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'Tt we can't hold the fight in San
Francisco, we can pull IL off some
where else" declared the men who are
directing the biggest fight that has
ever aroused the enthusiasm OF the
ring fans.
At the same time. while scanning
the situation for other sites, the
promoters took heart from tho
statement made in Chicago by
Mayor p. II. Mccarthy, declaring that
the ego" would be pulled off here. no
matter what the State executive says.
Sporting World Agog.
Not only is the sporting world
shaken up by the turn of affairs, but
the commercial world as well. The
CALI g of Of the fight would mean a
clear loss TO San Francisco of over
S1,9OO,OOO. The business men OF the
city under the leadership Of the hotel
men. today called a meeting TO plan
strong opposition TO the threat from
the State authorities All in all there
are merry times in prospect, with the
Posslolllty OF a clash between State
and city officials
While the opponents OF the fight
declare Governor Gilletts action 10
De triumph for the conservative and
tne cnurcn element, the opposing fac
".
and declared that the governor should
nave given intimatiOn before this Of
what he intended to do
This adverse impression, however
mas been TO certain extent cleared
up by the developments which show
tnat only pressure from Washington
threatening the proposed Panama fair,
Tor which New Orleans as well as San
Francisco Is struggling, led to the
governors action Of yesterday.
Every man In any way connected with
the big night was on pins and needles |
today, awaiting the outcome Of the
Panama Fair plans.
1t was declared today, however. that
by Saturday all doubt Of the status of
the fight VIII have been cleared away.
sam Langford and AL Kaufman are
matched 10 meet on Saturday. Governor
Gilletts letter to Attorney General /
Webb advises him 10 move against the
principals and promoters in this match
as Wen as the more important go. The I
proceedings being the same, the Lang
case.
Nevada Is Suggested.
There are two points in Governor Gil
let's letter to Webb which today were
seized upon by the sporting fraternity |
as significant. The responsibility OF |
stopping the fight has been thrown on |
the shoulders Of the attorney general /
by the governor, and the former must
prove the intent 10 commit a felony /
Failing in this, the governor twice men
tons a penalty 10 be imposed after the I
Jack Gleason. one Of the promoters OF /
the Jeffries-J Johnson mill, bCbbed 10 4
smiling this morning.
Wei, if we really can't hold the 4
fight here we can hold il in Nevada"
he said. You know they passed a law
there for the Corbett-F 'itzsimmons fight
taking away all restrictions. That law 4
IS standing yet salt Lake2 Oh. 1 /
q
Jack Mexican. confidential man Of
Jack Gleason and the latters partner.
Tex Rickard said: The fight VIII be
held in San Francisco"
Richard Is Confident.
Richard himself. az the san Francisco \
Hotel, his headquarters, said there was 4
no: the slightest possibility Of the fight 4
being called of
It's too bad they couldn't have made
up their minds before We sunk $4,000 or
more getting ready right here in san Q
Francisco he said But Mr. Webb I
has promised 20 let me know by to- /
mOrrCv whether We can night here or
not. He's digging up on the legal side 4
OF the question
Jeff and Johnson will meet on July 4
{ That IS positive. Both the fighters ]
are am lous TO hear the starting bell, Il
and there will be an arena somewhere.
Jim Jeffries said 70 me when / told i
him of the governors action: i n ready i
70 fight on a barge, desert or an \
ocean liner johnson feels the same
way. He went further than JEFF. IN
fight on a telegraph wire if we have TO-
was his way Of putting it."
Rickard declared TODAY that If com
PEELED to leave Frisco. Reno would be
the ideal place for the battle II IS
lust across the California state line and
within n few hours Of this city Inc &C
there are good. AS il Is IN
direct line TO Frisco from the East.
those Eastern fans that are coming VIII
not have 70 20 out Of their way.
All the papers Of San Francisco today
ignore the fight editOrially though car
rying large numbers Of interviews.
Flood of Offers Received.
Governor GHIetts action has brought
a food of offers of arenas. Six cities
have already preferred sites. san Fran
cisco wants the fight. though. and, aside
from our own loss. we'd prefer to have
Il here now that everything has been
arranged. except the legal end. This
means more to San Francisco than a
national political convention would"
Louis Blot. who is managing the
Kaufman-Langford 20, said today;
This go will be pulled of saturday
Just JOIN the Don't Worry Club
District Attorney Fickert today. dis
cussing the governors action. said: 1T
Is surprising that Governor Gilett. near
ing the end Of a long administration in
which hundreds of fights have been
held in California, should suddenly de-
esae this one 10 be Illegal"
Plans of Webb.
Attorney General Webb announced
today that he was looking into the /