The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-04
~ MAX eALrHAsAR.

BY MAX BALThASAR.
RENO. New. July At 1852,
two minutes past the time ior the
beginning Of the battle. there was
no aign Of either fighter
Flanagan promised 70 have John.
son here Ia a few minutes.
Tex Richard has just announced
that the purse amounts 10 ytZi.oOp.
instead Of sl.i coo. each man hav.
suF given $40 600 bonus He also
stated the puree Of $4,000. after
each man had been paid hiH $4,000.
would be- split. 50 per cent 10 the
winner and 90 per cent 10 tbe loser
The original articles ~ agree
ment called Tor a 3 and - per cent
split. hnt few days aEo the fiFht-
ers agreed 70 the 60 and 30 per cent
division Richard said that both
men Wero agreeable 10 the change
but refused 20 say who suggested g.
At 1885 Richard sent word 20 the
/ fighters dressing rooms asking
them 10 come a. tho ring az once
The house. Il Is said, amounts 20
$3.50. 600
The deputy shcriffs detailed 90
preserve order and keep nou.ticket
holders out ~ the arena are not
paying attention 10 the Instructions
and scores OF men and boys are on
the outside Of the enclosure without
hludrance.
The aiales are virtually packed
and every entrance " damned.
Mrs. Louisa Mulrhcad. proprie-
trcss Of the Seal Rock house. In
San Francisco. where Jack Johnson
started 20 train. s. Hn interested
spectator IN the fourth row from
the ring
Richard Is thoroughIy disguised
with the way the crowd has been
handled. and when asked II he
would do Il again. said
Not for a million.
Billy Jordan. the veteran an
nouucer. stepped into the ring AZ
i4s and was given n cheer.
Tom Sharkey. who announces
that he will challenge the winner
aud post a certified check for S25,.
[ 600. has become so nervous await
ing for the appearance Of the night
tors. that he has chewed up three
cigars within the last Is minutes.
Az i:45 there were still no signs
OF the fighters.
The betting remains nj 10 TO 6
on Jeffries
At 1855 .. m. Billy Muldoon en-
tered the ring and delivered a short
address.
lie paid tribute TO Nevada. calling
II THE one surviving free state OF
the Union"
He paid n glowing oulogy to Gov.
crnor Dickerson. arouslng a great
deal Of cheering The audience gave
three cheers for the governor OF
Nevada.
When the cheering had subsidized
Muldoon who was unknown to the
vast majority of the crowd. was
introduced by Jordan. and cheercd
The wives OF sig Hart and Jack
Johnson have just taken seats ia
front OF the moving picture stand
Tex Richard stepped into the ring
az 2;09 and was introduced by An
nouncer Jordan. who referred "a
him as "The greatest sport OF the
world"
Jordan's remarks were checrod
Jordan called for three cheers for
Richard. and they were given with
a hearty good viii
Stakeholder Tim Sullivan was the
next to step through the ropes. Tie
also was introduced by Jordan, and
was choered
John l.. Sullivan then pulled his
massive frame through the ropes
and was given rousing welcome
While being introduced he smiled
pleasantly. and when the cheers
came 10 an end, waved his cap t.
the crowd.
The enthusiasm of the crowd had
grown to such proportions nc this
time that ,le spectators were ready
to seize upon all celebrities. Ole
Bob Fitzsimmons. wearing an OLD
brown hat. was dragged from his
seat and hauled into the ring. Jor
dan introduced him as the "Bravesl
hardest nut of all.
After the introduction Fitz wen
over and shook hands with Sulli
van.
Tom Sharkey followed Fitzsim
mons. and was introduced as 9TH,
hardest nut of all
Frank Gotch tried TO evade TIA,
issue, but was forced TO enter IN,