The daily sentinel., 1910-01-21
James ]. Jeffries, Frank Gotch and
Other Famous Men of the Sport
ing World Will Be the Guests
of the City This Evening.
TO BE THE BIGGEST AUDIENCE
IN THEATER'S HISTORY.
Several Hundred Out of Town People
Here TO See the Exhibition-Un-
precedented Demand for
Seats. Stories About
Those Here.
CAN JEFFRIEs GET INTO FORM.

Tonight Grand Junction is to have
as her guest the two most noted pnd
notable champions of the sporting
world
James ]. Jeffries, undefeated
heavyweight champion of the world,
the man whose name is mentioned
more frequently than that of any
man In the athletic circles of the
earth, the man who is to return to
the ring after he had defeated every
man who had any claims on a heavy
weight championship and after he
had voluntarily retired from tie RING.
the man who is to fight the negro.
Jack johnson, present heavyweight
| champion. on July 4th for the largest
purse ever offered in any athletic
contest.
Frank Gotch. the worlds cham
pion wrestler, he who has defeated
easily all the champion wrestlers OF
the earth and whose popularity is
almost as great as that of Jeffries.
These two men are to be in Grand
Junction this evening. The party
Will arrive via the Montrose line from
Colorado Springs where they appear
ed last night.
There are other notables in this,
the most distinguished party OF sport
ing heroes that has ever made an
exhibition tour across the continent
There is Farmer Burns, famous
wrestler and former champion, and
still a great favorite throughout the
country.
There is DIR. Roller. perhaps the
most scientific wrestler living today
and man of perfect physique.
There is Sam Rerpar tho itnmanva
ly popular and clever manager and
training partner of Jeffries.
Jack Mccormick, the trainer of the
noted Chicago club and now in
| charge of Jeffries' physical condition.
and number of other popular and
| able sporting lights are along.
1t is certainly a most interesting
company and no wonder the sporting
pulse of Grand Junction is beating
rapidly this afternoon.
All of these men will give exhibit
tions tonight at the Park opera house
in an entertainment that will be at
| once unique and lively Besides the
athletic events there will be several
delightful features of vaudeville
nature.
For no attraction in the city's his
tory has there been greater demand
for seats. The house is sold out so
far as the reserved seats are con-
cerned but tonight Manager Haskell
will make every effort to accommo-
date as many of those who failed to
get reserved seats as is possible. Many
seats have been sold on the stage.
Over so Palisade people will come
down on a special train.
Only the inability of the railroad
to supply a train prevented an excur-
sion carry ing over 100 people coming
down from Montrose.
The opera house will be crowded
tonight as 1t rarely ever was crowd
ed.
The fact that Jeffries visited Grand
Junction a few years ago in his play.
"Davy Crockett" has not detracted
from interest in his visit tonight and
then almost as many people are as
anxious to see Gotch as to see JEFF
fries.
1t is reported that Otto Floto, the
famous sporting editor of the Denver
Post, will be in the city with the party
tonight, along with several other
prominent sporting news writer's.
The only regret in connection with
the attractive card with the cham
pions at the Park opera house tonight
is the lack of seating capacity of the
opera house, the inability to seat
more than a fair percentage of the
fans who would like to attend. 1t is
by far the most interesting athletic
event which ever appeared in Grand
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