Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26
TALKS OF HONESTY OF BOTH MEN
Predicts the Deathknell of Prize
Fighting Has Sounded.
NEVADA IS NOW ONLY OPEN FIELD
Next Legislature May Put Up the Bars
All Over Country.
PEACE NOW HovERs OVER RENO
old John l.. Sullivan Patches Up
the Differences and is well
coined Around the Traip-
ing Camps.

NEW YORK, June 25,--(special Teie-
gram. big Tim Sullivan state senator
and permanent stakeholder for the JET
frtcs-Johnson prize fight, is enroute for
Reno. New. Before leaving New York
big Tim" declared that he had every
assurance that the $4,000 necessary 20
complete the siOl.OOO purse for the big fight
would be handed to him late next week
In Reno.
Senator Sullivan dwelt eloquently upon
his belief in the fairness and honesty OF
the big battle
Il made it plain to Tex Richard and
Jack Gleason before 1 sailed for Europe
that would not consent to act as stake
holder unless they pledged me their per-
sonal word that the fight would be con-
Quoted on the level. They not only did
this. but they sent me word to Europe
that everything was moving along all
right. Richard told me in a letter that he
had instructed Johnson to use any man
for a punching bag that might come around
his quarters with a proposition to lay
down during the fight. According to
Richard, johnson said: I'll do that. Mr..
Richard, and turn the remains over to
YOU
Thinks Jeff is Honest.
'Jeffries Is too we'll known for honesty
to even think he would enter ring TO
take part In a fixed fight. 1 have the ut
most confidence in Jeffries. know him
Of old as a straightforward man, honest
and willing to do what is right under all
circumstances.
THE fight in Reno Is going to be great
| he fata ia af nod
city as San Francisco and better place
for fighting, because there is less danger
of interference from the authorities.
II was alarmed when Governor. Giilett
handed out his decision that the fight in
Frisco would be illegal. 1 was afraid the
promoters would try to hold 1t there any
how, and l am not the fellow to have any
doings with an illegal fight. Prize fight
sing is legal In Nevada. There is no possl-
BILE chance for the fight to be a fake. 1
am more than anxious to see this fight,
because 1t may be our last opportunity to
see big heavyweight championship af-
fray.
Fighting Nearly Dead.
THE reformers over the United States
have got the fighting game at a point now
where it is nearly dead. 1 would not be
surprised IL this is not the last big fight
that will ever be held In the United
States Boxing contests will be allowed,
but, as l say, there is only one state now
where prize fights may be held and that
is Nevada Doubtless within a couple OF
years the. Nevada legislature will put the
ban on fighting there.
There is always bound to be politics
mixed up in fight arrangements. That Is
the bad part of it.
| stOf I ahan bat Htrkk
will not undertake to pick the winner
1 will say that Jeffriesis in grand form
and that johnson will have his hands full
to beat him. johnson is clever boxer,
but Jeffries is a fighter of the old kind
rip-roaring boxer who can take punish
ment without measure and give II in re-
turn"
Many Are Leaving.
"On to Reno" is the cry OF the sports
who are departing In large numbers today
for the battle ground Of the Jeffries-John-
son fight Fight followers have been leav-
ing the city in small parties for several
days and one or possibly two special trains
Will probably leave here Monday.
1t is expected that New York will send
about 1000 spectators, while this number
will be augmented by scores of British
sports who are expected here within a
few days.
Betting today at Tom sharkey's was 10
to Z on effries. Sharkey, once con-
tender for championship honors. expects
to pilot number of sports to Reno.
Jeff and John Make UD.
RENO. New. June 25.-Peaee is declared
between John l.. Sullivan and the Jeffries
camp. Shortly before noon today John l..
made a second trip to Moana Springs
haa. oil
James j. Corbett. he shook hands with
Jeffries and the breach between the ,fa-
nous ring men was closed. William Null
doom. John LIS old traner, was given
credit for bringing them together. ia
Corbett was standing near by when Sulll-
van alighted from his automobile. John
L. went straight up to Gentleman JIM
and extended his hand, From the friendly
manner evinced by corbett as he returned
john l.. salutaticns no one would have
suspected that he had ever been hostile
to the veteran.
Corbett led John L. into the rubbing
room where Jeffries was receiving a mas
sage. Jeffries Immediately jumped up and
grasped Sullivan by the hand. After the
exchange Of a few pleasantries. Jeffries
expressing regret that a "misunderstand-
ing had arisen between them. Sullivan
returned to his machine and rode back TO
} Reno.
To those who witnessed the reconcilia-
tion 1t appeared as II sullivan's visit was
not unexpected either by Corbett or JEFF
fries. Muldoon is receiving congratulations
on his efforts to harmonize the hostile re-
lations.
Jeffriea Hard Mt Work.
Both Jeffries and Johnson we're busy this
T skipping, shadow boxing and bag punch
ing, but until his outdoor platform ID
CONTINUED on second PsTe1