The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-25
BOTH FIGHTERS
NOW IN RENO
johnson Arrives, Being Fol
lowed by HoOdoo Numbers
All the Way.
LARGE CROWD GIVES NEGRO
A HEARTY RECEPTION
JeAries Takes His First Work
out, Retiring With a
Black Eye.

RENO. Nov. June 2i-lf Jack John
son is Il supersiltious negro, he may re
gard with apprehension certain peculiar
facts connected with his arrival In Reno
today.
When Jack left san Francisco last
night. 1t WAS an undertaken who said me
him on his way. Twcnty-thrco was the
date al his departure. Early this morn
ing lin the snowsheds near Truckcc,
Jacks train was dclaYcd hy u trclsht
ears dcrailmcnt in Tunnel It. and
when the champion and his party Finally
dctrained here. il was just thirteen min
utcs past ! clock, three hours aitcr
10 a. m. the hour scheduled for hls ar
rival. and which figures anothcr rs" To
round out this ''hoodoo' combination. he
settled down In his training quarters here
on "A Friday.
Johnson did not follow out his plan to
begin training operations this afternoon
was discussed on all sides, no one blarned
him, Out at Jeiiries's camp Bob Arm
strong opincd that the charm hanging
over the champion was complete, ana
that il he moved aroond too freely ne
would be sure 10 step on and demoilsh
The collapsiblc chicken coop brought up
for johnson from San Francisco
Hearty Reception.
Reno gave the negro hearty rccep-
iion. There was blg crowd at the
station and no one had anything but the
friendlies, greetings for the giant who
is to defend his title against the re-
uOMhtanIC James j. JGIllIGts 40 bItIIN
was lost by Tom Flanagan in whisking
johnson and his party 10 The camp pre-
pared for him at roadhouSe three miles
southwest OF this city Jack, after
hasty Slnnce around. said he was well
pleased and compimented Flanagan on
his choice of the location.
One of tho first statements given out
by Johnson following his arrival was
a denial of the report that he had re-
appointed George Little as his manager
''F1anasan." he said. lis the man who
init 20
and he will continue 10 do so until after
the fight There has been no change in
my relations with Little. and ] want to
crnpha size the fact that I've completely
severed all connection with him.
Asked regarding tile settlement he was
reported to have made with Little, John-
son produced a legal document dated June
- which hc said WAS an agreement drawn
up between himself and Little. whereby
Johnson promised TO pay Little tne sum
of si6,5oo, TO secure release release from Lit
may have against the champion
Ono Of the stipulations made in the
agreement is that Johnson is TO turn over
10 Little a diamond brooch valued al
$1,000 upon Little's payment TO him OF
IAN additional $1,000.
Jefries Begins Work.
Al kaufman accompanied Johnson TO
Reno and Will continue TO act as his
chief sparrinG partner
a boxing platform has bcen put up
near the camp and tho champion is eS.
pccted To- use il tomorrow. He lounGed
about his quarters all afternoon cnatIins
with numerous visitors and supervising
the unpacking OF his baggage and train
ing paraphernaiia-
Jim Jcffries topped off a hard DAYS
work with A road ran late this after
noon. He donned the boxing gloves for
the first time here this morning but
scarcely struck blow in the five ROUNDS
sDarrcd with Bob Armstrong and his
brothcr Jack as fast fooiwork on the
rather slippery floor of the outdoor plat
form was thought dangerous, In the
final round with Jack Jeffries he invited
him TO swing To tho Jaw Just as hard as
he could The big fellow protruced his
chin and Jack tried two lusty right
swings, both OF which bounced cG JEFF
frjoss face without having the slightest
effect. On the third try, Jeffries ducked
and the punch landed over his leu eye
which member Is likely TO be trifle DIS
colored tomorrow.