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Show HOW FIGHT NEWS IS RECEIVED IN ZI0N When tho news was flashed on the streets that "Tex" Rlckard had cinched the fight for Salt Lake City a great many "I told you so's" could bo heard, and everybody seemed to be elated to think that this city had beat out the world In the bidding for the great contest, con-test, which tlie fans expect it to be. Wlille the matter has not been definitely settled, "Tex" Rlckard claims that he has tlie contest cinched, but there is also a report out that ho has pooled his Interest In-terest with CofCroth and Glcason and Iho three men may take the tight to San Francisco. Even If the fight docs not come here the local boys will have the satisfaction that Salt Lake City put In the bid that staggered all the rest of the promoters. This match is not regarded as an ordinary ordi-nary fight, and tho business men of all the cities regard Ihe contest as a big advertisement and have tried hard to get It. |