The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

Reno, June 29.-Gov. 2. S. DIckerson
or Nevada; James J. Jeffries, the un-
defeated, and the moving picture meT
all worked in harmony this afternoon tt
make a gladstone Reno holiday. The
governors part was acquiescent, though
an honorable one; but Mr.. Jeffries and
the moving-picture men worked hard tc
please Reno and incidentally every city n
the land.
It all began yesterday. when. after Gov
Dickerson had been piloted to Jenries
camp at Moana Springs by Promoter
Richard. Jeffries had refused to give an
exhibition OF his art. His plea had been
stomach ache. Then, late last night
after Mr.. Sam Berger, Jeffrfes astute
manager, had heard all about the eclat
that had attended the governors visit al
Johnson's camp IN the afternoon, there
was a conference between Mr.. Berger
and other members OF Jeffries' training
squad.
AS q result Of this conference, James
J. Corbett was appointed ambassador,
carrying plenary powers, and Mr., Corbett
came 20 Reno a short time after mid
night last night looking for the gov
ernor.
Corbett found the governor and Mr..
Richard IN the back room OF a QUIET cafe.
What conversation passed the world will
never know. but this morning early Rick
ard announced that at o'clock this
afternoon the governor would again visit
Jeffries camp. and this time his expecta-
lions would surely be fulfilled.
Thfs xuOrd racSnd around Penn mora
quickly than the announcement Of the
arrival OF New York divorcee Before
o'clock there were fifty automobiles
parked in front OF the Moana Springs
training quarters. and every car running
on fifteen minute schedule from Reno
carried passengers hanging on TO it's tall
board. The privileged ones, sporting ex-
perts. eX-ehampions, dopers, wine agents,
and plain reporters. fled through the
front gate leading 10 the training quar-
ters and took up their position on the
grass plot In a semicircle about the
large armchair, In which the unvanqulsh-
ed always sits himself on these sunny
afternoons Jeffries, however. was pre-
pairing for the ordeal alone in his cham
Der within the training quarters.
Only a False Alarm.
The vulgar horde. having no privilege
and coming only TO pay their need OF
worship, scattered among the currant
bushes, fell into-the creek and In other
ways engaged themselves until a shout
brought them hurrying to the restraining
fence surrounding the sacred grass
plot. It was false alarm. only the cor
respondents and ex-champion posing be-
fore the moving picture machines IN easy
and familiar attitudes sam Berger said
that film ought TO be labeled Thanks
giving Day in Bloomingdale Asylum"
Then about / o'clock came the antici-
pated moment. Richards big touring
car whirled up the road from Reno at
q forty-mile clip and paused directly in
front OF the mo admittance" sign before
the ex-champions gate.
In the car with Mr.. Richard were Gov
Dlckerson. Capt Cox. Of the State police,
and flying squad of reporters.
The crowd surged to the fence. The
three moving picture men behind the
carefully leveled muzzles of their ma
chimes each put a nervous hand on the
crank. A light battery of newspaper
photographers crOuched expectantiy In
the foreground. Sam Berger stalked into
the front door OF the training quarters
and called out raucously: "Oh, JEFF, he's
here"
There was a moments pause, and then
the 225 pounds Of fighting man appeared
on the porch directly under a champagne
sign which some agent had the fore
thought to hang on the horseshoe above
the door. Instantly the cranks of the
moving picture machines began TO twit-
ter, the shutters of the camera squad
snapped spitefully. and everybody drew
a long breath. Rickard. meanwhile. had
descended from the automobile and, &C
companied by the governor and Capt
Cox. he advanced through the rows of
Sweet William thanking the wooden side
walks and leading directly to the pride
OF the white race. With an elaborate
gesture. Richard introduced Jeffries TO
the governor, although the same cere-
mony had been performed yesterday
with not a single camera present. The
governor shook hands with Jeffries and
said something which the nearest listen |
ers did not catch. The undefeated cham
pion chewed gum vigorously and clicked |
six silver dollars together in the palm |
of his left hand.
After that Richard took the governor
by the elbow and Jeffries by the sus- |
penders and led them both directly into
the raking fire OF the vitagraph ma !
chimes. All of the select ex-champions.
sporting specialists, and correspondents. |
seeing that the cranks Of the machines |
were stlll turning, fell into line and
graveiy marched by these recording !
agents Of history.
After that Jeffries dug for the house
and there was a mad scramble for the
dancing platform behind the house, upon
which II was expected that he would per-
form for the governor.
There must have been 300 people Half
OF them were women.
All OF the local divorce colony were
out In force. Some Of them manieured
their hands with the cute little knives
the wine agents had given them while
they were waiting for the real show to
commence.
Governor shows In.
After everybody had been seated or
had taken his place standing, three
deep about the dancing platform, Rick
ard and the governor came out of the
kitchen door Of the training quarters and |
assembled the platform. There was a re- |
spectful demonstration for the governor
and second and really enthusiastic
Outburst OF applause when Farmer Burns
came out and with great dignity laid |
several pairs of boxing gloves and a 1
punching bag In the middle OF the ring /
Battling Nelson was not overlooked
when he staggered through the crowd /
and placed himself and his caulihower |
ear under the shade of a cottonwood |
tree.
Farmer Burns, sensing the fitness of /
things. hurried into the house and /
brought cut a large rocking chair for
the governor. II was not Jeffries rock
ing chair, but one almost as good. Then
appeared Mr. Choynshn, clad in white
tights and naked above the waist. His
costume led the crowd to believe that ne
was going to box with Jeffries. This
assumption was speedily verified because
IN few minutes the eX-ehamplon came
through the kitchen door he vas an