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Show I FANS WANT CHAMP CONTEST TO GO ON Los Angeles, Dec 17. It seemed possible today that the heavyweight elimination contest being conducted here by a local promoter would not terminate on New Year's day with the Al Palzer-Luther McCartv fight Various sporting authorities, among them former Champion James J Jeffries, Jef-fries, have expressed the hopo that tho contests would be continued and the names of Frank Moran, of Pittsburg, Pitts-burg, Bombardier Wolls, the English fighter, and "Gunboat" Smith have been suggested as possible opponents for tho winner of the Palzcr-McCarty 20-round bout. In view of this fcollng It was said today that the promoter might extend ex-tend the program If favorablo terms with these men could bo made; but it was thought uullkoly that he would withhold the gold belt, emblematic of championship, ho has promised the winner on Now Year's day. |