Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-05
JACK COULD HAVE
WON BOUT SOONER
SPORTS REMAINING AT RENO SAN
BLACK MAN WAS WILLING TO
PRoLoNG FIGHT TO AID the
MOVING PICTURE FILMS.

Reno. July 5.-Reno is as busy dis
gorging the fight crowds today, az
it was Saturday and Sunday welcoming
them The getaway began thres
quarters of an hour after Jeffries went
through the ropes yesterday afternoon.
Trains followed one another out OF the
city in quick succession.
With Johnson the undisputted
worlds champion the next question 10.
who will wrest 1t from him. Ring
followers agree that no man now in
the game measures up to the job.
No one knows how many people
saw the fight or what the receipts were
The lowest estimate Of the gate money
1t $230,0O0: and the highest $270,000.
Guesses of the promoters staff place
the attendance at from $4,000 to 10000
At all events 1t was the biggest
crowd that ever saw fight and the
rates were so far ahead OF any other
engagement that the record disappears.
In all the fight talk one thing stands
out sharpely. there is no more mention
OF Johnson S yellow Streak iTe-
Jeffries people had little to say. They
are too sorely hurt and disappointed.
At Moana Springs an air of gloom hung
|ovr the defeated mans quarters.
Workmen were busy tearing down the
boxing platform and gymnasium equip
ment. True to his character the van
quished fighter remained hidden from
the gaze of chance visitors. Jeffrfes
reiterated his purpose of departing
for his home In California as soon as
arr, ngments were perfected.
johnson withdrew to his private car
last night. He was scheduled to leave
for the east at 9:45 p. m. but his de-
parture was delayed until o'clock
this morning by tie up in railroad
trains Only few were present when
the champion, went out. There was
little cheering
Rickard Interviewed.
"WelI it's over. l am happy today
was Richards greeting to the news
paper men. "It went through without
hitch. We hold the worlds record by
thousand on gate receipts, besides
our interests in the pictures.
Neither Johnson nor Jeffries has
any interests in the pictures. Jefries
sold his third for $4,000; and johnson
got $4,000 for his. 1t was wonderful
crowd In many ways. No one ever
saw more orderly one
There was practically no police pro
lection.
Johnson Prolonged Fight.
The talk of the sporting authorities
still remaining here deals with the
amazing superiority OF Johnson In yes
terday's battle. 1t is agreed johnson
could have put his man out much SOON
er, but it is said he wished to give the
moving picture men films Of proper
length.
Stories are told Of attaches Of Jeff's
camp who hedged at the last moment.
AS Jeffries walked around the house
this morning his stride was not visi-
bly, unsteady, but his big head hung
down on his breast. The swelling
around the right eye was very evident
There were numerous slight bruises
and contusions around the nose and
mouth.
Division OF the Purse.
Returning to his cottage Jehrtes
went out on the lawn and sat down,
his head hanging down and his eyes
fixed on the ground. Every move
stamped him beaten, disheartened
man. FIa took no part in the talk
about him.
Johnson is $120,60O richer today.
He took so per cent of the purse and
bonus Of $4,000, and sold his picture
interests for $4,000. Jeffries receiv.
ed total of s117,OOO. The owners of
the picture film are calculating on
million dollars profits.
Quiet in Chicago.
Chicago, July 5--Although Chicago