Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-29

refusal to box had disappointed 800 visitors.
who arose early and rushed out to the camp,
expecting to catch him at an early morning
workout.
To Battling Nelson, former lightweight cham
pion, Jeffries was most cordial when the lat
ter visited the springs in the afternoon JEFF
ries looks on Bat as great little fighter"
to his words, and the pair strolled
around the grounds for long time, chatting
about many things. Nelson declared that he
was amazed by Jeffrles' fine condition.
His pictures misled me-" said the Battler.
They do not do him Justice. Why, he looks
fine."
Asked If he proposed to place any bets on
the fight, Bat said he thought not.
Pm going to keep off that end of the
game" he declared.
The matter OF the second referee was still
up in the air tonight. Richard is anxious by
his own statement that Jack Gleason should
serve, but the fighters camps had not been
heard from on this question and no definite
announcement was forthcoming. Tex is de-
termined there shall be a second man as an
assurance TO the crowd that the fight will not
be marred In the improbable event OF accident
to himself.
That the men who are closest to the lighters
are anticipating a hard battle was indicated
today is a message from Jim Corbett to Roger
Bresnahan.
EVEN MONEY. TEN ROUNDS
Look for hard fight. Jeffries should win."
was the way Corbett expressed himself. Bres-
nahan is the owner OF the st. Louis Nationals
and close follower of sports
Local betting on the fight livened up greatly
today. In one Of the prominent gambling
halls the following wagers were posted:
$500 even that johnson stays ten rounds"
1890 to $500 Johnson to win"
$1,000 to 500 Jeffries to win.'
All of the offerings were promptly covered,
according to the proprietor.
Bob Vernon of New York, an old friend of
Jeffries, is credited with the largest local
wager yet placed the fight. It was stated
at Jeffries' camp that Vernon put up $1,000 to
$500 during the day. Jeffries to win. A record
of such a wager is reported by local pool
room.
Among the visitors at Jeffries camp today
was DR.. w. S. Porter OF Oakland, Jeffries'
physician. DR.. Porter is on a vacation at
present. but 1t is expected he will examine
Jeffries in, behalf of the promoters just be-
fore the fight.
On his return from the training camps Gov
ernor Diokerson stated he would leave for
Carson City tonight. He said no was per-
fectiy satisfied from Johnson's workout and
talk with Jeffries that everything was as
advertised and that the fight would not be
contrary to any law Of the state. Tex Rick
ard, who accompanied the governor on his trip
around the camps, grinned when the gov
ernor said it. That shows how Tex feels
about it, for even smile is rare with him
and a grin almost unknown to his counte-
nance.
Explaining the company's attitude, Mr.
Brooks issued this statement tonight:
THE Western Union Telegraph company is
not in the business OF gathering news That
is function OF press associations and OF
newspapers. The telegraph company is
transmitting agency, and such will conhne
its activity in this Reno affair to the trans
mission of news dispatches gathered by other
agencies and filed with it for delivery to
various points
''The Western Union will endeavor to place
at the disposal Of the public and OF the
newspapers the very best facilities for trans
mitting their dispatches quickly and ac-
curateiy. so that people interested in the fight
may obtain desired information. A large
number of wires available for such use
at Reno, not only July 4, but at all
other times. In addition, such extra facilities
will be provided will render convenient the
duties OF the reporting agencies.
1.-THE regular transcontinental wires nor
7nally passing through Reno will be cut at
that point BY so doing messages can be
sent simultaneously both east and west, thus
bringing into service all transcontinental
routes.
''The various ticker services of the Western
Union Telegraph company are for the report
ing of quotations and matters of official
record They will not be used for the giving
Of news descriptive Of this prizehght"