The San Francisco call., 1910-07-20
Los ANGELES TO
KILL Fight GAME
Council Prepares to Deliver
Death Blow and Vernon Is
Last Resort
Especial Dispatch 10 The. Call

LOS ANGELES, July 19.-The crack
of doom has sounded for pugiiistic pro-
moters in Los Angeles. The city coun-
Gil today instructed the city attorney
to prepare an ordinance that will pre-
vent even the no decision 10 round
boxing contests that have been staged
at McCarey's Maud junction pavilion.
But in Vernon, which is the Emeryville
of Los Angeles county, the promoters
hope to find a home where they will
not be molested except by the state
officials, and they believe that the gov
ernor will not interfere with limited
round contests. The decision to bar
boxing from Los Angeles was made
unanimous by the council today. and it
is expected the ordinance will be
passed next week. With the emergency
clause appended, this action will likely
prevent any more contests in the city.
There is good arena at Vernon,
where the now defunct Jeffries club
staged long distance bouts. and it is
McC arey's plan. it is understood. to
put on 10 and 20 round contests there.
AS Vernon is an incorporated town
the only interference would come from
the state, as the Vernon authorities
are not of the reform class.
Scores of aspiring pugilists have de-
parted or gone into other business.
Few are to be seen in their accustomed
haunts in Spring street.
May Fight in London
LONDON, July ia sporting week
ly asserts today that it has authority
to state that Jack Johnson, the colored
heavy weight champion will fight
either Tommy" Burns or Sam Lang
ford in London in September under the
auspices of Hugh Mcintosh, the Aus
tralian promoter.
Smoke Pinched Again
NEW YORK, July 19.-Jack Johnson,
the heavy weight champion pugilist
was arrested today, charged with reck.
lesslysdriving his big automobile. John
son characterized his arrest as an out
rage and said he had been informed on
good authority that bicycle police all
over the. city had made the declaration
that they We're out to get him. He
gave 500 bail for his appearance in
court tomorrow.
Urges Return Fight
CHICAGO. July 19.-Plans for an
other battle between James j. Jeffries
and Jack johnson were outlined in a
letter to the Californian by Joe Choyn-
ski. who, for close to three months,
aided Jeffries in his preparation for
the battle at Reno.
I'm so firnllyaconvinced that Jeffries
can whip johnson the best day he ever
lived that I'm advising him to bet $780,
600 of his own money and challenge
Johnson, the winner to get the entire
gate receipts and the side bet" de-
Choynski last night. "Jeffries' defeat
is told in two words-'mental collapse
True, he was in excellent condition
but his mind and heart
were affected and when he entered the
ring hts brain refused to act"
Up to Gotham Aldermen
NEW YORK, July 19.-Mayors Gaynor
put the question of the exhibition of
the Johnson-Jeffries fight pictures
squarely up to the aldermen today. In
a message to the aldermanic board the
mayor declared that there was no law
to prevent the showing of the pictures
here.
He points out that the aldermen have
the power under the charter, however.
to make it a penal offense to exhibit
such pictures and leaves the whole
question with them.
The mayors message was referred to
a committee, where it will slumber un-
til the next meeting of the board in