The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-06-16
BABBLE, BUBBLE E'''
Toll, TROUBLE
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doing no good to johnson, who is un-
able today to get the proper amount
of life into his crew.
The Johnson hackers are jubilant
over the change insofar as It effects
the chances of the big black. They be-
lieve that II will be harder for q man
who has been out of the game as long
as Jefries to get his heart in shape
to stand the strain of a continued
fight. The air of the higher altitude
makes the heart action much faster
and the. lung power less and john
sons adherents believe he Will be
able to aecustom himself to the chanre
much sooner than the former cham
pion' AS result the johnson hackers
declare they intend to double their
bets, If the battle is changed to Reno
or Ely.
III Is regarded as significant that
webb Is looking into the law.
Few days ago he issued a lengthy
statement, in which he said he had
already looked into the law and sscre-
'ained that there was no possible legal
way by which the fight might be pre.
vented.
But 1t was Mayor McCarthy's
straight talk that give the fight fol-
lowers the most encouragement The
mayor is rushing back to this CITY
WINE changing cars in Chicago last
nlgnt ne gave out an interview in
winch he declared Governor Gillett
can not step into my town and give
orders. We know what we want and
we are going to have what we want
Ihat goes. We want that fight and
you can take II from me that we ars
going to have, governor, attorney gem
eral and all the rest of that brand put
together"
Governor Gilletts action, when an
nounced by the United Press last
night, took the sporting world by sur
prise. The governor in his Washing
ton and New York interviews had de-
clared In emphatic terms that he
would not stop the fight Later in
Chicago, he told a United Press repre-
sentative that the fight was to be "A
fake" and frame up but added
that he did not intend to stop it.
Immediately following the govern
or's announcement that he would stop
the fight, mighty protest went up
from sporting men, hotelkeepers, cafe
owners and those who expected to
reap golden harvest from the thou.
sands of persons who would attend.
Action began Immediately to crystal.
ize and today every effort is being
made to have the governor rescind
his order, or to induce Attorney Cen
eral Webb to refuse to prevent the
battle.
Business men are joining in the
movement. Last night there was a
largely attended meeting of the bvsi-
ness men in the Palace hotel to dpn-
slider what action was to be taken.
The. meeting was in secret and the
business men refused to tell what they
did.
Today, however, 1t is currently ru-
mored that they decided to exert pres
sure on the boosters of the Panama
fair" who meet this afternoon, in an
effort to have the boosters pass a res
olution denouncing Governor Gilletts
action in attacking a business enter
prise planned for the state"
The plans of Promoters Rickard
and Gleason are not announced. but
1t is believed they will bring the heav-
lest pressure possible to bear on At.
torney General webb to prevent him
from taking hostile action. IL that
fails, the promoters will probably
fight the matter out in the courts.
1t Is understood Webb is planning
to ask the courts for an Injunction
tomorrow morning. The attorneys
representing Rickard and Gleason
have their answer already written and
will file it Immediately after Webb
files his petition. If the courts grant
a permanent Injunction against the
fight. the battle will be held In Me-
vada, probably at Reno.
The Nevada cities are wild for the
scrap. Reno has offered to build the
fight arena free and to pay the state
license of $1,000 Ely offered TO build
the arena and pay the promoters
$4,000, while Salt Lake City offered
to build the arena and promise that
there would be no legal interference
Rickard declared today that IL com
pelled to leave San Francisco, Reno
would be the ideal spot for the bat
tie. 1t is just across the California
state line and within few hours Oh
this city. The accommodations there
are good. AS 1t Is In direct line TO
San Francisco from the east, tnose
eastern fight fans who were coming
will not have to go out of their way
All the papers of San Francisco today
ignore the fight editorially although
carrying large number OF inter-
views.