Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-05
Excitement of the Bat
tie Gives Way to Usual
Calm.
MEN TALK OF FIGHT
Personal Sense of Loss in the
Downfall of JeffrieS-JOhn-
son Starts East.
A complete story of the fight appears
on another page.

on another page.
Reno. July 5-Reno is as busy dis
gorging the fight crowds today as 1t
was Saturday and Sunday in welcom-
ing them. The get away began three
quarters of an hour after Jetfrles went
through the ropes yesterday afternoon
and trains followed one another out
of the city in quick succession, every
car packed to it's capacity.
Today Reno begins to look normal
So far as population is concerned.
Here and there groups of fight experts
still linger on the principal street ana
at cafes and hotel lobbies.
Seems Personal Sorrow.
The big battle is discussed in the
cold calm that followed the previous
enthusiasm. The big mans decisive,
unqualified and thorough whipping
seems a personal sorrow to these men
of the sporting world. There is no
animosity against Johnson, rather
keen admiration of his ability as
fighter, but apparently most of these
men persuaded themselves into the
belief Jeffries was the Jeffries OF SIX
years ago. TIL fight had not gone five
rounds before they began to doubt that
belief, and in the eighth they felt sure
they had been self-deluded.
Who Has a Chance.
With Johnson the undisputed world S
champion the next question is, who
will wrest. it from him. Ring follow
ers agree no man now in the game
measures up to the job.
No one knows just how many people
saw the fight or what the receipts
were. No turnstiles were used and
tickets were on sale in so many places
only approximate figures are given.
The least estimate of the gate money
is s230,000 and the highest S21O,O0O.
Guesses among the promoters staH
place the attendance at $4,000 to 90
600. At all events it was the biggest
crowd that ever saw a fight and the
rates were so far ahead of any other
engagement that the record disap-
pears.
Have Little to Say.
In all the fight talk one thing stands
out sharply. There is no more men
ton of Johnson's yellow streak
Jeffries' people had little to say. They
were too sorely hurt and disappointed.
Frank Gotch said: "Jeffries' head and
heart were right, but his hands and
feet were not" At Moana Springs an
air of gloom hangs over the defeated
mans quarters.
Workmen are busy tearing down the
useless Dxing platform and gymnasi-
um equipment.
JEFF Does Not Show Self.
True to his character the vanquished
fighter remained hidden from the gaze
of chance visitors. Packing occupied
the training camp during the night
and morning Jeffries reiterated his
purpose of departing for his home in
California as soon as arrangements
are perfected, but beyond that gave
no idea of his plans. At the resort
where Johnson trained not a vestige
of his own camp remained today.
Johnson withdrew into his private car
last night. He was scheduled to leave
for the east at 9:45, but departure
was delayed until this morning by a
tieup of railroad trains. Only a few
were present when the champion went
and there was little cheering.
Rickard Happy.
"Well, it is over and | am happy
today" was Richards greeting to the
newspaper men. 1T went through
without a hitch. We hold the worlds
record for attendance, purse and re-
ceipts. l figure we cleared S100,0 900 on
the gate receipts, besides our inter
ests in the pictures.
Neither Johnson nor Jeffries has
any interest in the pictures. Jeffries
sold his third for S66,0OO ana Johnson
got $4,000 for his.
TT was wonderful crowd in many
ways and no one ever saw more or
derly one There was practically no
police protection"
Could Have Ended 1t Sooner.
Talk of sporting authorities still re-
naming here deals with the amazing
superiority of Johnson in yesterdays
battle. 1t is agreed Johnson could
have put bis man out much sooner, but |
said he wished to give the moving pic !
ture men films of proper length. |
Stories are told of attaches of Jeffries'
/cafnp who hedged at the last moment |
Jeffries is Gloomy.
AS Jeffries walked around the house |
this morning his stride was noticeably /
unsteady and his big head was on his /