The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28

placed bunch of sagebrush gun fight
ers around the ring on that famous
18th of March, 1897. when a gang of
thugs sent out word to Referee George
siIer that he wouldn't live long enough
to get. his boots OF If he decided against
Jim Corbett. There was no trouble in
Carson on that 18th of March, by the
way. TrodbIe and Captain Cox don't
get along well in the same neishbor-
hood.
THEY DESTROY TROUBLE
The captain rode out to camp with
me. On the way We had talk about
the arrangements for policing the fight.
The Nevada state police are something
like the Texas rangers. They aren't
police and they aren't militia. They are
Simply small body of fearless, clear
headed men who go wherever they are
needed, and when they arrive all signs
of trouble disappear.
why" said Captain Cox indignant
ly, I've read articles that say there
may be trouble if Johnson wins this
fight. never saw such nonsense. This
is the most law abiding state in the
union. There is very little law break
ing in Nevada. We are a clean living.
level headed people. and we mind our
own business. This is a sporting propo-s
sition, and Johnson stands on exactly
the same footing with US that JEFF does.
He'll have the same square deal
GUNS ON THE OUTSIDE
"Some of the eastern people may
think we look wOIly when they see
my arrangements at the arena. I'm go
ing to have my men on hand to pre-
serve order In case anybody, either
from here or from the east. cares to
make trouble. My men will year their
egular wOking uniform, khaki. and
every man will have his SO revolver
in his belt. on the outside in plain
view. That's the way we do things.
right out in the open. There won't
be any trouble at all. If anyone IN
the crowd shows any inclination to do
anything unfair, to hiss or hOOt at
either man, why Wen just chuck him
out of the arena in about two seconds
and thatll be the end of his chance
to see the fight This affair is going
to be orderly and 1 hope no stranger
comes here with any notion of making
trouble"
I met Jim Coffroth. say" said Jim.
what do you think? 1 have a cable
from Jimmy Britt I'm London and Jim
says the bettin gthere is 10 to 8 in
Johnsons favor. Can YOU beat it?
Won't the Britishers have the laugh on
us two to one Jenries guys if Jack
puts it Over?"
And then there We're the two Jacks,
Jack McAUliffe and John L. Sullivan.
DONG the camps, arm in arm. There
were three American Jacks once, but
Jack Dempsey has been long under the
sod. 1 wonder if his shade isn't drift
ing around Reno somewhere. Surely
this battle must hold the attention OF
many old time champions. if they still
take an interest in earthly things.
In he same car that took me to John
sons yesterday afternoon was Jack
Root. who, fought Marvin Hart here
years ago, Jeffrtes refereeing. Jack
is a magnate now, owner OF two thea
ters. He has come out, as he says. "To
see the other fellows work"
PASTOR APPEALS To CHOYNSKI
Joe Choynskf walked down the road
with me- Joe was in a happy mood.
He showed me long letter from a
minister. in which the writer asked
ChOynski if he wouldn't try to use his
influence with Jehries to persuade him
to draw out of the fight and give up the
game. Jeff is a splendid man." said
the minister. Isn't he wasting time
and talent in all this fighting2''
Wasting his time," chuckled joe
And purse OF S1O1, 900, besides the
picture money and the money jeff can
make afterward if he wins I see my
self begging jeff to draw out of this
fight He'd call the police"