The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-06
GOVERNOR GAN NOT INTERFERE
 WITH BIC 60
Ohio Executive Must Stay In Background and Look On.
 Boxers Report May 20.
By WILLIS CARBEZRRY Especial Sport CorTespondent for the
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 Toledo, Ohio, May 6-Word was re- ceived here today from Columbus O., that Governor Cox would make no eff fort to interfere with the staging Of the Jess Willard-Jack Dempsey bout of 12 rounds here on July 1. The governor made this announcement after consulting the Attorney-Genera, of this state and after information had reached him that the bout was taken to this cl3 at the request of Mayor Schreiber.
 Supreme was the rejoicing that took place today among business men on receipt of news that this city had landed the big fight. The Chamber of CommaTce issued a statement ap- plauding Mayor Schretbers success full effort in bringing the big bout. The mayor also issued a statement in which he said that he was certain that such an affair would not only help Toledo as a municipality put al O prove 9 boost for the boxing sport. as h, considers the two giants master athletes"
 Referring to the bout Rickard is reported with saying:
 Having consulted by attorney [ find that it is possible to accept an invitation to hold the bout in Toledo, as under the law governing boxing in Ohio the mayor of any municipality may grant Q permit for an exhibition at 12 rounds to a. decision providing 1 that no purse is offered. | No purse will be offered in this l case. I will simply employ Willard and Dempsey under fixed amounrs, as l already provided for ir the art les of l agreement, to box ? rounds in Toledo 1 on July A.
 l In discussing his plans, Rickard | said that the battle would be waged 1 in the open air, and that he would 1 build an arena to seat between 50,00O 1 and 60,G0O spectators, at a point con venient to the city.
 Training camps for the two men also will be pitched within easy dis tance of the arena, and under the terms of the agreement both men must train at these camps for at least five weeks previous to the bout, which | means that they will have to report there the latter part of this month Willard and Dempsey are both in light training at the present time and now that the place has been fixed, hard work will begin in earnest. | In discussing his plans furtheEt Rickard said:
 'The prices probably will range from s1O to S60, which will include the war tax. Gf course, may change my mind on the price question, but that is a small matter You see, l am within the law, inasmuch as I have been invited by the city officials of ] TO by-ir he har I a matter that is entirely in their hands. There will be no interference on the part of the governor. l have been assured of that
 "The Boxing Commission of that city is in full contfoI- and the mayor himself is an eX-officio member Of that body. Toledo is a perfect spot for the bout, as it is within reach of seven millions of people on not more than four-hour railroad ride. It also is reasonably close to New York. J. L. Mclaughlin will plan my arena. He is a master builder in such matters, and those who visited the Jefries-Johnson bout at Keno | know how well he builds I will talk over the plans with him tonight and no doubt we will decide on a. plant that will accommodate at least 50.00O persons. It will cost almost that many dollars, SC, you see, expenses are go- ing to grow from this minute. Willard and Dempsey will box strictly according to the law of that state. In paving them individually for their services there can be no cry raised of a prize fight. Understand me. Prize fighting means fighting for a prize. There is no such arrange ment here. I am paying the men Q stipulated sum each, and that money is legitimate and lawful pay for their services.
 q stake my reputation that it will be an orderly, weIl-conducted affair and one that will be 8, credit 10 box ing. I will leave within a few days with my partner, Frank c. Flournoy, } for Toledo.
 Time? Plenty of it. like to , work fast, and that's all that is neces- sary now.
 I'm sorry that all the hard wC~'c done in my interest by John W. Shy | der of Cumberland, Md, has gone for naught. That fellow is a hustler and regret that I must take the bout to ! CitE n