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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-04

and late, fighting every one who came
his way; but fighting craftily, steer
ing clear OF over-eXertion and of men
who were decidedly his superior. and
apt to bring his ambitions to disas-
trous defeat. With every fight he
gained experience He slowly bios
somed out as a full blown scientific
boxer, clever beyond the run OF ordi-
nary big men. His ring generalship
developed in a most surprising way.
and his big body showed at each ap-
pearance that he was taking care OF
himself between whiles. carefully
building up his strength without I'm
pairing his speed.
Through all the time Johnson was
fighting his way TO the top his dreams
were centered about the one fight that
some day he would achieve-a fight
with Jeffrles, the great man OF the
ring. With mind single 10 that pur-
pose he went forward. fretting against
delays but watching Jeffries. always
on hand when Jeffrles stepped into the
ring. and giving no part of his atten.
tion to any other object than the
great white fighter.
despair. He went on toward the
championship, chasing half way
around the world to get his chance
at Tommy Burns in Australia; but
never losing sight Of the quiet farmer
in Southern California. The cham
Dlonship meant a good deal to him.
II meant that fighters must come to
him: that he would no longer be COM
PEELED TO scheme and struggle just for
the chance to fight. But more than
that. in the end it meant fight with
Jeffries. and Johnson Euew 1T. and
also he knew that Jeffrles knew It.
He had tested race prejudice In many
ways He had heard the hiss OF race
feeling In the shouting and yells at
countless ring sides He knew that If
a black man held the coveted title OF
the arena the day must come when
the white champion would be forced
out of his retreat and do battle for
his relinquished honors. driven into
the ring by popular clamor.
And today Jeffries and Johnson
face each other in what virtually is a
fight to q finish. For Johnson it is
the fruitlon Of his wears of hoping and
planning and fighting, For Jeffries 1t
is-what? He has yielded TO the
pressure of public opinion He has
re-entered the ring after five years Of
easy, comfortable living, years when
age was etching It's wrlnkled device
upon his forehead when his mighty
muscles grew soft and flabby from
disuse, and when. the risors and self
denial OF training forgot, he cared
nothing for the growth of his waist
line. He never intended to fight
again, And had the championship re-
NAMED in the keeping of white
man he never would have fought
again.
So. after all, it is Johnson's black
skin that has won him his chance to
fight Jeffries.
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R .CKARD AND
GLEASON TAI \

RENO New, July 9-Experts on
pugilism have given their opinion to
the Associated Press as follows:
By G.. l.. (Tex) Rickard and John
l.. Gleason:
This fight Is absolutely on the
square. We regret very much If any
contrary impression prevails, for we
have tried our best to avoid any
move in our negotiations for the stag.
ing OF this contest that would lend
the least semblance of truth to the
vicious rumors and opinions that have
gone the rounds regarding a frame
up"
The people who are knocking arr
the ones who know least about tht
lighters or ourselves, II they were
fully informed OF the determination OF
both Jeffries and Johnson to win and
OF the amount of money wagered,
they would not have to seek further
for reason TO controvert their false
Ideas. We wish to thank the AsSo-
oiated Press for the accuracy of all
its reports concerning this fight and
Tor its fair and unbiased treatment
of every one connected with the
battle OF the century"
Tlmekeeper's Statement
By George Harting official time
keeper:
after visiting both men at their
respective camps and looking over
their physical condition 1 cannot but
anticipate the greatest heavyweight
fight of the century. / am entitled
10 one guess and therefore / predict
a long and bitter struggle Who Will
be returned the winner l am not
game to say but l believe that Meth
er the victor nor the vanquished Will
leave the ring without each having
his share of the laurelS pugilistlc.
There will be no stain of disgrace at
tached to either winner or looser'
By William Muldoon:
Il think JEFF will win. Both men,
] believe. are now at their very best
and there is little to choose between
them; but, barring accident, IL is my
Continued on Page Fiye)
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RENO, New, July S.-The day of
reckoning Is at hand. Jeffries or
Johnson2 The bear or the tiger
which wins.
Ten Thousand Visitors at Reno.
1t is estimated that 10000 visitors
are crowded into this desert city to-
night. From east to west the specials
dlsgorged their loans of sportingmen,
many of whom have travelled from
the far corners Of the earth. All day
big automobiles powdered with the
dust of the desert or the coast cities,
from the California alleys, from ranch
and mining camp, even from Seattle,
1907 miles away The last to touch
the drama that will be staged tomor-
row was added today by the arrival
at the Johnson camp OF Billy Della
ney, veteran trainer of fighters, VINO
announced that he positively would
be in the black mans corner as chief
second.
Delaney took jim Jeffries in hand
when he was raw boy and made
HIM champion of the world. Several
years ago the trainer and his protege
quarreled and they have been bitter
enemies ever since
Carpenters Went on Strike.
Hundreds who did not care 10 MAKE
the effort to get To the camps made
their way to the new arena. a mile
from the city. and enjoyed them
selves staring at the workmen still
busy with the last touches. There
was a small strike on the part of the
carpenters during the morning when
they found they had to erect screen
ed boxes for the women who have
bought tickets to the fight The car
penters said this was not in the con
tract-that they were through-and
1t looked bad for the women for a
while
But Tex Rickard smoothed matters
over by signing a new contract with
the carpenters and the work was
rushed through
The thousands who did not 60
around this triangle of attractions
filed the main streets of the city In
waiting crowds. lt was an aimless
crowd, moved by one fever. Pugil
lists were the centers of a dozen
groups. Bob Fitzslmmons shambled
around the hotel corridors telling
how the man who licked him was
going to play the steam roller on this
black boxer. Stanley Ketchel, who
was beaten down by this same black
boxer. shook his head wisely and TOLD
another crowd where Jeffries woulC
tail and would so out of this towT
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ed Press their opinions of the result
and of their chieftains as follows:
Sam Berger.
BY Sam Berger. manager for
Jeffries:
"Jeffries has never been one ounce
better than he Is right now. I would
have liked to have seen him do much
more boxing, He is prepared to go
a route all right. but because of
lack of sparring he will not warm
up to his pace as speedily as IL he
had had an abundance of glove prac,
tice l don't think Johnson can hurt
him, and the further the fight goes
the more safe are Jeffries' chances"
James j. Corbett.
By James J. Corbett, chief of staff
at Jeffries' camp:
Il believe Jeifries to be in great
condition for a long gruelllng battle.
I'm satisfied that no distance would
be too great for him. Personally,
however. I'm sorry he has not done
more fast work, such as boxing and
shadow dancing. Because of the lack
of this sort OF exercise, l figure that
Johnson will give him n merry time
In the early stages of the fight.
JefTries, however, is in shape to take
beating and he will be strong and
coming when the other fellow is
tired. / think jeff is sure win
ner."
Roger Cornell.
BY Roger Cornell. chief trainer for
Jeffrles;
Il consider that Jim Jeffrles could
not possibly be In any better physl-
cal fix than he is today He has
gone through a systematic course Of
training that VIII later be found to
be an absolute novelty in the boxing
game, Jeffries will be just as fast
at the end OF the 80 rounds as he
was In the first | look to him to
outlook, outdistance, Outright and out
game Jack Johnson"
Joe choynskL
BY Joe Choynskl. Jef'ries' sparring
partner:
Il have never seen as finely a CON
dltioned athlete as Jecf iS r 'ho-a
be any flaw in his physical fitness,
it can only come to the eul.a.. -
the fight, for the man certainly is
perfectly trained. / boxed both JEFF
fries and Johnson when they were
noyices, Johnson will find himself
pitted against 4 man much faster.
cleverer and stronger than himself
and he'll surprise me II he lasts
longer than seven rounds"
Jack Jeffries.
BY Jack Jeffries, brother and spar
ring partner Of the champion;
Jim Is very careful fighter. and
Tor that reason / think the fight Will
go about ten rounds. One or two
good hard punches will turn the trick
for him, | stayed eight rounds with
johnson myself, and know I could
not last a half round with Jim II he
cut loose on me. AS to my broth
er's condition, he's just as strong as
ever and l believe, little faster"
Farmer BurnG.
BY Farmer Burns. Jedrie5' wrestler
and trainer;
"Jenries is in much hettcr condi-
tlon than over he himself realizes.
No athlete ever worked harder or
more willingly for fight than he has.
/ think that jim should win in six
rounds and less. But IL he does not.
his chances will improve with ench
succeeding round. II figure the fur
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from Von1 IN what way an old ulcer
o
II ~ o without apparent
impure and polluted
prevented
the place
chronic blood
so enohs tho and
nV causes knitting
@Alo1 produce Iuer
~ THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. ATLANTA GA
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oughly convinced me. that he is a
great boxer and willing. courageous
fighter"
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by special watchmen armed with re
yolverS and rifles.
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with a broken heart Battling Mel
son, still showing few cuts on his
ears from the battle in which he
found a younger man his master
circled here and there. He hates to
think Of Jeffries loosing-but -
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OF
THE TRAINERS

RENO, New. July 3,-The trainers
and sparring partners OF the two
fighters tonight gave TO tho Associat-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-04
Many Puos Are There.


Many Pues Are There.
Sam Langford. the Boston bone
crusher who maintains an attitude Of
great contempt for his black brother
was tagged in his every movement
by great knots Of men and boys.
Tommy Burns, AL Kaufman, Bill
Lang-and a dozen other celebrities
OF the DAY, to say nothing of those
old kings OF the ring, Corbett and
Sullivan, kept the crowds running
this way and that way in an attempt
to pick up the golden tips that might
fall from their lips. George Cotton.
the coal black sparring partner Of
Johnson, held a crowd In front of one
Of the principal hotels for an hour
listening to his song of praises Of his
master. If the colonel of the Rough
Riders had walked down the street
it Is doubtful If many would have
turned to follow MIN, If you had
asked about some such notable as the
secretary of war, 1t is probable tha
some one would have wanted to know
whose sparring partner he was.
The games were off and that made
the waiting bit more tiresome. For
a few hours the roulette wheels were
silent. 1t was the Sabbath day and
nothing but card games were allow
ed Stud poker was dealt here and
there where the sports gathered, but
that was a quiet game.
Great Pious Town-Reno.
This is a very pious town." said
one of the comedians of the JeGfries
, group when he heard of the fine dis
tinction between stud poker and rou-
| lette.
The pool rooms were the scenes OF
the greatest activity. Around the
| ticket sellers window a long line was
! in waiting all day and $40 seats went
like hot cakes.
There are 12O members of the
I rogues' gallery In town now and
more coming in every hour. according
TO the police 1t is not anticipated
that these men will attempt much at
the arena beside pocket-piclSing, but
| the police think they plan to make a
"clcan up" in the city Of Reno while
the citizens are at the ringside To
thwart this the streets viii be pa
trolled and the banks will be guarded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-09

termed sab-continsent fees promised to
lobbyists who. by reason az their iniiu-
erce with certain members of Congress.
may he able II expedite the necessary
legislation OF course. an offer OF Il share
=: such fees 20 a member of Congress Is
bribery. and is. doubtless, rarely resorted
to. The evil OF such an offer consists III
HE influence il must have on the MEM
her of Congress. 80 far as the spirit of
the thing is concerned. the evil is not
less when the services of an influential
lobbyist are employed.
1t has moi appeared thus far that
the NcMurraN arrangement was diShon-
est. The value of the land. which does
not seem to have been appreciated when
McMurray made his 10 per cent CON
tract. rendered his contingent fee eXor-
bitant. but such Il transaction i'll the
business world would be settled by Il suit
in equity, not q criminal prosecution
The offer of a share of the profits TO
members of Congress. if made. was
of course abominable but it is well not
10 lose sight of the real cause of Such
abuses. namely. the failure of Congress
to make good its promise % the Indians
that they should receive the proceeds or
the sale Of their lands in 1906.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-09
AOT "pETTN

We commend 10 the attention If our
neighbor The World the figures Just
made public by Postmaster General
/ Hitchcock showing the economies eff
fected i'll the last fiscal year in the postal
service. The saving i'll expenditures
amounted 10 about S11.500.0oo. OF that
amount about S1.GDQ.000 WAS saved in
/ the reorganization of the city delivery
/ force. 81 100000 on rural delivery. $500
I eco on star routes. and nearly S2,000.0p
~ The money order and registry service.
In the handling of the mails. including
! transportation. there WAS a saving of
about s5.-J00,0o0. In the previous ten years
/ there WAS an average ANIMAL increase of
Nui per cent in postal expenditures and
al 7-91 per cent in postal receipts Last
year there was AN increase of only per
cent in expenditures and of 10 per cent
in receipts.
The World has been disposed 10 gibe
1T fhatssor5 Of practical. day-by-day re
trenchmenU as trivial and ''penny-wiSe =
! II seems TO think that nothing cah come
| of a spirit of intensive economy which
studies how 10 saw money OF tyne
writer ribbons. stamping machines and
other office appliances" Yet it is just
that patient application to small details
which turns = deficit into a surplus and
! which. if continued for few years. will
! Pat the postal service on a paying in
! stead of losing basis and save millions
az dollars IN the other departments.
! When economy becomes habit III al! the
departmental service eXtravaganE de
Inands oil Congress vii! cease. and the
legislative branch Will in turn become
more frugai-mindeG. The Taft admins
tration is doing an admirable worl. IL
tract Using aS well ~ preaching retrcnch
nrenI. lis accomplishments so far can
seem petty" only To au impatient critic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-09
THE TALK or THE DAY.

That one who prays fo5 another can i've
arrested for practising medicine illegally is
A feature of medical Jurisprudence which is
causing considerab bic comment among lay
men 4 recent case in this city is an ex-
ample of the new idea, and il the case is
won by the complamants its effects are
likely to he widespread.
Scientists are endeavorinE 10 calculate
the age of the ocean by the amount of salt
in it, ON the theory that it gets saitier each
year. Computing the age of man the
same basis. there are some fresh people
who are not due 10 be born yet.-ROme
IN. y Sentinel.
Shortness of the onion crop of Madison
County, this state, it is suggested. may be
mace up for by Increased strength. 1t is
a tear provoking subject, but one of in
terest in connection with the Increased cost
81 beefsteaks.
The horrors If war at Pine Camp. X Y,
wnera regulars and national suardslnen are
going through the summer InanqeuVFes,
make . plain OF garden variety Of civilian
shu der. III = terrible battle at Sterling
Vlle u number nf members of Squadron A
were Theoretically iauahtcred. No one
" no has not been theoretically slaughtered
can rraIize how II hurts. General Fred
Grant frIt sorry fof the theoretical
corpses OF Squadron A that he got up n
little dinner in their honor, 1t is said that
after six courses the troopers came 10 life
and offered to fight the entire United States
army-Albany Knick erbucker- Press.
Arguing that the flavor of a watermelon
depends largely upon how you choose il, -
Wilbur Nesbit gives these directions in
The Chic ago Post: '''ro choose a water
melon go TO a small town and wait on the
main street until a freckIed hoy drives in
on Il wasonload OF tho daIntcs Thump
tie largest one. and If IL responds with Il
solidlv hollow PUNK pay the boz his quar-
ter seek = secluded sn"t, break tho melon
n fence post ana lei nature take its
course" THE Nashville American" offers
ae an amendments Better sull. gran The
biggest one "A lue palcn when the dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-09
TOAST PRESIDENT MONT
Guests at Dinner Bid Godspeed
to Executive. Who Sails To day.

President Montt of Chill will sail today
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse IN search
OF health and rest. He goes direct 70 BAD
Nauheim. The time assigned by his gov
eminent for his stay is four months, ,ou5
this is not binding requirement.. and ne
will remain in Germany until he regalIS
his health Last night at a dinner given
at the Plaza by President MOntt 70 the
members OF his party and the American
government representatives and army and
navy officers attached to his staff, Chandler
Hale Third Assistant Secretary OF STATE,
drank TO the health of President MOntt.
Il wish him speedy return 10 health and
that he will return to Chilli by the sarref
route he takes for Europe" said Mr.. Hale
The President responded cordially, and
then Thomas Cleland Dawson. formerly this
countrys representative in Chilli. and nov
chief OF the Latin-American division % the
State Department, drank 20 the health o.
his oldest South American friend and his
best South American friend They we're
one and the same. Alberto Yoacham tie
Gillian Charge d-Affaires. who has been
here with President Noutt. Several friends
of President NIontt and Consul General Ri
cardo SANCHEZ cruz. who is stationed N
New York. were guests az the dinner last
night.
The President spent the dan quietly He
was tired after his Boston trip. but took an
automobile ride through the business section
of the city and To Brooklyn. During tire
day Don Francisco dc Paula Eorda, ire
Minister of Colombia. and Rafael Ariss<s.
the Minister Of Ecuador. came from Wsss-
insten 10 call ON President Mentt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-09

The explanation of l.. {. McCur1ain
tie Choctaw chief. of Jhe reason which
led saany members of his tribe and Of
lie Chiclasavs 80 enter ihio an agree
Y.cnf 20 Day = 10 PC cent contingent fee
IL / + AfrMuTay, ~ given at Music
gee amounts - = reflection Oh Congress
Thcy agrced IL pas 20 Der cent 10 Ne
Murray. according q" Governor" Met mr.
tain because they ara losing : u Faith ia
flc :,oyzrl.meTt. h-id he added: They
are losing al iaijh ~ ;he government
Officials and iu -nci- tribal officials. too
us because they hare given 50 many
''i--nEa:=es ard lie Premises have not been
'l,elat The "a erRment promised it
would sell ;:sa lend ard distribute tire
'profi,s IL 1tslG |: hasn't done - vet
u j. ia aHdenia bic fact mat Congress
II s;acuiaTly renliss n the matter Of
leepiliS Faith with the Indians. # does
- cctsia liz repudiate IFS promises. but
:;sf-2 Is q far too general disposition to
s,e extremely SLOW in carrying them out
Indians with ample potential resources
rrc compelled. Otter with 10 little hard
shin. 80 Gwai. the pleasure Of the gov
ernis3e2t for ar unc9nSci0nable time
fFfth9-r votes themselves and without
i:.fueatia. representatives In Washing
;3a 10 press their claims their affairs
are deferred fTom GEAR tG year; mot that
ti,ere Is ANY definite purpose iii the
:aeIec:. bat merely because there are
res lnourers of Congress whc find the
ii.na or the Incentive t. give them tie
attention thev deserve. - 8 consequence
ILL., Indians become discouraged With
osst t.allfis, despite their prospects, theg
are rs-aar ta enter into an agreement
granting the most liberal contingent fees
T. any enc who tbey believe will ef-
<ectiYely representation "a tie Capitol.
another evil which. grows oat of the
D.. e!ert Of Congress is IKE 5eLaptat ion Of
fhase who have arranged for such liberal
f.eE 30 offer :, share fo :inr enc ia a
POSITION re secure prornnt aciio.. 'f.feY.
Tao. hna 'ast "ho5te deferred etc. and
:f.er working for months ald often
wars tTHing la :'41ls@e CoaG,tes 10 piss
: ISL which my - iUs~if:el he are
9ca5r - sh5Te their t"teutisl rraffS
with sr- ruc IS 'p c8-s trrn t5em iBfcan
qctla Il I~pait; ;hi- N,i!liu-tc,. - n
vide LIKES til form - wi-at ma! ba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-09

Representatives and Il population of
:,o4s.00o. If its population increases to
100000 il viii be entitled To twenty
REPRESENTATIVES, But there is no indi-
cation OF an exceptional growth in the
ctber Southern states. They will prob
ably do little more than hold their own
with IN enlarged ratio.
Ii should be remembered that Il num-
Der of the Southern states were favored
under the apportionment law of 1901,
getting Representative on Il major
fraction of the full ratio. Thus. Mir
cinia. with only 1.S5i.1S4 iuha bitantS.
retained ten seats. The shortage was
$4,000. North Carolina with My 1888
$50 inhabitants, has ten seats. the
shortage being about 10000 Florida
has three seals with = population about
81 1000 below three ratios. Arkansas
has seven seats with q population
1900 below seven ratios. The only
Southern state with a population much
III excess Of its representation is Ala
hanna. which has an unrepreSented
minor ratio of about 1900.
Moreover. there is no evidence Of Il
growth in the Southern states. Texas
and Oklahoma excepted. equallins the
growth indicated in the population an
nounccd for scattered Northern cities
The South is largely agricultural, and
without large cities. the seats of well
developed industries. 1t Is urban
growth which shows most now in the
census tables, and it would be strange
reversal of the conditions Of the last
three rensuSeS if the rural South were
to exhibit as rapid an increase between
1909 and 1910 as the North, with its
GREAT nrepondcrance in urban centres.
The speclllations of The News and
Courier are interesting. but they seem
f. rest on no solid basis. The increas Sc
in political power under the new appor-
tionment will he we'll distributed. but
the bulk of it will go To rapidly devel-
opin- Northern states. like New York
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois and
Minnesota