The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-19

SAN FRANCISCO. June l9.-UntiI
Tex Rickard, promoter of the Jehries-
Johnson fight. has had a certain mys-
FERROUS conference with someone
somewhere, late this afternoon, he
will not proceed with preparations 70
transfer the fight from Frisco TO Ne
vada
Late last evening Richard suddenly
dropped his thick gloom Of disaster
and whooped up into joyful hope
Opinion is unanimous that his hope is
not justified. the railroads thinking
that way, among others, but Tex sees
a chance. That IL has 10 do with
Mayor Mccarthy is evident.
Into the bar of the ST. Francis Hotel
last night he hurried to spread the
hope. Richard is himself again." he
told his friends, and everybody in
sight had drinks on the hope. H.
would not admit that he had seen the
mayor. but it is now known that he
had just seen Mayor Mccarthy, on the
mayors return from the East.
Mayor Basis of Hope
How the mayor can help Rickard
now, nobody here knows, but Richard
evidently feels that he can. From the
time that he saw Mccarthy yesterday
ne has set aside the preparations for
the fight in Reno He had been deep
in this work all day yesterday, work
ing out the innumerable details of the
great pilgrimage into the sage
brush"
Tex realizes the necessity for quick
action. and he is making IT clear
this morning that unless his hopes are
Justified by Joday's conference, he will
mo- m ions ~
nisl,.
Rickard this morning was too fun
of JOY of newborn hope TO talk with
any decision Of what plans for today
would be, but he declared there was
just one little fighting chance left,
and he was going TO cling 10 that
until the bitter end Bitter end, or
sweet IL will come certainly by to
who are already counting chickens
will be out Of misery.
Fighting Chance to Fight.
Richard himself would not admit
he mad had a conference with Mayor
Mccarthy, saying he had spent the
time consulting DinkelspieI and
Choynski, attorneys. 4 do know
just how matters stand" was all
Eickard felt inclined to say. There
NAV still be a lighting chance TO
have the battle in san Francisco, and
I VIII know definitely whether or not
by this afternoon. II the situation
has not changed, then I am or for
Reno, where a committee of fifty from
Goldheld wants TO meet me. Ny plans
for leaving, however, viii be subject
to change. At present I don't know
whether / viii leave tonight or not.
The situation is 50 changeable L hard
~ know my own mind"
Another
was that efforts would be made 20
have Governor Gillett attend the con-
ference, so that a compromise Of some
sort might be effected. IL was pointed
out that many friends Of the gov
ernOr in San Francisco are inclined
70 believe he might ne led 10 rescind
orders about preventing the fight II
Re could be made TO see that the ma
pOrity of the people here believe the
promoters were not treated fairly in
being permitted 70 go ahead with the
building Of the arena and mourning
other large expenses.
May Be No Conference
Whether Governor Giilett would con-
sent TO attend a conference with the pro
moters and the mayor. however, is a
matter about which no two men appear
10 have similar views. Meantime Gov
ernor Gillett is running along smoothly
on the bayonet-girded path Of deter
mination TO prevent Jeffries and Johnson
engaging in combat in San Francisco. or
any other place in this state EncOur-
aged by his military victory yesterday
morning, when Gen Louis Blot, man
ager OF LangfOrd and kaufman. Capitu-
lated before a blow was struck. the gov
ernOr became even more resolute in de-
termination that the Jenries-J OhnSOn
fight should never take place in Cali
fOrnia.
I'm glad I've won out" said the gov
ernor, but il has been long. hard
struggle and 1 am relieved that II is
over