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nent an attempt was made TO pull It of,
If the promoters decided to defy him
and attempt TO go through with the
programme on the Fourth Of July. Gov.
Gillett replied:
'',There is plenty OF time TO ascertain
what course will be taken to prevent
the fight. We have nearly three weeks
vet and 1 do not care TO discuss at this
time any further what our action VIII
be-"
The governor was also told that Rick
ard was contemplating instituting 8 suit
for damages against him for the money
loss that his action IN announcing that
the fight would not be permitted to go
on was causing promoters,
Gov. Gnlett laughed. He hasn't got
q chance" he said. IT'S ridiculous. He
couldn't collect a cent. II Mr.. Richard
wants a fight he can get IT, He will
get bigger fight than the one he is
advertising for the Fourth of July"
Gov. Gillett stated he was down here
solely on business Of the Panama-Paciflc
exposition, and he viii not give over
much of his time 20 discussing the fight
VIII See Attorney General.
7 shall see Attorney General Webb"
ne said, before 90 back TO Sacramento
tomorrow afternoon. He win probably
want me TO look over the papers he has
drawn up for presentation to the Supe-
rior Court.
The governor got an enthusiastic re-
ception at a meeting Of the worlds fair
commission here this afternoon. where
he presented a report Of the work OF the
committee that went East to labor for
Frisco.
Attorney General Webb was very busy
to-day preparing TO submit a motion to-
morrow 10 the Superior Court 10 ask for
an injunction restraining the principals
from holding the Langford- Kaufman
fight, the tWeuty-round bout scheduled
TO be held next Saturday.
The attorney general and mis- chief
assistant, Raymond Benjamin, were in
conference until midnight with a corps
Of steaographers and law clerks. To-day
many decisions bearing on the case are
being reviewed, and an exhaustive study
of the law on the point has about been
completed. The petition will probably
be fled on the opening OF court tO-mor-
row morning.
His investigation Of the law has con-
WINGED the attorney general that the
governors letter was penned only after
careful study of the legal phases OF
the matter.
Webb to Use Power.
Consideration OF the contents OF the
governors letter and OF the law On prize
fighting have convinced me that the pro-
posed Johnson-Jenries and Langford-
Kaufman bouts would be violations Of
the law and felonies,'' said the attorney
general THE CHIEF executive OF this
state has ordered this Office 10 intervene
in the matter 20 prevent these violations
OF law. Notwithstanding what anyone
else says, this order will be enforced TO
the letter, and If there Is power in the
courts 10 prevent IL there will be no JEFF
fries-Johnson fight n San Francisco. This
applies equally TO the Kaufman-Langford
bout scheduled for Saturday
ANY doubt OF the determination to
prevent these fights Is based upon false
hope. and will be uispelled very quickly.
This Office VIII apply TO the Superior
Court tomorrow morning for an IN
junction restraining the principals in the
Langford- Kaufman bout from staging
the contest. This course of procedure
is necessary because Of proximity of the
proposed occurrence.
Would Arrest Participants.
The law is plain and the facts are
equally clear. so that I can see no reason
why an injunction should not be issued.
If, however, the injunction is refused. It
viii be futile for the principals to at.
tempt TO stage the bout. The first round
or two would undoubtedly determine the
character Of the bout as a prize fight,
and this Office would at once lodge in
formations charging the principals with
the commission OF a felony. The arrest
would follow Immediately, and the bout
would be stopped long before twenty