The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22

side it is hanked by the tracks of the
other by trolley line known as the1
Reno-Sparks interurban railway.
Contractor Mclaughlin went over the
location today with Rickard and the
Reno fight committee, and Immediately
began to carry out plans already pre-
pared for the construction Of the arena.
A structure about 300 feet square,
modelled along the Identical lines Of the
structure begun in san Francisco, will
be put up. It is hoped to have it COM
pieted by the first OF the month. No
change viii be made in the original
arrangements of seats. Plenty of lum-
Der il said to be available.
SELECTS JOHNSON'S CAMP
Another selection made this after
noon was training quarters for Jack
Johnson. Tom Flanagan the cham
pion's manager. after looking over sew
eral sites, finally settled upon a road
house three miles southwest Of Reno.
known as Ricks resort. According to
Flanagan. IL is an excellent place for
. training camp and affords ali the
necessary facilities.
Jim Jeffries viii be stationed at
Moana springs, three miles south of
Reno. Nothing is lacking at this place,
according to Manager Berger's repre-
resort, that could be desired in connec-
tion with a fighters camp. Natural
hot and cold water springs, an open air
pavilion already provided. comfortable
sleeping quarters and nearby fishing
streams and lakes are among the in
ducements offered by this place.
A double fight bill will be Renos
offering on the fourth of July if Sid
Hester succeeds in carrying out his
plan to stage the Langford- -Ketchel
fight here on the morning of the big
battle and in the same arena. Hester
was busy today endeavoring to arrange
for permit, and in looking over nu-
merous sites for training quarters for
his fighters.
Richards announcement shortly after
noon today of the selection of the
battle-ground for the Jeffries-J johnson
contest was made in the form of
signed statement, as follow:
PRAISES GOLDFIELD BOOSTERS
Richards official statement follows:
have decided to hold the JEFF
fries-JohnsOn fight in Reno. In
making the selection I wish to give
my reasons for doing so. Gold
field made an offer which it was
hard TO turn down. They are the
gamest lot Of men I ever saw.
his morning a committee of Gold
field business men offered to take
me TO q local bank and guarantee
me gate of 100000.
I decided on Reno however. for
several reasons. In the first place,
] did not feel that fight fans of the
east and west should be compelled
10 take that extra L hour ride
across the hot desert to Goldfield.
Then again, the people from San
Francisco can get here on the
morning of July and leave the
same night in order to be back to
their business Tuesday morning.
For this reason / think probably
one or two thousand more viii
come from san Francisco that
would not go to Goldheld
The Reno people have done all
they could. They Will build a
suitable arena and buy the $1,000
license for me.
Rickard made his announcement soon
after noon. After making his an
nouncement Rickard said the next thing
he intended to do was to Chew some
thing" Forthwith he adjourned to a
cafe and tackled a huge order OF ham
and eggs.
Later on Rickard, accompanied by A.
J. Aylesworth. w. O. Thomas and c..
A. Stout of the Reno fight committee,
drove about town looking over sites for
an arena.
Three desirable locations were point
ed out to the promoter. One was the
site Of the arena used several wears
sgo for the Hart-Root contest; another
was a business property known as the
Parry site and the third was the in
closure OF state park. adjoining the
grounds of the state insane asylum.
A large crowd thronged the lobby of
the Hotel Golden. where Rickard was
in conference with the Reno and Cold
field committees. A few minutes after
y o'clock a rumor spread that Reno
had been chosen. Shortly aftervard
came Richards official declaration in
the form Of signed statement
There was great rejoicing among the
waiting citizens.
-Hurrah for Renoi Hurraw for
Tex" yelled the excited fight fans
TOWN GOES WILD
The brass band which had paraded
the streets earlier in the day was
brought out again and the cheering
was renewed. Rickard was surrounded
and congratulated on his choice.
The Goldfield delegation appeared to
be much cast down, but they immedi-
ately went TO Rickard and shook hands
with him.
Were for you. Tex" said his former
partner. Elliott. Were sorry to lose
the fight but hope that you have cho-
sen wisely. Well all be here for the
big mill"
The Goldfield delegation, who had
made a determined effort to swing the
battle of the century" for Rickard's S
home town, accepted the announce
ment with expressions OF regret, but
with promises to boost Texs game
TO the extent of their ability.
Reno's fans are wildly elated over
the outcome of the contest with Gold
field The city's fight committee prom
ises to make the necessary prepara-
tions for the accommodation of all who
come for the big fight.