The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MILL FAILS
TO oCCuR--JOHN SON HAS WORDY
WAR WITH LIrTLE-RIckARD Is
HAPPY-FIGHT NEWS
by BILL. Ak

San Francisco, June 1s.-(Special) -Gov-
ernor Gillett has won. He not only had
the knockout punch. but was referee,
t. boot.
Manager Blot contends that the Kauf-
man-Langford fight, scheduled for today,
has simply been postponed. Gillett says
that it will never occur on the soil O.
the golden state, and Gllett is boss.
Manager Blot threatened to hold his
ground this afternoon. Many people.
curious to see the outcome, throngei
about the arena, near the door of which
Blot fingered. Many cops strolled near
by, ostenslbly uninterested in what was
occurring. but holding in their mits, at
the same time, little bits of paper bear
ing the signature of the governor. La
ter, when neither Langford nor Kauf-
man showed up, the crowd dispersed. 1t
was then that the knockout count on
puglistic contests in California was con-
cluded. The governor had won.
Jack Johnsing made himself ridiculous
this morning in the city court. He was
there in answer to suit filed by Little,
his erstwhile manager. in an effort to
collect some funds alleged to be due him
Johnsing and Little engaged in war of
words lasting some minutes, and fear
was expressed that a blow might be
struck. But It was a game of bluff, pure
and simple. Johnsing then retaliated by
fling a suit against Little, claiming tina.
two years ago Little gave him a check
for $500 and then stopped payment before
he could collect the amount. Little begged
that he be allowed to confer with his
attorney, and the session came to an end.
A great crowd witnessed the proceed
ings, however, and Johnsing was jeered
when the curtain fell.
Richard Is Happy
Tex Richard is wearing a smile as
broad as a Turks scimitar.
This is not so bad, after ALL" said
ne, land within a short while we will
have arranged scene for the pulling of
of the hstic championship. Giletts &C
ton cost us about $4,000 sum the ex-
penditure of which would have been I'M
necessary had he acted sooner-but be-
hind this dark cloud the silver lining ic
even now dscernible. l go to Reno to-
morrow, and there will award the fight
to either that city, Ely or Goldheld. In
Reno they offer about $125.00O, agree to
pay license of $1,000. to furnish necessary
permits and police protection, and to con-
struct an arena free of cost to us. This
arena will not be as large as the one we
had under construction in San Francisco,
but it will seat about 250O0 spectators,
at that. Special tracks are arranged for
trains and private cars, and those orig
inally planning to see the fight will come
In spite of the action of the chief eX-
ecutiye of this commonwealth. The fight
fans here have expressed indignation at
the action of Gillett, and as special rates
from Frisco to Reno have been offered.
there is hardly doubt but that nearly
as many people of this city will see the
fight in Nevada as would have seen it
here. So all in all, while we have rea-
son to regret, possibly, we have not been
knocked out by long shot"
And he smiled again. AS stated yes
terday this Richard is smart young
man, and he knows on which side the
bread the butter is He played in luck,
breaks for the dullard. There's one
worthy of the great Bobo the Egyptian
philosopher.)
,Trat Reno will be chosen over it's
rivals, Goldfeld and Ely, is considered
as certain as any future event can be "a
hours In the dark. Inc nSnterS nave al
ready made arrangements for training
quarters near that city, and this leads to
the belief that they have received a tip
that Reno will be chosen. Johnsing is
hard at work in this city in spite Of his
daily appearance in court, and word
comes from Ben Lomond that jeff has let
up in no particular.
No Postponement Possible
I have seen each fighter about the re-
port that the date OF the battle will be
postponed, and neither is willing.
Il have worked with the view of meet
ing johnson July 4, and any postpone
ment will be over my protest" stated the
great boilermaker over the telephone this
afternoon.
IT will fight Johnson on barge if
necessary, but I insist that no postpone
ment of the date be allowed
Johnsing was equally as vehement in
his protests, so there is hardly chance
that July will pass without a bruised
smoke of Texas.
The banquet scheduled for tonight, con-
corning which made mention previously
this week, has, .sn account of the turmoil
caused by tie interference of the gov