Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-05
GR|EVE OVER JEFF
As PERSONAL LOSS
FRIENDS OF DEFEATED CHAM
PloN FEEL kEENLY OUTCOME
OF FIGHT.
JEFFRiES IN sEcLUsloN,
JOHNSON STARTS HOME
White Fighter Refuses to Make Public
statement-Reno Assuming Normal
Conditions Following Chaos of Past
Two Weeks-Profits to Promoters
Unknown.

Reno. July 5.-Reno is busy disgorg-
! ing the fight crowds today, as it was
Saturday and Sunday welcoming them.
The getaway began three-quarters of
I an hour after Jeffries went thru the
| ropes yesterday afternoon. Trains fol-
lowed one another out of the city in
| quick succession, every car packed to
it's capacity.
Today Reno begins to look normal
as far as population is concerned. Here
and there groups Of fight experts still
hnger on the principal streets, in cafes,
| and hotel lobbies. The big battle is
discussed in the cold calm that follows
| ed the previous enthusiasm.
! The big mans decisive, unqualified,
thorough whipping seems personal
sorrow to these men of the sporting
world. There is no amin osity against
johnson, rather a keen admiration of
his ability as fighter, but apparently
most OF these men persuaded them
| selves into the belief that Jeffries was
tho Jeffries of six years ago. The fight
| had not gone five rounds before they
! began to doubt that belief, and in the
| eighth they felt sure they had been
self deluded.
None To Meet johnson.
| With johnson the undisputed world S
champion, the next question is who
| will wrest 1t from him. Ring followers
agree that no man now in the game
measures up to the job.
No one knows just how many peo-
pie saw the fight or what the receipts
We're. No turnstiles wene used and
tickets were on sale at so many places
| that only approximate figures are
given. The lowest estimate of the gate
money is $230,O0O; the highest $780,
| 900. Guesses among the promoters
staff place the attendance at $4,000 to
10000. At all events it was the biggest
crowd that ever saw fight, and rates
so far ahead Of any other engage
naenA that the record disappears.
johnson Not Yellow.
| In all the fight talk one thing stands
| out sharply-there is no more mention
of Johnson's yellow streak" The JEFF
fries people had little to say. They
We're too sorely hurt and disappointed.
Frank Gotch says:
"Jeffries head and heart are right.
! but his hands and feet are not"
At Moana Springs an air of gloom
hung over the defeated mans quarters.
Workmen are busy tearing down the
useless boxing platform and gymnas-
ium equipment. True to his character,
the vapquished fighter remained hid
den from the Eaze of chance visitors.
Packing occupied the training camp
during the night and morning.
Jeffries in Seciusion.
Jeffrles reiterated his purpose of de-
parting for his home in California as
soon as arrangements were perfected,
but beyond that he gave no idea Of his
plans.
At the resort where Johnson trained
not vestige of his camp remained to-
day. Johnson withdrew to his private
car last night. He was scheduled to
leave for the east at 9:45 last night,
but his departure was delayed until .
this morning by tieup of railroad
trains Only few were present when
the champion went. There was little
cheering.
Promoters Clear Up Fortune.
We'll, it's over and I'm happy to-
day." was Richards GREETING to the
newspaper men. 1T went thru without
a hitch. We hold the worlds record
in attendance, purse and receipts. I
figure we will clear 100000 on the
gate receipts, besides our interests in
the pictures. Neither Johnson nor
Jeffries has any interest in the pic
! tures Ieffries sold his third for $685.
600 and johnson got $4,000 for his. 1t
was wonderful crowd in many ways.
There practically was no police protec-
tion.''
Battle Prolonged by johnson.
Talk Of the sporting authorities who
still remain here deals with the amaz-
ing superiority Of Johnson in the battle.
1t is agreed that Johnson could have
put his man out much sooner. but said
he wished to give the moving picture
men films of proper length.
AS Jeffries walked about the house
this morning his stride was noticeably
unsteady and his big head hung down
on his breast. The. swelling around the
right eye is very evident. There are
numerous slight bruises and contusions
around the nose and mouth.
Jeff a Broken Man-Rut Rich.
Returning to the cottage, jeff went
out on the lawn to sit down, his head
hanging down. his eyes. fixed on the
ground Every move stamped him a
beaten, disheartened man. He took no
part in the talk about him.
johnson is $12o,600 richer today. He
took 60 per cent of the purse, a bonus
of $4,000 and sold his picture interests
for $4,000.
Jeffries received a total, Of SIT 900.
The owners Of the picture dlps are
calculating on $1,000,O00 prodtA
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