Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
ASSOCIATED pressl

RENO New, June 26.-Quiet, steady
progress, in contrast to the mad whtrl
of events that has marked preceding
days, characterized the first Sunday
in Reno since the Nevada metropolis
became the mecca OF the sporting
world as the theater of the complex
pugilistic drama, the Jeffries-Johnson
fight. With his arena springing into
being like some strange Brobdignagian
mushroom. his gigantic fighters devot-
ing themselves to earnest preparation
for the meeting and every hour bring
ing him assurances of fan-laden Pull
mans starting from all points of the
compass to reach the ringside, Tex
Richard nerve center OF 1t all, knew
the first day of peace he has expe-
rienced since Governor Gillett of Cali
fornia issued his stop the fight order
Around the lighters camps 1t looked
as if Sunday picnics had taken pos
session. At Moana Springs every type
of vehicle known in the region was in
evidence There was continuous pro-
cession of automobiles, carriages, mo-
torcycles and pedestrians winding
along the road all day. Jim Corbett
was master of ceremonies at the quar-
ters and spent most of the day as the
center of interested groups which hao
gathered around him.
Jeffries was not to be seen. He be-
gan the day with fishing excursion
which led him up the Truckee river
and the restless, shifting crowd at the
springs heard little of his plans. That
popularity of the back-from- -Elba pu-
gilist, his utter disregard of anybody
elses views as to what he should or
should not do, is as noticeable here In
Nevada as ii was at Ben Lomond, or at
the camps he occupied before the fights
which won him his fame.
Jack Johnson was his own master OF
ceremonies. The big negro was In ms
most affable humor, which is saying
good deal He began the day with a
brisk eight-mile walk. then postponlng
his ring work until the cool of even
ing, spent much of the day entertain
ing the visitors who thronged the re-
sort. 1t is one of Johnsons traits that
he likes to see everybody happy. lie
was keeping things going most or the
time today, urging singers IN the cdle
to greater efforts, calling this or that
bystander into the fun and occasionally
assisting the general merriment with
solo or obligato selections of his cello.
Johnson is passionately fond of music.
AS he sits about the cafe, his feet,
hands, head and whole body sway 10
the rhythm of whatever music there is
within sound, and his performance on
his cumbersome instrument is excel
lent.
Nearly everybody in Reno visited one
or the other of the camps today. Most
of them visited both. There were many
women in the curious throngs, ana
their summer finery lent festive APP
pearance to the assemblage at each
camp. To view the groups, no unin-
formed observer would for moment
suspect that il was all in preparation
for a desperate prize ring encounter
About the streets of the city ana In
front of the hotels, every place where
protection from the SUMS ardor was TO
he found, roamed men from all parts
of the country, the war correspondents
Of the coming battle. More or them
are arriving by every train, and the
history of the contest Will be handed
down with more elaborate detail than
has ever been given to ring en-
counter. ,
With little in the way of stirring
events to distract their attention, the
street gatherings today drifted back to
the big question-who VIII WlnE Inc
corners were noisy with arguing au-
thorities on fight matters. Opinions
voiced by men whose words are taken
as sporting law in various sections or
the country, could be heard on every
hand Fighters with long ring records
promoters who have staged great bat"
Ties in their time, trainers made wise
in fighting lore by years of experience
with fighters of international fame,
iostled and joked with each other all
dav. and in all the talk there could be
secured no consensus of opinion. There
are too many angles and issues, TOO
MANY possibilities and unknown GUAM
titles to admit of anything like a fore