Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29
TEX RICHARD IS
STILL POSITIVE
Declares California VIII Not Get tho
Fight But That 1t VIII
Come Here.

ely. New, Jan. 2s.-Whcn asked wbot
assurances he had TINT tho Jefrrios-John-
son contest would be permitted to be
held in Salt Lake City. in spite of III.
statement OF Gov. Spry 20 tho contrary.
Tex Richard said today:
I have the positive assurance of busI-
ness men. many OF whom arc close to
Nhe governor, that 45-round boxing
contest can be held in Salt Lake City,
anu they have urged me 10 20 on with
my arrangements. The Utah law allows
boxing contests, and 1t VIII be noted
tia, . inc governor has declared only
mat nc Will not permit prize fight
am determined to keep the Tight
away from San Francisco" CONTINUED
kiclSard, because of the action or
Johnny Herget. who. as chairman of the
police committee OF tho board of super
viSors, tried to hand one over on me
Wnen ne thought had been shut out OF
utuh. In view of the attitude OF tho
chairman OF the police committee I am
determined to keep the fight out of Call
Iofnia, II 1t Is In my power to do so.
You can say positively that Salt Lake
CITY can handle the fight and that 1t
Will 20 there"
JEFF IS WILLING.
Portland. Or. Jan. S.-"whercver It Is
necessary to be TO get the money. I
VIII be- II doesn't make any difference
Wnat statements are given out or by
Whom. %. or whether the place is Salt Lako
CITY or San Francisco, or some other
place, l Will be on hand"
Ihis was the statement made by James
j, Jenries on his arrival hero today ro-
garding his coming fight with Jack John
son Tor the heavyweight championship.
Jenr1es went on TO state that he had no
explanation for the various statements
given out by Jack Gleason or Tex Rick
ard. the promoters. the ono declaring
oh mil L.
cisco and tho other equally positive that
it Will occur in Salt Lake City. He says
there is no serious difference between the
two prom oters.
Asked where he thought tho fight
would be held. the champion replied:
Gov. Spry of Utah has declared that
he will not permit the fight to occur
within that state under any circum-
that II will not be held In Salt Lake
City However, as to that, you know ms
much about the matter as /. and can
draw your own conclusions"
WHAT GLEASON SAYS.
San Francisco. Jan. 2s--"I have Sc
cured an arena in Alameda county and
the Jcffrles-J Johnson fight will be held
there"
| This is the statement made late today
| by Jack Gleason,
"T am not responsible for the attitude
| OF Supervisor Hergct." he added. "anc
| my sole object in applying TO him for Z
| permit was caused by desire to hold
| the big fight in my native town. I havs
| been offered any number of places with
| in easy reach of this city as locationi
| for my fight arena and the refusal o,
| the police committee to grant a pcrmi
] will not interfere with my plans 1 pro
| pose to live up to my agreement anc
| Rickard Is perfectly welcome to join M
here But IL he maintains his presen
| attitude will take over tho contract anc
| hold the fight without his assistance.
| am going to Portland. Or. Sunday. Z
| meet Jeffries and. after comforting witt
| him, I will at once get into touch Will
johnson with the object of defnitel.
| settling the question