Show SALTAIR MEN SIGN FOR BIG CONTEST ContInued From Page One simply misinformed as to the laws ot of Utah by the overzealous boosters forSan for forSan San Resort Manger Manget Elated I Mr Langford was equally elated with Mr Rickard that the deal had been closed Why think of the thousands thou thousands sands and thousands of at persons the contest will bring to Salt Lake and Saltair this summer said the resort manager We expect to carry to the lake fully more persons this summer on account ot of the contest That in Itself will be a big item Equally Important will be the amount of advertising that Salt Lake and will get the world No Na amount ot of money could purchase the advertising that the contest wIll bring Saltair will be brought face to face with the world and It will be a along along long and lasting memory Our com company company pany expects to reap the benefit ot of the great contest for tor years to come With Saltair Salt Lake City and Utah will share equally From the number of business men and others who have con congratulated rae me today I am impressed more than ever before with the eagerness eager eagerness ness with which the merchants ot of the city want us to stage the bout boutAs boutAs As a business proposition we are getting get gettIng tIng it mighty cheap Mr Rickard offers us the contest without a demand for a cent We as well as Salt Lake and Utah could well afford atford to pay a large bonus to get the contest here but that Is Isnow isnow now unnecessary Ideal Spot for Contest Mr Rickard agreed with me that the coliseum at the beach was an Ideal spot tor the contest In fact from the time ot Df the completion ot of the structure hun bun hundreds of at persons have advocated the bringing of the great championship con contest contest test to the track There will be a lot of work necessary to fit the track for tor the bout but we Intend to do It in such a manner that the visitors to Salt Lake on July luly 4 I will have hare no complaint on their accommodations at the Saltair Salt air arena The double line of electric track will enable us Lis to handle the great crowd in the best manner possible More telegrams even than the day be tore rore reached the Nevada promoter who tow Jow expresses the hope to make Salt Lake his home From all parts of the country he was asked to save seats aside the well wishes for the success ot of othis his LiS enterprise Mr Richard Rickard has not as yet startEd the organization of at the executive staff that will be necessary to arrange the details ot f the bout He says sas that while there Is plenty ot of time there will be a lot of time needed to Jet get all the details working You will see some hustling around Salt Lake from now on concluded Mr Richard Rickard |