Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-09


ley The big, jovial manager of jim
mie Flynn, aspirant to the title of
heavyweight pugilist champion of the
wohld, arrived here last night from
the Pacific coast where he had
been on business pertaining to the
bout between his protege and Jack
Johnson. the present champion, which
will be staged on July A.
Mr.. Curley came here at the request
Of Charles O'Malley. who telegraphed
him several weeks ago and made a
bona fide offer OF 100000 for the big
battle. The two men have been in
correspondence for several weeks
Curley was SO impressed with the rep
reservations Of O'Malley as to the ad-
vantages of Las Vegas as prospec-
tive scene for the big fracas OF next
Independence Day that be lost no
time in coming here as auicl1ly5as his
business affairs would allow.
This morning Mr.. C,iriey was call
ed upon at his hotel by Mr.. O'Malley
and company of representative busi-
ness men of this city who held long
conference with him. Later Mr.. Cur
ley was taken to the Hot Springs and
Romeroville in the automobile of Will
liam Springer. He was shown through
the Montezuma hotel and was taken
for trip over the grounds of that fa-
nous hostelry, one of the proposed
battle grounds for the two heavy
weight boxers. Mr.. Curley also was
taken to the Gallinas Park, which, too
has been mentioned as site upon
which a mammoth arena could be
erected for the battle.
The business men who accompanied
O'Malley soon made it clear to Mr.
Curley that the offer of the big guar
anteee was bona fide and would be
hacked UP by the business interests
of Las Vegas. He was also assured
that able legal lights OF New Mexics
have informed the promoter that there
is little likelihood of interference
with the battle by the officers of the
law. The fact that the law against
finish boxing contests in New Mexico
was federal statute and ceased to
exist when New Mexico became state
was also explained to Mr.. Curley.
BY his smile as he listened to these
statements or when he gazed upon The
proposed sites for the immense are
ma. Mr.. Curley showed his appre-
citation and approval. However, he
did not make any definite promises or
sign any agreements. 1t is UNDER
stood that Mr.. Curley will withhold
his decision until after his return to
his home in Chicago.
But one thing is an assured fact
if the battle occurs in New Mexico l
will be staged in Las Vegas. Mr. Cur
ley was besieged with requests TO
look over the field at Albuquerque
by sportsmen in that city. He was
waited upon in the Dunke City last
evening by a committee which re
quested him to stop over and listen
to the praises of that place and 1he
inducements it had to offer to the big
scrappers. But Mr.. Curley politely
declined. He also declined an invita-
ton to visit Santa Fe. Las Vegas had
the first call with him.
Mr.. Curley did not hesitate to teh
the men who were with him today
that Las Vegas offered many strong
inducements. He said he was favor
ably impressed with the city as a bat
tie ground for the giant pugilists- He
likely will remain here for day or
two before taking his departure.
Judging from the representative char
acter of the men who assured Mr.. Cur
ley of their desire to have him bring