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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-21
John |. SCORES
MODERN Fighters
Patriarch of Prize Ring Says
Fat Purses Have Spoiled
PugiiiSfs of Today

Accompanying the expression of his
sentiments with all the scorn of the
man who fought with bare knuckles,"
John L. Sullivan, world famed pugilist
of the olden days, who arrived IN San
Francisco yesterday to observe the
Jeffries- johnson fight. tore to shreds
the system employed by the former in
training for his battle with the colored
man. Jeffries and his method of train
ing was but one of the targets of the
old champions caustic comment.
He dealt with the whole pugilistic
situation of the present day in an en-
phatic and picturesque style, declaring
that SO big had become the purses of
recent years the fighters and promot-
ers were apt to forget that the public
paid the money.
Il understand" said the old man.
that Jeffries has Corbett and Choynski
and some other of the old fellows box
ing with him in his camp. What does
he want with the old timers? Every
man around him seems to be 10 years
older than himself, and what hesreally
needs is couple of young huskies who
are game enough to tear into him. /
have not seen him yet and l suppose /
should not criticise him, but / can not
see what is his idea in fooling around
with men who are between 40 and so
years of age
The fact of the matter is there is
too much of this dashed nonsense about
fighting today. In the old days when
we trained the public was cordially in
vited to come along and watch. Now
they charge a man % cents to see a
fighter toss the medicine ball, so cents
to watch him get into an automobile
and all they can get to see him fight
I'm my day if we tried charging ad-
mission to our training quarters a gang
Of boys would have come around and
thrown bricks at us. Then we had to
fight where we could. We had to dodge
the sheriff of one township, hot foot it
to another and put up ring In the
woods. When a fighter fell he was
very apt to land against rock
''This constant grab for the money
has had the expected result and. though
1 have been here but a short time, / am
struck with the tone of the public sem
timent on the fight question. The fight
ers seem to have been running things
with too high a hand. Why, I have
been told that they even started lit
erary bureau-think of 1t, literary
bureau--in the fighting camps. The
newspapers were told they would have
to pay for such press agent stuff as this
bureau saw fit to turn out. Can you
beat that? These fellows seem to think
that the public has nothing to say in
the matter. When man is asked to
put up a steep price to witness a fight
he has a right to know Just what kind
of fight he is going to see and in what
condition the fighters are. After all,
the public is paying the s101,000 for
this fight. It is time this fact was re-
membered
John L. did not seem to think much
of Johnson. He argued that the latter
had not fought any one worthy of note
and fighters were to be rated according
to what they had DONE.
Being a white man., he said, II nat
urally want Jeffries to put Johnson to
sleep. I have been quoted as saying
otherwise, but ] want to deny that. /
am lnnlxinq for. IeffrieS to win
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ALLOWED BY LAW, SAYS
GOVERNORS SECRETARY

CARSON CITY, New, June 2O.-Hun-
dreds of letters and many kilograms.
pleading that some steps be taken to
prevent the holding of the Jeffries-
Johnson fight in Nevada, are pouring
into the office OF Governor Dickerson.
There has been a continuous stream of
these communications since the issu-
ance of the ultimatum by Governor Gill
lett of California that the contest could
not take place in that state All man.
ner of influence is being brought to
bear upon the officials here in an ef
fort to defeat the fight promoters in
what is conceded to be their last stand.
Governor Dickerson is not in his of
fee but is expected home in a few
days. Private Secretary Finch stated
today that it would be impossible to
answer the communications that have
been received and said that no action
would be taken regarding them until
word had been given by the chief exec
utive.
Supreme justices, the attorney gen.
eral of Nevada and prominent jurists
have given 1t as their private opinions
that there is nothing in Nevada's law
that would empower the governor to
interfere" said Finch today. The law
is plain and cleancut and makes this
sort of contest legal. l have no way
Of saying what will be done"
At the governors office the hone
was expressed that the flood of let
ters and kilograms would cease. No
answers to the protests have been
issued
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National League

BROOKLYN. June Coy Bsrger registered
his fifth straight victory today when Brooklyn
defeated New York, to l. Barger had the
New Yorks puzzled in every inning except the
seventh, when Devlln tripIed and scored on a
tive in all except three innings.
Score: r. III. E.
New York ..-....................1
Batteries-Wiltse and Myers; Barger and Ber-
gen. Cmpires-klem and Kane.
ST LOUIS. June 2O.-Pittsburg won the first
game Of the series from st. Louis today after
rather discouraging start, . to 3.
Score: r. H. T.
st. Louis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o
Batteries-Tush Harmon and .Bresnahan;
White. Camnitz and Gibson Umpires-Johnstone
and Moran
CHICAGO. June 20.--Chicago won hard hit
ting game from Cincinnati to 4, today. Sheck-
ard knocked home run with two bases IN
the seventh. Score: r. II. f.
CIncinnatl -.-.-.-.-------
Batteries-Cole. Richie aud King; Rowan.
Burns and Mclean. Umpires-Rigler aud Ems
lie
PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.-PhiIadephia de-
feated Boston today, to 2. the former bunch
ing their hits. Two sacrifice lies, with two
errors and three bases on balls in two innings
were also contributory factors
Score: r. H. E.
6oStOh .-.-.....-.......-.-
Philadelphia
Batteries-BrOwn and Graham; BfcQuillan and
Doom. Umpires-O'Day and Brennan.
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BOARD SIDESTEPS
Fight PERMITS
KefcheI=LangfOrd and Amateur
Petitions Referred Back to
Committee

Fight matters were handled gingerly
by the board of supervisors yesterday.
When the question of voting a permit
to the Panama athletic club for a
sparring exhibition of 20 or more
rounds on July % the event in which
Ketchel and Langford were figured to
meet, came up for action, Chairman
John.L. Herget of the police committee
quietly asked that the matter be re-
ferred back to the committee
Hadn't we better refer it to the
GOVERNOR asked Supervisor Kelly
from the chair. AS Herget only
grinned in mild appreciation of this
sally, and as nobody objected, Kelly
said: Referred to the committee" and
the calendar was continued
The applications for amateur per-
mits of the South Side club for July 9.
In Blots arena; of the Dolores club
July 29, in Dreamland rink: and of
the Centennial club for August were
also sent back to the committee with
out comment
The new petitions of the Centennial
athletic club for an amateur go in
Dreamland rink July and of the
Golden Gate club and White Rock clubs
for July Is were referred to the same
body.
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ard would positively make his decision
tomorrow at noon.
According to its optimistic delegation
of boosters" Goldfield has an excellent
prospect of securing the fight. Gold
fields original bid of S120, ,000-the
guaranteed sale of 5000 tickets at $40
each-has been supplemented, it is said,
by an offer positively to safeguard
both promoters and fighters against
any possible loss.
Notwithstanding the Goldfield dele
cations sanguine expectations, how
ever. all in position to hazard a guess
on the termination of the matter say
that Reno has much the better chance,
and is almost certain to land the prize.
Sid Hester, promoter of the Ketchel-
Langford fight, came up on the train
with Rickard to arrange for the stag
ing of that contest on the morning of
July A., the date of the heavy weight
battle. Hester says Rickard has inter
posed no objections to the use of the
Jeffries-J johnson arena for the proposed
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PRESLEY TO help
PICK RUGBY team
Stanford Coach Joins Douglas
Erskine and S. Phillips on
Committee
By WILLIAM UNMACK

That the all star California Rugby
team to play the Maoris on Saturday
will be strong one is now evident
from the large number of men of real
caliber that are anxious to play. That
the team will be we'll and advisedly
selected is also evident from the per-
sonnel of the men forming the selec-
ley of Stanford has accepted the post
of the third selector, and, with Doug
las Erskine of the Olympic club and S.
Phillips of the Barbarians, will an
nounce the names of the all star team
next Thursday night
The names of several well known
players were added yesterday to the
representative team, and there are
still several men who have not replied
to the invitation sent them.
The following are the men who have
already accepted the selection commits
tees invitation to join the team:
Reynolds. Goodell of Stanford university; ;
han, Cate, Marshall of the Barbarian club Nc
Kenzie, Aguirre, Briggs. Laumeister: Miller, ).
E. Webster Brennan of the Olympic club: T.
Johns, TwitchelI McElrath, Reliance club Star
rett and Hughes of the st. Marys college team.
Replies are still being awaited from
the following men,
Molfino, Parker Danny Webster. Ollie Snedi-
gar Shov and Trowbridge of the Olympic club
and Bartlett and Won Mandersheid of the Re-
lance club Oakland.
The Maoris were out at the stadium
yesterday and indulged in game.
They played two short halves and their
work was certainly well worth watch
~, 70 fn-
such immense men and their passing
and serum work are superior to any
thing ever seen here.
After the game the whole squad
walked out to the beach and took a
dip in the ocean.
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Nevada Sports Open Arms Receive Sagebrush Promoter
After His Disastrous Experience in California

RENO, New, June 20.-On home soil
again and happy to be there after his
disastrous adventures in California,
Promoter Tex Rickard was given a
rousing welcome by his fellow Nevadans
on his arrival in this city late tonight.
Reno extended wide its arms to the
man who is guiding the destinies of
the Jeffries-J johnson fight. Goldfeld,
represented by upwards of score Of
prominent business and mining men,
wed heroically with it's rival for the
battle of the century" in its long dis
tance reception of the native son.
Among the Goldfelders are Ole Ell
liott and e. S. (Kid) Highley, former
business partners of Rickard. Elliott
and three others journeyed up to
Truckee to escort Rickard into Reno.
Soon after reaching his hotel, Rick
ard went into conference with the Reno
and Goldfield committees to hear the
inducements each has to offer for the
big fight. 1t was announced that Rick
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Latonia Results

First race four and a half furlongs-Permelia
straight Sl1.40, won; Even Tide, place sc CO.
second; Sugar Loaf, show 500. third. Time,
Second race. FIVE furIongs-Golden Egg
straight $3.50. won; Penny Royal, place Sc 90
second; Ella Bryson. show 4.4O, third Fine.
1:0O
Third race, mileMarkie NJ straight
$3.50, won; MAJOR. place $4.s0 second: Slash
ing Blow, show $500. third Time 1 40 as
Fourth race six furlongs- s-Hanbridge. straight
$40. won: I. NJ. Green. place So 40 second !:
Madman show 50. 10. third. Time. 1:12 2-5
Fifth race, mile-Relluf straight So 10
won; ]. W. Carter. place 50. 10, second; White
Eagle. show $2.70, third. Time, 1:41.
Sixth race. milt and 20 yards-AIice
Baird. straight $40. won; Gilyedear, place
S23 second Pirate Diana, show $3.50, third
Time. 40 So.
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DETAILS COMPLETED
FOR TRAINING QUARTERS

RENO, New, June 20.-William Nc
Carney, representing Rickard and Glea-
son and Sid Hester. arrived in Reno
this morning from San Francisco and
today completed all the preliminary ar
rangements for training quarters for
the big fighters who are to fight on
July 4. Mccartney seems positive that
Reno is going to land the big fight, al
though he stated that Rickard has
made no definite statement to that
effect.
Mccartney is convinced that Goldfleld
does not offer the advantages TO be
found in Reno and is very strong in
his statements in favor of this city as
the scene of the fight.
This afternoon the business mems
committee of Reno held a meeting and
discussed the situation. 1t was decided
to have the committee take the even
ing motor car for Truckee and meet
Rickard at that place.
Johnson may have trouble in secur-
ing suitable training quarters in this
/ city. 1t was thought that arrange
ments had been completed Saturday
for him TO train at Laughton's Springs
short distance from Reno. Today
however, the owner of that resort
stated that he would not allow Johnson
to train there, and William Mccartney
is now looking for other accommoda- :
tions for the big black.
The Goldfeld boosters arrived in
Reno last night and are confident that
they will land the contest for the
southern camp.
1t was given out by the local railroad
officials today that the Southern Pacific
company would not guarantee to handle
any special trains In case the fight
went to Goldfeld any farther than
Nina. 1t appears that the strike called
| several weeks ago on the Tonopah
and Goldfeld road has never been de-
clared off and the Southern Pacific
trainmen have refused to work the
trains any farther than Nina, which is
the terminus of the Southern Pacific
system in southern Nevada.
Mccartney received instructions from
Joe Woodman today TO secure training
quarters at Reno for Sam Langford
Following these instructions McCarney
received the following telegram from
Sid Hester:
On train with Rickard; have Reno
citizens stand pat for Ketchel-
Langford fight.
Arrangements were made this after
| noon by Mccartney for training quar-
| ters for Ketchel. 1t is thought that
/ ketchel will train at Sparks and
Mccartney is endeavoring to secure ac-
/ comm Oda fiOnS fhera
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middleweight match, and he does not
look for opposition from any other
source.
Tom Flanagan, Johnson's manager.
and, j. M. Mclaughlin, the contractor
who will build the Nevada arena, also
accompanied Rickard to Reno.
| sam Berger, guarding Jeffries' inter
ests, is expected here tomorrow.
The. presence of a dozen or more
newspaper correspondents who came up
with Rickard from San Francisco,
seemed to cheer the Nevadan. and he
talked enthusiastically over the fight
prospects in his home state.
You'll see the difference when we
get to Reno he said mo more knock
ing now-only boosting, and everybody
glad to see Nevada get the match
was a fool ever to think of taking a
big fight to the coast Never again.
Rickard intimates his actual loss in
shifting the contest to Nevada at
$4,000 and his prospective loss at over
a quarter of a million
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'ANTTS" BEGIN MOVE
ON NEVADA'S GOVERNOR

COLUMBUS, O., June 20.-George L.
Rockwell, chairman of the sstop the
fight" postcard movement. which claimed
a share of the responsibility for pre-
venting the Jeffries-Johnson fight in
California, tonight announced that to-
morrow similar movement of nrotost
to Governor Dickerson would be started
against the holding of the contest in
Nevada.
Ten thousand petitions directed to the
governor will be sent to prominent peo-
pie throughout the country and the re-
cipients Will be asked to get from 20
TO 500 signatures each
Attorneys for the stop the fight
league maintain that there is no author
ization in Nevada laws for contest as
proposed. They say the law passed
for the benefit OF the Corbetf -Fitz-
simmons contest in 1897 provided only
for glove contests.
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Sheepsflead Bay Results
sHEEPsHEAp RAY. 1une an.-Resnlts:

SHEEPSHEAD BAY June 20.-Results:
First race, six and half furlougs, main course
-Casque, 20 to ], won; Alfred Noble, > TO ?,
second Horace n. s to !. third. Time. 90.
Second race. the Introductory steeplechase.
about two mies-Monte Carlo ; TO 2 won;
to 3. third. Time 4:I0.
Third race. mile-Christinia. to 2. won;
Gnariyari 20 TO /. second; Ashwell, to !, third.
Time. 40 1-5
Fourth race seven furlongs, main course
Ocean Bound. even, won Fauntleroy, 10 TO l,
second; Daimatian, even, third. Time. l:25 40.
Firth race, one and eighth miles. turf
course-Quantico. IL to 10, won Rockstone. 10
70 !, second; Montgomery. 10 l, third Time,
Sixth race. the Rosebud five furlongs Futurity
course Herodia. to 5. won Cowl. TO /. Sec
ond; The Hague, II to /. third. Time, 1:01.
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Salt Lake Results

SALT LAKE CITY, June 20.--A high wind.
which drove the dust across the track ~ ciods, s
marred todays racing at Buena Vista. Inc
finishes were generally close.
G. Morton claimed Ramon Carona out or the
first and secured the Corrigan horse Tor
$3.50. Results:
FIRST RACE-Six furlongs. selling:
Odds. Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin.
2-1-Bskra. 100 (Cotton) ..............-..... |
6-1-Ramon Carona, 90 IS. Carrolll ..........
4-1mTavora lo9 lGaugeD ;,s.,,,,
way. Chief Desmond, Sabado, Flamgotha, Glover
Kyle Tugboat, Ben Stone. also ran.
SECOND RACE-seven furlongs. selling:
Odds Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin;
6-1--Gretchen G, 107 tCoburnl ............... l
5-2-Royal River, 100 3D. Boland) ...-.......
T-1Silver Grain, 100 tJahnsenl l................ 3
Time 1:29 Misprision. Minnie, Miller
THIRD RACE-seven fdrlongs selling:
Odds Horse. Weight and Jockey Fin.
10-1-Prometheus, 100 (GaugeD .............. 1
S-2-Weymouth, 1o2 (Nolanl ............... :;
2-l--Swcde sam 100 tFisher) ....--.-......- )
+. Time. I:29. Special Delivery, Camera, Little
ton, Almena. Proteus, The Macintosh, Corri-
FOURTH RACE-six furlonss. selling:
Odds Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin.
5-1--Native Son, l09 fFisher) .............. 1
11-5-Lena Leeh, 1o1 tcallahan) .............. 2
Time LA spp s5 iOB Ben Hol K sleet charlie Do
herty, salpearl Yama, Wicket, also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Sx furlongs selling:
Odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin.
6-l--Ibe Slicker. 109 fIvers) ................
7-2-Coonskin, 81 (Keders) .....-.::......... 2
13I0-yaleneia. 81 (Nlanders) .............. 3
Time, LA 55. Smiley Metzner Acquia, Mrs.
Nugent Cavalena, also ran
SIXTH RACE-One mile selling:
Odds Horse, Weight and Jockey Fin.
11-5-Buckthorn 100 (Buxton) ............
55-Flora Riley. II g; CARROLL .......,... 2
Time i4s baron au1 's1ided1 liddy Lee swell
Girl, also ran.
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Northwestern League

SEATTLE. June 2o.-Baker pitched superb
ball. holding Seattle to one clean hit and allow
ing runs Spokane won the game In the first
inning when Cooney hit. took second on an in
field out and scored on kesner hard drive to
center Score r. III. L.
Seattle ..................... q
Spokane ...........-.-..-... .
Batteries-Hendrix and CUSTER Baker and
Brooks.
TACOMA, June 20-Vancouver won an excit-
ing game from Tacoma today, 8 to ? on Lewis
timely hit In the sixth inning Both Annfs and
Jensen were wild but stingy with their hits 1t
raned throughout the game. The fielding was
snappy. The score; r. II. Z.
Idcoud Il
Vancouver q
Lewis.
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American League

DETROIT. June 20.-Ray held Detroit to five
hits here today. while st. Louis hit Summers
hard and took advantage Of the wildness OF
Willetts, who started the game.
Score: r. III. e.
81 LOUIS II
Detroit ...--.-..--.-
Batteries-Ray and stephens: Willetts. Sum-
mers. PernOll. Mullin and StaDage. Schmidt.
CLEVELAND. June 20.-Chicago defeated
Cleveland, l to o. scoring the only run OF the
game three infeld singles and a wild pitch.
Olmstead very effective.
Score: r. II. e.
Cleveland ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o Is q
CnlcaSo ...-.---.-s.-.. i 10 i
Observation-Disclosures, KOestner and EasterIey;
0lmstead and Payne.
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mittee in charge, Joe Lewis, Frank j.
Hennessy and James Mulvey, has
closed with the Southern Pacific and is
already booking members who are de-
sirous of making the trip.
This train Will be made up of eight
cars, including buffet cart and diner,
and will run right through to the Ne
vada city where the fight will be held.
Commissioner Tom Corbett is also
negotiating for a special to leave on
the Saturday or the Sunday before the
hattie
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Jeff WILL START
FOR RENO TONIGHT
Fighters Special Car to Leave Oakland
Mole for Nevada Camp
By JOSEPH MURPHY
TS,.c;,I D:,oo,eh 10 The Call

EFFRIES TRAINING CAMP, ROWARDEN4AN June 9JeH and
VIII pun up
depart from Rowadennan
% mountains where the nope OF ne
such grand shape during the ast ew
1 o'clock tomorrow after
Oakland Arrangements have been made %
Jefie which Will pull out OF OaNno
M yafter O clock tomor Keno
Everything All his training parapher-
shipped already and
Jes automobile which VIII be
nephew has been OF the faithful
Jefries camp he training
the photographers who
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-21
SCENE OF BATTLE
SHIFTS TO NEVADA
Before Leaving Rickard Says Choice
Lies Between Reno and Goldfield
By WILLIAM ]. sLATTERY

III activity the Jfr
ponp suddenly yesterday
all Nevada where hope has been born Tex
they all looking the
probably will
whe
will be
promise 104O o'clock yesterday
travelling
wish the daring godpeed He looked
while leaving the where but before
his
thinking
his
Rckard pulled
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Athletes Poor Showing
Due to Weather
Especial Dispatch to The Call

BERKELEY, June 20.-The cold Illi-
nols weather was accountable for the
poor showing of the University of Cali
fornla athletes who took part in the
recent conference meet at Champagne
according to Trainer Walter Christie
VINO returned today with Captain elect
William Edwards and Hurdler Donald
The other members of the blue and
gold nine will return after visiting
various other points in the east.
Christie said that if they had had
more time to get acclimated the results
might have been different
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weight and while he has not stepped on
the scales up to date he does not look
so finely drawn as he did week ago.
Some of his trainers maintain that
this little rest will do him more good
than harm. as he was working too hard
and needed a letup.
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Stockton Driving Club
Holds Matinee
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, June 2o-The Stockton
driving club held its first matinee of
the season at the racetrack yesterday
c. Helm was thrown from his sulixy
while driving his horse Doc Berry and
sustained bruised face and hip.
Helms Noble defeated Kemp's It D
w in a close pacing race. Helms PAGER
made the half in 1906
Dan Leiginger drove the horse Joe
Corbett an exhibition mile in 2:25.
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American Association

At st: Paul-LouisvilIe ), st Paul 3.
Al Milwaukec--Tolcdo o, Milwaukee, 3.
At nneapolis-Indianapoli ., Minneapolis s
Al Kansas City Columbus 5, Kansas City 9
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Western League

At Des Moines-Des MOines . Wichita 2
At Omaha-Omaha 3, Topeka s.
At Sioux City-Sloux City IL. st. Joseph 10.
At Lincoln-Lincoln .. Denver 5.
CHICAGO. June COB. B. johnson, president
of the American league. announced today his ap-
proval of the release OF Harry Suter By Chicago
to San Francisco.
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GOVERNOR OF NEVADA
WILL NOT INTERFERE.


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