit
tie surprise.
A big crowd surrounded Blot's arena
this afternoon. curious to witness the test
Of strength between Blot and the au-
thorities. Mounted police threaded their
way among the spectators and detail
Of patrolmen managed to keep the side
walks clear.
Blot stood at the entrance of his arena
and greeted Adjt. Gen. Lauck and Chief
of Police Martin when they motored up
to ascertain what was happening.
Neither Fighter Appears.
Neither Kaufman nor Langford appear
ed, however, and finally the crowd
melted away.
Blot persists in his assertion that the
contest has been merely postponed un-
til next Saturday, in order to stage
minor boxing event, against the holding
of which he hopes the governor will take
action, SO that a contest case can be put
up to the courts.
Sputtering of the controversy between
the governor and the local authorities con-
tinues to attract attention. Acting Mayor
j. A. Kelley issued a signed statement
this afternoon, protesting against 'the
threat of the governor to send troops into
this peaceful community to prevent
Blot's contest. II the city ohicers refused
to take action.
As the situation now stands, Gov. Gill
lett is the victor and prize fighting in