The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-29
Layers Want All 10 to 7 Cash
They Can Get
VERY LITTLE OF TT is SEEN
7ov Dickinson Denies There Win Be
Any Interference with Fight--Rush
to Reno Increases as Fight
Draws Near.

Reno, New. June 20. Betting on the
tx prizefght Of July began here Mon
81 night, and With it came some sur
sing Developments. Just as soon as
money began to make noise, there
arose division in the ranks OF the spec
tators, physical culture experts, former
fighters and newspaper men. Hereto
fore the percentage Of JefIries' adher-
ents has been about nineteen out Of
twenty, but this lop.sided majority was
badly cut into during the past twenty
four hours and Monday night the John
son contingent began to speak above a
whisper on the streets and in the hotels,
where the sporting element from all
parts Of the world congregated and dis
cussed nothing but fight, fight, fight. This
sudden development in favor Of the ne
gro titleholder was not due to any re-
markable performance during the day on
the part Of johnson or any uneoyering
Of large sums Of money with which
betters desired to back the champion.
1t seemed nothing more or less than q
sort Of reeoil from the Jearies wave Of
enthusiasm which has been sweeping
from Reno to Moana Springs and back
again during the past few days.
when the betting began Monday, how
ever, there was no evidence Of this con-
adcnee. It may Be that the Jeffries
adherents we're taken by surprise and
we're not prepared to bring their money
nto the limelght The next two days
ill settle this question, for a firm Of
betting commissioners has established
narters in the COLLEEN hotel, which is
tie center Of Reno's sporting population
dav, and there Is certain to be some
isoly speculation from now until the
roaoou Of July 4 A large blackboard
been erected on the wall at the rear
ne hotel corridor and long betting
counter built, On which tickets may be
written and money counted and passed.
Yesterday three clerks took their places
behind The counter, and the business win
continue under full Roadway, providing
ire proprietor Of the hotel does not in
fpose an objection
Monday night the member Of the firm
VITO established bis headquarters at THE
Nosel opened TIP BY announcing IN stri.
dent tones that the firm was ready for
business and would take ali the Jeffries
money in sight at odds Of to 10.
Sweeping away the last lingering fear
Of executive interference with the John.
Jelfries battle On the Fourth 81 July,
Governor Diekerson arrived yesterday
and personally assured promoter Tex
Richard that there was no possibility Of
Intervention.
Il have heard no rumors recently that
the fight was apt to be stopped" said
The governor, as he clasped hands with
Richard IN the hotel yesterday morning.
Il do not know how rumors Of possible
action BY myself against the fight have
got out. ! wish to state that I have
not considered such thing at any time.
Ny previous statement / made on the
matter stands to-day The state Of Me-
vada viii not interfere, al the laws Of
the state have been complied WITH
Accompanied by Captain Cox Of the
police, the governor jumped into an an.
topobile and visited Johnson's camp.
johnson boxed twelve fast rounds.
-Four rounds with a. Kaufman opened
the program, and JOHNSON cIevorly elud-
ca the rushes Of his opponent, shooting
back telling head and body blows every
time kaufman led
Kid Cotton, the dusky sparring part
ner, came up next. Johnson went after
him with playful yiciousness.
johnson was not ready 70 quit and
called for Monahau, whom he kept
dancing around for two rounds. Dave
Mills was subjected to the champions
fire for two rounds pore and then John
son started back to the hotel
Out at Moana Springs, Jetfries went
on strike for the day. ITO absolutely
refused to DO any work beyond a seven
mile iaunt in the morning. Jim Corbett
talked almost with tears ia his eyes.
"He's just got to box" walled corbett
afterward. He ought to be going after
t hard right along / talked to him
t'll was black in the face but II did MOI
ood Jeffries calmly ignored every pro
Lnsl md want hia own uavv