The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-04

was q ringside demonstration on the
part OF hundreds OF holders of 500
seats. who are located directly behind
the motion picture shed Tex Rick
ard is now trying to pacify the angry
seat holders and Il is supposed that
he Will order the obnoxious shed re-
moved.
Rngside. July At ! o'clock the
ringside was nearly filled. The heat
was intense as the midday sun pour
ed its rays into. the crater-like struc-
ture.
Reno New. July 4.-Up to 10
o'clock this morning the betting had
stood steady at 10 to G. with Jeffries
the favorite San Francisco special
trains brought thousands from the
coast cities, and the majority APP
peared to be betting on JeffrieS.
The first serious accident in Reno
was the accidently shooting this
morning of Tom Hefer. Bodie, Cali
fornia. miner Hefer was In one of
the saloons on Main street flourlshing
a wad OF money friend advised
him to put IL away Hcfer, In attempt
Ing to stun the money into his hip
pocket dropped his revolver to the
floor. It was discharged and shot
him through the back.
"a murder" was the cry that ran
through the crowds, and the incident,
for n time detracted from the mobs
following tho machine OF Johnson as
It pushed its way through the crowds.
AS the forenoon advanced there
Of al a
for the fight The sky was clear and
the sun shone with all the brightness
OF the usual Nevada summer.
Tim Sullivan of New York the
stakeholder. visited Johnson's camp
and asked permission TO return to
George Little the $4,000 certified
check posted as Johnson's forfeit To
this the champion readily assented,
and Little will receive the check rs
soon as the mon enter the ring.
The FIRST round or two may be
disappointment" said Jeffrles' physl-
cian, after declaring that Jeffrles was
in a condition to go ten rounds or the
limit
"The first bulletins may be a sur
prise because Of Jeffries' poor show
ing. This viii not be due to lack of
condition or speed, however but be-
cause he is slow starter. Johnson
may make him look bad by blocking
l'iG early punches. But walt until
JcGrles warns up before forming
decided opinion.
johnson will not be able to tire
Jenries out as. the negro's friends
have claimed Jeffries will be able TO
keep away from him If he wants to.
You wouldn't go behind a mule If yor
could go in front Of him would you?'
BY 10 o'clock today the price OF the
cheapest tickets had advanced TO S25,
the spectators having been encour-
aged by extra heavy arrivals, When
they we're on sale, the crowd gobbled
them up % fast os off -.
At il O'clock the Iet;,lg was to
: M Jcf.Ises TO win AMI ven mmcy
on twenty rounds. At this hour the
word from the two comps Is "AlF3
Well" Both fighters are cheerful
end waiting the moment when they
will start for the battle ground.
D. m.-The betting is brisk at
even money, with plenty of Johnson
money In sight.
The only sign of worry which Jei-
fries showed this morning was when
he discovered that his mascot, mon
grel yellow dog which strayed into
the camp yesterday, was missing. JEFF
fries looked worried and walked all
around the cottage and by fields whis-
cling and calling for "JeffIe." Finally
he discovered the dog In field, and
the dog crawled TO him and licked
his hand and leaped toward his face.
- z..I h.n q
again.
BY noon the exodus TO the fight
arena began The vanguard of those
who could not AFFORD automobiles
paid everything demanded to be car
rled the dusty mile and hall
The two cars that comprise the
rolling stock of the street railway
that leads out TO the arena were
buster than they ever have been and
the bulk OF the crowd preferred the
walk 10 the fight to foothold on the
cars. In the main il was a lunchless
crowd. and some of them had gone
foodless since last night But good
humor prevailed and there we're no
serious disturbances.
The railroad people were on the
again getting the long special trains
lined up and in readiness TO move TO
the designated starting points the mo-
ment the fight is over.
The gates were opened at IL o'clock
sharp. Thousands were then throng-
ing about the four entrances, the ma
Iority being formed in thin serpen-
tine columns that stretched through
all parts OF the grounds AS the
gates swung open there was a great
rush for the turnStiles. and the surg
ing crowds poured rapidly Into the
enclosure.
In less than fifteen minutes the gal
lery scats and the wide platform skirt.
Ing the topmost outer rim of the
arenn we're half filled, coming in from
the cool windswept spaces OF the Nat
country.
Thirty feet from the ringside and
due west, so that the sun would not
interfere, a battery OF nine motion pic
ture machines, superInposed In rows
OF three so as 10 be one above the
other was being manned and being
mado ready Tor the afternoon.
Az american nag dropped on It's
stan ehoye each OF the four en-,
frances. Boxes built for women at
the top OF the outer vest walls Of
, the enclosufe were soon filled and
Tho eaudy hats oi the occupants add
ed a vivid touch OF color 10 the scene.
| Hail an hour after the gates had been