The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-29
D|CKER9ON IS
WITH RICHARD
The Nevada Governor Promises
Fighters Protection; Rickard
Has Many Knockers.
MANY EVIL REPORTS
ARE BEING CIRCULATED
COrbett Wires Bresnahan JEFF
fries Should Win After a
Hard Battle.

RENO. New. June 9S.-Rumois. insin
uations reports and suggestions that tho
Jcffrles- johnson fight would be, might
be or had been stopped by executive cdict,
having been given body blow and COM
plote knockout by no less a person than
Governor Dclierson himself interest
shirts tonight from the governors hotel
out To the training camps.
Virtually every one either directly or
indirectly connected with the great con-
test made IL a point TO visit Moapa
Springs or Johnson's quarters during the
long bright afternoon. Not until evening
shadows were stealing down from the
,umblcd mountains in the west did the
steady procession OF motorcars cease and
the dust OF the roadways settle back 10
'PeN Rickard brcathed sigh of relief
when his conference with Governor Dick
erSon was over. He had the governors
personal assurance that there would be
no Interference and was content
No one will ever know; said the pro
mo'er, what troubles | have undergone
IN preparing for this fight / has seemed
TO me that from the very start there has
been some kind of an organized opposi-
tiou other than that OF the church fedc-
rations. Rumors and reports of all kinds
and OF character calculated 10 injuro
iEy interests have been sent out. l say
as honestly as any man could say il. that
there has been no word of truth in any
oi IL. They originated in malice and the
desire 10 iuiure me. Business dealings
With people who wanted more than wa.
coming 10 them and did not get it have
played a part in the game. I have taken
thcnl all as they came and said nothing
further than 20 deny them Now. how
ever. with the governors assurance 10
back me. feel like uuburdcning myself
cf an opinion as 10 these Knockers. If
could make my d.nuncIation OF them as
strong as my feelings would va rranI l
would co so I"
Fight Sure Go.
Tex shook his head sadly while con-
pf he's
persons. thcn smiled happily
But it did them no good he said.
The governor says the fight is TO come
off July g. and / guess that goes"
Governor Dickerson has appeared deep |
Is intr:e sied in the fight preparations
ever since his arrival in town. After
his co.s:rrcnc" with Tex Rickard. which |
was very friendly chat he determined |
IL look in or the fighters. and II possi- !
bic catch them at work. Accompanied
10y Captain Cox Of the state police. who
is here Wit. quito a squad of desert |
rangers TO help In Keeping the peace. tho |
head Of the state government climbed into |
the suburbs.
At Johnson's camp. where he arrived |
late in the afternoon. he was fortunate |
enough to catch the negro champion Just |
starting or the best workout he has in |
dulged in since coming To Reno. it is |
quite probable that the governors COM |
ing has something TO do with the charac- |
ter of the spectacle furnished but be |
that as II may, Johnson did twelve rounds |
OF fast boxing while the state officials |
looked on.
Four rounds with Al Kaufman opened |
the programme. and johnson cleverly |
eluded the rushes of his husky opponent |
s,,nIappng back telling head and body |
blows Tor AIS trouble. They shifted |
around the ring in fast style and John
son appeared 10 hugely enjoy the sport OF |
letting himself 90 little.
Kid Cotton. the duskY sparrins part
ner came M next Johnson went after
HIM with playful viciousness, He drove
The big black around the ring. hammer
ing away with great good Will at any
point Cotton failed TO protect. In the
fourth round the champion put on steam
and went after Cotton as though deter
Gown Tor me count Cotton clinched To
save himself from punishment Jack tore
himself loose with one Of his surprising
displays of strength. Twice he drove his
left al Coiton's head with terrific speed
and force. II was n double left hook,
IN ring parlance. and il ended the bout
have toppled 10 the floor had not The sec
seat.
Johnson was not ready To quit as vet
and called Monalan, whom he kent
dsncing around for two rounds. Dave
MlIs was subjected TO the champions
nre Tor two more rounds, and then John
son started back TO the hotel Governor
Dickerson and Captain Cox Joined him
and the three went up 10 Johnson's s room
where they chattcd for some time
Jeffries on Strike.
Out at Moana Springs Jim Jeffries went
on a strike for the dag. He absolutely
refused to do any work beyond a seven
mile road iaunt In The morning Even
the visit Of the governor failed to stir
BIN 10 action. Jim Corbett labored with
MIN Ike canp-meetipg revivalist with
nacksllder, Corbett talked almost with
tears In his voice.
Hes Just got to box" walled Corbe!t
afterward "He ought 10 he going after
II hard right along. talked TO him TIL
WAS black In the face
But 1T did no good Jeffries calmly
ignored every protest and went his own
way. II anything, he appeared elatcd by
Inc iact that his refusal 10 box had dis
appointed 300 visitors who rose early and
rushed out 10 the camp, expecting to
catch him at an early morning workout
To Battling Nelson. former lightweight
champion, Jeffiies was most cordial when |
the latter visited the springs in the after
noon. Jeffries looks upon BAT" as a
great little fighter" To use his own
words, and the pair strollcd around the
grounds Tor Il long time chatting about
many things. N'''
Nelson declared that he was amazed
by Jeifrless fjno condition
HIS pictures misled me-" said fhe
Battler They do not do him justicc
Why. he looks fine
Asked II he proposed to place any bets