The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-02
RENO
i " LID
Great Crowds in the
Hotels and at the
Trains

and squabble over the details of the
ring and the arena took a new angle
this morning, when Jack Johnson mo
tored into the city in search of Tex
I1ckard. Johnson declared he was
not satisfied with the oyerhang of the
platform outside the ropes. The roped
square Is twenty-five feet and the
platform itself little over twenty
three feet Johnson wanted more
space beyond the ropes, and was after
Rickard TO see that an additional foot
all around is added. giving the usual
two feet of platform beyond the
ropes.
he big negro's appearance in town
created much interest, and q rush OF
newcomers for his motor, which drew
up In 'front.' of Richards hotel John
son came in as the guest OF Dick
Sheylin the Yale athlete. in the lat.
ter's car, No sooner had il stopped
IN front of the hotel than curious
throng jammed about it. staring at
the big black fighter. who sat in the
tonneaU, laughing and joking. .Aappar-
emily With no thought for the great
battle but two days off.
Whenever he comes to town he
dresses In a loose fitting square blacls
suit. with soft shirt. open at the
throat, and Panama hat. This garb
accentuates his size and he looms
among the crowd seemingly as big as
any other two men in sight. While
he sat In the car today his golden
smile" flashed continuously on the
picturesque throng around him
Rickard came down from his room
~ 81,
he had spent rcstful night in spite
OF the worries and eyer-recurrng OBJ
stacles that have confronted him at
almost every step.
Suppose you'll be glad when it's
over. Tex?' was suggested
You bet | will said Rickard But
! feel fine today. Slept all night"
A swarm OF war correspondence
had already gathered in the hotel lob
by. They began a flank movement on
the promoter. but he cvaded the rush
and slipped across the street TO
cafe for breakfast
While Johnson waited, Rickard was
breakfasting In seclusion and was not
to be found, II was thought, however,
that the discussion regarding the ring
between the fighter and promoter
would be held later In the day.
Big Purse of 100000.
One Of the first matters to which
Richard was booked to give his atten-
tlon today was the putting up OF the
balance of the S10l 900 purse. Stake
holder big" Tim Sullivan already
has $4,000 of the money in hand
Twenty thousand was deposited In
New York when the articles were
signed and 100000 more went into
San Francisco bank vault about two
months ago This amount was
brought to Reno and today s51 .00O
was added to IL in a local bank before
noon.
Sharkey and Fitz. -'
Every train from the east and west
today left many additions 10 the
crowd OF prospective fight spectators
already gathered. A number OF ring
celebrities were due 10 arrive during
the day. including Bob Fitzslmmons
and Tom ShaTkey. Besides these
many sporting r1en from all parts OF
the country and large additions TO tie
ARMY Of sporting writers and liLeroly
Iea already mobilizcd, were expected.
With early hours of the morning.
the city began TO show something OF
tic excited expectancy that VIII not
pass away until the fight is over.
Heretofore there have been few nj
the fight fans abroad before 10
o'clock in the forenoon most OF the
gossipping and before the battle ar,
Suments being confined 10 the after
room and evening and lasting Into the
small hours of the morning. Today,
however the hotel Hobbies were
crowded before o'clock and crowds
rushed 20 the depot to meet every
train and the clamor of welcome re-
sounded along the platform as the
cars dihgorged the dusty travellers.
We'll. how does It look now2" was
the first greeting from evey new ar
rival Because OF the many and sud
don changes In the fight situation
during the past week. any one who
has been out of touch with Reno for
two daye or more fears that some
taing else might happen to bring about
another change.
Everything fine and lovely" VAS
the reassuring response to all such
queries.
Fighters ready, arena ready and
crowds coming IN every minute.
Mrs. Jefries Busy.
While her husband played cards at
his Moana Springs cottage and talk
ed OF Truckee river trout, Mrs James
!. Jetlries. in the interests OF the
family. spent most of the morning IN
Reno. saving money IN attorneys
Ices
For no than an hour she was IN
tne office of the lawyer who drafIed
INC contract between Jeffrles and the
picture concern TO which the former
champion recently sold his share in
the films, efiectlng a material re-
ouction In the size of the original
$1,000 claimed by the man OF law Tor
MS services.
BO6ONlC AGILE