New-York tribune., 1910-06-27
MUCH PROGRESS AT RENO
Arena for Big Fight Sprinqino
Up Rapidly.
"TEX' RICHARD SATISFIED
Visitors Throng the Trainino
Camps of Both Jeffries
and Johnson.

Reno, New. June S.-Quiet. steady nr,,.
ress, in striking opposition 70 the ~
whirl OF events that marked preces,,,
days. characterized the first Sunday -
Reno since the Nevada metropolis bsczr.
the mecca of the sporting world as
theatre of the Jeffries and johnson ezh.
With the arena springing up Ike son,.
strange mushroom, the fighters devot,n,
themselves to earnest preparation FOR IN.
meeting and every hour bringing ssuI--
ances OF the starting of special trains ant
cars from all points Of the compass. Ter
Rickard to-day knew the first day Of pssc.
that he has experienced since Governor
Gillett. of California. issued his instruc.
tions to prevent the fight in San Francisco
At Moana Springs every type OF vehicl.
known to n , region was present today.
There was continuous procession Of AUTO
mobiles. carriages. motorcycles. less mod.
ern vehicles and pedestrians winding along
the road all day Jim Corbett was master
of ceremonies. and he spent most OF ths
day as the centre of interested groups
which gathered around him Jefries was
not to be seen. He began the day with
fishing excursion, which led him up ths
Truckee River.
The restless crowd heard little OF his
plans. The popularity of the back from
EIba'' pugilist. his utter disregard OF any
body's views as to what he should do. 10
as noticeable here as it was at Ben Lo-
mond.
Jack Johnson was his own master Of
ceremonies The big negro was in his most
affabIe humor He began the day with
brisk eight-mile walk. Postponing his ring
work until the cool of the evening, he spent
much of the day entertaining the visitors
who thronged his quarters.
1t is one of Johnson's traits that he likes
to see everybody happy He kept things
going most of the time to-day. urging sing
ers In the camp to greater efforts. calling
this or that bystander into the fun, and oc-
casionaIly assisting the general merriment
with a solo or obbligato selection on his
cello. Nearly everybody I'm Reno visited
one or the other camp to-day. Most ot
them visited both. Many women were In
the curious throngs. and their sumner
hnery lent a festive appearance to the as
semblage at each camp
With little to distract their attention. ths
street gatherings to-day drifted back to
the question OF who will VIM The cor
ners were noisy with arguing men. Opinions
of men whose words are taken as sporting
law in various parts Of the country could
be heard on every hand. Fighters with
ring records, promoters who have staged
great battles IN their time. trainers made
wise In fighting lore by years Of experiences
jostled and joked with one another all DAY.
In all the talk there could he found M
consensus All agreed, however, that there
are too many angles and too many posi-
bilities and unknown quantities to admit Of
a sure forecast OF the outcome. The rank
and file Of the Fourth OF July audiencs has
not put IN IT'S appearance. When they come
they will come in z. rush. and railroad Of
ficers are prepared to handle the greatest
traffic congestion Reno has ever known.
few are dropping in from time TO tins
over the brakebeam route. but the railroad
Is policing its lines in all directions -
guard against the vfolators of rhe anti
pass law, while city and county officers,
backed by the state police. are taking cars
Of all rough characters
When darkness fell tonight over ths
site on which the two heavyvetghts will
meet the entire framework OF the arena
had been set in place The speed win
which the contractors have shaped ths
skeleton of the amphitheatre pIeases Rick
ard IT was announced tonight that tbs
pavilion would be completed by SATURDAY.
Two hundred men. under the direction Of
gang bosses. have followed the plan laid
put by the contractor. and section By ser
ton the sides of the octagon have been
srected Most Of the heavy work was conf
1leted IN fourteen working hours. Wills
the arena is building on the same genera!
plans adopted for the one that was 70
have been constructed in San Francisco.
the size Of the structure has been mate
tally reduced When the turnstiles are
ready for ticket holders there will be roor,
for seventeen thousand persons inside the
nclosuTe-
Captain William L. Cox, Of the Nevada
State Police. arrived to-day with six OF bis
picked desert riders. He comes under The
order of Governor Dickerson, and viii 10
oined by more of his force later Captain
Cox and his men will assist the Reno ofi-
,ers in preserving order.
Tom Corbett, of San Francisco. appointed
,ficial betting commissioner of the contest
oy Richard is expected TO arrive on
Wednesday to handle the wagers that VII
1e made. Much interest is displayed as -
he probable odds. After his return from
lis fishing trip AT wheeler's Lake. Jeffriss
ate to-day came to Reno in an autornoohe
With his brother Jack and two friends.
John L. Sullivan was visitor to-day a.
Iefries's camp. He met his Old ri'd'
James J. Corbett, and was led by him mo
conference with Jeffries and Joe CheSh-
Xxi. Gathered in the shade of a cotton 'rs7'
he four heavyweights enjoyed a pleasan.
hat. at the conclusion of which Jenrie'
cached for his rod and reel. and was on
or mess of bass
Jack Johnson. while in a partcud'"
layful mood. followed a fairly fun roan8
# training to-day He took an eight-nn'
walk in the morning and. after his sies'|
vent four rounds with Al Kaufman ana
Ike number with Walter MOnahan DN
'unching concluded the afternoons p
orInance. Johnson again declared tnat -
cit absolutely no i'll effects from the ai"-
ude.
San Francisco. June 26.-Betting on '
effrieS- Johnson fight was heavy 'V-u
nth the odds remaining at 10 10 IN az
Z JeHries \ large amount OF m'"
CURED into the poOlrooms. but II ""S
venIy distributed that the odds were
nected. Local bettors still eontroi .
Ituation. but il is expected that an mn
3 L,astarr r,,Onav during the next rev u''s