The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-23

Ter G. O'Day. who hoped TO stage the
battle at Reno July 4.
Reno, New, June 25-Tom Flana-
gan's big blue eyes grew round with
surprise when the Associated Press
informed him early this morning of
the reported reconciliation between
Jack Johnson and his deDoscd man
OGer, George Little.
New you're chamnS me- he
laughed. 1t was an uneasy laugh,
though. and he soon became serious,
For fcw minutes Flanagan was
completely nonpluSsed Then he
Strengthened his broad shoulders and
smiled
You may say for me that am glad
TO hear that Johnson and Little are
friends once more" He spoke slowly
as If Weighing words.
II am for Johnson first, last and
for all time ] want him to win this
fight and. whether | am his manager
or not. does not figure In the matter
Johnson will find me working here
for him when he arrives IN Reno. III
stay with him as long as he needs
me"
He WAS asked II he had contract
with Johnson Yes. here is my con-
tract" Flanagan replied, and he pro-
duced a slip of paper containing the
signed statement Johnson recently
gave to the press at San Francisco,
announcing that Flanagan had been
appointed TO assiet him In looking af-
fer his business interests You see, Sc
he went on. this is more a bond Of
friendship than anything else. That
was all I asked for"
Aside from the local interest in the
comlngs and golngs Of big Jim Jef1ries.
the particular angle Of the fight sit
uation that engages Reno's attention
today Is the controversy waging over
the proposed Langford. .Ketchel CON
test Tex Rickard and the local com
mittee In charge Of the building OF
the arena for the main battle are open
ly opposing Promoter Hesters pro-
ject They assert that the middle
weight match. IL staged on-or before
July 4. Is likely to draw patronage
from the big night or az least TO cut
down the sale OF the higher-priced
tickets.
It's the Jeffries-J ohnson fight that
ard said last night, and it's not right
for anybody TO try TO cut in on us
With a rival afTair. They can have our
arena for their fight the minute JEFF
fries and Johnson get through with II.
l think they ought TO oe satisfied
with that offer"
On the other hand. Hester and mis-
fellow promoter, Billy McCarney. say
:heir plan is thoroughly legitimate.
I'VE don't want TO hurt the big fight"
Hester asserted today, But we are
certainly going to pull off our scrap
II it's possible to do SO on the morn
ing OF the Fourth"
According 10 Hester a site has
peeu selected and arrangements are
being made to begin work at once on
an arena III tho Ketchel-L Langford
20 nroyes n success" he declared. I'VE
plan 10 bring the Tommy Burns
Laneford match here on Labor Day p
R!ckard and Hester had an argu-
mont last night over a long-distance
telepnC ie message Rickard claimed
so have received from San Francisco
from Joe Woodman. Langford's man.
agcr. According 10 Rickard. Wood
man told him that there was no chance
of I.aneford meeting Ketchel IN Reno
on the morning Of the bic fight as
he (Woodman) had no intention Of
cutting In" on the JeffrieS-JohDson
fight.
When Hester learned that Rickard
had made the above statement. he
called up Woodman and claimed to
have received a denial from him OF
2vy intention Of calling off the match
There was talk at midnight that
Hestei's contest might be held at
Goldfield on the Saturday preceding
July 4 Hester. however. said there
was nothing in the rumor.