The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-22
JEFFRIES ON HAND.
Arrives in Reno With His Train
ing Staff.
Familiar Faces Cheered as They
Leave the Train.
IOAKS AVED AnAumEp
LOOKS OVER QUARTERS
Prize Fighter Says He Is at
Home in Mountains.
Says That the Ride Stiffened
Him Up.

| RENO New June Z2.-JameS j..
Jeffries. accompanied by his wife, his
staff of trainers and party of friends
arrived here shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning. A crowd of probably
/ two thousand people was at the depot
+ to extend him greetings, but was mild
( ly disappointed for the reason that
Jeffries made a sneak out of the rear
door of his special car while the others
were climbing down in front. He was
soon discovered however, and a
mighty cheer went up as Promoter
Richard rushed to him and the pair
clinched hands in a hearty shake. JEFF
fries, with Manager Sam Berger was
quickly whisked away to Richards
room in nearby hotel for a bit of a
/ private chat.
! AS the prominent lights of the JEFF
fries training staff left the train, each
in turn was warmly welcomed. Old
Joe Choynski was given quite a cheer,
Jim Corbett received a near ovation
and John L. Sullivan, who by the way
/ was not member of the Jeffries par
: ty, also came in for a hearty hand.
/ The party included Jake Jeffries and
his wife, Manager Berger sparring
i partners Corbett, Choynski and Bob
Armstrong, Farmer Burns and num-
! Der of newspaper men.
I After the hotel confab, Jeffries with
Berger and Richard motored out to
Mona Springs to inspect the new train
ing quarters.
Jeffries was in splendid spirits dur
| ing the trip. He chatted and laughed
pleasantly with all hands. slept well
and awoke this morning with his
usual good appetite.
This high altitude will just about
suit me-" he said just before the train
pulled into Reno. 1--WE always been
at home in the mountains and if can
get what I want in the way of train
ing quarters. / Will be perfectly con-
tented up here.
II am anxious to be back at the
grind" he said, ''as the ride has sure
stiffened me up"
An Offer From Canada.
Tex Richard this morning received
from Toronto, Canada, promoters what
he declares to be the most sensible Of
fer for the fight yet made him. The
telegram follows:
Hundred and fifty thousand guaran-
teed if you hold big fight here July
4. All ready. Freedom from the po-
lice or interference guaranteed. Rates
can be arranged with all railways.
Travelling allowance of two thousand
for fighters. Wire reply, rush.
(Signed)
"DOWNEY AND BOsHALL."
After reading the bid, Rickard passed
the telegram to newspaper men stand
ing by.
What are the laws in Canada regard
prize ne QuerlGQ- just
hold on to this" and he rescued the
message and placed it in his pocket.
Richard positively asserts today that
there is no possibility of Promoter Sid
Hester staging the Langford- Ketchel
fight in the Jeffries-Johnson arena on
the morning of July 4, or at any time
prior to the big battle. The best he
can do for Hester, he says, is to per-
NIT him to hold his contest on the day
after the heavyweight match. Hester
declares there is little chance Of secur-
ing another arena and that if Richard
| does not relent before night he will
return to San Francisco.
James J. Corbett and John L. Sulli-
van arrived on the train with Jeffries
and were wildly cheered by a crowd of
several thousand people.
AttelI-Moran Fight a Go.
Los Angeles. Cal, June 22.-Louis
Blot's telegram from San Francisco TO
A. Beattle, stating that Governor Gill
lett had declared the Attel-Moran fight,
scheduled for Friday night, here, to be
only big contest and within the law,
has revived the spirits of the local
fight fans.
AS the situation now stands, there is
no prospect of interference with the
contest at the Maud Junction pavilion
Friday night. District Attorney Fred
ericks will have an expert on pugilism
to represent him at the ring, and after
the bout a report will be made to the
attorney general as to whether or not
in the opinion of the district attorney,
@bo af SIIch contests.