Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-04

to the hour and fit for battle to
meet the expectations aroused by
their most widely press-agented ad-
vertising in sporting history.
Had Theodore Roosevelt been one
of the contestants, weather eQndi-
tions could not have been more
nearly ideal for the battle. An al
most cloudless sky of deep azure let
through a blazing sun, the rays OF
which were tempered with a cool
and steady breeze from the sur
rounding hills.
Although the majority of the wo-
men spectators took advantage of
the boxes, many were scattered
throughout the arena. BY noon
lines of ticket holders two blocks
| long were stretched out beyond the
entrance. 1t was good natured
crowd, made doubly so by the pres
ence of scores of deputy sheriffs,
determined Nevadans, whose very
appearance without display of arms.
was sufficient to insure peace.
/ AS an evidence of Jeff's conf
dence, shortly before he entered the
arena, he announced that he had
prepared a banquet for 20 of his in
innate friends.
The difficulty over the canvass in
the ring was adjusted to. the salts
faction of the jeff crowd by stretch
ing the red canvass on which JEFF
had done most of his boxing during
his training.
Representatives of the two fighters
had agreed to submit their can
vases, but Johnson's, which was
pure white, cast such a sharp white
glare that it was rejected
The first row developed when $40
and $50 seat ticket holders discov-
cred that directly above and over
their seats a moving picture stand
had been erected. The stand cut off
all view from at least 600 persons
who became enraged when the man
agement gave them no satisfaction
and threatened to tear the structure
down, To prevent violence, a special
guard was placed around the stand,
and Rickard started in search OF
Gleason, who is reported to have
given permission for the erection of
the stand.
Among the celebrities to arrive
early were Nat Goodwin, Bat Mas
tersons, Billy Muldoon, John L.
Sullivan, Jack McAuliffe, Abe At
tell, Eddie Graney, Jack Welsh
Charlie White, the emergency refer
ee, Kolb and Dill, the comedians;
Hugh Mcintosh, Tommy Burns, Big
Tim Sullivan, Bill Lang, Bob Fitz-
simmons, Frank Fogarty, the monol.
og'st; Battling Nelson, Andy Craig
the Chicago sporting man; Lou
Houseman, Sam Langford and
many others.
Shortly before / o'clock a band
entered the ring and aroused intense
enthusiasm by playing America"
and Dixie" The great crowd
stood and waved small American
flags.
All persons approaching the gates
carrying bottles or suspicious pack
ages were stopped and not allowed
to enter until after discarding them.
The angry protest of those whose
view was obstructed by the moving
picture stand had its effect, a squad
of deputies beiVg detailed to tear IL
down. When the first piece of tim
ber yielded to the blows of ham,
mer a cheer went up.
At 1905 Tex Richard announced
that there were 5000 persons out
side clamoring for admission. Rick
found for all of them.
AT 1915 the band left the ring to
give the moving picture men an op-
portunity to photograph the crowd.
At 1925 Manager Tom Flanagan
and Billey Delaney entered the ring.
The crowd began to show signs of
impatience over the dilatory tactics
of the moving picture men who
seemed to be attempting to monop-
olize everything.
Governor Dickerson, OF Nevada
has just taken a seat directly behind
the United Press box.
At 1882, two minutes past the
time set for the beginning of the bat
tie there was no sign of either fight
er.
Flanagan promised to have John
son here in a few moments
Tex Rickard has just announced
that the purse amounts to 1921, 900,
instead of $1O1 900, each man having
been given a $4,000 bonus He also
stated that the purse of S101 900 af-
ter each man had been paid his $10,-
900, would be split so per cent to the
winner and 40 per cent to the loser.
At 1855 p. m. Billy Muldoon en-
tered the ring and delivered short
address
Johnson entered the ring at 2:9O
p. m.
The black champion was given a
tremendous cheer as he stepped
through the ropes. He was attiTed
accompanied by Tom Flanagan, Bar
in a black and white striped bath
robe and his golden smile was in
its usual good order. Johnson was
ney Furey, Frank Sutton, Kid Cot
ton. Billy Delaney, Johnny Lotus.
Jeffries appeared at 1893.
AS the big white man walked down
the aisle toward the ring the crowd
rose and gave him the greatest re-
ception yet given. AS soon as he
stepped into the ring he tested H. and
then gazed upon the audience on all
sides. He was accompanied by Jim
Corbett, Jack Jefries, Joe Choyns-
XII, Bob Armstrong Sam Berger, De-
witt Van Court Abe Attell. Tod Boy
er, Roger Cornell Al Kaufman, Har-
ry Foley and Jack Leahy
Jef stepped into the ring attired IN