The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-24
HAVEN'T GIVEN UP.
Callfornia Church Organizations Still
Determined to Prevent Fight.

san Francisco, May PA COM
nlttee representing the San Francisco
church federation and the Pastors
union viii attend this afternoon a
meeting OF the police committee of the
BOARD OF supervisors at which action
IS expected to be taken on Promoters
Rlckard and Gleason'S petition to hold
the Jeffries-Johnson fight here July 4.
The churchmen say they will make
determined effort to have the appli-
cation turned down. This step in the
crusade being waged by the anti-f1ght
FORCES was determined upon last night
at conference in the Hamilton
Square Baptist church. J. E. White
attorney for the church federation,
submitted report of the investiga-
ton he has made concerning the con-
ditions which have made it possible
Tor the promoters to arrange for the
contest. He suggested in the event of
the crusade failing to find support
from the proper authorities, that legal
measures be taken to thwart the stag
ing of the fight in this city.
Jack Johnson is greatly pleased by
the weight reducing results of his
daily road work and he says he in
tends to stick to that form of exer-
else.
The negro champion, who has TAX
en- much interest in the comet, last
ers at his training quarters but was
disappointed by the heavy fog that
yelled the sky
Ben Lomond, Calf, May 24.-Jim
Jeffries gave it out yesterday that he
intended to take things easily this
week. According to his announce
ment, only the hghtest kind OF exer-
else will be INDUCED in. Road work,
accompanied by sprinting will be kept
up regularly, but it is thought likely
that the big fighter will have little to
do with the gloves until Jim Corbett
arrives next week.
The report that Corbett will not
have his quarters at the camp here is
denied by Jeffries training compan-
ions. It is said that accommo dations
are now being prepared for "Pompa-
dour JIM" and that there was no
likelihood of friction between Corpett
and any other member of the camp.
News from the city that Jack John
son may be a spectator at Jeffries
boxing tournament in San Francisco
next Friday night has stirred up con-
siderable interest here but the camp
is not inclined to take Johnson's re-
ported intention seriously All, how
ever, are anxious for the negro to
be on hand. They assert that it
would have a discouraging erect on
johnson for him to see how fast the
former champion is in his work.
Los Angeles, Cal, May 24.-Threats
of criminal proceedings against all
who attend the Jeffries-Johnson fight
in the event that state officials do not
prevent the contest were made TO-DAY
in resolutions adopted by the Los An
geles church federation.
The preamble of the resolutions
states that the organization has legal
advice that the proposed contest is I'M
lawful under the statutes of Califor-
mia.
Therefore the prosecuting attorney
and officials are urged to prevent the
contest. Then follows the threat:
Resolved, further, that if satisfac-
tory assurances are not given that said
fight will be prevented by these Of
ficials, it is recommended that legal
steps be taken in conjunction with
other organizations to prevent the
said fight by independent methods
and if all such fail, that all who par
ticipate in such fight either as prln-
cipals promoters spectators or other-
wise, be prosecuted as criminals ana
that written accusations be filed un-
der section No. 1872 of the penal code
to remove from office each OFFICIAL
subject to the provisions CT said ac-
ton. who proved derelict in his duty
in permitting a felony to be commit
ted in this state without protest.
which it was his sworn duty at least
to attempt to prevent"