The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
RICHARD DECLARES
NEVADA THE PLACE

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-THE
Jeffries-Johnson fight is going 10 be
held in Nevada. I'm tired OF this
clubbing. and there's no time for de-
lay. The fight viii be pulled off on
July II il breaks me-"
This was the final decision OF Tex
Richard, promoter Of the champion
ship go, given out today
With the fight but little more than
two weeks off, he declared he would
leave for Nevada on Sunday to look
over sites
Jack Gleason. partner Of Richard,
is stiu belligerent- I'VE are going
ahead with the san Francisco arena"
he said. The law hasn't been changed
since Sharkey met Fitz, so why should
they try to make us move out2 I still
feel that the go will be pulled off in
San Francisco"
Richard said today that the site
would be definitely settled by the
first Of the week in all probability.
There are two Nevada towns
available, Reno and Ely" he said,
but Reno is better situated and can,
think. offer better inducements than
any other town in Nevada"
Busy at Keno
While the promoter made this state
ment. his representative. William Nc
Carney. was in Reno looking over
sites and obtaining a license
Attorney General L. 5. webb this
morning declared that he was ready
TO submit a motion 10 the superior
court today, asking for an injunction
10 restrain the Langford-Kaufman
fight, the twenty-round bout SEIZED
uled 10 be held tomorrow IN Louis
BIot's arena in the heart Of san
After p conference with his assistant
RAYMOND benjamin. which lasted until
early this morning, the plea was almost
ready. and the finishing touches were
puton later. The sporting world To-Day
took hear for the moment from the ap-
uarent defeat Of the California forces
At washington in the contest with New
Orleans for the Panama fair of 1915 It
was the prospect Of losing this because
Of opposition TO the Jeffries-J ohnson go
..mong Congressman, that Induced Gov
ernoT GiUett TO take action against the
championship mill, according TO the most
authentic accounts. The governor, how
ever. still persists in declaring that he
took the step solely because he had be
come convinced that prize fighting IS
Illegal Prominent sporting men today
condemned him roundly for discovering
the illegality Of the bout after many
had been pulled off in his administra-
ton.
Give Up Hope.
Tex Rickard is devoting little time 70
bewailing the $4,000 sunk by him and
his partner in San Francisco. He has
been too busy LAYING his plans for trans
ferring the big mill and erecting an
arena in the few days left "a q margin.
I'VE have come 20 the conclusion,
after a long conference with our at
torneys." he said today. that to fight
the governors order would be futile.
We havon't the time. moreover. to go
into the courts. The governor took
his action virtually at the eleventh
hour-with little more than two
weeks before the fights date.
"On Sunday morning. If the matter
is still in the air. 1 win take the over
land Limited and go direct TO Reno"
continued Richard. There I viii con
clUde negotiations for putting Jeff
fries and johnson in the ring al that
place on July 4
Webb told me-" said he. that he
wouldn't leave a stone unturned TO
stop the fight. In words, that he
would surely stop it He said il
necessary militiamen would invade
the ring and keep the men apart. II
matters went 70 that stage. I have
had many tough deals in my lifetime
but this is the toughest I ever expert
enced.
II have spent about $4,000 in san
Francisco, which il now appears is a
dead loss. II can't be helped. how
ever. I am going through with this
fRht now If il costs me every dollar