The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07
JEFFRIES Is HIDDEN
FROM PUBLIC'S GAZE
Rubbers and Trainers Are
Getting His Face Back to
Normal Shape.
JOHNSON COMES EAST
Ring Followers and Experts
Say johnson Has No
Peer in Field Today.

RENO, New. July 5.-Reno is as
busy dsgorging tight crowds today as
il was Saturday and Sunday welcom-
Ing them. The getaway began within
three quarters Of an hour after JEFF
ries vent through the ropes yester-
day afternoon in the fifteenth round,
and trains have followed one another
out Of the city In quick succession
with every car packed to its capacity,
Here and there groups OF fight ex-
pcrts still linger.
The big battle is, OF course, the one
topic of conversation. The big mans
decisive, unqualified and thorough
whipping seems to be personal sor-
row to these men Of the sporting
world There is no an1moslty against
Johnson but apparently most OF these
men had persuaded themselves into
the belief that the Jenries who mo.
tored to the rlngslde yesterday was
not the Jefrries OF six years ago.
The fight had not gone FIVE round.
before they began to doubt that be.
lief, and in the eighth they felt sure
they had been self-deluded. With
Johnson as the one undisputed world.
champion, the next question is, who
viii wrest it from him? Ring fol,
lowers agree no man is now in the
game who measures up to the job.
No one knows Just how many PEG,
pie saw the fight or what the receipt.
were Approximate figures estimate
the gate money at from s23O,OOO t.
$4,000. Guesses among the pro,
motors stan place the attendance a
from $4,000 to 10000.
one thing stands out sharply, tina
is. there is no more mention of John
sons yellow streak" Experts at thu
ringside agree in saying not once did
he give any indications of fear.
out at Moana Springs airgloon
hung over the defeated champion
quarters. The vanquished fighter re
NAMED hidden from the gaze o
chance visitors. A few of his OLE
friends remained around him. Pack
Ing occupied the reduced stan at tn
trainers camp during the night ant
morning.
JeHries reiterated his purpose o
departing for home as soon as his ar
engagements could be made and be
yond that he gave no idea of his plans
Rubbers and trainers worked over hi
bruised face during the night and thu
swelling of his battered right eye wa.
much reduced this morning.
AT the resort where the new cham
pion prepared for the fight, there wa!
little TO Indicate that he had eve
been there. When suddenly he with
drew to his private car last night
sparing no effort to get started TOWARD
the applause that awaited him in TN
East, his packing was done at grea
speed. News of the champions de
parture spread during the day ant
there were no visitors at the resor
last night Only a few people wer,
present when the champion went
There was a little cheering and tn,
negro came out on the platform ant
bowed
Johnson left Reno soon after mid
night and will reach Chicago Thurs
day morning. He is under contrac
Ia fill vaudeville engagements for /;
time, and says he will be glad to ge
another fight soon. but so far as car
he learned no man in the world h
really eager to get into the ring witt
him.
Jenries viii leave for his home IL
southern California tonight. AS a re
suit Of the fight he is probably 500,
900 richer The general opinion
among the sporting authorities who
still remained, here today was tina
Johnson could have put his man gu
much sooner. It is said he wished t'
give moving picture men films o
proper length.
Jenries is bitterly disappointed. HI
fees that his failure may not be
viewed lenlently although he knows
he did his best, He talked little abou
the light since he was brought bach
10 his cottage.
Tex Richard said 10000 people saw
the light and he figured he and Glea'
son would clear 100000 on the gate
receipts besides their interest In the
pictures. Johnson is $12O.6oO richer