The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-28
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Gov.Dickerson and Bat
Nelson Are Latest
Arrivals

Reno, Mex, June 2S-Tbe honors
OF popular attention among today's
arrivals were shared between Cover
nor Dickerson and Battling Nelson.
former champion lightweight
"Bat arrived on a morning train
from the coast and was the center OF
an interested throns when he went
! In the hotel to register. One oil the
ilrst men he met was Tex Rickard,
whose career as a fight promoter be-
gan when he brought the Dane and
Joe Cans together in Goldfield several
years ago for the biggest purse ever
offered in the prize ring up to the
time JeGrieS and Johnson were match
ed
Tex greeted Nelson cordially and
gazed after the lightweight admir-
ingly as the latter went down the
street
Don't think I ever saw Bat look
ing any better said Rickard Look
at him step along. Seems lively:
quick In his movements and all that
Bat is taking care of himself. He's
out for a me-baclt at Wolgast. sur
est thing you know Believe me- he
won't be such shortender either"
Richard was in an unusually cheer
full mood today. He declared that
his worries were over and that the
fight was going to be staged on time
and with everything in readiness.
During the night he received many
messages from the coast which assur-
ed him OF good seat sales and similar
assurances came from quite a number
OF unexpected quarters
Reno, New, June 2S-Reno today is
awaiting the arrival OF Governor Dick
erson. who. 1t is understood, is return
ing to Carson City from Ely. and In
tends TO make a brief stop here en-
route Just what would be the gov.
erpor's purpose in coming TO this city
has not been stated. but in view of his
numerous denials that he would inter
fere in any way with the fighters,
no one concerned admits the belief
that II would be connected with the
big contest
The news received here last night,
however. OF the circulation in Chit
cago- fanosher rumor that the fight
would be called off. lends added In
tereSt 10 the expected visit of the
states chief executive. Promoter
Tex Richard Is Reenly anxious to see
him and he is preparing 10 be at the
station to meet his train. Richard
and Dickerson are said to be old
friends. and though the promoter only
q day or Two ago received telegram
directly from him at Ely. giving posi-
tive assurance that he had no in
tention OF trying to prevent the fight
l,1a N
message as the recipient saw fit. Rick
ard wants 10 hear from the govern
or's lips that the constantly revived
reports OF intervention are without
foundation.
Il can't imagine Who Is doing all
this no fight talk. Rickard said
10 a group OF newspaper correspond
entS last night during general dis
cussioD OF the Chicago rumor. "It
there was the least bit OF Truth in II,
] think II is reasonable TO suppose
that Nevada people would hear the
news before II leaked out in San
Francisco or Chicago | am in close
touch with every part OF the state
and If any action against us VAS
taken, / would certainly be one OF
the first 10 know OF course. all
these rumors are nothing but Wild
conversation, but they do us lot ot
harm in leading many folks back east
TO think that maybe there Is some
truth In them and that ii they start
out here TO see the fight hey would
have their trip for nothing. That's
what hurts. and that's why I'm so
anxious to have Governor Dickerson
come here and tell YOU Dewspapermen
what he's told me in his telegram.
that there is absolutely no intention
on his part to attempt 10 call off the
fight"
Rapid hcadway is being made on the
task of building the arena. \ force OF
175 men are working ten hours
day TO have 1t completed next Friday,
and so marked was the progress yes
tcrdny that the contractors said that
81 would be quite possible TO fin
isb the job by Thursday night. The
plans call for seating capacity OF
about 1900. but according 10 Rick
ard heavy orders for tickets received
from the east yesterday pollt 10 the
possibility of a much larger attend
auce than was at first expected and
IL may be necessary TO enlarge the
structure. To be 1oTehanded in such
a contingency, lumber for an eXteu-
sion will be added 10 the site. IC
an extra tier is not required, roomy
platform VIII be placed behind the
rear top seats, encIrclIng the entire
structure with capacity OF providing
standing room for about 1000 people,
thus bringing the capacity OF the
arena up to 21.00O.
II is estimated that more than 50.-
400 feet OF lumber and five tons of
nails must be put into the building be
fore it IL ready for use. The Wasboe
county grand jury, which is supervis'
ins the work, is making frequent
trips TO the site In order that no
precautions for the safety OF spec
tators is overlooked,
One OF the biggest orders for tickets
Yet received was reported last night
Residents of three towns in the north
easternpart of the state and whose
combined population figures only
1000. made Joint application. 1t IL
said for ,70S seats Thus Ear. the
greatest demand has been for the
higher priced reservations
Well known ring votarles continue
10 pour In daily and By the end Of