The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-05

tered the arena and aroused intense
enthusiasm by playing America"
and Dixie" The great crowd stood
UP and checred and waved sud!l
American flags.
Any one approaching the gate car
rying bottles or suspicious looking
packages were stopped and searched
and were not allowed to enter until
after discarding them.
The angry protest of the ticket
holders whose view was obscured by
the moving picture stand had its ef-
feet. The moving picture machin.
was moved.
At 1905 Richard announced that
5000 people were outside clamoring
for admittance. He stated that room
could be found for all
Billy Jordan, the veteran announ-
GER, stepped into the ring at 1:43.
At 1:45 there We're still no signs OF
the fighters. ~
Governor Sees Fight.
Governor Dickerson Of Nevada has
the United Press box.
Fighters Arc SLOW.
At 1892 D. m, two minutes past
the time for the beginning of the
fight, there was no sign of either
fighter, but Flanagan hal promised
to have Jeffries In the ring in a few
minutes.
Tex Richard has just announced
that the purse amounts to $121, 900
instead of $1O1, 900, each man hav-
ing been given bonus of 100000.
The Purse Is Split.
1t was stated that the purse would
be split, sixty per cent to the winner
and 40 per cont to the loser. The orr
ginal articles called for split of u
and rs per cent, but few days ago
the fighters agreed to sixty and for
ty. Richard said both men were
agreeable to the change but refused
to say who suggested it.
Sends for Fighters.
At lis Richard sent word to the
fighters in their dressing rooms
asking them to come to the ring at
once.
The house 1t is stated amounts to
$250,000. The aisles are practically
packed and every entrance IS jam
med.
Billy Muldoon, the famous wrest-
Ter, climbed through the ropes and
called for three cheers for Nevada.
During the cheering Mrs. Jack John
son, wife of the champion, accompar
led by Mrs. Sig Hart, wife OF john
sons friend, slipped into the arena
and took seats Immediately in front.
Richard stepped into the ring at
200 and was INTRODUCED by An
nouncer Billy Jordan. BIZ, rim Sui
Ivan was next introduced. He was
cheered. John l.. Sullivan pulled bis
massive frame thru the ropes and
was given welcome aud introduce
ton. Bob Fitzsimmons, S"a'kcy and
Frank Gotch were then introduced.
Jordan next introduced Hugh Nc
Intosh and George Harting, official
time keeper crd Burns, Ketchel, Me-
Carey, Cofferth, Lang, O'Brien AMI
Choynski.
johnson First in Rim.
Johnson entered the ring at $3.50,
just one hou, late. The black was
given tre.lt ndous ovA.ior as he
stepped through the ropes. He was
attired in black and white.
Jeffri IS in the Ring.
Covered with bath robe and ac-
companied by his seconds Jeffries
entered the ring at 2:3S. While he
| walked down the aisle the crowd
| arose and gave him the greatest re-
ception yet. AS soon as Jeffries en-
tered the ring he tested it ali then
gazed at the people on all sizes. He
was accompanied by his seconds. JEFF
fries stepped irto the ring attircd iii
a light gray business set and wore a
light golf cap.
Johnson slipped off Lis rob, dis
playing pair OF blue tights. An AM
erican flag eEcircled his belt. While
being introduced he smiled and wav-
ed his hands at his wife. Johnson's
hands were bandaged. When this
was discovered Attell bound Jeffric.'
hands.
Jeffries was attired In blue trunks