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Mayor Patrick Mccarthy De clares He'll Take no Orders From Gov. Gillette, That He's Running San Francisco and That the Fight Will be Pulled Off There
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 Especial from United Press.) San Francisco, June 16.-Tex Rick. ard and Jack Gleason will not take the Jeff-Johnson fight away from Frisco without a legal fight.
 we will act upon the advice o1 our attorneys. We have not violated the law in any respect and we do not intend to. It looks to us that the fight will take place in San Francisco exactly as planned. I do not think there is any doubt on that score. do not believe it can be stopped, said Gleason to a United Press rep resentative today.
 This was the first official statement given out by the fight promoters. Ii was given out after a conference be- tween Attorneys Dinkelspiel and Choynski who are representing Rick ard and Gleason in all legal matters pertaining to the fight.
 The conference lasted several hours. Rickard had little to say we still have a chance to hold the fight in San Francisco" he said to the United Press, land we are going to fight for our rights. In the event we are beaten we shall go to Nevada where they won't stop us. We be- lieve we will stay here."
 The fighting element took heart to- day following the gloom caused yes terday by Governor Gillett's order to Attorney General Webb to take every legal action to prevent Jeff and Johnson from fighting, here on Inde- pendence Day. The statement made thy of San Francisco that he was running San Francisco, that he in- tended to take no orders from Gov ernor Gillett and that the fight would surely be pulled off in San Francisco, caused joy among the peo- pie of Frisco who are really anxious to witness the fight. Attorney Gen. era1 Webb announced today that he was looking into the law and that he would probably be able to tell to- night exactly what action he would take. rf
 'If the law permits me I shall most certainly follow Governor Gill let's orders," he said.
 It is regarded as significant that Webb is looking into the law A few days ago he issued a lengthy statement in which he said he had already looked into the law and as- certained that there was no possible legal way by which the fight might be prevented.
 But it was Mayor McCarthy's straight talk that gave the fight fol- lowers the most confidence. The Mayor is rushing back to this city. While changing cars at Chicago last night he gave out an interview in which he declared: Governor Gillett cannot step into my town and give orders. We know what we want and we are going to have what we want We are going to have the fight, de- spite Governor, attorney general and all the rest of that brand put to- gether.'
 Attorney General Webb today issued the following statement:
 ''The letter of the governor is a positive and peremptory command ad- dressed to this office to prevent the Jeff-Johnson fight. This command the governor has the right and the power to make and it is the duty of this office to comply with it. I shall take such action as the law warrants. It is the right of the governor to com uand; it is the duty of this office to obey. His instructions will be follow ed to the letter.
 ''The fact is that if this contest is one in which the contestants enter the knocking each other out, to use the fighting term, it is a prize fight and again the governor says if they do not contemplate knocking each other out, I apprehend it is a fake and must stop it"
 'I have received thousands of let ters from persons urging me to pre- vent this fight" said Governor Gil- lette, ''But these letters had nothing to do with my action. I did only what I should have done. I took no steps until the district attorney notified me that he would take no action to pre- vent the fight. I deem it to be a vio- lation of the law am sworn to uphold. have gone over this matter with much care and my action is the result of mature thought. I cannot be swerv- ed from my intention"
 Governor Gillett's action was a surprise In eastern interviews he had stated that he did not intend to interfere and at Chicago he told United Press representative that the fight was a flake" and a frame up." Today every effort is being made to have the Governor rescind his order or to induce Attorney General Webb to refuse to prevent the battle. Bus mess men are Joining in the move ment. Last night there was a large ly attended meeting of the business men in the Palace hotel to consider what action was to be taken. The meeting was in secret and the buSi- ness men refused to tell what they did.
 The plans of Promoters Rickard and Gleason are not announced but it is believed they will bring the heaviest pressure possible to bear on Attorney General Webb to prevent him from taking hostile action. If that fails the promoters will prob ably fight the matter out in the courts.
 It is understood that Webb is planning to ask the courts for an in Junction tomorrow morning. The at- torneys representing Rickard and Gleason have their answer already written and will file it immediately after Webb files his petition.
 If the courts grant @ permanent injunction against the fight, the bat tie will be held in Nevada probably at Reno. The Nevada cities are wild for the scrap. Reno has offered to build the fight arena and to pay the state license of s1,OOO. Ely offered to build the arena and pay the pro- motors s25,000 while Salt Lake City
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