Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
RENO, New, June "a.

$3.50 49, VAN( u
EREAFTER intend to fight
o~El my way through trouble"
Promoter Tex Rlckard last
night was mighty wrothy when he
made that statement. He was discuss
ing with a group of newspaper men the
alteration he had had early in the
evening with Promoter Sid Hester, and
which the Nevadar summarily ended
by thrusting Hester aside so forcibly
that Sid lost his hat and glasses.
I've reached my limit Richard
vent on. Every way turn | find
somebody trying to buck me. From
now on ! fight
What's your fighting weight, Tex? ?"
someone laughed.
whoever ! hit will find out" the
promoter replied with a return to his
usua good humor.
Richard and Ton Flanagan were all
prepared this morning for Jack john
sons arrival from San Francisco.
Flanagan had engaged two automobiles
and a truck to transport the cham
pion's party, bag and baggage to the
road-house which is to serve as the
negroes training quarters.
Tho question as to what effect the
sharp change in altitude will have on
Johnson is being given much thought
by Flanagan. He says he will advise
against heavy road work, and expects
the champion will conhne himself to
very lisht exercise for several days
after his arrival. Boxing, he thinks,
will constitute Johnson's main work
thereafter. Flanagan has been keep
ing an eye on Jeffries since he came
TO Reno. He says he is much impressed
with Jeffries's appearance and expects
To see a long-drawn-out battle be-
tween him and tho negro.
out at Moana Springs Jeffries Is talk
ing life insurance. Not even the Sui
livan incident has caused a percept-
ible ripple in the cheerful spirits he
had shown since coming to Nevada,
and his trainers express themselves a.
fully satisfied that no ill-effects have
been suffered by him in coming here.
With both fighters settled in their
respective camps. work on the arena
under way and with the prospect OF
no further Interference in preparation
for the battle, Reno is settling down
to comparative quiet.
quiet" is strictly comparative, how
ever, for not in many years, citizens
say, has the town sheltered SO cos.
mopolitan "A gathering as now nightly
throngs its cafes and places of chance
That sort Of thing 10 a great novelty
for the Eastern visitors, and most OF
them seem bent on missing nothing
that favors of tine stories they have
read of life in the great West. Rene
herself is beginning to AXE notice o
her gambling hall activities.
\ controversy over the purchase OF
lumber TO be used in building the arena
was declared last night to have beer
amicably settled. 1t was announced
that actual construction work would
begin today. The supervising contrac-
tor, representing Rickard, says that II
necessary he can complete the arena
within four days and that he expects
all work on the structure TO be finished
by July 1.
Formal announcement of the pur-
chase for $4,000 by an Eastern syndi-
cate of J~effries and Richards interests
in the fight pictures was made by
Richard last night. According TO the
terms of the sale. Jeffries is TO receive
$500 0 of the amount and Richard S25,
900. The condition stipulated by the
purchasers is that the fighters enter
the ring and begin the battle.
The argument between Richard and
Hester Is said to have resulted from
Richards -unce of the sale OF
his and Jeffries's interests in the fight
pictures. Hester, 1t is said, denied thai
Jeffries's interests was included in the
sale and stated that Tom O'Day, Hes
ter's partner, would get II.