The San Francisco call., 1910-06-23
ALL RENO TURNS OUT
TO WELCOME JEFF
Squabble Between Hester and Rickard
Only Marring Feature
By WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY

it. He wanted to see for himself and
make sure that it was right in every
particular.
Moana is about two miles from the
center of the city. 1t is a noted health
resort and well equipped for training
purposes. The manager of the place
rushed work in order 10 have it fit and
ready for Jeffries and judging from the
way the big fellow acted upon his ar
rival there he was very we'll satisfied
with the layout.
Besides an improvised gymnasium the
springs are fitted up with a zoo, which
composes a bear, a monkey, a few Ne
vada wildcats and couple of mountain
lions. 1t is needless to say that James
]. devoted most of his times to this
menagerie. He fell for it right away
and within half an hour he stood bet
ter with the animals than anybody
else around the place. The springs are
situated right on the Truckee river and
the resort has the reputation of being
among the best in the Sagebrush state.
The climatic coneitionsappear to be all
that any fighter could desire, though it
is feared by some that the high altitude
may affect the wind of the big fellow
However, he is not worrying about
that
BACK To RENO
After carefully looking the quar-
ters over Jeffries. Rickard and the
others in the party chugged back to
Reno.
JEFF objected very strenuously to
leaving the place. He dreaded the re-
ception and the fireworks and the hur-
rah display which he knew only too
well We're awaiting him. Bat he finally
was prevailed upon by Rickard to re-
turn to the town.
Jeff fingered around but a little
while. While he lasted he was the
object of the greatest curiosity. They
He was the wonder of the age, the most
important man who had ever found his
way into the Sagebrush state.
Returning to the springs in the
middle of the afternoon, jeff settled
down to make himself at home He
carefully inspected every nook and
corner of the place. He ordered sew
eral changes to be made and before
nightfall he had a cot rugged up in a
tent.
Jeff will sleep out of doors from now
on, just as he has been sleeping down
at Rowa rdepnan. He wants to get
used to the altitude and the climate
and the rest of it.
MAY FIGHT BEAR
The former champion settled down
| to the monotony of the training grind
bright and early this morning He
doesn't know whether or not he will
start boxing right away, but the
chances are that he will go a few
rounds with the bear if Bob Armstrong
Joe Choynski and the rest of them are
not ready to take him on. He seems
anxious TO work. more anxious, in fact
than at any other time since he en-
tered upon his training speH. He's Sc
| anxious that they are afraid he may
| overdo the stunt.
Already Jeff has made himself ac
quainted with the trout in-the Trucket
river. Before he was in camp an hour
several of the prominent fishermen Of
the district had submitted specimen.
of what they hooked. The big fellow.
eyes stuck out like doorknobs wher
he got peek at a few of the specblec
beauties. He will be there with tn.
rod and the reel and the basket thi.
morning.
Work on the arena was started thi
afternoon by Contractor Mclaughlin
They did not put all the idle men in tn,
city on the job. but they had few
of them hustling around, just to show
the proper spirit.
MONEY COMING SLOWLY
The money for erecting the arena Il
not all raised yet, but the businessmen
Of the city have gone to the bat an,