The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-12
BOARDS RIGHT


on the grounds that the supervisors of
San Mateo county have no right to
grant the permit for a boxing contest
in Colma for the reason that Colma is
not an incorporated township. Bullock
did not attempt TO explain why he
failed 10 bring the pressure of the law
10 bear upon the so odd fights which
were fought in COlma since the year
1902. However, he has made it plain
that he's going 10 start now, figuring,
possibly. that it's better late than
never
Cofroth intimates that he shortly
viii be ready to make a test case of
It, Within the next few days the pro-
mOter will place the matter in the
hands of a well know constitutional
lawyer with a view TO finding a flaw
IN the construction Of the case in Bull
locks estimation. COffroth realizes
that It was too late TO attempt a test
in the present instance, and for this
reason he has decided to show in San
Francisco. He has been granted
permit for this month, so he need not
fear Official action.
MAY AFFECT BIG FIGHT
Some of the more skeptical ones are
inclined to believe that Bullock's
action viii have a direct bearing upon
the Johnson-Jeffries battle, but the
more conservative fans can not sec
this The San MateO official is pre-
venting the appearance of Paplke and
Thomas in the Colma ring primarily
because Colma is not an incorporated
town. and, therefore, the supervisors
OF the county have no official power 10
grant a boxing license in such a place
Emeryville. the scene OF the pro
posed heavy weight championship bat
tie. is a duly incorporated town, with
regularly elected city officials. who
have granted a permit to Messrs.
Gleason. and Rfckard Of the Marathon
club, a duly incorporated club within
the laws Of the state Of California.
PASSING UP LOCAL MEN
It begins TO look as If Messrs. John
son and Jeffries are bent upon passing
up all the California referees and are
laying their lines to bring out some
eastern man to oficiate at the big bat
tie. To the fans this would appear
like a direct slap in the face, not only
TO the California referees, but to the
state Of California itself Surely, there
are plenty Of competent referees IN
this state. In the past il was never
necessary TO import a man to judge
big fight, so why do they have to start
now?
According TO the latest from both
IlEllLttEs mtllLiEI VIII SNaIAQ lOI any OF
the men whose names have been men
toned Apparently. neither cares to
give his opponent the imaginary adj
vantage Of suggesting a certain man
and then being compelled himself to
give in and take this man. Why such
feeling should exist nobody seems to
know, but apparently ii does. so that's
enough to settle il. The fighters al
ways please themselves first.
It has been suggested that in the
event that neither Smith. Welsh or
Graney is accepted that Benny Selig
be agreed upon. Selig knows the game
as well as any Of them and he is man
with standing and a reputation. John
son could not object to Selig on the
color line proposition. for the reason
that Benny used to manage Joe Cans
when the old master was champion of
the lightweight division. He was a
good. square, upright mana ger. too.
OF course, there is every reason to
believe that Selig might not care to
accept the position, but in the
event that he would, many Of the fans
believe that the principals would make
& wise choice by naming him. Selie
has been out Of the limelight since the
last defeat of Cans at the hands of
Nelson, but he viii jump back again
when he handles Abe Attell in the lat
ter's battle against Jem Driscoll on
the afternoon Of July ?.