The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-05

mOtOred out with another white oOVer-
ing and put 70 down IN place Of the
pink. This again gave way, before 10
o'clock. to another Of pink hue. which
Is said TO be the color favored By the
negro champion
Exodus TO ehs Arena
BY noon the exodus to the fight
arena began The vanguard OF those
who could not afford automobiles at
anything that could be demanded per
trip began their dusty miles tramp
The two cars that comprise the roll
ing stock Of the street railway that
leads out TO the arena were buster
than they ever have been. and the bulk
OF the pilgrims preferred 90 walk TO
fight for q foothold or hand grip on
them, In the main Il was lunchless
crowd. and some OF them had gone
foodless since last niRht. but good hu-
NOR prevailed and there were no seri-
Gus disturbances
The railway people were on the Jump
getting the long special trains lined
up and In readiness to move TO des-
ignated starting points the moment the
fight was over.
sharp Thousands were then throngeo
about the four entrances. the majority
/ being formed in thin serpentine col
/ umns that stretched through all parts
| OF the grounds As the gates swung
/ wide there was a great rush for the
| turnstifss. and the surEing crowds
poured rapidly into the enclosure.
seats and the wide platform skirtins
the topmOst outer rim OF the arena
] were half filled
/ Coming in from the cool. wind-swep'
i spaces OF the flat country surrounding
/ the battle ground. a startling change
/ OF temperature was noted in the arena
i The bare pine boards generated a ter
1 rifle heat from the scorching sun. and
/ the early corners Immediately proceeded
l to shed their coats and collars.
Nine Picture Machines
Thirty feet from the ringside and due
Il west. 50 that the sun would not inter
4 fere, a battery OF nine motion picture
4 machines. superimDosed In rows Of
4 three above one another. was beine
i manned and made ready for the after
| noon An American flag dropped on it,
n staff above each OF the four entrances
/ Boxes built for women at the top o.
Il the outer west walls Of the enclosur,
Il were soon filled. and the Raudy hat
u Of the occupants added a vivid touch o.
I color TO the scene
/ Hall an hour after the gates had beer
Il opened. the vast arena was more thar
N two-thirds filled with a swelterinl
mass OF humanity.
The sporting celebrities arrived early
and the rinEside soon swarmed will
the nOtables without whom no big figh
IS regarded as complete. ANTICIPATING
the fierce glare OF the meridian sun
hundreds had taken the precaution &
bring along smoked glasses and greer
shades. Others equipped themselVe
l with picturesque Wtde-brimmeo. hiBn
| crowned straw hats.
The Reno military band entered tn
u arena shortly before o'clock. and, sta
tioning itself directly IN front OF tn
i motion picture cameras. awaited a sig
nal TO commence playing. few mo
/. ments later the band members pile
pell nell into the center OF the rope
II twenty-two-foot arene. and RECALLED tn
spectators with stirring American airs
George HartinE, the timekeeper. cam
IN with che gloves In a big green boz
|, two pairs for each fighter In case o
burst leather OF accident
When the band played America" tn
n perspiring crowd made a feeble attemp
to sing but 70 quickly collapsed and tn
spectators went back to fans and hand
4 kerchiefs- Yielding to the protests o
the spectators whose view was hidde'
by the moving picture booths. Rickar'
ordered one booth on the left disman
tied.
At 1910 word was passed in from tn
outside that every seat In the aren'
was sold and several thousand person
were still In line at the booths.