The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-25
GOVERNORS
@. K. ON FIGHT
Says There viii be No Inter-
ference
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FROM GOVERNORS OFFICE
Jack Johnson Is Now in Reno--He Says
That Flanagan Is still His Man
ager-The City Of Reno Is
Fight Crazy


Reno, Nevada June 25.Ii Jack John.
son was superstitious. he might regard
with apprehension certain peculiar facts
connected with his trip from San Fran
cisco to Reno Thursday night and yes
tcrday.
When Jack left San Francisco Thurs.
day night, it was an undertaken who
said the final words to the champion
IA speed hmm On his way. Twenty three
was the date Of his departure. Early
yesterday, in the snowsheds near True
kee. Jacks train was delayed BY .
freight car derailmsnt in tunnel No. IS,
and the champion and bis party finally
left the train at Rene just 10 minutes
after one o'clock, three hours after the
time scheduled for bis arrival. TO round
out this hoodoo combination, he settled
down in his training quarters on Fri
day.
One Of the first statements given out
BY johnson following his arrival was a
denial Of the report that he had reap
pointed George Little as his manager
Flanagan he said, "is the man who
Is looking after my business interests,
and be will continue to do 30 until after
the hght. There has been no change in
my relations with Little, and I want
TO emphasize the fact that ! have sew
cred al relations with him.R
Asked regarding the settlement rer
ported to have been made with Little,
Johnson produced legal document, dat.
cd June 70. which he said was an agtse-
ment drawn up between himself and
Little, whereby johnson assumes to pay
Little sl6,5oo to procure release Of all
claims the depoaed manager may have
against the champion.
Jim Jefrries topped of hard days
work with road KUN late yesterday
afternoon. He donned the boxing gloves
for the first time here yesterday morn.
ing, but there was scarcely blow in
tbs 1--WE rounds spared with Armstrong
and his brother Jack, a. fast foot work
on the slippery floor Of The platform vas
thought dangerous
In the final round with Jack Jeffries,
he invited him 70 swing to the jaw just
as hard az he could. The big fellow
protrnded his chin and Jack tried t,.o
lusty right swings, both Of which
bounced off Jefries face without having
the slightest effect On the third try
Jeffries ducked, and the punch landed
over his left eye, which is likely to be
trile dissolered to-day.
Ii view Of continued talk Of possible
interference BY state officers, Richard
was much treasured BY the receipt yes.
terday from Ely Of the following tele-
gram from Governor Dickerson.
Prize fighting lIcsused under laws 81
this state Ny duties are to enfofce
laws, not 10 make them. TRsfs win be
no Interference frsm the governors Office
II requirements Of The law are complied
with This decision Is irrsyoeabie. You
may use this telegram as you see fit
I'D. s Dicxerson,
Governor Of Nevada
II Il reported that John Il sullivan
viii make another call at Jearies camp
to-day, As result Of efforts To bring the
two together William Mulaoon, al one
TINS sullivan's trainer, had long talk
with Jeffries yesterday, following which
he said Jeffries was not entirely ii sym
pathy with the rebuff that Sullivan re-
ceived from corbett at Moana Springs
Thursday According to MuIdoon, JEFF
fries viii accord John I, friendly re-
ception If the veteran calls again