The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-05
JEFF HANGS
HIS HEAD
he Is Going Back to His
Farm---Reno Being
Deserted

Reno. New, July Jack Johnson.
with his bass viol, his trainers and
his camp equipment. is speeding to-
ward Chicago in his special car Re
dondo on Southern Pacific train IIat
left Reno soon after midnight and will
reach Chicago Thursday morning. He
is under contract TO nj a vaudeville
engagement for a time. and says he
VIII be glad to get another fight soon
but so far as can be learned no man
in the world is really eager to get In
the ring with him.
Jim Jehries. the wealthy farmer.
will leave for his home In southern
California tonight on his special car
Graymont. at 1880. AS a result OF the
fight, he is probably 100000 richer,
and the damage to his body and the
humiliation Of his spirit Will be healed
by time.
Every train both east and west, Is
still crowded TO It's full capacity with
people eager to reach their homes.
Most of the prize ring celebrities have
departed, and Reno. but yesterday the
capital Of the world, has shrunk to It's
normal size.
The talk among the sporting au-
thoTities who still remain here deals
with the amazing superiority OF John
son in the battle. Il is agreed that
Johnson could have had his man out
much sooner and It is said that he
wished to give the picture men films
of proper length.
Stories are told of attaches OF the
Je0ries camp who hedged at the last
moment, being dissatisfied with their
mans condition and temper and
placed bets on Johnson, The negro
population OF Reno is not nearly so
happy today as might be expected. for
many risked money on Jeffrles. John
son Is not hero among most of his
race who have met MIN
"if We can make arrangements for
a special car on westbound train,
lenrics will leave for Sau Francisco
tonight" said Sam Berger, manager
of the defeated champion today.
Jenries is, of course, bitterly disap-
pointed He feels as he said after
the fight. that the weight OF public
opinion drove him back into the ring,
and that. although his failure may not
be viewed leniontly he knows he did
his best
"JeTries is in good spirits. consid-
ering his disappointment. He is go
ing back to his quiet home life. We
expect to spend 4 day or two In San
Francisco and then so south. If we
don't make connections With the rail-
road tonight, we will go down tomor-
row"
Berger was seated in restaurant
at the resort figuring over a pile pf
checks for meals consumed by the
camps retainers. He said that all of
the losers share and the picture mon
ey had been turned over TO Jehries,
and that the work before him was his
last as manager-settling the bills.
Jeffries went to the baths this
morning as usual. He kept away
from the few visitors who travelled
out TO the springs, ana did not care
TO make any additional statement. He
has talked little of the fight since he
was broc ght back to the cottage, a
beaten, bruised, breeding fighter. As
he walked from the baths TO the house
this morning his stride seemed no.
ticeably unsteady, and his head hung
down on his breast,
The swelling around his right eve
was very evident. and there we're nu-
merous slight bruises and contuslons
around his nose and mouth, but MS
face showed little discoloratioh the
work OF the rubbers and trainers haV-
ing gone far toward removing the
signs of defeat
Bsatcn and Olshsartened.
Returning to the cottage JenrieS
went out on the lawn and sat down
his big head hanging down and his
eyes fixed on the ground His every
move stamped him as a beaten and
disheartened man, Ne took no part
in the talk about him. and his com
panions fell In with his mood. Inc
little group sat in silence
Mrs. Jenries was not To be seen
II was said about the camp that she
had completely recovered from the
shock caused by her husbands de-
feat. but she still feels the strain.
Both Made Money.
lack Johnson was S120,600 richer
when jim JefTries went down for the
last time in yesterdays fight. He
took 60 per cent of the 100000 purse.
which amounted 10 s60.600. bonus
OF $4,000 and he sold his picture In
terests for $4,000.
Jenrles took n fortune out OF the
defeat at Johnson's hands. He got
80 per cent of the purse. amounting
to 30,i00; the bonus OF $4,000 and
he sold his picture interests for S65
6GG. making his total $llG0OO.
The owners OF the picture films are
calculating on a milllon,dollar profit.