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Show GOVERNOR STOPS FIGHT. . i California Chief Executive Put Bar on Prize Fighting In That State. San Francisco. Promoter Rlckard has definitely announced that the Jef fries-Johnson fight will be held In Nevada Ne-vada on July 4. Reno will probabl) be the place selected. San Francisco. Governor Glllott on Wedensday threw a bomb-shell into tho ranks of the followers of tho prize fight game, when ho took stops to prevent the championship fight between be-tween James J. Jeffries and Jack.-Johnson, Jack.-Johnson, schodulod to bo held in this city July 4. Tex Rlckard, tho promoter of the contest, who stands to bo tho greatest loser In case tho light docs not take , placo, has ovldontly taken the gov- wfl crnor at his word, and ordored work stopped on tho arena. Ho declares that ho will tako tho fight olsowhero |