The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-16
NOW IN COURT.
Injunction to Prevent Jeffries-
johnson Battle.
LangfOrd-Ketchel Contest Will
Also Be Stopped.
WORK ON ARENA STOPS
Rickard Says That He'll Sue
the Governor.
Scene of battle-ground in Some
Other State.
WORK ON ARENA STOPS

San Francisco, Cal, June 16.-with
motion for permanent injunction
against the Jeffries-Johnson fight and
an application for temporary re-
straining order against the Ketchel-
Langford contest to be filed in the su-
perior court here tomorrow morning,
Attorney General Webb will fire the
first legal gun in the war declared on
prize fighting in this state by Governor
Gillett.
When informed of the intention Of
the attorney general today Tex Rick
ard said that Immediately on an ad
verse decision of the court he would
remove the scene of the battle ground
to some other state. He also stated
that with the handing down of an un-
favorable decision he would commence
a civil action against the governor and
the attorney general to recover dam
ages fo- the expense he has already un-
dergone to prepare for the fight here.
Rickard was in consultation today with
Attorney w. H. Metson in regard to
the proposed civil suit.
Attorney General Webb stated to-
day that on account of the proximity
in time of the Ketchell-Langford con-
test, which is scheduled for next Sat
urday he will ask for temporary
restraining order against that fight, as
the court will hardly have time to
hear arguments for a permanent in
junction again it. AS the big match
does not occur until July 4. the attor-
ney general does not see the necessity
for similar action and the motion Will
be made for permanent restraining
order, which in the meantime VIII not
prevent the promoters from continu-
ing their preparations for the match.
1t is hardly likely, however, that Rick
ard and Gleason will avail themselves
of this privilege, for they have or
dered all work on the arena TO cease.
That the various promoters are pre-
pairing to shift the big fight as well as
other proposed contests to Nevada
was made manifest this morning when
it was learned that Billy McCartey
had been dispatched to Reno with in
structions to procure permits for the
holding of two matches in that place.
1t was stated definitely by Joe Wood
man. manager of Sam Langford, that
one of the permits was for the pur-
pose of bringing off the Largford-
KetchelI battle on July 2, in the event
of adverse action by the California au-
thorities The second permit. Wood
man stated. would be permission to
hold the Jeffries-J Johnson fight two
days later.
no steps had been taken by him to-
ward transferring the scene OF the
fight He repeated his previous dec
laration that he would wait until the
matter was dennlL6ly Selll6u dS 1SSeAA Oo
San Francisco.
JeffrieS Doesn't Care.
Ben Lomond, Cal, June 16.-"I don't
care where we go as long as we fight, -
declared James ]. Jeffries today as he
prepared for his usual training work.
The fighter received a message from
Tex Rickard early today in which the
promoter declared that the battle pos
sibly would be held in San Francisco
after all; but failed to state why he
thought so. Jeffries was in high spir-
it's after reading it.
"Any old place suits me-" he declar-
ed. Scorer than miss the chance to
meet Johnson now, after all the trou-
ble I've gone TO, I'd box him in private.
1 want Rickard and Gleason to know
that I'm with them in whatever they
DO. I'll box in any town they select.
I think square sporting men should
stick to them to the last"
Jeffries feels that if the fight goes
to Nevada all the mountain climbing
he has done will stand him in good
stead He has done a lot of work
ttat took him to an elevation of 1000
feet above sea level and The Nevada
altitude will not bother him.
VIII Know Thursday.
Chicago. June 16-"Hold matters in
abevance; will he settled definitely by
room Thursday.-Tex. Richards
The foregoing telegram was received
cal manager of the Jeffries-Johnson
1gIlt.
Many Battles at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Cal, June 16.-One %
round boxing contest of international
Importance ald several minor events
are scheduled to take place in this
city between now and the end of Sep
tember.
sam I.angford and Tommy Burns
have tentatively agreed to meet al the
Vernon arenas on Labor day in %
round bout for purse of $4,000.
Sandy Ferguson and Jim Barry will
fight ten rounds at the Maud Junction
,,avilion tomorrow night, and Abe At
tell and owen Moran will meet in q
similar no decision affair at the same
place a week later.
These contests are of the kind that
are brought off almost weekly within
the city limits.
The longer distance affair will take
Jsiace at Vernon, where only the state
executive has authority to Interfere.