The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03
STAKEHOLDER Sees
HARD Coin PUT Up
Chicago Sports Make Nicks in
Their Rolls i'm Reno Ganl-
bling Houses
Especial Dispatch to The Call

RENO. July 2.-The sum of $4,000,
nearly half of the purse for which
Johnson and Jeffries will battle on
Monday, arrived from the Metropolis
bank of San Francisco this morning
and was deposited in a local bank. At
the ceremony were Rickard, Gleason,
Berger, Flanagan and Stake Holder Big
Tim Sullivan, who was there to over
look the job. He expressed his salts
faction and officially o. KID the pro-
ceedings.
The remaining $4,000 will be depos-
tied by Rickard and Gleason this after
noon. The bank will open its doors es-
pecially for this purpose. This money
really is already in the bank, for it rep
resents a fair portion of the sale of ad-
vance seats, which has been in progress
for the last two months.
Sullivan has made himself we'll un-
derstood. He wants to see all that
money in the vault of the bank before
the men enter the ring. He wants TO
protect the public and while he is not
suspecting anybody he is going to sat
isfy himself that the small fortune is
really up in the coin of the realm.
Judging from present indications, Sui
livan has nothing to fear.
The sale of seats continues large All
been disposed Of 1t is Impossible TO
secure one of them for love, or money
tonight The promoters feel reasonably
certain that the house will be as good
as S250000 if not more.
POPULATION DOUBLED
Reno's population is doubled this
evening. Never before in its history
has such excitement prevailed. The
crowds are humping each other off the
sidewalks. It's a surging. seething
mass of humanity. Everybody is talk
ing fight. Everybody seems beside him
self over the burning issue of the hour.
The first train from San Francisco
this morning brought a big delegation
of San Francisco sports. Included in
the party were Jim Coffroth. Ben Selig.
Charley Harvey, Jack Grant, Neal Duff
fey and others. They fairly took the
town by storm, charging up the main
street and receiving the greetings of
all the citizens of the town and the
visitors. too.
At o'clock in the afternoon the far
heralded Lou Houseman special pulled
in. On board We're 40 of the most
prominent Chicago sports. half OF them
numbering in the delegation that made
the pilgrimage to witness the Corbett-
Fitsimmons battle at Carson 13 years
ago
Houseman led the party, ably assisted
by George Considine. Nat Goodwin.
Smiley Corbett and others of equal re-
nown. They told strange stories of
wonderful poker games. mammoth
iackpots and other queer things, and
just as soon as they had again wet
their thirst they started after Reno's
poker craps and roulette wheels. They
did a lot toward making Reno the live
liest city in all the world tonight.
The Chicago delegation is for JEFF
fries. Many caucus was held on the
train, and every time the vote was cast
for the great white gladiator. If there
is any Chicago money to be sent out it
will be brought on the negro special or
some other special. Every man had to
declare himself for jeff before he was
allowed to step on board the Houseman
special If their rolls can stand the
nickings OF the various little games
around Reno, then they promise to
wager heavily against the black cham
pion.
Specials from Kansas City, San Fran
cisco. New York and Philadelphia are
expected.
JACK GRACE Is HERE
Globe trotter Jack Grace, the man
who has fought under every flag with
good, bad and Indifferent success. num-
bers among those present. He has bet
all his spare change on the white
gladiator He is practicing the art of
walking out of. town on his hands in
case johnson wins.
The Indoor yacht special from San
Francisco viii not blow in till Monday
morning but when ii does arrive there
will be excitement galore and action
for everybody.
Jim Coffroth and Tiv Kreling have
arranged for a big banquet on the lawn
of the Riverside hotel for Monday
afternoon at 5 o'clock for the land sail
ors and their friends. This gives prom
ise of being one of the great events
which will follow the great battle.
Covers will be laid for about 500 and
the usual program of the l. Y. c. will
be carried out