The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-02

pom lO.udy oL tuS llulo hoSPcl.
the list OF the ringside officers was
completed for the Fourth of July
fight between James j. Jefries and
John A Johnson, on which rests the
heavyweight championship of tho
world. The officers are:
Referee-Tex Richard. OF Nevada.
Alternate referee--Charles White, OF
New York.
Time keeper-George F. Harting, of
Announcer-Billy Jordan, of San
Francisco.
Stake holder-"Tim" Sullivan, of
Betting Commissioner-Tom corbett,
of San francisco.
Despite the persistence of rumors
to referee the contest, no tangible
ground for the report could be dis
covered to-day. Richard himself de-
MED empnatically that he had any in
Gf as5I o dew New s f Sss East
Il am the referee" he reiterated,
and am going to do the referee
ing" Here Richard reached into his
Here. just bet that $500. for me. that
/ referee the fight That's how I feel
about tt"
! OF the fight officers named above all
except JORDAN rli,Ii,. are on the ground Hart
Il have $4,000 of the purse money
now In my hands" said Sullivan. ..and
the rest will be turned over to me
"Tim, Sullivan Arrives.
Richard was at the station TO meet
| Sullivan. After brief conference the
pair Went 10 Jeftries's camp.
When the machine drew UP in font
Of Jenries's cottage. the fighter came
| forward.
bis hand
Hello" replied Sullivan. 81 wish
| you all kinds of luck, boy"
After a few moments Of talk with
JeHries, Richard and Sullivan whirled
to Johnsons quarters The greeting
dial. After an Interchange of remarks,
Richard and Sullivan fastened back
to Reno.
"A suit for $4,000 for attorneys fees
was filed against Jeffries in the Dis
trlct Court al Reno by the Reno law
yers who drew up the contract convey
Ing the fighters share in the moving
pictures to an Eastern syndicate.
Of the terms of the contract with
the syndicates representative they
were entitled to at least $4,000. They
argue that since. by the contract, JEFF
fries and Tex Richard his partner in
the deal. would get $4,000 in good
hard money as soon as the first gong
tapped on Monday, and that even
II no blow were struck that $4,000
belonged to Tex Richard and Jeffries
at the birds If they liked. $1,000 did
not look very big after all.
The station at Reno was scene
OF excitement all day. Every train
from the coast unloaded fighters and
Late in the day "Tim'' Sullivan took
the spotlight, but Frank Gotch. the
wrestler, and a few lesser lights, some
Of them from across the Atlantic, came
In for share of public attention.
Old Timekeeper Will Serve.
When Jeffries and johnson spring to
their feet at the tap of the first gong
Monday afternoon the watch that will
tick off the fateful seconds as the
fight progresses will be that of George
F. Hartins whose history as a time
keeper dates back to fights when JEFF
fries and Johnson had never been
heard of. To the sporting world at
large the announcement that George
would hold the watch at any con-
test has been almost a bond that the
fight was fair and square
To Hartng's appointment, both JEFF
fries and Johnson gave the same COM
ment, Il am satisfied"
Harting came to this country from
New Zealand.
When Peter jackson and Joe Cod
frey clashed before the old California
Athletic Club. twenty,three years ago.
| ttmekeeper in this country. Since that
time he has officiated at fights big and
little. 1t was he who held the watch
at the famous jackson and Corhett
sixty-round mo decision" battle in
1891. His record also includes the two
battles between Jim Corbett and Joe
Choynskl. which We're decided on,
barge near Benicia. Cal. two decades
ago.
II expect this to be my last appear
ance in the ring at a championship
fight" said the veteran tonight.
pp,.{,1 At,t,
and looking him over in the light OF
my knowledge of him in former days..
have never seen him look SO we'll
prepared as he does to-day" said Hart