Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-16

Johnson Jeur1eS uBHt at reno. ne
held all the purse money that day,
and l never will forget his arrival at
the scene of the battle. He came
through from New York with Charley
White, who had been selected to act
as substitute referee in case any
thing should happen to Tex Richard,
who had been agreed upon as the
official. Sullivan had no sooner put
his foot on Reno soil than he an
pounced that the fight would have to
be on the level or the men wouldn't
get a cent. He summoned all hands
directly interested in the fight to
meet at the Golden Hotel, the head
quarters at Reno. Everybody re-
sponded but Jeffries, who was repre-
scented by Sam Berger. his manager.
johnson was there, Richard was there.
Jack Gleason was there, and there
were a few others. Sullivan, with the
entire purse money in his possession,
gave a long and strong fatherly talk
to the assemblage. He told those
present that the fight would have to
be on the level or the men wouldn't
get a cent.
IF the best man doesn't win,' Sui
Ivan declared, then nobody will get
any of the money in my possession"
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The news of what Sullivan had said
spread like wildfire, and this, coupled
with the fact that the Governor was
still in town, although he had said
he didn't intend to stay over for the
contest. was what, in the minds of
but who failed to appreciate
the fact until it was too late, put
Jeffries in a state of collapse. john
son, who had been warned by the
Governor that he would never allow
either him or Jeffries to leave the
State If everything in the ring wasn't
now became cocky and
let it be known, it is said, that he
was going to "have a try" Anyway,
a few sharpshooters seemed to know
for there was a lot of
Johnson money in sight the night be-
fore the battle. Among the biggest
Johnson supporters was Jimmy Coff-
rath, the hoy promoter" of Cali
fornia. He won, figuratively speak
ing, ton of money on the negro.
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1t is believed today that Tim Sui
livan's bold stand the day before
the fight altered the outcome of the
battle. What the governor said was
all well and good, but who would be
afraid of the tiny little Nevada ex-
ecutive with the long narrow head?
When big Tim" spoke it was differ
emit. His word was law in sports as
well as in his own political domain.
1t made a big difference-the out
come of the Johnson effries bout-to
Sullivans army of friends, and he
knew it. for he knew that most of
his people would bet on the white
man; yet that didn't have the slight
est effect on Sullivan's stand for an
honest fight. His stand was one of
protection. He said he couldn't af-
ford to be mixed up in any way
with crooked game. He had
agreed to be the stakeholder he
said. because the men could agree
on no other. but now that he had
accepted the fight must be on the
level. The attitude of Sullivan
showed that there must have been
a strong feeling that something was
loose somewhere. It was said after
everything was over that jeff was
expected to win. and that he would
have Won if the fight, as originally
planned. had been held in California.
The shift to Nevada changed the
somewhat, and the gov
ernor's little talk, and Sullivan's
declaration just about settled every
thing of a crooked nature connected
with the contest. Perhaps big
Tim was responsible for a black
If so, he was also re-
sponsible for an honest contest.
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Jackie Clark's dog is lost in earnest
now Sometime ago the famous Fido
was missing for only a short time
Clark, along with Floyd MacFar-
land, the man who did more than
anyone else to make Jackie a hero,
visited the Evening Star office yes
terday to have little chat and to
insert an advertisement in the Lost
and Found" columns.
my dog is gone again, gone for
good this time, suppose" Jackie
said, with some feeling in his voice.
But am going to try and get F'ido
back. I'll put an 'ad' in the Star
and that will likely fetch him home
to me. He's a good dog, is Fido. but
he gives me a lot of trouble. The
burglars must have hypnotised him
when they robbed my house, and
MacFarland thinks the same. gentle
men liked F'ido so well that they
But the dog is gone and 1 would like
to get him back. A reward goes,
too"
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Kramer, by the way, doesn't hold
the same opinion as Mcfarland. The
champion believes he will be as good
as ever even this season, and expects
to be out inside of two weeks leading
the pro pack home as of yore. He
says he is all right now, and will soon
be in shape to race. If that is SO,
perhaps a good workout of ten-miles
in a match with Mcnamara, Clark
and Grenda would bring him around