Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-07-01
BETTING ON FIGHT
is AT STAND STILL
Jetfries Declares That Contest is an
Even Money Proposition and
johnson Followers Take
Courage.

New York. July l.-There is a dead
lock in betting here on the Jeffries-
Johnson fight. Jeffries own state
ment that the contest was an even
money proposition caused his admir-
ers TO hesitate today to put up money
at ten to six, while Johnson's friends
are sticking for the short end of two
to one. William Mulldoon declared
that Jefries judgment of distance and
timing is not good and that he will
receive a great deal of punishment
This declaration enhartened the John
son cOhort today
Both Fighters Confident of Winning
Reno, July 1.-At last the long hard
'gruelling of training seems to be at
an end at the camps of Jeffries and
Johnson. Both fighters declared last
night that they had done the last bit
of strenuous work before the fight
From now until the call of time on
July 4, they say they will devote
themselves entirely to amusement
man says he is fit. Jeffries is hap
pier apparently than he has been
since he began sixteen months ago
the labOrious process of making HIM
self physically sound. He romped
liked a schOolboy today, Johnson
smiling as usual, joked with his train
erS and reiterated the statement that
he IS in condition to put up the bat
tie of his life. Last night, while walk
ing with a friend, Jeffries talked at
great length about his prospects. Il
am going to win this fight" he said
Il never was in better shape in my
life. 1t is my intention to go right
after my opponent and knock him out
as soon as possible"
Reno, July III intend to take a
large amount of punishment in order
to get to him quickly, but you may
depend on it, I'll give a greater and
more severe amount of punishment in
return" Nobody at Jeffries' camp
knows just what the big fellow weighs
1t is said he does not know himself.
But it is Jim Corbett's opinion that
JeffrieS enters the ring at about 220
pounds. Jack Johnson is not at all
nervous. Tom Flanagan, his manager,
does not think it will be possible to
perturb the colored man johnson
is in excellent shape and weighs 2O9
pounds" said Flanagan. He will win,
first because he is the craftiest man
in pugilism and second, because JEFF.
fries nor no other living man can
come back after being out of the fight
ing game as long as he has been"
Had Good Luck.
Reno, July dust covered and
tired but beaming with good nature
and with his creel bulging with trout,
Jeffries returned to Reno this morn
ing from an early morning trip to
Verdi up in the slopes of the Sierras
above this city. This is the way he
proposes to spend his time until he
shakes hands with Jack Johnson on
July 4, and the battle is on. Johnson
loafed around the training place all
day chatting with trainers and visit
ors but not stroke Of training die
he do.
Betting Odds Ten to Seven.
San Francisco, July 1.-Betting odd!
have again shortened to ten to sever
on Jeffries and large number of bet'
: has been placed at those figures.
A Greusome Record.
y Reno, July 1.-GeOrge Harding wa
f today selected as official time keepe
. for the match. In his time, Harding
I has counted out LOO defeated fight
' ers. Four of the men to whom h
. gave the fateful "eight, nine, ten,
, died from their punishment.