Arizona republican., 1910-06-16

hold the fight here Both he and Gleason devoted much time today to conferences with their attorney, Her bert Choynski. Whatever the course of legal defense decided upon. it will probably not be given out until Gen eral Webb has made a statement. AN EARLY DECISION. Rickard said that Webb had prom , ised him, because of the great eX- pense under which the promoters have been in erecting the arena and other matters connected with the fight, that his opinion would be forth coming without delay. Rickard ex- pected it within two days in the meantime, he said, he was ready to take the fight to Nevada or Utah, if compelled to do so, and expressed preference for Salt Lake
 Just what will be the nature of the legal proceedings instituted by the attorney general is not known The governors letter is positive in directing that the courts be asked to intervene and urges a definition of priZe-fighting by the supreme court. Because of this. it is believed that Webb will apply for a writ of mandamus before the states highest tribunal, thus bringing all parties be- fore that body for a hearing and se- curing a temporary writ of injunc- tion pending a decision. By this step he would avoid delay, since the pro- motors would have no appeal if judg- ment were rendered against them
 The governor in his letter declares the toleration of fighting in California to be a disgrace to the state. Rickard estimates that he will lose $30,00O if he is forced to take the fight elsewhere. He stated that he would consider Reno, Ely and Salt Lake, and seemed to favor the last named place above the others
 WORK ON ARENA STOPPED.
 Work on the arena has been pro- dressing rapidly since it was started about two weeks ago, and a consid- erable showing has been made Work was ordered suspended temporarily when the action of the governor be- came known, but the promoters did not say whether they would extend this order pending a court decision or not
 The legal proceedings. it is be- lieved, will make no difference at the fighters camps. It is thought probable that they will go on with their training as though nothing had happened; but the whole matter is in such a disturbed and unsettled state tonight that it is hard to pre- dict what the next move of any of the interested parties will be
 FlCKERT'S ANGER.
 District Attorney Fickert, mention of whom is made by the governor displayed some bitterness when asked for a statement. de said that the state executive had needed the "clamor of the mOb," and made satirical ref erences to political capital" How ever," he continued, "I still believe that the fight will be held here, as the courts are more powerful than the governor"
 Seeking a reason for the action of Governor Giilett following as it does his own repeated declarations that he did not believe the fight could be pre- vented and did not propose to begin a useless opposition, many think that pressure was brought to bear upon him from Washington; that the states representatives at the national cap ital have informed him that the hold ing of the fight was standing In the way of San Francisco's effort to se- cure national legislation in favor of the Panama Pacific exposition.
 AN ALTERNATIVE.
 This belief is strengthened by mes sage received from Washington by President Wheeler of the San Fren- cisco Traffic association in which such a condition is said to exist at the cap ital The message was sent by Repre- sentative Bennett of New York ten days ago but was not made public un til today. As a conclusion arrived at today after much discussion the sport ing fraternity in general seems to feel that the days of the pugilistic game in California are over and that even though the Jeffries- Johnson fight may be carried through here, the next ses sion of the legislature will be forced to go on record as prohibiting bouts of more than a few rounds.
 GOVERNORS STATEMENT.