The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19

~ - llSHls QcNldfinS lldt Incy WOul
'7londay- At that time, at the very
10 where the contest will take place
avill be made.
After consulting with my attor-
ncyS, said Rickard, L have decided
that there Is yet chance for the fight
20 be held here and We arc hanging
on 10 that chance The probabilities
arc shat VIC viii be able TO give out
4 definite statement by Sunday night,
but / can state positively that the
1inl word will be given not later
than noon Monday"
Hope Is Secret
- On what ground the promoters base
their hope they would not state, and
nonc could be asccrtained- Those
Who had heard Governor Gillett's
views on the subject when he was in
san Francisco fail to sec how any
later conferences can alter the circum-
stances
These fighters, he said, might as
well understand that there is going
10 be no fight in the state of Califor-
MA. I am ready TO take extreme
measures. but ] am determined TO
prevent It Before they will be al
lowed to lick one another they will
have 10 lick every militiaman in the
state. 1t must be palpable to all OBJ
servers that | am thoroughly and
absolutely sincere III this matter
When ] first entered upon this subject
and declared myself had the Jeffries-
Johnson contest in mind. am not
interested in sporting events of this
character. and it was not until L had
written TO the attorney general about
the Jenries-Johnson fight that it was
brought TO my attention that there was
another pending between I4angford and
kaufman. 1 thereupon telegraphed to
the attorney general that whatever
orders 1 had given regarding the JEFF
fries-Johnson fight were applicable to
the other; but my original stand was
against the fight scheduled for the
fourth OF July.
Final Word: No Fight
1t is useless for these fight promot-
ers 10 argue any longer. That fight
nin not be held within the state of
California. That is my final word"
And SO while the promoters hang
back the patrons Of the ring. drawing
their conclusions from the utterances
or Tie governor end from his drastic
measures in the Langford- Kaufman
fight are making preparations for a
change. The general impression is that
. the contest viii be held in Reno, and
many have made their plans to go there
today.
TEX SMILES AGAIN
-Ricksrd appeared to be more hope
fuL and sanguine Of success than he has
been since the startling action was
taken by the chief executive of the
state. lie smiled broadly on leaving
the st. Francis hotel and to few
friends said affairs looked better for
him then than at any time in the last
four days.
II was commonly understood that
Ricl1ard and his attorney, William II.
MetsOn, were closetcd with Mayor Nc
Carthy. who arrived yesterday evening
sultatiOn lasted all evening, and shortly
after 10 o'clock Rickard. accompanied
by District Attorney Fickert, entered
the St. Francis hotel.
Fickert refused TO discuss the sub
ject absolutely, saying he had nothing
10 do with it. Inasmuch as IL had been
given out previously that the question
of the location Of the fight would be
finally determined by Saturday night
there was a large crowd thronging the
lobby of the hotel, waiting for the
word Rickard, on his entrance, was
surrounded by them Immediately, but
he waved them away with smile
we have not gone yet" he said.
= From every quarter questions were
hurled at him, and he replied to them
generally.
After consulting with my attorneys
this evening" he said. Il learned that
there were some new developments,
wlrich gave me hope that the fight will
be allowed to take place in San Fran
cTsco. on this faint hope we are hang
ing More than this L can not say, but
] state positively that by Monday noon
the question viii be settled finally. The
probabilities are. however, that we will
BE- able TO give out definite statement
by Sunday night"
JEFF READY TO LEAVE
Sam Berger. Jefrries' manager, was
aE interested member of the audience.
Fie holds out absolutely no hope for
san Francisco He phoned jeff last
night and was informed that the big
fellow has everything ready to leave
for the Nevada City tonight. Camp is
practically broken up, and it does not
look as though the former champion
viii do any more work there.
Johnson is also ready to take his
leave He may go in his automobile
iand he may compromise by going on
4 he train like the majority of them.
but. anyhow. he is awaiting the word
10 be on 10 Reno. Like most of them.
he has no hope of fighting for the
championship in any other place than
the state of Nevada. lie, too is anxious
to start today.