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Show I that only one construction can be placed upon It- It Isn't at all possible j for that fight to take place here and come within tho law. The flt re" j sponsiblllty. of course, would be upon 1 the chief of police of the city, or sheriff sher-iff of the county In which the flKht Is to be held. I take It that these men have as much regard for the law as I haw, and will tako action to see that It Is enforced But in my capacity capac-ity as governor of the state I will uphold up-hold tho law if It becomes necessary." neces-sary." The contract under which Tex Richard of Ely. Nev., Is to arrange the ring battle permits him to place It In UUh. California or Nevada. He has announced that Salt Iakc would have tbe first call on tho attraction, and left to the business men of tho city the disposition of ihe legal obstacles ob-stacles that might Intervene. The last word. It has been understood under-stood throughout, was with the governor, gov-ernor, and that word was spoken tonight. to-night. With Utah eliminated as a battleground, an Francisco, It Is conceded, con-ceded, is most likely to be the meeting meet-ing place of the heavyweight champions cham-pions for the largest purse In the history' his-tory' of the prize, ring. ill PRIZE FIGHT FOR SALT LAKE Salt Lake. Jan. 5. "It isn't possible lor that fight to take place here aud come within tho law. I will uphold the law If It becomes necessary.' With these words Gov. William Spr7 tonight swept aside all doubt as to his official attitude toward the Jeffrles-b.hnson Jeffrles-b.hnson championship contest and disposed dis-posed of the plan of the promotor, Tex ickard. to stage the light In Salt Lake City. Up to tho present time Gov. Spry has been non-committal as to the course that would be pursued if actual ac-tual preparations were made for the holding of the big event In Utah. This attitude, he explains, was prompted by his reluctance to Interfere In a matter that properly concerns the police po-lice authorities. Ills statement to Uio Associated Press in as follows: "The law Is fo plain In this 6tato i |