Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-21
FIGHTERS FEAR
INTERFERENCE
IN NEVADA
HEAR DEPRESSING NEWS
FROM SAGE BRUSH STATE
JohnSon's Camp Shrouded in.
Gloom; Big Black Must Be.
Shown Before He Starts for.
Reno or GoldfieId,

nv Morning journal Special Lessed wirel
San Francisco. june 26.-rhe de-
pressing news that Governor DECKER
son Of Nevada may deeiare himself
against the Jeffries-Johnson fight be-
ing hetd In the sagcbrush state was
received ~ the johnson camp today.
johnson himself was the recipient Of
the news, but he refused t. divulge
where the Information came from.
II cast a noticeable gloom over the
training quarters. Jack said today he
had intended to leave the beach on
Thursday evening for Reno. but would
wait until he received word from Tex
Richard or Manager Flanagan that
Governor Dickergon WIS IN favor Of
the bout.
Billy Delaney also favored waiting
until news had been received from
the promoter.
we expect To leave Thursday eve
ming. sure, but this news kind Of puts
a damper on the trip, We certainly
want Assurance that the fight can nc
pulled OFF In Nevada and wc ani ir
from the governor direct. THIS bus
mess Of taking the word ur ihe lis
trict attorney or attorney general docE
not 80.
Since this Governor Gnlc.t affair.
NE want positive Information from
tho head man hat he sanctions the
fight before we begin 10 travel From
what ! hear, however. | think Rick
ard has positive assurance from Gov
ernor Dickerson and the fight viii
come Off IN Nevada VIZ expect TO
hear from Richard tonight and im-
medintely win begin 10 mov John
SON aud his partners win 20 on
Thursday night, while ! thiuk | viii
leave Saturday or sunday
There have heeu hundreds Of in
qniriea received both by the promOt-
ers aud the Metropolis Trust & Say-
inRs bank as ~ the disposition at the
tickets which have been purchased
40 far by Intended spectators at the
battle.
These tickets have been purchased
under guarantee OF tho local bank,
with the understanding that ia case
the fight Is not held hero the money
IL 10 be refunded. Statements were
issued today as follows
president Alfred MeHcfntoln &c the
bank
People who have purchased tickets
with our euarantce viii f~ecefveAthcir
money bHck IN case they az not cnre
60 go 10 Nevada There be- no question
about that. vs. hnve the trust fund
amounting 20 moro tlHH AldVfnHh. We
viii naturally hold the money until
there Is absolutely no chance of the
fight heins held here. AZ con ais th
promoters officially give up We viii
return the money Tint, however, /
may not be until JUS h'
Jack Gleason said
There IL no disposition to make
people buy tickets they took with
the UNDERSTANDING that the tight
would be held la California Those
Who desire can have the same seats
In the Nevada arena. The others
will be requested go send Ia their can
cellations at once that Wr may know
where We stand.
Tho squabblc between Johnson and
his former manager, George Little,
continues, Today Little said that he
would bring suit against the champion
tomorrow for 10000, while johnson
declared that he would HWear 10 "a
complaint tomorrow charging his
former manager with grand larceny
Johnson did no training today cN-
ccpt u MIN. mile hike ina the morning,
Later he LETT foi town in his racing /