Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-21
Reno's Chances Better.

Reno New, June 21.-lf Reno raises
funds to construct a suitable arena
with a seating capacity Of $4,000 peo-
Pile, pays the $1,000 license fee and
furnishes a site. the battle will be
held here. Richard practically assured
this city of the contest if 1t meets the
stipulations at meeting late last
night. There is no doubt the money,
which will amount to about $4,000
will be raised.
That pugiIism will make It's last
stand in Nevada was made positive
with the arrival Of Richard from San
Francisco. Rickard arrived here late,
but at once plunged into conference
with the local business men and would
be promoters. The conference prom
ised to last until tho email ho.rs o1
the morning. ~
ri have come here" said Rfckard on
his arrival with the intention of once
for all settling the site of the JEFF
fries-J Johnson fight. Reno looks best
to me now, alt1lo I can not throw out
the big offer of Goldfleld business men
without hearing what they have to
say. There Is no question that Reno
offers the better facilities both on ac-
count of it's accessibility as we'll as
railroad trackage and hotel accommo-
dations.
california is now as dead as door
nail for fighters There will never be
pulled off another big fight here, and
doubt whether they will be able to
stage anything in the line of pugilism.
We came there with the assurance that
the fight could be held within the bor-
ders of the state, Governor Gillett posi-
lively announcing at first that he had
no intention Of interfering with the
bout. as it was within the laws of the
state. Then came pressure, and the
governor was unable to stand the gaff.
We might have won had we carried
the matter into the courts, but as time
was getting short | thought it best to
pull out and here am.
"Tex" Plans Big Arena.
"There is no question but that we
will be able to take care of everybody
who wants to see the fight. The arena
to be built will not be as big as the one
on which was stopped work In Frisco,
but there will be ample accommodation
for ALL Seating for 10000 people will
be ready for July 4, and then the bat
tie of the century will be on The
fighters have agreed to come to Nevada
and the finishing touches on their
training will be put on here.
IT do not think that the principals
will suffer any Inconvenience by
change of climate. Both are now In
fighting trim and all they will have to
do is to continue the exercise. AS for
any interference here. there will be
none. 1t is lawful to meet in the ring
in this state"
1t is expected that the camps of both
fighters will be removed here at once.
The fighters have been told to hold
themselves in readiness. Training quar-
ings have been engaged for both JEFF
fries and Johnson. as well as for
Ketchel and Langford. Ketchel will
probably train at Sparks, while Lang
ford's camp will be here.
Citizens here have for several days
regarded Reno as the final site for the
big show, and have made preparations
according. Every available place has
been turned into a lodging house for
travellers, but It is likely that the
greatest number of visitors here during
the fight will sleep in their own cars
and take their meals In the dining cars.
To House 1900 Fans.
II ia figured out that the hotels. pri-
Vate houses ana sieepihs cars Will De
able to accommodate something like
1900 which is the limit placed on the
attendance here. With that many In
the arena the promoters will more than
come out even.
The runor by way Of San Francisco
that Governor Dickerson Of this state
will initiate Governor Gillett of Cali
fornia is not taken seriously here. Tex
Rickard was informed on his arrival
here that there wasn't chance in the
world for the authorities to interfere.
The law is such that the governor has
absolutely no power to interfere, and
the only thing that could be done
would be to caN out the federal troops,
and that Is too remote possibility to
De ConsiGeIe s.-tsts
Ogden, Utah, June 21.-When seen