The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-16

that Official in three days. he says.
as to whether there is possible
chance OF holding the fight here
II We can't fight In San Fran
cisco" he concluded then we Will go
either to Reno OF Ely. Ney., or to
Salt Lake City. Utah Either of those
cities will receive e,s with open
arms"
When the disconcerting news was
first brought to Richard he SIN led
grimly and pulled hard at his cigar.
IT'S pretty tough that We should
have been allowed TO go this far and
then be crushed" he lamentod we
Will be losers by about S40.000 if the
fight doesn't take place here. That
sum has actually been spent by US
up TO date on the arena and for other
things, and we are not counting upoo
our $4,000 forfeit TO the fighters.
either. The work on the arena will
be continued until We are positively
told TO stop, but before 1 make up
my mind to pull on the fight here
must have positive assurance that
there Will be no interference of any
sort"
Just what Mayor Mccarthy intends
to do TO Illustrate, as he announces,
the governors determination to stop
the contest. Is a mystery TO all con.
cerned
Reports from Ben I.omond say that
Jim Jeffries is still incredulous over
the news that the governor has In
te1ered The big follow apparently
can't bring himself 10 believe that the
governor is sincere in his instruc-
tions to the attorney general Jack
Johnson likewise finds 1t dlfncult 10
credit the information Both how
ever. reluctantly declare that II they
can't fight in California they Will
leave II to the promoters TO pick the
location for the contest os il Is stlD.
ulated In the fight articles of agree
meut
Johnson made 4 naive suggestion
as a way out OF the dilemma.
'All ! want is 10 Tight" he snid
"If | break any OF the laws OF the
state l am willing to settle for 1t
afterward
The negro champion did not seem
to be much perturbed. however, over
the situation
20 course. III go right along with
my training" he said "I'll be ready
TO 30 Into the ring anywhere the pro
moters pitch 1t. and IN order to full
fill my pnrt of the agreement I'll be
ready on the date specified In the
articles
Louis Blot, who Is promoting the
kaufman-LanGford contest. scheduled
10 be neld here next Saturday. de
of l. uvilI hi ~.
for that event despite the governor
orders 10 the contrary. He says his
lawyers have assured him that he Is
acting in conformity with the laws in
staging that fight.
BY switching the fight from San
Francisco TO some other point, the
promoters assert that they stand to
lose large sum, II Is estimated tba.
the gate receipts. II the fight is held
here. will be in the nclghborhood OF
half a million dollars That 5um
would be very materially reduced II
II Is necessary To change the scene
Governor Gillett. iE IN interview
given out at Sacramento last night,
denied that political considerations
prompted his action In the fight mat
ter. He dcclared also that his action
was not influenced by the telegram to
President Wheeler OF the San ,cIan-
cisco Chamber of Commerce from
Representative Bennett OF New York.
saying that the fight would Interfere
with San Francisco's securing con
gressional aid for the Pacific Panama
exposition.
The only reason he would advance
was his declaration that the fight MAS
not countenanced by the laws of the
state and that he considered j. his
official duty 10 stop it