The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-06
OLD FIGHTER LEAVES RENO FOR
HIS HOME IN THE CALI
FORNiA HILLS.
BROKEN BY HIS DEFEAT
Terrible Ordeal Shows Its Effects in
Every Line OF His Features
Md in His Very
tF1 Actions.

Reno, July 5.--Jeffries. whose grea
ring career came a pitilful end wher
he fell before Jack Johnson here yes
terday, left here at 7:30 tonight. II,
was beaded toward his alfalfa rancl
in Southern California and there In
the quiet of his alfalfa fields, sur
rounded by the hills he loves, he vii
try to gorget.
.Ieffres car was hitchel to a reg
ular train, He motored into the city
from his camp with the members ol
his party and hid himself as soon as
possible from the curious gaze of the
crowd.
In his very stumbling movement
in his bowed head, in the depths OF
mis- sombre eyes. in his nervous rub,
bing of his swollen face and blacken
ed eyes, In his almost timid shrinking
from the public, the great Jeffries
showed that his defeat had dealt him
a vital blow, that he never again
would be the man he was a few hours
ago.
The silence as he passed through
the streets was oppressive. Men
rushed forth from the gamblilg z
tables to gaze, but not word of
taunt or derision was thrown at him.
Those who saw the fight know that
Jeffries did his best.
The train was lost in the glow OF
the sun that showed over the Sierras.
Jeffries had gone into history. In the
other direction somewhere in the des.
ert to the east, hilarious band of
negroes were jealEReying with the
banner of the worlds champion float
ing from the car windows,
Special trains have been pulling
out of Reno all last night and all to-
day trying to get the 10000 Wis tors
back home. Thousands stood, grips
IN nand, waiting for the clamor of the
next train
Thousands gave II up and decided
to wait over for lighter traffic As
a consequence the gambling houses
are running full blast.
A daterminef e11-ort was made by
the losers of the fight betting to re-
cooperate their losses, and at last ac.
counts there were many who VIII
have to wire home for money the
financial condition of hundreds, hit
by the fight and games, is desperate
al, ~ nj 4
the crowd today. The restaurants
were recovering from the famine,
freight trains were alive with clinging
hoboes and thieves sent out of town
by the ever yigilant state police. The
barrooms were filled with lstless
thirst quenching groups. and pool
room men We're settling up their
bets.
The betting at Tom Corbett's Of
fetal pool room was not as heavy as
was expected Corbett declared aim
self satisfied. The lack of Jonnson
money was not surprise. The
largest individual loss on record IN
the pool room was that suffered by
Clarence Cherry. California oil op-
orator. He bet $35,000 on .Jeffries.
Among the sporting men who left
here there is not a dissenting opinion
as to the justice OF the fights end
Many nave nothing but their return
tickets to show for their judgment on
the outcome but that ,Jeffries ever
had chance with the negro no man
can be found now who Is willing to
admit.
Johnsons repartee, his GOODNESS in
the ring, the terrible power OF his
punches, marvellous Judgment of dis
tance and almost uncanny quickness
and boxing skill, is the talk of the
town. Men are living the fight over,
round by round. AS long as they
live they never will forget the pitful
aspect OF Ieffries at the mercy of the
black panther in the 18th round.
"What was the matter with JET.
fries? some asked.
Well knowing sporting authorities
who. talked with Jeffries this morning
answered the question saying:
"He was whipped before he left
Moana Springs for the ring side He
felt tnat he was to fall before the
negro, and 1t was too much for him
to face. His nervous condition was
such that his mind lost control of the
body. 1t began Saturday and indicat
ed itself in various ways. Sunday
night nc did not sleep wink, but
walked about the room and looked
out OF the windows. Yesterday
morning he ate littlc breakfast. When
ne sat in his corner Of the. ring,
Choynski, as he wrapped his hands
exclaimed: Why, Jeff, your hands
are as cold as ice and elamy.' His
seconds thought that he was a little
nervous and that he would get over