Show LAST FEAR FOR FOE FIGHT DISAPPEARS APPEARS DIS Governor DicKerson Personally Personally Per Per- Tells Tex RicK RicK- RicKard ard That All Allis Is Well BAT NELSON AT SCENE OF ACTION J Jeffries and Johnson Loaf During Morning Disappointing Disappointing pointing Crowds RENO BENO Nov June L Sweeping away tho the last lingering fear teu of ot executive tive Uve interference with the Jo Jeffries- Jeffries Johnson battle July 4 Denver 8 S. Dickerson Dick- Dick Orson erson governor of ot Nevada arrived amed today to day and personally assured Promoter Tex Rickard that there was wa no po possibility It ity of ot intervention I ell h have havo vo heard no rumors recently that tho the fi fight ht was apt to be stopped said nid Governor Dickerson as he be clasped hands hand with Richard in the hotel this morning I HI do not know how rumors TUmors of possible action by myself a against tho the match have havo gotten out ont I w wish h to state a again ain that I havo have not considered such a thin thing at any time My previous one ous statements statement's on tho the matter ml stand toda to to- to 1 da day Tho The state of ot Nevada will not in- in o as the laws of the state have havo been complied with Tho The honors bonor of popular attention amon among today's arrivals wore shared between be- be tween Governor Dickerson and Battling Bat Bat- Nelson former champion light weight Bat Bitt arrived on a morning train n from tho the coast nid nd was wa-s the canter center cen can ter of an interested throng when ho went in to tho the hotel to r. r Ono One of the tho first men mon he bo met mot was Tex Tox Rickard Richard whoso whose career as aa a fi fight ht 1 pro pro- ro- ro motor bc began an when ho brought the Dane Dano and md Joe Gans Gaas together in Goldfield several soy sev oral eral years a ago o the tho bi biggest et puree ever offered in the j prize ring up to tho the time timo Jeffries and John on were matched J Jeff f Tools Fools Crowd Tax Nelson ena gazed after the tho i ht weight bt admiringly rilY asI as t ho hols ls we wend tb eft Dont Don't think I ever er 8 saw W Bat Dat looking an any better said Rickard Richard Look at him step along Seems lively quick in his mo movements and all that Bat i ia is inking taking ink tak in ing care caro of himself lies He's out for tor a comeback como come back at Wol Wolgast st surest thin thing you know Believe me ho bo wont won't be such Buch a 1 short abort ender either cither Jeffries Joffries had llad another trick up hi his sleeve today Ho lie glanced out ont of f the tho window anil ana saw n lL crowd waiting for him hint and cheerfully announced that he ho dill did not net propose to do any work today Ho refused d to leave his hi personal quarters quarters quarters' quare until after 9 0 Then ho he charged through thu the crowd and went up the road in a cloud of dust Before his return more moro th than n an hour later luter ho had bad covered about co even v cm n miles of Nevada road roal taken mostly in short sprints The spectators regretting hours of ot lost sleep were much chagrined but stilt still de do- do They wandered about tho the grounds waiting waiting- In the hope that would relent Somo Some of ot them gave up but m most meet t of them stuck It out until Jeffries swinging lightly ao along on his toes toes trotted back to camp He glanced at the tho J lInger lInger- Jn or- or ers era and announced through Ws his followers that he felt too good to work at U ll to today today to- to day then went to his rooms In Johnsons Johnson's Camp Despite Jeffries' Jeffries declaration there thore was a n. belief among his trainers on that ho would get gel Into action this afternoon for a a. boxing box box- ing lug rally It W was S that ho lie woula walt wait until the tho crowd was all alt gone then titan suddenly get got to work worle and have havo It over or before another crowd could gather At Jack John Johnsons Johnson's on camp It was rest day In the morning The rite champion drifted downstairs later ater than usual and after Betel gazing out along alons tho the ro road read d for a a. tow few minutes min mm- utes told his lila trainers trainer on hand to participate participate par par- In the rhe morning road run that he would not go He gave aV no reason mason for tor hl his change of mind but said that tho the boxIng boxIng boxing box- box Ing and gymnasium work ork In tho the rt I would probably be as per schedule Johnson wandered around the tha resort with his camp following shooting a a. little craps now and then therl and keeping up a running tire fire of banter with every everybody bod In range Wandering out to the grounds ho ha laughed and Joked with tho the visitors who stood about waiting S' S to watch the fighter lighter start on tho the road The champion since his arrival at tho the resort has taken upon himself at odd times Umes the task of or entertaining chance chanco visitors and seems to huge hugely enjoy setting the fun tun going lie Ho devoted considerable time to amusing tho tito crowd then n went bounding up the tho stairs to his rooms Ill Vil bt bo down town this afternoon ho he shouted shout shout- ed cd d from tho the top and disappeared There was no lot let up today to tho time ar nr- ar- ar rivals Each train brought a tow few well kno known men and those thORO now here hera a are busy securing accommodations for tor friends ex expected expected ox- ox before the day of ot the fight light AImo Al Almost Almost Al- Al mo most t o every ory ry one ono of the sporting enthusiasts enthusiasts brings word of ot the Intention of ot some somo others to Journey before tho the close cloeo of ot tho the week and the gathering of ot fight followers follower already notable for tor or the tho number of prominent men It Includes bids fair to outshine an any previous o assembly as- as i- i Hembly by the time the fighters step Into the ring Work on Arena Rapid headway Is 18 being made mado on the task k of building the arena Ono One hundred and seventy five men are aro working ten hours a day to havo have It completed next Friday and HO so marked was a tho the progress M yesterday that tho the contractors said that It would be Quito quite possible to finish tho the Job by Thursday night The rho plans call for tor a seating capacity of ot about but according to Rickard hea heavy orders for or tickets received from the east yesterday point to the possibility pOl of a much larger attendance than was wan t I t first t expected and ami It may be bc necessary to enlarge tho the structure To bo be forehanded In lii such uch a acon con ncy lumber for an extension will willbo bo bu added to the tIme site If an extra tier tier- Is I not required d a n. room roomy platform will willbe willbo be bo placed behind tho the rear top seats scats en encirclinG encircling encircling en- en circling the entre structure and capacity capacity ca ca- of providing pro standing room for tor about people thus bringing th the capacity ca of the arena urena up to It Is estimated that more moro than titan fret feet of or lum lumber r and Ih five ave tons of ot nails must bo be put Into the tho building before It ItIs ItIs itis Is ready read for tor use Tho The Washes county grand Jury which Is 18 supervising the Continued on page pago e 10 lO LAST FEAR Continued d from pa page c 1 work Is Ss making frequent trips to the site silo In order that no precautions for the tho safety of spectators Is ts overlooked o One of tho tIre bl biggest gest orders for tickets yet et received was reported last JaRl night Residents of three towns In the northeastern northeastern north north- eastern part of or tho the state and whose combined combined com corn population figures ures only 2000 made joint application It Is said for tor 1708 seats Thus ThuA far tho the greatest demand ernand has been for Cor the higher priced res reservations Ring Celebrities There Well en known ring votaries continue to pour In daily dally and by the end of the week probably tenths nine-tenths or moro more of ot leading celebrities will wUl be on tho the scene One of the latest arrivals Is Edward McKeown McKeown McKeown Mc- Mc Keown of or Winnipeg who claims claim to have held tho the heavy weight championship of or Canada from 1881 to 1885 McKeown s spent nt most of ot his time yesterday at Jack Johnsons Johnson's camp and when John L. L Sullivan Sul Sin livan U came camo In the afternoon to see the thc champion work tho tIre Canadian ImmedIate Immediately Immediately Immedi ImmedI- ate sought out tho the veteran and the they passed a pleasant quarter of an hour to together recalling old times It was stated stated stated stat stat- ed b by McKeown that he had been commissioned commissioned com corn by friends In Canada to bet on 01 the approaching fight tight No 1 In Instructions instructions instructions in- in were given him he ire said as asto asto asto to placing the mone money that being left to his own Judgment after a careful overlooking overlooking overlooking over over- looking of ot the tho two principals Jake Jako will arrive hero from Boston Boston Boston Bos Bos- ton next Friday according to advices I. I received ed b by Sullivan who Is Impatiently Impatient awaiting a the tho coming of the man who gave the ex-champion ex one of or the tho hardest harest battes batties battles bat bat- ties tes In tho the history of o tho the fight game gme There probably probably will bo be no marked acceleration ac ac- ac- ac coloration of betting In Reno Rono Ron until the arrival arrival ar ar- ar- ar rival of ot Tom Corbett from San Francisco Claims of Fighters Fighters J I Tho The presence here of oC Promoter Jim Coffroth Is understood to be for tho the purpose pur pur- pose pore of or securing a n convenient location In ono one of the prominent gambling halls hals for forthe forthe fortine the tine official ocal betting betting- Corbett Is promised competition by Jimmie Lawler of Sausalito Cal who Is Isnow Isnow isnow now here bore arranging for a poolroom Jim Jeffries' Jeffries hard workout yesterday was one ono of oC tho tito principal topics of conversation conversation con con- In the hotels and ad saloons J last t night and tho the opinion seemed to be bo shared by br all al who had the tire good goo fortune of or being present that the big fellow was apparently in the finest possible trim and ad for the tho battle of ot his ready greatest ear career r. r The utmost confidence In the outcome of the contest Is 18 professed by th the friends and followers of ot both fighters The Moana Moana Moana Mo- Mo ana ana springs spring crow cow saw that Jeffries Is ab absolutely rib rib- certain ceran of or his ability to maintain his title of ot undefeated champion and that he ire Is so t sanguine of or his prospects of de defeating defeating de- de Johnson that he Is la giving far tar farless farless tarJe Je less s thou thought ht now to hi his own on condition than to that th of oC his pet namesake terrier which Is suffering from an attack of or distemper distemper dis dl- dis- dis temper as ns much to the tho distress of the big pugilist as us of tho the dog |