Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-23
SETS
UP QUARTERS
AT RENO
SATISFIED AUTHORITIES
WILL NOT INTERFERE
BoiIermaker Pleased With
Arrangements at Nevada
Camp Langford ketcheI.
Fight Must Find New Arena,


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lBy Morning journal Special iAaAsd wirel
Reno, Nev.. Junc 22.-James j.
Jeffries is installed in the training
camp prepared for him az Moana
Springs. three miles south or Reno.
Work ON the arena for the big fighs
has been begun. Promoter Tex Rick
ard say he is satisfied tina the state
authorities win make no attempt to
interfere with the battle. Promoter
Sid Hester announces that, having
failed to secure the use Of the Jeff
r~ies-Johnson arenit. he has arranged
to take out a license and VIII huild
an arena OF his own in order to stage
the Langford -ketchel contest here on
the morning of July 4.
Boiled down from a days seethins
activities, that is the broth of the sit
uatfon in Reno tonight.
Jeffries and his corps Of trainers
and sparring partners are safely
housed, but the new quarters are
SO crowded that only those ac-
tually connected with the fighters
work OF preparation can be
with him there. Notwithstanding lack
Of room, however, Jeffries says he Is
thoroughly satisfied and viii remain
at the place until the DAY Of the fight.
He n his party have been given Il
ro~se-coVered two-story cottage. SINH
lar In style, but not in size to the one
occupied by him in Rowardennan.
."This place suits me- J~effries said,
after looking oVer the premises.
BY tomorrow noon most of the APP
paratus necessary for the gymnasium
work will be up and ready for him TO
start work. \ straight Dad leading
TO a range of snow capped mountains
in the west caught Jeffries' eyes. I'm
have a lot of fun on that. he declared
with a smile. ' 1t will give me n good
chance TO test my wind in this alti-
tude. IN most likely try it tomorrow
morning"
Corbett, Choynski and others OF THE
training crew al expressed them-
SELVES as being well satisfied with the
new training camp.
An exceptionally good point about
Moana Springs. according to Trainer
Cornell is a platform just behind Jeff
ries' cottage watch win be used for
boxing. This platform, whom covered
with the same canvas used over the
Rowardennan ring, wall give the big
fellow an opportunity of boxing either
in the sunshine or the shade, as the
sun shines directly on It in the morn'
ing and huge oak trees protect Il
during the afternoon. A plunge bath
just over the road from the cottage
is also pleasing to Jeffries.
While Jeffries looked rather long
ingly at the road this afternoon he
did no work whatever. After Il hot
soda bath and u rub he busted him
self in strengthening out his luggage
in the cottage. Tomorrow morning,
however. he viii take 70 the highway
for a light iaunt. In the meantime
his punching bag platform Will have
been erected, and a rubbing room
placed in order.
Jim Corbett has advised Jeffrics
not to undertake the heavy road work
he was in the habit of doing at Ben
Lomond. PERSONALLY, ! would not adj
wise any more long grinds, declared
Corbett. u think they would MY
serve to slow you up.
I'm quite through with the long
runs" Jcffries replied, and when /
go on the road after this II will only
he for a number Of two or three hun
dred yard sprints.'
No reply to the telegram sent by
him to Governor Dickerson yesterday
morning has been received by Rick
ard. The promoter expresses him
self as certain that, no matter what
pressure Is brought to bear on Ne
vadats chief executive, he Will not IN
terfere with the fight. Still Richard
rest easier II he had the Civ
errors personal assurance, and ne
is impatiently awaiting a telegram
bearing the governors signature ana
complete immunity.
Richard asserted today that II me
fight was stopped in Nevada he would
NOT try to stage it elsewhere. what
is il they say about the %unkindest cut
of a1l2" he asked. well, if they
huck in this state that would be it.
But. take It from me, there won't De
any trouble here.
promoter sid Hester this morning
was ready to call off the ketchel-
Iangford fight and return TO san
Francisco when the Reno fight COM
mittee absolutely refused to gram
him the use of the Jeftries-Johnspn
arena for a rival contest prior to the
lie fight. But later on Hester re-
ceived "A h%eartening telegram from
Tom 0tDav, his fellow promoter in
San Francisco. and he began to lay
nlans for the fight in an arena oi
his own construction. After more iu
tne conferences with the citizens
committee. Hester went To the sheriff
and. he says, arranged 10 take out "
fi.bt hermit tor the morning OF the
fourth. Tonight Hester declares his
intention Of building an arena here
similar to the enc constructed at Rich
mond. cal. FOR the Wolgast-Nelsou
battle.
IL is understood that the business
men of Reno are seriously opposed to
Hesfer's plans for a double tight on
f~ndependence day. They fear the
visiting crowds viii spend their time
watching the two ring attractions and
viii consequently ave no opportunity
IN p-atronize Reno's stores and amusc-
meuts.
Reno did herself proud. as "a
member Of the citizens fight commit
tee expressed 70. in extending TO Jeii-
ries ihe hanc Of welcome. Two
thousand or more of the populace VINO
ranged along the railroad tracks as
his train pulled into the station TINS
morning were mighty glad 10 see Big
Jim" and they We're not al All back
ward IN letting him know 1t.