The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28
COFFROTH Betting
coin ON JOHNSON
Sunshine Club Promoter Says
Mother Nature viii Decide
i'm Negroes Favor

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and saw a beautiful rainbow composed
of fancy vests and socks rising above
horizon of dress shirts just before
JEFF assured the spectators that no as
sassination was about to be negotiated.
NOT A FINAL TEST
As big as Jeff's sparring partners are,
his work in the ring with them does
not give the public a chance to see
how he will stack up in the ring. He
is as strong and rugged as ever, and
that is as far as any one can see. The
only real test for him would be about
40 rounds of continuous boxing. But
this kind of work is impossible at this
time, and the sports will have to wait
for the fight itself before they can
solve the great enigma.
The big fisherman is still unwilling
to step on the scales. No one can find
out his particular reason for this. He
claims that he is somewhere around
220, but his big, solid muscles seem to
Indicate figure closer to 230.
Jeff's trainers have advised him to
take no more baths before the fight.
He will take nothing but dry rubs from
now on. Roger Cornell says that the
drying out" process will rid the white
champion of any inner fat that he
might be carrying around. now that the
outer layer of superfuous coating has
been completely disposed of.
Johnsons appearance in town this
morning caused quite a little commo-
tion around the Hotel Golden. Rumors
spread to the effect that Rickard in
tended to reduce the size of the purse
and that the black contestant came
into town to protest. There proved to
be nothing in this, when it developed
that johnson came in merely for the
purpose of making a touch. As usual,
his finances are low, and Rickard is the
man to advance the dough.
ONLY MAKING TOUCH
When Johnson appeared in the open
air ring this afternoon he did not show
any effects of the financial stringency.
He went through his work in his usual
good natured way before the largest
crowd that has yet assembled at his
camp at Rick de Bernardo's road house,
two and half miles from town. About
100 automobiles and other conveyances
were lined up in front of the resort be-
fore Johnson made his appearance.
The black man went 10 rounds with
Al Kaufman, Walter Monohan and Dave
Mills. 1t was the same old story. John
son toyed with his men, and the result
of his work only showed in the perspi-
ration that oozed out of every pore in
his body. He went through his usual
antics for the benefit of those In the
audience who were looking for a little
high class comedy
Jack Root, who fought Marvin Hart
IN this town for the worlds champion
ship five years ago, watched every move
of Johnson this afternoon. Jim Cof-
froth, who sat close by, remarked that
Johnson looked little heavy. John
son is not packing too much weight"
replied Root He will dry out during
the next week and get rid of any flesh
that he does not actually need. / think
ne is in excellent shape"
Coffroth was stronger for Johnson
this afternoon than ever before.
COFFROTH FOR JOHNSON
He'll win sure" said the San Fran
cisco promoter, "Jeffries will not be able
to lay glove on him during the first
part of the fight. AT the same time
Jeff is such a big strong fellow that it
is hard to conceive of anybody actually
putting him out. The only way out of
it is to pass the buck to nature.
think she viii step in and give the de-
Gliding word. In one way, trying to
beat Jeff is like standing in front of
q marble statue and attempting to de-
stroy it with wooden club. Then,
a gain. will jeff be able to touch John
son before he (Jeff) tires out? Some
times I feel very undecided, but I am
going to bet my coin on Johnson be-
cause he figures like a winner after
everything has been said and done.'
Tim McGrath, Jack McAuIiffe, John
l.. Sullivan and all the other old timers
Of more or less renown now in town
are unable to come to anydefnite con-
cluSionS on the result.