New-York tribune., 1910-06-25
FIGHT SAFE IN NEVADA
Governor Dickerson Says He
Will Not Interfere.
JOHNSON FACES A" "HOODOO''
All Sorts of Unlucky Combina-
tions Mixed Up in His
Trip to Reno.

Reno, New, June A.-The Governor of
Nevada will not stop the Jeffries-Johnson
fight here on July 1.
In view of continued talk of possibl in
7 reference by state officers Tex Rickard
was much reassured by the receipt to-day
from Ely of the following telegram from
Governor Dickerson:
'Prizefghting licensed under laws of
this state. My duties are to enforce laws.
not to make them. There will be no inter-
ference from the Governors Office if re-
quirements of the law are complied with.
| This decision irrevocable, You may use
! this telegram you see ft''
| Little work was done on the arena to-
day other than the hauling of lumber to the
site and the digging Of postholes.
1t is reported that John l.. Sullivan will
make another oall on Jeffries tomorrow as
result of efforts to bring the two to-
gether. William Muldoon, at one time Sui
/ livan's trainer, had a long talk with JEFF
ries to-day, following which he stated that
Jeffries was not entirely in sympathy with
| the rebuff that Sullivan received from
Corbett at Moana Springs yesterday. Ac-
fcording to Muldoon, Jeffries will accord
John L. friendly reception if the veteran
calls again.
II Jack Johnson were superstitious he
might regard with apprehension certain pc
culiar facts connected with his trip from
| San Francisco to Reno last night and to-
| day.
When he left San Francisco last night il
was an undertaken who said the tinaI
| words TO the champion to speed him on his
way. Twenty-three was the date of his de-
parture. Early to-day.s in the snowsheds
| near Truckee, Johnson's train was delayed
by a freight car derailment in tunnel No.
13, and the champion and his party finally
left the train at Reno at just thirteen min
utes past 1 o'clock, three hours after the
time scheduled for his arrival To round
out this ''hoodoo" combination, he settled
down in his training quarters on FRIDAY.
1t is recalled, also, that his telephone num-
Der in Chicago is No. 1913.
Johnson did not follow out his plan TO
continue training this afternoon, and il
view of the sinister combina ton, which was
discussed on all sides, no one blamed him.
Out at Camp Jeffries Bob Armstrong said
that the links" hanging over the cham
pion was complete, and that If he moved
around too freely he would be sure to step
on and demolish the collapsible chicken
coop.
Reno gave the negro a hearty reception.
There was a big crowd at the station and
no one had anything but the friendliest
greetings for the pugilist who came to de-
fend his title against Jeffries No time
was lost by Tom Flanagan in whisking
Johnson and his party to the camp prepared,
at a roadhouse three miles southwest of
Reno Johnson, after hasty glance around,
said he was we'll pleased
ha Rrcf ta+a CIV I,,
johnson following his arrival was denial
of the report that he had reappointed
George Little as his manager.
Flanagan" he said lis the man who is
looking after my business interests. and he
will continue TO do SO until after the fight
There has been change In my relations
with Little, and 7 want to emphasize the
fact that l have severed all relations with
him"
Asked regarding the settlement reported
to have been made with Little, Johnson
produced legal document, dated June %,
which he said was agreement drawn up
between himself and Little whereby John
son assumes to pay Little $16.500 to pro-
cure release of all claims the deposed
manager may have against the champion.
One Of the stipulations In the agreement
is that Johnson is to turn over to Little a
diamond brooch, valued at s2.00o. whenever
Little pays him IAN additional 81. 600
Al Kaufman will continue to act as
Johnson's chief sparring partner. box
ing platform has been put up near the
camp and the champion is expected to use
IL Tomorrow. He lounged about his quar-
ters all the afternoon. chatting with nu-
merous visitors and supervising the un-
packing OF his baggage
Jeffries topped off a hard days work