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Show I will make a determined effort to have the application tinned down. This slep in the crusade being waged wag-ed by the nntl-fight forces was determined de-termined upon last night at a conference confer-ence u the Hamilton Square Baptist church. J. E. While, attorney for the Church Federation, submitted a report of the lnvestipatlon ho has made concerning con-cerning the ccndlHons which have made It possible for the promoters to arrange for the contest. He suggested suggest-ed that. In event of the crusade failing fail-ing to find support from the proper authorities, that legal measures be taken tak-en to thwart the staging of tho fight j In this city. j Jack Johnson Is greatly pleased by ' the weight reducing results of his dally road work and he says he intends in-tends to Mick to that form of oxer-' oxer-' else. The negro champion, who ban taken much interest in the comet, last night entertained a party of star gnzera at 1 his training quarters but was disappointed disap-pointed by tho heavy fog that veiled 1 the sky. JOHNSON TO SEE JEFFRIES BOX Ben Tmiond. Cal., May 21. Jim Jeffries gave it out yesterday that he intended to take things easy this week. According to his announcement, only tho lightest kind of exercise will be Indulged in Iload work, accompanied accompan-ied by sprinting, will be kept up reg-u'arly. reg-u'arly. but It Is thought likely that the big lighter will have little to do with the gloves until Jim Corbott ar- rives next wet?k. I The report that Corbott will not have his quarters at the camp hero Is denied by Jeffries' training companions. compan-ions. It Is stated that accommodations accommoda-tions are now being prepared for "pompadour Jim" and that there was no likelihood of friction between Cor-bt-tt and any other member of the camp. News from the city that Jack Johnson John-son may be a spectator at Jefrlec' boxing tournament In San Francisco next Friday night has 6tlrred up considerable con-siderable interest here, hut the camp is not inclined to take Johnson's reported re-ported lutentlon seriously. All. how-ever, how-ever, are anxious for the negro to be on hand. They assert that it would have a discouraging effect on Johnson f'.r him to see bow fast tho former champion Is in his work. Churches Oppose. Sa.i Francisco. May 24. A committee commit-tee representing tb San Francisco church federation an 1 the pastors' union un-ion will attend this afternoon a meeting meet-ing of the police committee of the board of supervisors at which action Is expected to be taken on Promoters Promot-ers Rickard and Gleason's petition to hold the .Teffrle3-Johnson light here on July Itb, The churchmen say they |