The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-03
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
FOR THE GREAT BATTLE
Reno Is Crowded 10 OverfIowing With Fight Fans
and New Arrivals Are Pouring in on Every
1rain--BOth Fighters Confident.

I many 4 loophole, and the light-fin
! gcred gentry are here in force
High noon and four deep around tn
roulette and faro tables-that is th'
situation in Reno today. II is impos
sible for the visitor from reform-rid
den cities where gambling is kept I'm
der a discreet cover to venture hal
block from his room without STUN
bling across green table and pret
Is checker board and q gentleman IL
shirt sleeves raking in all the money
in the crowd. Drifting in and out o
the temples OF chance are quietl!
dressed sporting men, business mel
on a vacation. pale. rat-faccd mel
from the underworlds and the mel
that belong to the hills and the deser
quiet and keen, something of the
mystery OF the sagebrush distance!
in their eyes, skin of leather ant
broad hats covered with white dust
These are the contrasts OF the new
metropolis, the mecca OF Sportdon
and the place of play interest tC
the average man In every town from
coast to coast today.
Though hampered by lack of eX
perlenced detectives. familiar with
the faces and operating methods OF
the crooks and criminals always
drawn to the scene of a big fight. the
officials in charge Of the policing OF
Reno say tonight they have the Sltua
tion well in hand.
The normal strength of the local
force is only 10, but % especially de
tailed men will have been added by
tomorrow night and these, in addi'
ton to 10 members of the state po
lice and rangers who are here under
the command of Captain Cox, are eX'
pected to furnish ample protection to
residents and visitors until the fight
is over
In discussing the situation tonight
with the Associated Press, Captain
Cox expressed regret that detectives
had not been sent here from San
Francisco and other coast cities and
from Chicago,
I'VE know" he said. the class OF
crooks who operate exclusively in
this territory and we can keep them
under strict surveillance But II Is
the pickpoctets, sticlNp men, etc,
from the cities we are especially con-
cerned about and we would be In 4
much better position to cope with
their activities If detectives from
Denver, San Francisco. Portland and
other large places were here to CO
operate with us
However we are doing very well
and despite the nature OF the crowds
and the large amount OF drinking
tbere has been surprisingly little
trouble and very few arrests. In Ave
nights not one case of burglary has
been reported"
The ten men here are squad lead.
er8 Who have been called in from all
parts OF the state. 1t Is said of the
Nevada police. as of the celebrated
ARIZONA rangers. that every member
* equnl to ten ordinary officers OF
the west. and so limited in numbers.
The Reno authorities are fully conf
dent that the states guardsmen will
be able TO cope with any emergency
that may arise,
To guard the Pullman sleeping cars
parked In the railroad Yards here
where a large number OF fight fane
and tourists who failed TO find ac-
commodations in the city arc stop.
ping the Southern Pacific railroad
has brought large force Of special
men. Each train entering the city
either from east or west carries one
OF more railroad detectives, whose
business il is 10 guard passengers
against pickpockets and to keep the
roofs and trucks OF the cars clear oil
tramps and boys stealing rides to the
big fight
According 10 their announced after
the fight" plans. both fighters will
shake the dust of Nevada of theil
feat the day following the battle. IT
makes no difference. both declare
what the outcome OF the battle Is
Jenries will hasten back TO his home
in Southern California He will travel
In special car and some members oi
his training stan Will travel as far
as San Francisco Johnson will &c
direct TO New York He also plans
TO travel In @ private car and the
members Of his stan who are closest
to him will travel with him.
The first OF the eastern special
trains arrived late today. bringing
Lou Houseman. the we'll known Chi
cago sporting man and a party ol
friends, including George Considlne
OF New York, Nat Goodwin and Other
sporting and theatrical celebrities. Al
it is understood hotel accommoda
tlons are almost impossible to secure
now most of the special train par
ties will sleep In their cars, which
are TO be parked In the Reno yards
Coming in from Moana Springs to
night, close friend OF JEFF placed :
bet OF $500 at even money that John
son would not answer the bell for thu
twenty-hrst round and another o
81 900 at odds of 10 to 6la that JET
fries would win In the forty-nv'
round limit.
An injudiclous dip" evidentl.
newly arrived and unfamiliar with TIL
faces OF Nevada's celebrities, wa
caught IN tine act of attempting {
pick the pockets OF Gov. D. S. Dicker
son in hotel lobby tonight. \ mem
bcr of the state police, which hn
been guarding closely the person o
Neyada's- chief executive, prompu
nabbed the thief and took him Int
custody. The governor has not ye
registered formal complaint agains
the prisoner.