The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-18
heir match from ms state. That is

their match from this state. That f.
lall I ask Of them"
Governor Gillett would not believe
in the existence OF possibility that
District Attorney Fickert and Chief Of
Police Martin might not stop the fight
as they had promised him.
The days events started with rush
shortly before noon, when. after maxi
ing public a statement setting forth
that the reason prompting his action
I'm stopping the Jeffries-Johns fight
edo HIS duty" Governor Gillett entered
the Palace hotel and telegraphed the
following order TO Adjutant General
Lauck at Sacramento:
~MaISe necessary arrangements nj
once 90 have two companies OF militia
In san Franci-e" at p. m, Satur-
day, June -, 10 prevent n prize fight
between Al kaufman and sam Lang
ford, ~ police officials Of the city do
not Interfere
This orde- followed a conference be-
tween the governor and Attorney Gen
eral Webb, at which they both arrived
| at the conclusion that * the fight was
I TO be prevented drastic steps were re-
quired.
johnson VIII Fight Anywhere.
San Francisco. June 17.-Jack John
son did nothing in the boxing or gym
[ nasium line today. devOting most of his
I time in the afternoon in walking along
I the beach and posing for photogra-
piers This morning Jack went 10
police headquarters, where he gave
/ bond for the two automobiles his for
mer manager. George Little, attached.
I Johnson's plans are not settled. He
said today that he would know defi-
nitely tomorrow whether or not he
/ was to go to Nevada.
] IF they decide that the fight cannot
| take place in san Francisco" he said,
and that Reno is the most likely place
I TO hold the scrap. I Will be ready TO
I pack my buds on Sunday night. leav-
] fuu IL, HhFwr- NTnnHur- fnr
Reno. At the present. the most likely
I way viii be to automobile there. They
I say the roads are fine from here TO
] Sacramento. and from the latter place
I TO Truckcc are fairly good.
There's only one request I have to
make That Is that the fight takes
/ place on the Fourth Of July. Where.
] / don't care just as long as we tight.
me any more than IL will affect Jeffries.
I 4 ha1ve wired to Billy Mccartney at
u Reno to select training place for me
and the outfit. From what 7 hear. the
/ roadhOuse a mile from the scene OF the
I proposed fight will suit me. what
] little training I Will do up there does
not amount TO much. Billy Delaney
I viii come to the camp tomorrow after
noon, and we will decide on the most
I likely place. Billy will stay with me
until the day Of the fight. lie will be
my chief adviser"
Militia Ordered Ont.
Monterey. Cal. June 17.-Orders TO
hold themselves IN readiness TO pro-
coed to san Francisco with their com
mands were received today by the Of
ficers OF the Fifth regiment, National
Guard OF California. Comma nding Of
ficcrs OF Companies II. Of Haywards:
10. Of Alameda. d. Of San Rafael, and
IF. OF Oakland. were ordered to return
ITO their respective headquarters from
the summer encamDment here and hold
themselves I'm readiness to proceed to
san Francisco tomorrow afternoon.
All the officers OF the Fifth regi-
Iment were paid of today. that they
might be In readiness 10 leave at a
moments notice The officers Of the
regiment started north on the train
which left here at 3:20 p. m