The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-04

Before 10 o'clock the crowds be-
gan storming the entrances 10 the
arena. and by 1885. the hour at
which the gates were thrown open
TO spectators. the crowd. composed
mainly OF the leaders Of the $40
seats. the cheapest. numbered sew
eral thousand
The first ticket taken al the gate
was heid by T G. Murphy. a Phila-
delphia hotel keeper.
Even as the crowd came pouring
through the narrow chutes leading
10 the octafcnal arena. carpenters
we're busy "A a score OF places
erecting protecting ratings and re-
inforciug vital places Ia the struc-
ture High above the tier Of seats
composing the arena proper were
the eight boxes reserved for wo-
men
Three minutes after the opening
Of Tie gates was a rush. a chorus OF
feminine ahrie'.s. and the entire
section was packed. the gorgeous
millinery and dainty gowns Of the
women standing out in marked con-
trast TO the black and white % tho
tier upon tier Of coatless men.
Or Morrison and DR. Ascher
earlier Ia the day visited the camps
u Jeffrieg Gnd Johnson. at Moana
Springs and Kicks training camp,
respectively. and made the exam
nation required by the state law
of Nevada Both physicians pro-
nounced both fighters perfect
specimens OF physical manhood.
trained 10 the hour. and m for a
battle to meet the expectations
aroused by their most widely press
ACCENTED advertising in sporting his
tory
Had Theodore Roosevelt been
one OF the contestants. weather con-
ditions could not have been more
nearly ideal for the battle. An al
most cloudless sky OF deep azure let
through a blazing sun, the rays OF
which were tempered with a cool
and steady breeze from the sur
rounding hills
Although the majority OF the wo-
men spectators took advantage OF
the boxes, many were scattered
throughout the arena.
BY noon a line Of ticket holders
two blocks long was stretched out
beyond the entrance. II was a good
natured crowd. made doubly so by
the presence OF deputy sheriffs, de-
termined Nevadans. whose very APP
pearance. without display OF arms,
was sufficient to insure peace.
AS an evidence OF Jeffs conf
dence, Il was announced shortly
before he entered the arena that
he had prepared a banquet for 20
of his intimate friends
The dildculty over the canvas in
the ring was adjusted to the salts
faction OF the JET crowd BY stretch
ing the red canvas on which Jeff
had done most of his boxing during
his training
Representatives OF the two tight.
ers had agreed TO submit their can
vases, but Johnsons which was
pure white. cast such sharp white
glare that il was rejected.
The first row developed when
sac and 80 seat ticket holders dis
covered that directly above and
/ over their heads moving picture
stand had been erected. The stand
cut off all view from at least GOO
people, who became enraged when
the management gave them no sat
1 isfaction, and threatened to tear
the structure down. To prevent
violence a special guard was placed
around the stand.
Richard started in search of
Gleason, who is reported 10 have
given permission for the erection
of the stand.
Among the celebrities 10 arrive
early We're Nat Goodwin, Bat Mas
terson, Billy Muldoon, John L. Sui
Ivan. Jack McAuliffe. Abe Attcll,
Eddie Graney, Jack Welsh. Charley
White. the emergency referee. Kolb
and Dill the comedians. Hugh Ne
I lntosh, Tommy Burns. Big Tim Sui
/ Ivan, Bin Lang. Bob Fitzsimmons.
/ Frank Fogaty. the monologist.
/ Battling Nelson, Andy Craig, the
Chicago sporting man. Lou House
man, Sam Langford and many 9th
/ crs.
shortly before o'clock a band
entered the ring and aroused IN
tteusp enthusiasm by playing
America" and pixie The great
crowd stood up and waved small
American flags.