The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-02

with the syndlcate's representatives
they we're entitled to at least $1,000.
They argued that since by the con-
tract Jeffries and his partner In the
deal, Tex Riokard, would get $4,000
in good, hard money as soon as the
first gong tapped on Monday. and that
even IL no blow was struck In the
fight that $4,000 belonged to Tex
and Jim absolutely and they could
throw II at the birds II they liked,
1000 did not look very big after all.
Rickard said later IN the day that
the matter had been adjusted. The
lawyers said that II had not They
admitted. however. that IL was liable
To be settled at any moment There
were numerous conferences at the
lawyers Offices during the day and
Ricknrd did not appear worried in
the least, so il is supposed 1t was all
settled to his satisfaction or would
be any moment.
Newspaper Men Kept Busy
Another OF the flock Of rumors that
electrified into life the corps OF news
paper men and sports that dotted the
shady side OF Center street was one
10 the effect that Sam Langford
would box with Jim Jeffries before
daylight faded That particular mark
kept the war correspondents hopping
around In circles. They went out to
Moana. then they came back. AS
soon ts they got back they wished
they had stayed there and started out
again.
About 6 o'clock IL became known
that Langford had come In from the
camp to bis hotel. secured a large
and suspicious looking grip, which
bulged with suggestions OF boxing
gloves. and FASTENED back TO Moana.
Everybody WAS on the jump out to the
camp again in moment. The road
was almost destroyed by the hurry
Ing wheels. Most of L was hanging
IN the AIR, a cloud of binding, sitting
dust Ii did not get n chance to get
back to earth for hours.
When the war correspondents ar
rived at Jeifrics' quarters there was
no Sign Of Langford, He had not
beco there, It was declared. The
scr. bes, greatly disappointed, waited
To watch Jetiries DO his last work. a
few short sprlnts. then abandoned
him for the night Jeffries' home
squirt from his road work was made
under the eye OF the moving picture
camera and this probably IS the last
time the machine will be trained on
him until he enters the ring.
Fighters ard Fans on Every Train.
Reno began today to assume some
thing OF the appearance K VIII on
Monday before the bnttle The depot
was a scene Of excitement all day.
Early trains from the coast unloaded
fighters and fight fans at every gang
way So many notables arrived that
the correspondents began to look
hopeless, 1t was impossible to talk
10 them all Some escaped uninter-
, viewed.
Later in the day the overland linn
tied from the east rolled In, Tim Sui
Ivan, the stakeholder, took the spot
light among the arrivals, but Frank
Gotch. the wrestler, and a host OF
lesser lights. some OF them from
across the Atlantic, came In for a
share of public attention, Even Old
Sol took an interest and he gazed at
the cosmopolitan throng so curiously
that many called for liquid help and
ran for shelter
1t was an odd sight along the main
thoroughfare of the city when the
evening shades allowed the visitors
to get out on the sidewalks and cir
culate again. In front of the hotels
the passageways were solldly blocked
with notables and unnotable men
They were all talking fight. Across
the street from the door of a pool
room a hoarse voice roared offers of
wagers through megaphone.
Gambling Is Wide Open.
who wants 10 to 6h? Take a
chance, boys, It's going on inside
now. They're betting real money,
Ten to 6l1. who wants it?"
From the gambling halls. which
frankly proclaim their business In this
land of license. lurking behind no
modest green doors. the hum of rou-
lette wheels and droning calls Of the
crap dealers and the murmur of
voices and clink Of coin floated out
as the summer evening drew on and
the air cooled, the visitors began to
move about the city. eyeing every