The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-27

ed with the gretest sporting event of
this, or any other age. is moving
along in q thorough satisfactory wuy.
Swinging himself on to the boxing
platform at Mona SpriSgs shortly az
ter o'clock this morning, Jim JEFF
fries plunged into eleven rounds OF
continuous boxing. alternating with
Choynski. Corbctt. Armstrong and
Berger and followed up with two
rounds of tugglng and hauling around
the ring with Farmer Burns. II was
4 fast, furious struggle
Rene. New, June 27-The sun is
not Of Reno. It's torrid rays beat
down on the Sierras here with almost
the African intensity that Drowned
the skins of Jack Josnson's progenl-
tors Also there Is dust II lies thick
and finely powdered on the roads that
lead TO the rival fight camps and a
procession OF plung!ng automobiles.
constantly JourDcying TO and fro
ohurns il whlrllng 10 mingle with the
blue haze OF the encircling hills.
But neither heat nor dust seems TO
be troubling either the black giant or
the white giant VINO this day week are
to meet In O conflict that has rivet-
ed Worldwide attention and is hirlng
10 the Nevada metropolis eager pat
ons from the four corners OF the
earth
Yesterday was Z strange Sabbath
II was like "circus day" in An aver
age American town. but there were
two show grounds. the camps OF the
fighters That OF Jeffries being on a
car line and. therefore, accessible 10
the pleasure seeking multitudes. drew
much the larger crowd, and from ear
ly morning until dusk heterogeneous
gatherings thronged the tree-shaded
lawns and resorts OF Moana Springs
and made merry. No one seemed
greatly disappointed that Jeffrlos was
not visible All were content TO be
care.free assembly.
On the porch OF a refreshment pa
vilion q man played piano and sang
TO an appreclative audience that clam
oTed for rag,time encores to senti-
mental ballads. a baseball game be-
tween members of the camp and tho
war correspondents" as the newspa.
permen nrc called. captured 4 large
section OF the shifting crowd Even
an unpretentious menagerie down In
a remote corner OF the springs came
in for a share attention. particularly
a cage OF monkeys whose agilo antics
had for hours the fascinated gaze or
group OF stolld faced Indians and their
meek squaws.
Within the main building roulette
wheels whirl endlessly and the little
whi4e bslls were watched with strain
ing eyes by women as well as men,
Visitors from the east wondered al
that. They wondered, too. on return
ing 10 the city. at the fact that the
big uptown gambling halls were al
mcst deserted and the tables OF chance
covered with green cloths, 1t was ex-
planned that n municipal law permits
no gambling on Sunday but allows
poker and other card games played
without the aid OF mechanical de-
vices. .-,
Out at Johnson's camp the main
attraction OF the day was the boxing
bouts In which the big negro en-
gagged with Al Kaufman and Walter
Monaban. one OF the latest recruits to
his training corps. Here the carnival
shirt that characterized Moann
Springs was lacking. The visitors
we're mostly men-eXpert critics and
ring followers anxious 10 get a line"
on the condition OF the champion and
weigh his chances for winning
Johnso1's second workout here was
not nearly go impressive as the ope-of
the day before. though it wns not the
champions fault in any particular.
His sparring partners wero respon-
sible fer the rather tame nature OF
the proceedings and the spectators
were convinced that Johnson, had he
been called upon TO extend himself.
would have shown all the cleverness
and speed required Kaufman gave I
fairly good account OF himself. but
the high altitude has lrritated nasal
trouble with which he has recently
haen suffering and he was In poor
shape TO test the mettle of the cham
pion And Monaban was in no trim
al all. Johnson mauled him about at
viii and seemed very much dlsap-
pointed that no interference was Of
fered his vigorous onslaughte. All
agreed that the thin air has produc'
cd no apparent effect on -Johnsons
breathing and he looked AT as fiddle
as he stepped of tho platform and
returned u his quarters.
2 The champion plans to box daily unt
~ Saturday, when he Will taper of his
training with light exercise and gath
Ct his forces for the great battle.
Promoter Riekard IS enjoying n