The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-04


staked 1t on the crap table For more
than an hour he rolled the bones with
huge enjoyment. Before he stopped
Jeffrles gathered in $50. Corbett said
that he knew the strain OF waiting in
the dressing room was great and did
not purpose that Jeffries should feel
this
1T won't hurt anything to keep the
other fellow waiting" said Corbctt.
''as IL wears on him, you know"
Sam Berger was the last man to
/ swing aboard the machine for the
arena. When he comes back said
! Sam. "he will be the undisputed
champion"
Johnson spent the last hour, before
his start for the arena in dlsquiet He
refused TO go to the arena until he
! spoke to Tex Rickard. Rickard was
telephoned.
Johnson and his attendants started
for the arena at o'clock in his auto
mobile
George Harting, the time keeper,
came in with the gloves in y big green
box two pairs for each fighter, in
case of leather
When the band played America"
the perspiring crowd made a feeble
attempt to sing, but It quickly col
lapsed and the spectators went back
TO fans and handkerchiefs
Yielding to protests of spectators,
whose view was stopped by the pic
ture machines, Rickard ordered one
booth on the left dlsmantled.
At 1.10 word was passed in from
the outside that every seat in the
arena was sold and several persons
were still In line at the booths.
Old fight attendants vowed that
never before has prize fight in this
country had as many women spec
tators as this in addition to the
rs or 100 in the long booth on the
rim OF the crater, every section was
est seats in the upper tiers TO the
$50 places.
Jack Johnson's wife came into the
arena and was seated near the ring
Although the big men we're scheduled
to enter the ring OF 1:90, the preliml-
nary introduction Of pugllists custom
. airy 10 these functions had not begun
at 1:45. The crowd however. was
patient and good natured
At o'clock 1t seemed that every
seat in the structure was occupied
and that the sIX.ioot platform that
extends around the upper cage was
alive with human fringe or stand
ers
The veteran announcer, Billy Jor-
dan. entered the ring at 1;45.
AT LBS the ring was cleared of the
band and hangers on.
Billy Muldoon entered the ring aud.
after making a speech eXtolling the
one free state in the Union, appar-
emily meaning Nevada suggested that
the entire assemblage stand up and
with heart and soul' give three
cheers for Nevada and the governor
of this state. The response TO these
remarks was spontaneous and the
vast assemblage arose to a man and
aired its lungs In three rousing sa:vos
for the one free state.
Jeffries arrived at the arena at
o'clock.
At 2:05 Tex Rckard was intro
duced as the "gamest sport in the
world by Billy Jordan. Jordan re-
viewed Richards connection with the
prlzeight game. All credit you Acan
give" he continued belongs to this
great sport-Tex Rickard call for
three cheers for Tex"
The crowd responded with a will
Tim Sullivan stakeholder. was next
presented as the famous stakeholder
Hon. Tim Sullivan of New York.
Rickard and Sullivan standing to-
gether in the center OF the ring. were
photographed.
John j. Sullivan then clambered
through the ropes and set the spec
tators Wild. Jordan introduced him
I as the great and only big-hearted
John L.
Same Langford. the crack middle
weight, was presented and announced
| he would challenge Johnson Tor Sl0,-
600, win or lose.
Johnson entered the arena at 2:2S
p. m. He was followed by his reunue
of seconds. Johnson entered from
the northwest corner Johnsons sec
onds are Billy Delaney, Al Kaufman.
Prof. Burns, George Cotton. Doc"
Furey Dave Mills and Harry Foley.
Johnsons timekeeper is Stanley
Ketchel
Jeffries entered the ring at 2:41.
Johnson gave Jeftries the southeast
corner, Jelfries entry into the arena
was the signal for tremendous out
burst of enthusiasm
Jeffries' seconds are Jim Corbett,
Abe Attell Joe Choynskl, Bob Arm
strong, Eugene, Van Court. Farmer
Burns, Roger Cornell and Sam Ber-
ger.
II don't care what corner YOU put
me in: it's all the same ome.v said
JefT. as he sat In his chair. attired in
ordinary costume and chewing gum.
while Abe Attell wound common
bandages about his hands.
At 2;35 Johnson was presented as
the heavyweight champion OF the
world"
Johnson was clad in glue trunks
with the American dag entwined. A
very weak reception was rendered the
! champion.
While Johnson was stripped and
ready in his corner. the Ienries peo-
pie were putting on his handages.
At 1888 Jefiries stripped He wore
purple trunks and the American nag.
, Johnson clappcd and cheered Jeffrles
with the rest OF the crowd as the big
white man was introduced as tho
/ great and only undefenied champion
! OF the world"
Jeffries folded his arms behind him
and gazed over the vast assemblagc.
which cheered him agai nand ugain.
Both men looked III 70 fight any