Show JACK CURLEY ANOTHER BOOSTER i I WRITES HIS 1113 VIEWS ON TilE THE BOUT IW BY JACK CURLEY Every man woman and child thai tha I up u this morning and congratulate So Sa and hustling ability to land the JoUr Salt Lake business men wilt will match Is not the worst thing for a th know lUlOW that Salt Lake received more ai a not buy from the ring contest than ties Ues would give it The hotel man and restaurant m man will look over his bank balanc year he be has evar had The shop mal ma mailer lIer iler why lie he has not enough goods tol to sale Even Een the habitual croaker will shake his hand trying to find s something to kick about and should another big attraction turn upon the horizon Salt Lakers will be first in line trying to land the attraction The biggest man In the world yes yesterday yesterday according to the newsboy busi business business ness or professional man of Salt Lake was Tex Rickard The game little mining promoter was around the Wil Wilson Wilson son hotel the and other places Wherever he appeared he was immediately surrounded by an anxious throng alt all wanting to know If It was really true wh whether ether Salt Lake will get the big contest The suave Rickard wearing his usual smile was to one and nIl all and at all times was the coolest being In Inthe Inthe the horde and answered every anxious inquiry with a police Yes Many Questions Of coure there were wise ones who shook their heads and wanted tt to know more questions and some grew absolutely absolutely pertinent and nothing short of insulting These foolish qu questions ranged from wanting to know Jeffries real condi condition condition tion to how many rounds the fight I t L has a spark of local pride can get It Lake City on Its great achievement boxing contest c 0 by July uly 6 5 next that a big boxing riving booming city They will wll then the die kind that money could the conventions of both national par paran paran an as well a the barber and livery e 0 and say that this Is by far the best U n will have a depleted stock and won told hold the usual midsummer bargain 4 was to go and who would win It Tex kept on smiling and answering the query about Jeffries real condition raying that the big accompanied by Frank Gotch the worlds wrestling champion and other ring and mat celebrities would appear at a local the Saturday night and the best way Va to find out about Jeffs effs condition would be to visit the theatre and judge for rs elf Salt Lake will positively have the big contest This is i the right place for It Its It just about time for the Intermountain country to show San Francisco that there are others The Idea of Frisco people saying I cannot hold any bouts there I would rather hold this contest on a desert Island than to go to Frisco Ith It These are some of the pointed paragraphs thrown out by the famous Nevadan Texan call him what you will but the fact remains that he Is the gamest gamert of the game Ideal Spot From a geographical standpoint Salt Lake City is the Ideal spot for the bout From a climatic viewpoint Salt Lake City could not be beaten The I cool breezes from the Salt lake will refresh the boxers between rounds as asI I much as the most moat experienced could and Johnson will vIll have an equal l chance to win in this city for the true sportsman knows no color or creed Leave It to Tex Rickard gentlemen He will after the bout In mich micha a way that the aftermath will leave leav no brown taste In mouth connection with tile the bout will absolutely Insure every detail looked after atter In style No money or effort will be saved to tomake tomake make the event a big success While Richards steering and executive ability are too well veli known to need special mention his wonderful Interest In Inmany inmany many business deals will prevent him devoting his entire time to the promo promotion promotion tion of the big contest Therefore I Rickard will himself with an anable anable able corps of experienced and nd corn com competent department heads In the near future Rickard will announce his staff of lieutenants and when the list Is announced the name of William Rishel formerly sporting editor of the Herald will be near the head of the list Jack ack Gleason the partner of Rick Rickard Rickard ard In the bout will look after aCter Call Cali California fornia patronage and In the near fu future future ture Richard Rickard will appoint a traveling representative to trip It through the country and organize special train parties for the ringside seats Coast Will Rage More or less jealousy will be aroused over Salt Lake City landing the at attractive attractive event I look for aU all kinds of attempts from now on especially from California rival promoters to be belittle belittle little the bl big match All kinds of ef efforts forts forte will be made lit It would not surprise me If the Californians sore soreheads soreheads heads and mind you I dont class them aU all as such will organize reform societies to work against the Interest of the bout Rickard and his associates will be bealert bealert alert to every attempt Salt Lake City officials are too broadminded to fall for such tricks and for all time Rick ards name will be hailed as the great greatest greatest est and gamest promoter In the world Yes Tex Thy work has been well done |