Show I EMER CAN HANDLE BIG FIGHT CROWD CR 0 WD I r I p pI I 1 1 IT S t ac ace e 1 cx S S ne IN 4 t 1 J 4 Grand stand of the Emeryville race track where the fight will be pulled off July 4 San Francisco March 23 The most involved pugilistic question of the cen century century century tury has at last been settled and Em Emeryville Emeryville is the answer Here Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries will meet on the Fourth of July within the trans bay race track to decIde the heavyweight supremacy of ot all the world Like Richmond Emeryville has opened its arms to the fighters and the promoters and bids them to make haste and bring the great fight off Mayor i William H Christie Christlo is In favor of it and so are the other four members of the city council It is understood Judg ing beg from the present attitude of the city officials of Emeryville there will wUl willbe willbe be no hitch In the proceedings Thc Tho selection of Emeryville as the battleground seems to have struck a happy chord everywhere Rickard is fairly tickled with it Gleason says its the ideal spot There is no question but that Emery Emeryville Emeryville ville will be prepared to handle a larger crowd in faster time than any other suburb The transportation facilities facUlties are as nearly nearl perfect as it is in possible to make them In the past crowds of to have been so handled at tho the track as to make the average sit up and wonder For Instance tho the Chicago sports may board their train in the Windy city and ride directly to th gates of the track without getting off their train if It they choose The people of the city can make the trip across the bay to the track In half an hour and the Southern Pacific and Key route with their great ferryboats and trains can handle people there In Jig time Now that he has finally secured a site to suit him Rickard will shortly get set ready to take his departure to Ne Nevada Nevada Nevada vada to look after his mining interests He will wUl remain here for f r another week to settle various details regarding the construction of the arena and the draw drawing d drawing aw awIng ing up of the tl lie articles for incorporation of the club which must be done accord according accordIng according II ing to law |