The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-02
ALL QUIET AT RENO
Little Stir in Camps of the
Fighters.
Both Gladiators Have Decided
They Are Ready.
BETTING STILL SLOW.
Jeffries Money Still Going a
Begging.
Profits Of Big Battle Will Be
About $1OO,O 900.
BETTING STILL SLOW.

Keno New, july Z.-IralnIng act1V1-
| ties having ostensibly ceased in both
the Johnson and Jeffries camps, Reno
has sertled down with what quiet it
may to await the big battle on next
Monday.
Fight followers do not expect any
surprises from the Johnson. camp. The
regro has said he Is through and his
word is taken for it. But it is well
known that the whimsical Jeffr1es may
Change his announced plans at any
! time. Therefore, while few are jour-
ney1ng out over the dusty trail to his
| camp, every one keeps in touch with
the white mans camp for fear he may
eral fighters some day-or for that mat
ter-night before the championship
contest.
While the gambling places are well
| filled at all hours, the scarcity of bet
tiers at the commissioners headuua1 tiers
| is somewhat surprising to the wagering
| fraternity. Betting improved some last
night, however. At Tom Corbett's it
! was announced today that about S15,-
coo was placed on Jeffries yesterday at
10 to 612. With two exceptions the
amounts were under $1,000. Jim Cor
lett has $1,000 at his brothers place to
| let on Jeffries. A New York man has
! left $4,000. Both wagers are to be
/ Placed at the prevailing odds.
| But betting commissioners expect
large amounts of money will be placed
| today and tomorrow.
| A few of the extremely cautious folk
| are holding off their money until the,
remaining $4,000 of the purse is placed
| in Big Tim" Sullivan's hands. 1t is
said this is to be done today. Richard
| rlcW believes the profits from the battle
alone will amount to 100000.
II expect the receipts to be about
$250.OO0," he said. Our expenses have
been little less than 100000. We
should clear about 100000
Seat sales here have been highly
pleasing to the promoters. Practically
all of the $50 and $40 seats are gone.
| The higher priced seats sold quickly on
| eccount of their good location. and
| large part of them were reserved be-
fore the sale opened here. Many
| bought the SO seats because they were
high and spectators who hold them will
get the benefit of a breeze. if one is
| blowing on the day of the battle.
Fans who expected to- purchase SIS
seats will be disappointed. for there
will be none at this price Folks who
want to pay SIS will have to get tele-
phone privileges" said Richard laugh
| ingly.
All is now serene between Richard
and the contractors who built the
arena. The structure will be COM
pleted tomorrow.
/ Frank Gotch Arrives.
| Celebrities continue to arrive here on
Ievery train. Frank Gotch. the cham
pion wrestler of the world. created
stir about the hotels last night when
he walked around greeting friends.
| None was happier to see Gotch than
Jeffries himself.
tits great to see you. Frank he
| shouted gleefully as greeting. eve
been anxiously awaiting your arrival
| Gotch was much impressed with his
friends condition. He freely predict
| ed victory for Jeffries.
''He looks the best have ever seen
| him." said Gotch. 'I can not begin
to say how much better his appear
the end of our theatrical tour And
it was good then. This work in the
mountains has done wonders for him.
Why, he is tanned as shoe, and his
muscles are like iron.
! viii he VIM That's useless ques-
ton. OF course, he will win. I should
say somewhere between the fifteenth
| and twentieth rounds he will knock
| johnson out. You may be certain of
this, the fight won't go over 20 rounds
and Jeffries will carry off the big end
| of the purse"
| Everything is calm at Johnson's
camp. The negro has ceased all work
| with the exception of walking His en-
tire camp says he is fit and last night
/ the champions helpers gave Substara-
tial proof of their sincerity in their
| statement by placing $4,000 with a
! betting commissioner, to be placed on
Johnson at the prevailing odds.
How the Money Will Be Divided.
There is enough money involved il
| this battle to absolutely assure it be-
| ing on the level" Battling Nelson, the
most recently arrived notable, declared
| In this instance the amount of money
| at stake is sufficient to make any
Tighter in the world display the per-
soniication of gameness and on that
account I think Johnson will qualify as
| a game man. AS for Jeffries, his cour-
age has never been questioned. And
| neither has he ever faxed nor been
mixed up in any prize fight deal of a
questionable character
| Here is the absolute, unadulterated
financial interest that assures the big
| battle being on the level James J. JEFF
fries will receive if he wins:
Picture interest, $66,666; share of
purse, $S5,750. Total, $152, 416. If he
loses: Picture money, $685. 666; share of
purse, $35, $50. Total. $101, 916.
| Jack Johnson will receive if he wins:
| Picture interest, $4,000 Share of
purse, $85750. Total, $135,750. If he
loses. Picture interest, $4,000. Share
of purse, $35, ESQ. Total, $S5,250.
| There is the difference. Either fighter
will be $4,000 richer or poorer, win or
lose. That is big enough purse to
! make the worlds best athletes extend
themselves on the level. Why, a
| breath of suspicion against this affair
just now is as much out of place as a
monkey at a society reception.