The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-23
SACEBRUSH CITY
WELCOMES JEFF
Over Two Thousand People at
Depot When Former Cham
pion Arrives.
FRAMING QUARTERS ARE
READY; START WORK TODAY
Business Men Oppose Sid Hes
ter's Fight, Claiming One
Contest Enough.

RENO, New, June 22.-"Reno did her
SELF proud" US a member OF the citizens
fight committee expressed II, in extend
ing 10 Jctfries today the hand OF well
come. The TWO thousand and more OF
the populace who ranged along the rail-
road tracks as his train rolled into the
station this morning were mighty glad
TO see big Jim." and they were not at
oil backward in letting him know 1t,
1t proved 4 strenuous day for the re
tired champion. He was plainly embar-
rasSed by all the fuss made over him.
and lie hcaved great sigh OF relief
when finally he settled down in hts train
ing quarters at Moana Springs, screened
from the gaze of tho curious and shielded
from innuinerab bic enthusiasts who were
eager to shake his hands,
Everybody wanted to know just what
Jeffries thought OF Reno and how he re-
garded the shift from Ben Lomond, and
II the big fellows crisp replies TO all
queslioncrs were pieccd together the
composite statement would have been
about as follows:
II wish to tell the people Of Nevada
and OF Reno III particular that ! am glad
that the fight is going TO be held In
Reno. can go ahead now knowing that
there IS 10 be no further change in
plans"
Must Take Easy Work.
Jim Corbett has advised Joffrics. not TO
undertake the heavy road work he was
i'll The habit of doing at Ben Lomond,
Personally, l wouldn't advise any
more long Grinds. declared Corbctt. II
think they would only serve to slow you
up"
I'm through with tho long runs" JEFF
replied, ''apd when DO go on the road
after this II will only DC for number
OF two or threc-h hundred yard sprints."
Rickard asserted today that II the fight
were stopped In Nevada he would not try
TO stage 1t elsewhere.
What is il they say about the most un-
kndest Ssy nr Smi of II he aSSed ha, well We'll
be IT, But, take il from me. there won't
he any trouble here
To;n Flanagan. Johnson's manager,
negro champions arrival. which probably
Will be on Friday morning. Two boxing
platforms are being constructed adjoin-
ing the roadhouse picked out for John
sons camp. One Is to have wooden
floor. the other floor OF tamped earth.
AS Johnson is expected to bring light
gymnasium paraphernalia along with
him. the only piece Of training apparatus
Flanagan says he has purchased here IS
punching bag and stand.
johnson won't have any complaints
10 make when lie sees the camp I've
picked for him. .Flanagan said this
evening, Everything he needs for his
work will be right there, and the living
accommodations are great
Business Men Oppose Hester.
Promoter Hester this morning was
ready 10 call OFF the Ketchel-Langford
fight and return 10 san Francisco. and
the Reno fight committee absolutely re-
fused 10 grant him the use of the jeff
ries-Johnson arena for a rival contest
prior To the big night. But later on Hes
ter received Il heartenIng telegram from
Tom O'Day. his fellow promoter In San
francisco, and he began to lay plans for
the fight In an arena OF his own con-
struction. After more futile conferences
with the citizens committee. Hester went
TO the sheriff and arranged. he says, to
take out a fight permit for the morning
OF the Fourth. Tonight Hester declares
his intention OF building an arena here
similar 10 the one constructed at Rich
mond. Cal. for the Wolgast-Nclson
battle,
II is understood that the business men
OF Reno are seriously opposed TO Hes
ter's plans for double fight bill on In
dependence day, They fear the visiting
crowds will spend their time watching
the two ring attractions and Will con-
sequcntly have no opportunity to patron
lie Reno's stores and amusements.