The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27
RENO IS DRAWING
TOrrid Rays and Powdered Dust
Do Not Deter.
Jeifries Camp Brings the Larg-
er Crowd.
RICKARD NOW RESTS.
johnson Plans Daily Practice
Until Saturday.
Camp Followers and Writers
Play Ball.

Reno, New, June 27.-The sun is
not In Reno. Its torrid rays beat down
ON the spectators with almost tropic
intensity Also there is dust. 1t lies
thlck and finely powdered on the roads
that lead to the rival fight camps and
procession of plunging automo biles
constantly journeying to and fro
cnurns Its whirling to mix with the
olue haze of the encircling hills.
Neither the heat nor dust seem to
trouble either the black giant or the
white giant who a week from today
are to meet in conflict that has riveted
world wide attention and is Turing to
the Nevada town eager patrons from
the -FOUR corners of the earth
yesterday was like circus day' in
an average American town, only there
were two show grounds, the camps of
car line and therefore accessible to the
pleasure seeking multitudes, drew
muc hthe larger crowd and from early
morning until dusk heterogeneous
gatherings thronged the tree shaded
lawns and resorts of Moana Springs.
NO one seemed disappointed greatly
that Jenries was not visible. All were
content to be merely an integral part
OF gay and carefree assembly.
Play Baseball Game.
On the porch of a refreshment pa
villon man played a piano and sang
to an appreciative audience that clam
ored for rag time encores to senti-
mental ballads. A baseball game be-
tween members of the camp and the
war correspondents as the newspa-
per men are called, captured a large
section of the shifting crowd.
Within the main building roulette
wheels clicked endlessly and the little
Whlte balls were watched with strain
ing eyes by women as we'll as men.
Visitors from the east wondered at
that. They wondered, too, on return
ing to the city that the big uptown
gambling halls almost were deserted
and the tables of chance covered with
green cloths. It was explained that a
municipal law permits no gambling on
Sunday, except poker and other card
games played without the aid of me
chanical devices.
Out at Johnson's camp the main at
traction Of the day was the boxing
bouts in which the big negro engaged
with Al Kaufman and Walter Mona
han. one of the latest recruits to his
training corps. Here the carnival
spirit that characterized Moana
Springs was lacking. The visitors
mostly were men-eXpert critics and
ring followers anxious to get a line''
on the condition of the champion.
Johnson's Workout Tame.
JOnilSOil S0COIlQ WOTk out mere was
not nearly so impressive as the one of
the day before, though it was not the
champions fault. His sparring part
ners were responsible for the rather
tame nature of the proceedings and the
spectators were convinced that john
son, had he been called upon to extend
himself, would have shown all the
cleverness and speed required.
Kaufman gave a fairly good account
of himself but the high altitude hai
irritated a nasal trouble with which he
has recently been suffering, and he was
in poor shape to test the mettle of the
champion. Monahan was in no trim at
all. Johnson mauled him about at will
and seemed disappointed that no in
reference was offered his vigorous on
slaughts. All agreed that the thin air
had produced no apparent effect On
Johnson's breathing and he looked fit
as a fiddle as he stepped off the plat
form and returned to his quarters.
The champion plans to box daily un-
til Saturday, when he will taper off his