New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-02
FINAL PLANS FOR Fight
Full List of Officials for the Bio
Battle.
RUMORS FLY ABOUT RENO
Jefries Has Broken Arm One
Minute and Something
Else the Next.


Reno, Nev-. July with the appointment
to-day OF the tinaekeeper. she list of the
rfngside officers was completed for the big
fight on July between James J. Jefries
and John Arthur Johnson, on which rests
the heavyweight championship OF the
world. The officers are:
Referee, Tex Richard. Of Nevada;
alternate referee. Charles White, OF New
York; timekeeper, George T. Harting, OF
San Francisco; announcer. Billy Jordan, of
San Francisco: stakeholder. big Tim"
Sullivan, OF New York: betting commits
sioner. Tom Corbett, Of San Francisco.
Despite the persistence Of runoTs that
Rickard does not intend 10 referee the con-
test. no tangible ground for the report
could be discovered to-day. Richard him
self denied enphatically that he had any
intention OF stepping down at the last
minute In favor Of Charlie White.
~ am the referee he reiterated, ''and I
an going to Go the refereeing." Here
Eickard reached into his pocket and pro-
ouced g roll Of bills. Here, just bet that
$500 for me that referee the fight. That's
how feel about it,
OF the fight officers named above, ali ex-
cept Jordan are on the ground Harting
and Sullivan arrived to-day.
II have $4,000 Of the purse money now in
my hands," said Big Tim ''and the rest
viii be turned over TO me Tomorrow
Rickard was at the station TO meet Sui
Ivan After = brief conference. the pair
entered an automobile and went to Jeffr!es's
camp. When the machine drew up in front
Of the cottage the fighter came forward.
Hello, Tim Jerries said. extending his
hand Hello" replied Sullivan. II wish
You ail kinds OF luck bOy''
After few moments Of talk with JEFF
fries. Rickard and Sullivan were whlsked
over 10 Johnson's quarters. They arrived
just after the champion returned from his
afternoon road work The greeting be
tween Sullivan and Johnson was cordial
After an interchange Of remarks Richard
and Sullivan hastenei back TO Reno.
Reno was much perturbed by runors to-
cay. They were flying everywhere-rumors
about JeffTies. runnors about Johnson, ru-
mo7s about Richard and the referee, gu
mors about everything and everybody d.
rectIy or indirectly concerned with the fight.
Taking the Jerries rumors in chronology
cal order, this morning he broke his left
forearm, at noon he ruptured a blood vessel
in his elbow, and al o'clock in the after
noon he underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Despite all this, Jeffries was sufficiently
recovered az o'clock 70 look up from
game OF cards and drawl: Well, as long
IS am all right Oh Monday afternoon it
doesn't cut much figure what happens TO
ne now, does it,
The only real affection TO attack Jeffries
during the day was one that threatened his
pocketbook- a suit for $500 for attorneys
fees wzs fled against him in the District
Court by the Reno lawyers who drew up
-ne contract conveying The fighters share
in the moving pictures 10 an Eastern syn
dicate.
The lawyers allege that because OF the
terms Of the contract with the syndicate's
representatives. they We're entitled to at
least $500. They argue that since, by the
contract. Jefries and Tex Richard, his
PARTNER in the deal would get S66,eo0 IN
good, hard money as soon as the first gong
tapped on Monday. and that. even II no
blow were struck that $4,000 belonged TO
Tex" Richard and JefTries absolutely, and
they could throw It at the birds If they
liked. s.. 900 did not look big, after all.
There we're numerous conferences during
the cay, and Richard did not appear wor-
ried in the least. as i is supposed thar II
was all settled 70 his satisfaction, or would
be al any moment
The station at Reno was q scene Of ex-
coast unIoaded fighters and fight followers
II every gangway. So many notables ar
rived that the correspondents began 10
look hopeless i was impossible TO talk
70 them al, and some escaped an inter
view
Late in the day Big Tim Sullivan, the
stakehcIdzr. took the spotlight. but Frank
Gotch, the wrestler. and few lesser
lights, some Of them from across the At
la1tic, came IL for q share Of public at
IenJion,
When the evening shades allowed the
visitors 70 20 out without discomfort the
sidewalks were solidly blocked. All were
talking fight From the door Of pool
room hoarse voiced individual reared Of
fers OF wagers through a negaphone.
Who wants SO TO Sc 50? Take a
chance. boys; it's going on inside now.
They are betting real money. Ten to 61z'
who wants lt?'
From the gambling halls that Turk be-
hind open doors IN this land OF license
the click Of roulette wheels, droning calls
OF the crap dealers and clink Of coin float
&C out into the summer evening.
The visitors began 10 move about the
city during the evening ewing everything
that suggested the big West BY twos
and threes and tens they surged UP and
down the streets. IN one gambling hall
door and out At the next, the procession
wound along.
Everybody halted before the poolroom
boards, but few seemed inclined 10 bet
The wagering remained light The odds
had dropped back from 10 10 ~ two days
ago 10 10 10 61z- There seemed little
prospect Of change. In the afternoon a
wager Of $1,000 10 $500 on Johnson was