The San Francisco call., 1910-06-20
TEX'S LOCATION
BUMP A DIMPLE
Prosecuted Promoter Is Still
Asking Himself Question,
"Where Do / Sfand?"
By r. L. GOLDBERG

The famous financier, now deceased.
who asked the question, Where do
stand?' had nothing on the outcast
manager who is shouldering the many
burdens of the Johnson-J effries fight
if it may be called such at the present
time. In the words of the travelling
salesman, Tex Richards bump of loca-
tion is dmple. Compared to Tex, the
man without a country is an office hold
er. This has been about the blacklist
Sunday around these parts since Joe
Magee,S gont ate the underclothing OIL
the line in Andy Shaughnessy' back
yard.
Richards footsteps arc being dogged
by all the press representatives in town
with the hope of getting something
definite in the shape of authentic news
about the big tangle. The prosecuted
promoter has had his attorney pouring
over the legal data on the situation all
day, btu says he will probably be un-
able to get anything definite until to-
morrow. The word tomorrow has been
very much overworked of late.
The sports still cling to the hope that
the mayor of San Francisco will find
way to get around the governors ulti-
ma tum. but this hope is so small that
it is invisible even under a finely ad-
justed microscope. The best people in
the town share the regrets of the sport
ing element, but their indignation will
not be able to bring the dead back to
life.
Rickard has given the fighters no
definite orders to move their camps. and
they are as much at sea as the rest OF
the outraged citizens
OH, RIGHTEOUS SAGEBRUSH!
1t is rumored tonight that the gov
ernor of Nevada is thinking seriously
of barring the fight in the saSebrush
state to be consistent with the reform
movement in Reno and other Nevada
towns Rickard smiled when told of
this and said; There is no danger of
the fight being stopped in Nevada. i
will bet any amount of money at to /
that we will not be interfered with II
we go to Nevada
Jack Johnson's work this afternoon
would indicate that he did not have
single worry in the world in spite of
the numerous judgments that are hang
ing over his head. He started his box
ing in a sluggish sort of way, but
when he got warmed UP he had the
crowd applauding his good humor and
good condition. Kid Cotton and Dave
Wells were pretty well used up before
the boxing bouts were concluded. john
son showed himself to be in excellent
shape and said he had no intention of
letting up on his training during the
current unpleasantness.
BY way of recreation he tried to as
sassinate few innocent spectators
with the medicine ball. Every time he
mutilated a bystander's countenance
with the heavy leather sphere G
showed his golden teeth in a facial
distortion that represented glee.
HAS EFFECT ON JEFF
The gubernat atorial squabble has had
a different effect upon Jeffries. The
white champion went through with his
exhibition bouts at Santa Cruz, but
seemed to be on the verge of falling
with troubel at Rowardennan. because
the hotel people say he will be violat-
ing his contact with them if he leaves
before the end of the month.
Louis Blot, who was baff1ed in his
attempt to pull off the Langford-Ka
man fight Saturday afternoon, has de-
cided to play the governors game his
own way. THE chief executive de-
clares,' said Blot. that boxing con-
tests are legal. i will let him give me
his definition of boxing contest and
will then hold my fight according to
the rules that he declares are legal i
will let the governor make his own
rules and then there can be come
back
According to this statement the next
fight will probably be held on a bill
liar dtable or in a bowling alley.
The situation is assuming an insane
aspect A boob walked into the Cen
tral emergency hospital today with a
club in each hand looking for the gov
ernor. 1T took eight attendants to toss
him into the cooler. The dippy germ
seem sto be in the air.