Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-22
FIND
HAVE \ IN
NEVADA
RENO OFFERS IDEAL
LOCATION FOR BATTLE
Against Interference
by Governor Tex Rickard
Definitely Announces His
Choice Wofk on Arena 81
Ready Under Way


rs Morning Jeurnsl special Iss.ed wifel
Reno Nev Jane zl-Nith Reno
definitely fixed ~ the battle-ground.
wlth positive assurance from the gov
ernor thai no attempt to interfere
wtH be made hg the state authors
Ties aad with preparations already
unacr Way for building the arena.
ihe Jefffies-sonnson right tonight
seems certain ~ lnlfiIiment July g.
40 inther complications are Antici-
paien ana Promoter Tex giekard is
promised tDe FIRST quiet pillow chat
ne has mad since Governor Gileft is
sued ME ultimatum that the contest
could Hot be helt in California
The *le. zion ~ g site for staging
the big iisht was made this ailer-
noon IL u q rofk-stfeNn field IN
f-lst Renp. about a mile and 4 haIf.
W9m ta~ heart on che city ana 81
familiar Ia ring history as the scene
VI the iiArt-Isoot contest held JUS
:, AHpt- IL ~ regarded as an ideal
location as IS affo4ds plcnti Of
AF"una t~t s|raripus structure aud
a within eas} walking distance 81.
the ettg. ON one side ia Is thanked
10y fhe tracks az the Southern paclne
railway. and OF the other hy Il frolle4
ltne known as the Hen0-Snarks Inter-
tibah railway Contractor A~icf-aueh-
I'm aent over the location toda4 VAN
hAekaid ana the Reno fight commit
zee ana immediately began 60 carry
~Wt plans already prepared Tor the
construction 81 the arena. 4 building
o sac ieet sQaair. modelled along
the Identical lines az the structure
DrEun in San Francisco viii bs nut
up AZ e hoped g. hage ia completed
ny tho Nfst of thc month No mango
VIII he made in the original arrange
WnHtf 9f the seats Plenty of lum-
Den IS s3tld ta Pee available.
AuDthef selection made this after
noon was training quarters Tor Jack
johnson. ON Flanagan. tho cham
pious manager, after looking over
several sites finally settled upon Al
road house three miles southwest of
iteno known ns Eicks resort. Az
e"fatnE 10 Flanagan it 81 an excellent
plafe inr g training camp ana affords
am the necessary facilities
jam Jeifgies VIII Re stationed att.
Mpanna Springs three miles south 81
ifcno. NothinE is lacking al This
place according IT, Mau0eer Berger
representatives Wha haYe looked over
mo resort, thtt could be desired IN
connection wifh lighters eamn.
hot and cold water springs.
open air pavilion already pro-
.ldea comfortable sleeping quarters
ana nearby fishing streams and lakes.
am 7aE tfe Inducements offered ,
IS this uluce
s douole fight bin win be- Renos {
iitrting July it STA Hester succeeds
% carving oat bis plan 20 stage the 8
Mn@i@td~iNetch heel fight here on the {
morning vf t1f big battle and in the
q ule Arcn4. Hester Wss busy tadae
.udfWNuttng 60 arrange for rs permit Y
10 looking over numerous sites :
gu training quarters for hts lighters. j
iatkardN announcement shortly
.ucr noon to-day OF the selection Of }
battle-ground fof the Jeffrics- -.
Johnson contest Nas made In the :
If signed statement as fol-
sGHM
~ries~JoAuson fight in Reno. IN mnk-i :.
ne inc selection wish a. give ms .
e-ssns l9r doing So. Goldfieid made
20 offer whteh N Was hard Cd tufn
own flcl are the saulcst lot oi .
lcn ever sAw This morning "a
ommiitce oft Goidfield business men
lfoTed 20 take me Co d local bank !,
ma guarantee me Is gate of 100000. =.
decided on Reno. however. FOR sea- :.
~ REASONS ln the first place ] did
ot fecl that fight rams of the eaet
nd west should be compsred Is fate
lat extra t-WeIte-hour ride -.eroa~ z
pee hot desert 30 Gol4iiel8 Them
gain she neanie from san Fr-au.fs-, q,
get here sn tba morning of univ "
aud leave tire Same ninht bal order
Dc haek a. their business Tuesday