21 Jun 1910
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1910
Page
1
Reno leaders host Tex Rickard as Goldfield and Reno promoters jockey for the Jeffries Johnson fight rights. Discussions focus on Nevada staging rights with bids around 12 000 dollars and large ticket guarantees while promoters anticipate a decision by morning. Rickard, upbeat, visits Reno and meets with Goldfield committee members to secure backing for the heavyweight bout in Nevada.
Boise Idaho June 2 Governor Dickerson of Xegady left Ontario for life home this afternoon at 4 30 on Oregon Short Line train No 6. While there he talked freely about the sight and intention of later offering. He stated there is no law in Nevada against prize fighting and did not seem to harbor personal hostility toward the Merit being held in his state. He will be in Ogden on the San Francisco Line. With Tex Rickard leaving for Reno the location of the July 4 heavyweight title fight shifted from California to Nevada. Promoters admit no chance of holding the fight in this state and orders went out to scrimmage camps to move. Rickard reached ten o tonight and will confer with Reno and Goldfield committees early today. Active preparations show Langford Ketchel may shift to Nevada, Joe Woodman instructing his Reno representative.
An advertisement touts Hoatetter's Stomach Bitters as the key to health. It claims the remedy helps indigestion dyspepsia costiveness poor appetite biliousness cramps headache diarrhea malaria fever and ague and urges readers to insist on the genuine bottle with a private stamp.
Brooklyn yielded 19 runs to New York earlier but held strong through seven innings as Devlin tripled and scored. Wilts and Bergen split pitching duties while Barger’s hot bat helped Brooklyn counteract New York’s scoring spree. Later, St Louis beat Pittsburg in a rough start, and Philadelphia topped Boston 2 to 1 with clutch plays and errors contributing.
Ray baffled the sluggers as Detroit was limited to five hits. Willetts struggled amid wild pitches allowing St Louis to seize the game. Olmstead excelled for Chicago in a 9 to 1 win over Cleveland, with batteries Falkenberg Kerather and Rasterly on the Chicago side.
Local promoters and investors in Butte move to back a boxing match featuring Briekard and Ricker with a potential $20,000 purse. Bank deposits and syndicate activity are cited as financing, while officials weigh the political and public safety implications and possible city impact if the bout proceeds.
Nevada news circles report mounting opposition to the planned fight in the state. Governor Dickerson and legal authorities weigh in as promoters seek state sanction, with Las Vegas residents and public figures watching closely for official guidance on whether the bout will proceed.
Protesters accuse Governor Dickerson of stirring opposition to the Jeffries Johnson Net fight in Nevada. Aimed at rallying public support, organizers plan a letter campaign asking prominent figures to forward funds and influence, while attorneys challenge proposed contests lacking explicit authorization.
Portland defeats SriEnon in a Pacific Coast League game with Tuna Bente and Dowland contributing key plays Browee and Ridge featured in the scoring list as the home team holds the line.
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