The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-05
STORY OF BIG
DAY At RENO


Very early the crowds began 70 assem-
bic at the arena 10 one. not even
the holders OF the highest priced seats
were allowed inside 80 early, but the
great implanted structure was mag
sam Berger and jim Corbst drove out
a. o'clock and with crowd OF help
ers. re-gtrctchod the canvas covering
OF tho ring floor and frightened up the
ropes. When they looked over the
ring yesterday afternoon Berger and
Jack Jeefries were Tar from satisfied
with tho Job. They found the can
vas too loose. the ropes too slack and
complained Of the padding. Joffries is
opinion that the padding was too soft.
although the expert who built the
rlng asserted that but one thiskness
and the snowy cloth.
Secret OF Ring Floor.
Jeffrfes rezeubors the floor OF the
ring in which he fought Corbett as the
firmcst and fastest he ever planted a
shoe on. and today one OF the men
who helped design that ring gave the
secret away. Over the boarding a vel
vet carpet was glued face down. rolled
By machinery. and then the canvas
was -riued on and rolled 20 that There
was no felt and Jcffries had said 20
HIS staff that he hoped the Reno arena
would approach that ring In hr@noss
-Jsffriss wiz not fight on that ring
platform IN It's present condition. said
inn. ~-Ths canvas IS stretched 20 that
20 n difficult TO move around on II
Unless we have another platform moor,
Tbe big railroad yards at Sparks and
Reno we're cities on wheels today,
populated by thousands who arrived
from east and west last night and to-
day. There we're literally miles OF
pullmans. tourist sleopers and chair
cars jnmnod onto sidings and every
berth in these long lines OF cars turned
80 q IN tn
the already crowded streets All the
specials carried dining cars and their
passengers Jared better than those who
had % depend upon Reno's restaurants
for breakfast
Special From Io- Angeles
One OF the biggest specials that hai
come In arrived from Los Angeles. ysf'
fries home town. early this mornin 8
rnirers OF the big white fighter. The
Los Angeles contingent was seated IN
big block near the ringside. whore thel
could snthuse Jeffries with their cheers
Two specials came IN from New Horl
en- the forenoon. and several hundred
fasteners mingled with the aimlesi
thronEs wandering up and down. seek
ing breakfast or talking fight on th'
sunny side Of the streets IL was
most orderly crowd. There was drink
ing. but no drunkenness. rhe Nevad'
state police apparently had nothing &
cy w qaynbIi1g table IN tbs scores Q
places where games were running. cage
20 try their luck
BY 10 o'clock today the price OF IN,
cheapest tickets he'd advanced 20 SIS
the Spectators having been encouraged
b. the heavy arrivals. Wherever the,
were on sale a crowd fought 70 pur
chase
street. the thoroughfare where interes
ceuters. were thrilled shortly before
o'clock b. the sudden appearance o
Johnson. who motored In from HE camT
lie rode slowly through the packe
street and WIS given cordial recep
ton. He did not aiiRht from his mn
chine. however. but drove out tOwar
the railway station. and II n understood
lc went 20 thc arena 60 mako an IN
rncction Of the ring and give his opin
fon Of the arrangements.
Tho first serious accident that Ia
occurred IN this gathering OF men wa
the accidental shooting this morning o
Tom Hefor. a Bodio CCal.) miner. Hefs
was IN one OF the saloons on the mai
street flourishinE a wad OF money.
friend advised him 20 put II away He
Ter. IN attempting 20 stuff the none
into his hip pocket. dropped his re
voivcr 90 the floor. 10 was discharge
and shot him through the back.
"A MURDER was the CRY that "a
through the crowds and the inclden
Tor a time dctractcd from the mob
following the machine Of Johnson as
p11si--7 tfr wnv through the crowds.
every promise % perfect day for IN
fight. Tho sky wns clear and the sun
heat was tempered By cool breeze tina
promised 20 hold out Fans we're Of
fered % tho crowds on the way 20 N
rinrside. but few awaited themselve
OF them
rho following f. statement 20 N
sheriff hy two ph rEicians who were se
Iected 20 examine the fighters IN con
forrnity with the state law regulatin
prize fights:
Charles FerreL Sheriff washo
County: As requested by you. we hav
this day examined James ]. Jcffrie
and J. a. johnson. principals in today
prize right. and find both men in per
feet physical condition.
"S. X. MORRISON. NJ. d.
- A. ASCHER. NJ u.
Disappointment Predicted
'The first round or two may be a dis
appointment" said Jcffries' physician
after declaring that Jeffries was IN