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Show BfCKARD HT Of SECURING FIGHT Causes Excitement l)y Planting Twenty Thousand in Gold on Table. Special to The- Tribune. NICW YOKIv. Dec. 1. "'There Is not the least doubt In my mind but tlint my bid for tho Jeffries-Johnson tic:lit will be the one accepted, ami thut Salt Iiko will Have the first opportunity 10 secure tho preatcst battle in pugilistic history." So said "Tex" Illckard tonight after talking to Manager Herder and Jack Johnson, who will decide, by tomorrow noon, which of the many bids opened today will be the. ono selected. Fight promoters center In Snn Francisco. Los Angeles and Salt Lake, but It was not until "Tex" Hlclc-nrd Hlclc-nrd planted $20,000 In cold cash as Ills forfeit that the others realized they were up against real competition. Ulckard's bid or, $101, 000 nnd CD 2-3 per cent of the picture receipts Is considered the best offer, which, together with the man's reputation, makes it almost certain hx will bo the winner. Rlckurd's bid allows him to hold the tight in Utah, Nevada or California, but Salt l.nko will be given the preference. Each of tho other bids was accompanied by long lists of names of prominent business men of the respective re-spective cities promising to do all In their power to make the fight a success. HIckard did not present this argument, but hail this assurance before leaving Salt Lake. . |