Show r T L ATE ST S SPORTING P OR i TIN G I NEWS NEW S j TALKS TAL lOUT BOUT HIS IS EXPERIENCE tally Preparing to Refe- Refe eW e- e e BI W Big Fight Fit General General General Gen- Gen eral Reno News By Sy Press 0 NeT June 29 Promoter Promoter Tex Ta Texis is 11 not greatly concerned over e oUs role ho Is to pl play y on tho tie thoa a S of the Fourth and ho he asserts earnestness that ho has ivings whatever ver regarding his hisk histo k to referee the big light fight tho the subject a hi a I haven't given giyen thought he told a group croup of ot Iper iper p r m men a last night The Job joba a sup sniP p. p With seasoned fighters c riu ries and nd John Johnson On to deal with be the easiest thing in the world cue care of ot tho the referees referee's end cud I Fra assured by both men that entirely satisfied to have me mo In Inand Inand and that they will do every every- y can to smooth my way one je ae asked him if it ho bo o had ever everd d over a 1 bi big ring rim event c before L Talks Tilka About His Job hing very hi bi hie the promoter but but don't dont think for a min ruin t Im I'm not wise to cr c every anglo angle of oC ting J Ive I've 0 followed it S In my life and if there is any any- t knows nn nay more than I do doUin bt Uin ins and aut outs of ot the game name I Id I'd el Hive bave him binl named People come Idd lid td say ay 1 Im I'm m foolish to tab tako on Ive I've not had hall enough Well WelI thc they dont don't know re talking about l then wor down was the tho amendment of or a bystander but l b he be Jau with the V CW crowd wn to catch the tho point of the thebe J lie he nodded ILS assent ire re many hoer hoe r who clr- clr appointment of It Rickard Richard Intake ak jn owing to his bit Admitted te as an arbiter r o of oi important tEven ien b hin hi critics thou though h. h ap ape that when ho lie enters tad II d assumes charge of i tb the tho promoter do u the right te sees it and will endeavor to toof toof of the contestants tho iro ro deals is About Complete I Jy preparations for the fight r Is ag 11 completion nn and l l by y the ep end reck eek probably nothing essential in n to be bo none tione Remarkable made on the construction of ofena cm ena na has silenced the tho doleful pro pro- is re of or pessimistic fa fans 5 who wore 1 I that the huge bue structure would finished d on time and it b has boa 1 lian ban alL all- doubt douht of there not bein bem an Rn number of seats for lor the crowds ed ed d to pour into Reno fleno between ad d tho dav of the fight Against Tire Fire it care car is being exercised bv r the tho tor against the tho danger langer of fire tree lU night watchmen WPC WP ripS ap- d od at t the commencement of the principally for the tho purpose of II lI against tramps whoso whose care caro- H it with irith lighted mat matches heB might This fear lear of a con con- tion h. h weighed heavily on n Rick Rick- id td d lilt Jut ni night ht ho he mado made a trip to the tho thoi i assure aur him himself elf that tho the were ivero being taken Miffing tho inclosure ho was die dis- by the tho fact fact- that no sign ign i n of a aWas awas awis Was wis visible For five minutes or be ha stumbled about the plank plank- i l arena rena and almost fell loll over aIn a n I In peacefully ta slumbering on IT boards S Search disclosed the W likewise enjoying calm caIro repose e. e promptly dis discharged har ed all aU three thre ib n Ii much ener energy hunted hunto around 4 J l und end another trio to take their i to bo be worn b by the tho fi fighters netted to arrive on the tho evening from San Francisco Two pairs I wn eta II made especially to the tho order I b contestant nt careful I t measure measure- of th tho hands bands and wrists of ot the tho b been en taken or Visits Visita Johnson C wa W- much at tt Jack I 11 as a's camp last ni night ht os as a suit result splendid workout in Tho 1110 of Cover Cover- k kerson raon is believed ed to have ha been 8 o of u- u inspiration Aspiration to ne negro o and his spirited perform perform- II as that hu ly Z en enjoyed enjoY d b by the tho lar large larce e about U. U tho the boxing r to the usual the he during the 6 sparring past several Hd did not platO place him r tLe tha o the tho i yesterday work himself much to of his hill opponents At of the twelve t fast est rounds the tho workout tho negro I II breathing lightly and thou though h I. I freely ton Df of f fatigue ue and he was as n in 0 humor wa en 11 showed ast appreciation of ofa favorable a t i comments comment's on oni and was wa plainly hi ben tie tho highly bly fits state to R a chief ted him in Iris hi room Is Torn flanagan an who chat ensued attempt n- n i t the tUo K governor v bi his on Ike orun nf n- n Ite out omo ot of f th the tho ra match but the tho narl parlance i nto of th the tho ring a direct td 4 the c if th Question with tho the as A ste 8 lived of the lYe Ifa up P to Johnson would bj be opportunity to defend d his n d-n thought that to the gover gover- o or r- r stay tny only le 1 few fow hours 4 rain to catch his bis for Carson CarBon City and not un until il this after V lt Jeff Again Agath I Ped d about hout town last Jast night I L' L make mako another trip to 1121 gs early today in the II in a aco Thu Th in which s turned t for a boxing exhibition t or wu was in the camp led e Jeff 8 t ence o. o h 10 vo vc made mado futile trips to hi his bis training quarters to see him at work was thou thought ht to have hao pawed the limit when the official whose good will has been regarded as ai so M essential to the holdin holding of the contest out of which Jeffrie Jeffries will make a fortune was waR refused re ro- ro fused an opportunity to sen Ito him box A rumor that has bc been n afloat hero here for several days was vas given a quietus by b bRichard Richard Rickard toda today when ho asserted wit with much i vigor or that thai tho the plan of taking off the round limit of the tho conte contest t and mak rag ing it a fi fight bt to a finish had bad never entered entered en en- the heads head of any one concern concerned cd What good would it do doT dof tho the pro pro- motor queried Its practically a flight to a fin finish h as It is 18 for few tew expect it to toJO togo togo go JO th the tho full forty forty five five rounds already allowed d for lor it And in view vie of all the trouble weve we've hud had in in staging stalling the fi fight ht wed we'd certainly bo be v very er foolish to fly in the faces facca of those who are aro o opposing us us by taking off oft the tho limit and in lag ine th the match as an out and out prize prize- fi fight ht No w well we'll b be 3 careful t to pour no unnecessary oil on the fire lire Tom Torn Jones Taking Bets Tom Tone Jones manager r of or Ad Wol Wolgast ast who is a I return m match b between Wol Wolgast an and Battling Nelson hero on Labor lay day is reported to be placing lar large e bets on Jeffries Over 1500 was waa put up by him yesterday it is b said nid the wagers being us ze s follows 2250 at nt odd odds of ot 2 to 1 1700 at 10 to 7 7 nt 10 in into to 6 6 and at 1 I to 5 that dint Johnson won wont won't t t. lat last five rounds An announcement that Rj Rickard kard w would uld retire from tho the fight game gamo after tho the Johnson Jeffries-Johnson battle proves prove to hare havo be been n erroneous Rick rd gave it tt ont out outlast last night that he had secured a lease Jease on the arena for tor Labor day and was wa planning panning to havo have a bl big double bill bill bill- Wol Wolgast vs s Nelson and Tommy Burns vs Sam am Langford |