Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-19
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NO CHANCE FOR FIGHT
IN LITTLE FRISCO TOWN
Promoter Blot Subsidies, and
JeffrieS and Johnson
Ready to Move.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 18.-The one
man rebellion against the state of Cali
fornia has been called off. Louis Blot.
promoter Of the Northumberland fight,
issued a statement through his attorneys
today that no attempt would be
made to stage the contest this afternoon.
but that an effort would be made to hold
1t one week hence If favorable court ac-
ton can be secured on test case that
Blot purposes bringing before the courts
next Monday.
Blot was warned today by Chief OF Po-
lice Martin not to attempt to hold the
fight, and after conference with his
lawyers Blot decided to strike his colors
for the time being in the face of the de-
termined opposition of Gov. Gillett and
the local authorities.
Blot plans to stage a purely insignifi-
cant contest between third-rate ring men
at his arena Monday in the expectation
that the governor will order out the
troops to stop it.
When informed of Blot's plans the gov
ernor, who was in Sacramento. Stated to
the Associated Press this afternoon that
Blot would meet with no interference in
conducting a boxing contest. but that
boxing contests had nothing to do with
prize fights.
That the governor and the adjutant
general were prepared to take militant
measures II Blot had persisted in his in
tention to hold the Northumberland
fight today there is no doubt. 1t is I'M
derstood that a strong force of militia
now On camp at the Preside. was ready
for dash to the arena and would have
arrived there within fifteen minutes Of
the issuance of the governors order.
JEFF May Move Tomorrow.
The Jeffries camp will not be broken
up until Monday at the earliest and pos
sibly not before Tuesday morning.
Manager Berger telephoned to Jeffries
today that unless the white champion Is
in hurry himself. there was no need
of haste. The manager advised Jeffries
to continue with his work here and the
exhibition scheduled for Santa Cruz to-
morrow night will be held.
Jeffries spent the morning in the gym
nasium.
johnson After Little.
Instead of training today Jack Johnson
spent his time trying to secure warrant
for the arrest Of his former manager.
George Little on a charge of uttering a
fictitious check. Answering a citation
from the bond and warrant clerk of the
district attorneys Office. Little came to
the hall of justice. where he met Johnson.
The issuance of the warrant was de-
layed on Littles request for time to sum-
mon his attorney. johnson and Little
engaged in wOrdy war.
Reno Has the Call.
RENO, New, June 1S.-Three of the
;, Observation-Disclosures, Johnson and Lang
ford-who are scheduled to figure in the
two big ring battles proposed for July 4
have made reservations for training quar-
tiers In this city and it seems certain that
Reno will be the scene of the big contest.
Sam Berger, manager OF Jef1ries, wired
W. o. Thomas of this city the following
message:
Reserve training quarters at Moana
Springs and accommodations for fifteen
people Wire you further particulars
later
Moana Springs is already being put in
! shape for Jeffries The springs are just
outside the city limits. and are connected
with the city by an electric line
Johnson's representative has engaged
Laughtons Springs as his training quar-
tiers. 1t was given out last night that
Johnson will be here Monday.
Sam Langford's representatives today
wired for reservations at Coney Island,
where he will train in case Reno lands
| the two contests. Coney Island is To-
Gated on the line of the Southern Pa
| cific. and is also accessible by trolley
] 1t is within a short distance of the
| proposed site of the big fights.
J Before leaving for San Francisco last
/ night "Bill'' Mccartney, representative of
! Richard and Gleason said he considered
the site of the Hart-Root fight the most
suitable.
Today practically all the best hotel ac-
commodations have been reserved. All
| the coast papers have, made partial ar
ransements for quarters here. and some
eastern papers have made arrangements.