The San Francisco call., 1910-06-21


mittees from Reno and Goldfeld will
be there to meet me at Reno. I can't
say yet which one Of them will get the
fight, but it has to be one of them.
Reno is on the main line and it has
better inducements TO offer in this
way, but the Goldfeld people are trying
hard, and maybe they viii be rewarded
at that"
Leading the GoIdfeld committee are
Ole Elliott and Kid Highley, two of the
best friends Rickard has. Both Of them
are Goldheld men, pioneers of the city
that grew up in a night and faded
away In another. They want to start
another boom in their town. They see
the greatest opportunity they have ever
seen since the world famous Cans
Nelson battle there nearly four years
ago They are rich, powerful and in
fuental men and they will leave no
stone unturned to land the greatest
Of all ring battles for their city.
BOOST FOR GOLDFIELD
Elliott was associated with Rickard
in staging the Gans-Nelson battle. He
was Richards partner in the mining
camp. Both of them made their for
tunes together. Highley is another old
pal of Richards. He was also former
ly tied up with Tex in the boom days
of Nevada. 1t is believed that with
the combined influences of Highley and
Elliott at work on him, Tex viii pay
lot of serious attention to GOldfeld.
and that its chances are much brighter
than most of the fans are willing to
admit.
1t has come to such a pass with Rick
ard that he must make a desperate
. effort 10 locate in the city which makes
him the best financial inducement. 1t
q has ceased 10 be a matter of pride or
sentiment or glory with Rickard. He's
in more than $4,000 in San Francisco
right now, so it's up to him to use all
his strategy and all his skill and all
his cleverness TO gather in as much of
this as he possibly can. If he breaks
even he viii be a lucky man.
GLEASON FOR NEVADA
Jack Gleason viii stick around for a
few days. Even with the deal going
against him as it has been, Gleason's
face is still adorned with that always
valuable asset, the smile of hope. Jack
was a Nevada snouter yesterday for the
first time in his life and he refrained
from mentioning the name of James y.
Gillett. governor of California.
Gleason probably viii leave about the
end Of the present week or the begin
ming Of next He was authority for
the statement yesterday that all
moneys taken in for tickets will be
returned at some future date. The coin
may not be returned TO the holders of
coupons till July 5, but 1t will be. given
back anyhow so Gleason advises them
all 10 get one of his smiles.
Johnson viii depart on Thursday
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STAFF Of trainers, special representa-
tives, sparring partners and others.
They viii all be in the party. In fact
everything and everybody goes except
the two racing automobiles. He wanted
10 take them along also; in fact. he
wanted 10 drive one of them up, but he
changed his mind.
Billy Delaney will be in charge of the
party. Manager Tom Flanagan left
on the train with Rickard He goes to
secure training quarters for Johnson
Jeffries spoke first and nailed the most
available spot in the Sagebrush State,
so il looks as though Flanagan NAV
have a hard time getting a location
suitable to the requirements of the
black champion.
Johnson did not work yesterday
after he came in from a u mile spin
on the road. lie intended to do lot
of boxing, but he changed his mind
and concluded that he would save up
his energy for today and tomorrow.
when he viii wade in and give all
OF his sparring partners a farewell San
Francisco lacing. He weighed 2I2
pounds yesterday afternoon.
SMOKE NOT WORRIED
johnson does not believe the change
IN training quarters viii affect him in
the least. He says that he has trained
in ali KINDS OF climates and that they
ali agree with him. He can accustom
himself 70 the hot and the cold wealth.
er at viii, he declares, and he is sure
that he VIII be just as much at home
on the Nevada desert as he is near the
San Francisco sea shore.
The big black champ was in fine
humOr Apparently, the trouble which
B. the promoters are having is not shared
by him. He kidded everybody who
d came to call on him and he was in
general all around good humor He
willingly posed for a few pictures for
The Can photographer and seemed very
anxious TO do all he could TO make the
pictures come out right
il begins to look as though every
fight fan in San Francisco will wit
q ness the great battle in Nevada pro-
Vided that he can dig up the price Of
carfare and a seat Already, they are
beginning 10 ask the price OF a return
trip 10 the Nevada metropolis and to
. inquire what sort Of a rate the South
ern Pacific viii accord for the many
eScursionists.
The fare 10 Reno and return is SIG,
but il was said on good authrity last
night that the Southern Pacific will
make a special rate of $40 for the
round trip for the fight. It seems to
be the general impression that several
thousand fans from the various cities
OF California viii make the trip, the
majority Of them being supplied by
san Francisco.
The Indoor yacht club. whose men,
bers number some Of the most prom
inent sporting men in the city, have
already chartered a special train
which viii leave on the Saturday after
noon before the battle and return i'm
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