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Show OEiDEN MAY GET I THE BIG FIGHT I Possibility of St. Paul Staging Will ard-Ful ton Contest Dwindling Away. NUMEROUS PROTESTS j I j Promoter Miller Needs Money at Once to Begin on Arena. I ST. PAUL. Minn., April 20. The probability that the championship fight between Jess Willard and Fred Pulton would be held in the Twin i Cities on July dwindled to a possi-I possi-I bility today. More obstacles were met , b the promoter, Colonel J, c. Miller. I Although Miller announced that he 1 would mark time until next Tuesday, .vhen the Minnesota safety commission would formally consider the advisa- Kllltv nf r o r-m it I inr. 1 h r rnntret if hf. came known that Miller is again considering con-sidering ofters from other cities. Numerous protests filed at the state eapitol, coupled with the announcement announce-ment that the safety commission would be guided by public opinion, was one' cause for uncertainty. A statement : credited to Colonel Miller that he I would insist upon ihe $10,000 bonus also helped to cloud the situation. It was understood that Miller said ' he wanted this money guarantee to immediately start work on the arena. Some of the men interested in the fight are reported to have taken the position that such a move would force Twin City enthusiasts to bear a heavy financial loss if the fight was catled off at the eleventh hour. Colonel Miller has intimated that he is greatly interested in the move to have the fight staged at Camp Grant, ROCkford, HI He also said that persons per-sons in Ogden, Utah, have made hua an offer. oo |