The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-28
FIGHT CITY FILLING UP
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uistemPer as much TO the distress of |
tDe big pugilist as of the dog.

VIC "ie puSinst as OF the dog.
Reno, Ney.. Juac 2S.-SwcepInr
away the last lingering fear OF execu
i've interference with the Jeffrles
Johnson battle on July 4. Denvor S
blckersons governor of Nevada, arriy.
ed today and personally assured Pro,
inoter Tex Rickard that there was no
possibility of Intervention.
! have heard no rumors recently
tnat the hight was apt TO be stopped -
said Gov. Dickcrson as he claspcd
| hands with Richard. in the hotel this
morning. Il do not know how rumors
OF possible action by myself against
inc match have gotten out I wish to
state again that have not considered
such a thing at any time My prey
1ous statements on the matter stand
today. The state OF Nevada Will not
Interfere as the laws of the state have
been complied with"
Rickard beamed in response and
the governor and fight promoter stroll
ed across the street to a cafe and sat
down to breakfast together.
The governor arrived from Ely on
an early train this morning He went
at once TO his hotel and left orders
that he was not to be called until
nearly noon, He was not to be inter
viewed until that hour
When he came down Rickard and
Captain Cox. commandant of the Ne
yada state police. were on hand 10
meet him and the last foundation for
talk of Intervention against the fight
was dissipated with his first remark.
Rlckard made one trip out to the
arena and on his return expressed
great satisfaction at the progress OF
the work there. The heat Of the day.
was tempered by cool breeze this
morning. and all the fight followers in
town determined TO take advantage
OF Ii TO go out to the training camps
In the hotels calls we're left last night
to get the enthusiasts out by half past
six or seven o'clock. Jeffries' early
morning workout OF yesterday had
taken them all by surprise. and they
did not propose TO be caught mapping
again.
By o'clock nearly four hundred
people had gathered at Moana They
waited patiently for the big man TO
put In his appearance and get to
work.
Jeffrles oisappoints Them.
Jeffries had another trick up his
sleeve. however, and did not appear.
He glanced out OF the window. saw
the crowd waiting for him and cheer
fully announced that he did not pro-
pose 10 do any work today He refused
10 leave his personal quarters until af-
ter 9 o'clock. Then he charged
through the crowd and went off up
the road In a cloud of dust. Before
his return. more than an hour later,
Nevada road, taken mostly in short
sprints,
The spectators. rejecting hours of
lost sleep. wcro much chagrined, but
still determined They wandered
about the grounds, waiting in the
hope that Jcffrles would relent
Some OF them gave up. 0ut most OF
them stuck IL out until Joffries,
swinging lightly on his toes. trotted
back TO camp. He glanced at the lin
Gcrers and announced through his fol-
lowers that he felt too good to work |
at all today, then went to his rooms
Despite JefrieS' declaration. there
was a belief among his trainers that
he would get into action this after |
noon for a boxing rally. 1t was cX-
pected that he would walt until t.
crowd was all gone. and then sudd = /
ly get to work and have IT over be-
fore another crowd could gather
AT Jack Johnson's camp II was rcsr
day in the morning The champion |
drifted downstairs later than usual )
and. after gazing along the road for
few minutes, told his trainers on hand
TO participate in the morning road
work. but that he would not go. He
gave no reason for his change Of
mind
johnson Shoots Craps.
johnson wandered around the re-
sort with his camp followers, shooting
a little craps now and then and keep
Ing up a running fire OF banter with
everybody in range. Wandering out
Of the grounds he laughed and jolSol
with the Visitors who stood about
waiting to watch the fighter start on
the roads The champion. since his
arrival nj the resort has taken upon
himself at odd times the task OF en-
chance visitors and seems
To hugely enjoy setting the fun going
dc devoted considerable time to
the crowd then went bound
ing up the stairs to his rooms
'1ll be down this afternoon" he
shouted from the top and disappeared.
There was no let-up today TO the ar
rivals. Each train brought few well
known men, and those now here are
busy securing accommodations for
friends expected before the day OF tho
fight Almost every one OF the sport
Ing enthusiasts brings word OF the
starting of some Of the others Reno
ward before the close OF the week.