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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-04

James j. Jetfries. the undefeated
heavyweight. who will endeavor
TO wrest the worlds champion
ship laurels from Jack Johnson a.
Reno. New, to-day, is undoubtedly the
greatest prize fighter the world has
ever seen
While he has not fought as many
battles as a Few other champions. he
has engaged in more important con-
tests than any other champion. He
disposed OF the greatest fighters Of his
time. and never once has he been
knocked down or compelled to take
the count.
Jeffries was born in Carol ohio.
April I5 1875, and is the son OF The
Rev. Alexander Jeffries. Ms father. in
addition to being circuit rider. had
a small farm. where the ex-champion
spent his childhood days.
But Dame Fortune failed to smile on
the Jehries family. SO the father
packed up his belongings and moved to
California in the early eighties.
Young Jim attended school until he
was fifteen and then started work In
boiler factory. where he developed
his enormous strength.
He was always fond of boxing, and
on account of his great strength. soon
acquired local reputation
AT this time California was crowded
with second-rate lighters. all the big
contests being held In the East. JEFF
ries spent considerable time in the
training quarters OF number of the
fighters. and it was in one of these
places that he was found by Billy De-
laney
Delaney went down TO colma one
day to watch Billy Gallagher. who was
training for his fight with mysterious
Billy Smith. He saw Jeftr!es working
with the gloves. sized him UP as cham
pionship timber, and grabbed. him.
Goes With Corhett.
AT this time corbett was training in
Carson City for his great fight with
Bob Fftzsimmons, and Delaney packed
his protege off for NevaAA. Here Cor
bett used the big overgrown boy as q
sort of human punching bag for sew
eral weeks. little dreaming that this
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-04

The ring career OF Jack Johnson.
while not nearly so brilliant as that OF
his opponent James j. Jeffries. is.
nevertheless, very creditable one
considering the circumstances under
which he was often compelled to night.
Since his first battle In 1901, he has
been one of the principals In seventy
ring contests. and has lost only three:
one by a knockout, the second on a
foul and the third by decision.
Several times Johnson has figured In
SHADY fights. and he has often been
accused OF having yellow streak,
owing to the fact that he won most OF
his battles on decisions. His support.
ers. however, claim that the champion
has plenty of gameness. but that he
has never been compelled to extend
himself. AS proof OF this assertion
they cite the Johnson Ketchel fight.
in which the black man fought on the
defensive for twelve rounds when a
blow on the Jaw from his opponent
aroused him, and he Immediately
plunged in and ended the fight with a
knockout
Johnson was born In Galveston. Tex,
on March 81, 1878. and spent his boy
hood days around the docks in that
city. He was possessed of an enor
nous natural strength as we'll as the
auickness and agility OF a panther. He
did not figure In the pugilistic world.
however, until 1901. when he was
picked up by Leo Posner, one of the
leadrs of the Galveston A, C..
In orderto All In a boxing engage
ment one night ,Posner put Johnson
on with an experienced fighter by the
name of Charley Brooks. Everyone ex-
pected to see the negro made mince
meat of. but Johnson surprised them
by landing a Knockout In the second
round.
Into the Limelight.
This served to bring him into the
limelight and he xoon figured in a
number OF bouts held in that section.
He cleaned UP the best darkey fight
ers as we'll as several white heavy
weights. About this time. Posner be-
gan to look for a match outside the
Lone STAR State for his darkey
charge. He arranged a fight with a
hurley negro by the name OF "Klon'
dyke" Johnson. who has heen cutting
a wide swath in pugilistic circles in
the Eastern section of the country.
"Klondyke" came 10 Texas, where he
met johnson In twenty-round fight.
/rnnfInuaa an E-frbfbF pa orr. \ a873I7--t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-04
WHITE MAN CALM
ON Eve OF FIG HT
Spends Sunday Spra wi
ed Under Trees on
Lawn,
HAS NO WORRY
OVER OUTCOME
For His Friends and Retainers
Day Is One Of Intense Nervous
Strair-Stanley Ketchel Pays
Visit to Jeff and Is Ordered
Out Of Camp - Conf
dente Is Superb.

Jefries's framing Camp. Moana
Springs. New. July s.--This was day
of idleness. hut of intense nervous
strain at the yeffries camp. sprawled
at his ease beneath the shade trees Of
the lawn. the white champion was
apparently the calnest man in the
camp. His wife. his three brothers
and his tried and trusted friends spent
the day with him, and no one men
toned or limited at the ordeal of to-
morrow. Jeffries's mind apparently
was a peace. and he gave no sign of
worry.
Whatever the outcome of the fight,
Jeffries will feel relieved when it lie
all over. The staring, curious crowds
breaking point. For months he has
submitted to the invasion of his pri.
vate life; his every move has been
watched and chronicled. his most in
innate thoughts and plans discussed.
and he yearns for the seclusion of his
own home.
Strangely Quiet.
All was strangely quiet around JEFF
fries's camp to-day. But for the shift
ing. restless crowds that thronged the
road before his cottage. there would
have been no hint of tae impending
battle.
From early morning until late in
the day the athlete idlsd about the
lawn. inside his quarters to his
friends he kept open house like some
country squire. but to the endless
stream of interviewers, pleading for a
word. he turned a deaf ear.
From daylight until ling after dark
the resort was crowded. In automo-
oiles, buggies and street cars. hun.
dreds 1ourneyed out from the city Just
for glimpse of Jeffri.s. Along the
fence that guards his lawn. men. wo-
men and children sto3d in solid
rank. When one moved away, an
other took his place. Not motion OF
the impassive man on the lawn was
lost on them.
From the hotel across the read came
the whine OF the dealers at the gam
bling games; the rattle of chips, and
coin and the ring OF glasses at the bar.
A Wild West" nearby clamored for
attention. and strangely CARRIED cow
boys with tapping conbreros. bear
skin chaps and revolvers, rode hith-
ar and thither about the grounds. But
cap, with his back resolutely set to.
ward the gaping throng, outbid them
all for attention.
Ketchel ousted.
Jeffries does not want any one
around his camp who has been on
friendly terms with johnson since he
came to Reno This was shown this
afternoon whes he had Stanley Ketch-
el, middleweigit champion, put out of
the training quarters and off the
grounds.
Jetfries was Engaged in a game OF
cards with some of his stan on the
lawn when Ketchel, who had motored
out from town came strolling up. He
stood behind Jeffries for q moment
before the big fellow became aware OF
his presence. When he finally saw
49, ~
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Jeffries, Johnson.
l to Is rounds. .........34 q
s to rounds ..........30 8
10 to 10 rounds. 80
Il to IS rounds. n
10 to "a rounds. 80
25 and over. 80
An analysts of this table would In
dictate that the public believes John.
sons's chancas OF success will increase
very largely after the thirteenth
round.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-04
Has Been One Of Principals in
Seventy Ring Con-
tests.
HAS LOST BUT TWO
Admirers Declare He Has Never
Yet Extended Him
Johnson 5 Great Battles
LOST.
March, 1901, knocked out by Joe

LOST.
March, 1901, Knocked out by Joe
Choynski.
March rs, 1908, lost to Marvin
Hart on points In twenty-round
fight in san Francisco.
WON AND DRAW.
October 81, 1902, given decision
over George G.. Gardiner, on a twen-
ty-round fight In San Francisco.
February ., 1908, given decision
over Denver Ed. Martin, in twenty-
round fight Mt Los Angeles, Cal.
February -. 1908. given decision
over sam Mcvey, in twenty-round
fight In Los Angeles.
April c:, 1904, knocked out Snm
Mcvey in twenty rounds in San
Francisco.
October rs, 1904, knocked out Ed.
Martin in two rounds In Los AnGc-
les.
April 20, 1905. got decision over
Landlord in hfteen-round fight at
Chelsea.
July IL, 1907, defeated Bob FItz-
simmons In two rounds In Philndc1-
/, pilia.
November 2, 1907, knocked out
Jim Flynn in eleven rounds at COL
mn.
December 20, 1905, won the
worlds championship by defeating
Tommy Burns in fourteen rounds at
Sydney, Australia.
October 16, 1000, knocked out
Stanley kctchcl in twelfth round Mt
Colmu. -.
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Reno, New. July s.-James j. Jeft-
ries and John A. johnson, through
the Associated Press, tonight deav-
cred their last messages as to their
confidence Of fitness, that they will
give before they shake hands in the
ring Tomorrow afternoon.
BY James j. JeGrics.
When the gloves are knotted on my
hands Tomorrow afternoon, and !
stand ready to defend what is really
my title, 1t will be at the request OF
the public which forced me out OF re-
5tirement. I realize full we'll just what
depends on me. and am not going
to disappoint the public. AS to my
condition, just how feel on the eve
of the battle, there is no use going
into detail That portion OF the white
race that has been looking to me to
feel assured that am At to do my
very best.
want those who fancy my chances
to know this much: II I had as much
as slight pain, sore finger or the
most trivial thing imaginable that
might annoy me, ] would Immediately
insist on a postponement Fortunately.
I'm as sound as a dollar. think will
surely beat Johnson. 1 would not have
signed to tight at all unless + was rea-
sonably certain OF victory. It is tmpos.
sible Tor me to say just how I Will
fight this colored man. MY method OF
fighting Will develop as the actual
scrapping is on, Neither can say
whether the bout Will be long or short.
Suffice 1t to say that any time I hit
the other fellow I'm going to hurt hin.
and that I will win lust as quickly
as can"
by Jack johnson. u. K
When I so into the ring ON the
Fourth OF July to fight Mr. Jeffrles !
will do SO with full confidence that
I am able to defeat him at the game
of give and take. think i know MIR.
5Jefrries thoroughly as fighter and,
with this knowledge reassuring me,
a am more than willing to defend the
title OF champion against him,
II have trained faithfully for this
fight. There cannot be the slightest
debut that my physical condition Is
such that IT could not he Improved.
The conditions under which 7 have
trained And the rounttne ] havs FOL.
lowed have brought me to a. stare In
which ] Will be able to exert every
ounce ori my strength and bring into
play every point about boxing that \
know, Ny original In tenttans regard
Ing my training have bean car erull Is
CARRIED out. and could not ask tofr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-04
Has Whipped All the Best Fight
ers of His
Time.
--------
NEVER KNOCKED, DOWN
Wonderful Fighting Machine
That johnson Is Going
Against.
Jeffries's Greatest Fights.

March ~, 1893, knocked Peter
jackson out In three rounds in San
FrnnclncO.
June o, 1890, became worlds
champion by defentinE Bob Fitz-
simmons in eleven rounds Mt Coney
JsInnd,.N. y.
November 8, 1900, wns given de-
cision over Tom sharkey Mt the end
of twenty-nve-round fight at
Coney Island, n. Y.
May IL, 1900, knocked out James
j. Corbett In twenty-three rounds
Mt Coney Island, N. Y.
July 20, 1902, defeated Bob FitE-
simmons I'm eight rounds mt San
francisco, Cal.
August Ii, 1909. defeated James
j. Corbett I'm sixteen rounds In San
Francisco, Cal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-04
SENTIMENT CUTS
MIGHT Y FIGURE.
Wish Largely Father to Thought
That White Man Will
Win.
ODDS MAY CHANGE TO-DAY
Jeffries Now Ten to Six and One
Half Favorite Over
Black.
ODDS MAY CHANGE TO-DAY

Reno. New, July Slim Jeffries will
enter the ring Tomorrow ten to six
and a-half favorite. This Is the senti-
ment among the bettors to-day. and
the bets recorded seem to forecast no
change either way.
There's plenty OF money coming sn
on both men. and Its take your choice
at ten to six-and-a-half," was Betting
Commissioner Tom Corbetts statement
tonight.
There is also plenty OF even money
and take your pick on the twenty
ably will prevail UP to the time the
men enter the ring"
This Is Dot q big betting fight
strange to say" added corhett. I'VE
are handling plenty OF money, but
nothing like the amount we expected
to come in. We handled more money
In San francisco before we moved to
Reno than we have taken in here. 1t
may open up tomorrow. however. when
specials all get in and the East and
West meet on common speculative
ground
Clearance Berry, warm personal FRIEND
anu d0tllISI u JcllIlcs, VIII As CEeu'
tied with having made the odds by
placing many thousands OF dollars on
the former champion, came in to-day,
but had nothing to say as to his bet
ting plans.
There was a great deal OF Johnson
sentiment among the small bettors, but
the champions partisans were looking
for the best odds to be had, and quietly
took the ten to six-and -alhalf in good
iy aggregate. There was no rush 10
back johnson at any time, but a quiet
steady play was made on the black
man. This came more from Eastern
arrivals than from the Western con-
tingent among whom the Jeffries sen.
ttment is generally strong.
Sentiment Cuts Figure.
this fight" declared well-known
sporting man. who has watched the
betting since thei men began training
The West naturally leans to Jeffries
because he is a Western man, and be-
cause they arc better acquainted with
him personally. But believe It IS
too much sentiment and not enough or
cold speculative reasoning that is max
ing Jefries such topheavy favorite.
It looks to me like ten to eight
or ten to nine proposition. and would
those figures before the gong rings
On one OF the San Francisco special
trains, carrying fourteen Pullmans
filed with notables from that city,
poll was made this morning as they
came over the mountains. and the ber-
ting showed 2 to i III favor OF Jeffries.
That Is. twice as many tickets were
taken on Jeffries as on Johnson. But
this was among a crowd OF Jenries's
"own people, and personal friendship
probably played a considerable part.
The mutuels. "the poor mans game
Ia form OF gaming that reflects a
broader sentiment. possibly. than the
pool betting-furnished an interesting
insight to the betting situation to-
night The board In Corbett's pool
room showed the following record OF
tickets sold:
Jeffries. Johnson.
I to Is rounds. .........34 "a
to 8 rounds. ..........30
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
MUCH DEVELOPMENT
CAMP OF GOOD SPRINGS
Since Shipping Has slowed Down
Much Work \ Being Done In
Opening Mines.

Although the price OF spcltcr has
laid it, hand heavily on the yellow
Pine mining district. near Good
Springs, New. and caused the shippers
60 pun or their teams, IL has been all
the more of an incentive 20 push de-
volopmeut work At the same time
some excellent ore bodies are being
opened no and the grade OF ore IL de-
clared To be Improving Just as soon as
spelter Dr. back above s. shipping VIII
start again and the camp viii De one
OF the most active IN the country. New
properties are being opened UP every
day
Among the visitors in the city today
o. II. j. Jarman. formerly OF Bingham,
but now the superintendent Of the
knight q Hyde properties In the dis
trlct. He saws that although shipping
at the Milford mine has been stopped.
"a few men are still working at develop
ment work The Prairie Flower. which
is another knight property Is showing
up some excellent ore in rs shaft. The
mine Mr. Jarman declares win open
up into one OF the big things OF the
district. Mr.. Jarman has been IN the
district for several years and is one OF
the best informed men on the geology
of tho district that can be found.
just before leaving the camp he de-
clares that a strike or high grade cop
per ore was reported 20 have been
made about eight miles northwest OF
Good Springs. The property he says
IS known as the Big Spread. on this
property IL is asserted there are two
feet OF ore carrying as high as 70 per
cent copper In some places. The ore IL
a red oxide and carries some values in
silver and gold.
Al the Ninety-Nine Copper mine he
declares the company is making an
excellent showing
The Sultan mine which was recently
purchased by ID. -. Houtz OF Provo
hes closed down and the men have been
put 90 work on developing the prom
erty. Mr. Houtz has returned from
the district. where he declares he will
put IN most Of his time during the
summer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
CALIFORNIA; on PRODUCTION.
Output over Six million Barrels for
March

According 10 figures compiled by the
Bakersfield on Journal. March showed
"a production Of more than 5000 600 bar
ren7 for an the fields OF california. Tho
consumption foll somewhat short of
this amount The Increase In produc-
tion was due largely 20 the remark
able performance Of the T.akeview
gusher and the bringing IN OF big pro-
ducers IN the Midway
The total production Is given az
6O22 62i barrels, an Increase OF l.14G9l3
barrels over February, for which month
the production was AS7b.7l1 barrels
The daily production for March was
19427S barrels against l7413s barrels for
February or an average increase OF
2Ol45 barrels
The consumption. however. failed 10
increase and on the contrary, the short
month OF February consumed more oil
per day than March although the
heavy end Of the figures for the two
months rests with March The con-
sumption for March was 5679. 40 bar
rcls and Tor February b.434 1913 barrels.
or a daily average OF 1873. zoe FOR March
and 1906 for February.
The Sunset field. on account OF the
I.akeview gusher. naturally shows the
largest Increase I'm production but
Coalinga is close behind the Mohawk
W X and California old field wells
helping 10 make the production OF the
field the largest IN rs history FOR any
single month
The increase In the sunset field was
almost 425 600 barrels. supplied almost
entirely bv the Iakev'cw we'll which
was brought IN March i5 The field
produced 2091l3 barrels IN February
and 6l6 $50 barrels in March Six wells
were completed during the month ana
rs new vUIIs were begun
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
CONCENTRATES.

a contract has been awarded FOR 100
feet OF sinking in the 2o0-foot shaft Of
the East Tintic Consolidated.
A. q. McGregor. electrical engineer
for the international Smelling & Re
hnlng company. was at the plant today.
The Columbus Consolidated IS stead
~ improving says Manager Tony
jacobson. who has Just returned from
Alta.
Jules Labarthe. general manager of
the Mason Valley mines and who has
charge OF the construction Of the new
smelter at Wabuska, is IN the city.
w s. Zehring. manager OF tho city
Rocks Mining company yesterday re-
ceived dispatch from Houghton,
Mich. announcing the death OF W. s.
C1eaves who was president Of the city
Rocks and tho Sheha Mining companies
Of Utah.
A strong aow of gas IN the shaft of
the Tintic STANDARD I'm East Tintc has
caused "a temporary closing down Of
the property For the past two days
gas has been pouring ont ~ tho high
~ assured ground i'm which work was
being carried on.
@. r. Mixer a local mining engineer,
IS AZ the Elko- Lander property near
ENliIe MhNhlhlu ldNlNk out IuluTe
developments. The company has a fine
showing Of silver and gold at a depth
Of 100 feet John Dern is president
Of the company and Frank Nichols,
vice president
Supt w. W. Matthews Of tho Utah
Consolidated Mining & Milling com
pany believes that the Gaping 20 an
ore body hus been encountered on the
l5O-foot level He says that the lime
IN which the drift Is now in is Identical
with that encountered next 20 the ore
bodies in the Humbug vein,
The ore body that Is being developed
on the 500-foot level OF the No. I shaft
OF the Iron Blossom which is known
as the gold vein. is making toward the
Governor property Tho location Of
the ground is such that mining men
feel certain that the Governor win be
one Of the coming mines
Work has already started toward in-
creosing the capacity OF the Garfield
smelter ~ the American Smelling &
Refining company. This Is done 10 ac- |
commod7to the Increasing output Of |
the Utah copper company. Manager
G. w Whitley says that the company |
is now engaged IN Increasing the |
reverbcratory capacity. bringing the |
number N reverberatories up TO six.
dispatch from Iron Mountain |
Mich, says: Hvrum Schneider on To- \
gan Utah who has ben here several /
days. In company with Dr. G K. T,eItb 4
and three other prominent geologlsts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21

Adventure. 7N%s Atlantic, hm8;
g. 4 r., 575 bid. Cop. Range. 61ia UCS,
CRANKY, Hi4bid. Mass. 7%US; Mo-
hawk, 5lA n52lz, n. b., 34la0si Par
rot. l5A y l6ia shannon, 49, 0l2i4;
Trinity. Ga y Victoria. 3M; Wyan-
dotte. "a A GirouX, lia a. Is; Indiana,
22Q = Kew, 37t 04is; Arcadian. GA %
q Ray Con, l9MMA; S. & r., l2H = (;
Apex, ga q Is a. & NJ. f0G5 so; p. Ely.
"a q a. Chemung. 9Hl0; Chino. 10 IS
q p Ely Central, 91tLO0; ella, 6 bid,
Majestic, 65M10; Nevada Utah. 9sn
Ills. Oneco, 39suia; Shattuck.
2963l; Leaf 7izGS: Bohemia. 9ala:
Cent, lSdia; ID. w. 84Qgt. @. c.. so
as; Mexico Con, 20is; Nevada Con,
2lhMh; old Dominion, j7i4 038ia;
Quincy. 7607S; Superior. Asa 046ia;
Utah Con, 24hG25 Winona. SM09is;
Corbin, lfA@l5. Hancock. 2laa; Roy
ale. 259h; Lake 55as ass; North Lake.
lSh0z South Utah. 1905 oil. 31A
Chief, 11-t6013-t6. Davis Daily, cas-;
First National, 4bdh; Inspiration ~
as; NJ. v, bid; Baltic, 6hQS
Ray Central. 2ss6&. South Lake, 5An
6h Yukon, 1901; BcgOle, 1E02h
Az COml.. i7A0ia. G. q A., 65ia bid;
c. NJ. l00i6. Franklin. 13%dat Ia
Sale i3h0ia. Mich. 4ia05; Nipisslug.
1Oik64 Osceola. 13Sd1iO. Santa Fe. rs
az. Tamaraclt. 50M5l; Utah Cop. AVA
as Wolverine, n9Gi2O; f. b. S&09;
Helvetia, 30h; Kerr Lake. SHa9; Mia
mi, 22# 0h: Oibway. 77sdS. S. & b,
11Wta. u. s., com, 42iAdf3h: u. S. pfd.,
497kQ50 Black NTH, s012 Cactus, 3h
az: Ely Con, 6O06O. CT Con, 1850
s-16. Ia Rose. 4iaG$s National 30033.
Ohio Copper. 2H03: San Ant. 7ia0S;
s. & c., 4Oa5O: Yuma 65d75 New D..
2as0ts
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
TRADE MOVEMENT
CONTINUES LARGE

New York, May Cor. G. Dunn &
Co.'S Weekly Review Of Trade tomor-
row will say:
The trade movement taking the
country as q whole. continues large.
That there is in AN markets and par
ticularly in the security market. much
iisappo ointment that the extravagant
expectations az the beginning Of the
year are not being fulfilled is beyond
question. and this feeling results In a
very conservative attitude by both
traders and consumers. There is a
feeling among some that conditions in
separable from a period OF WORLDWIDE
economic transition may be forcing
some important readiustments, and the
disposition is 20 walt for developments.
Sentiment In iron and steel is more
optimistic as a result of a broader de-
mand Tor finished products, accompan-
led by Increased interest In pig iron.
While Improvement In the latter di
vision is by no means marked, con-
sumers show greater willingness 20
cover their requirements. inquiry being
stimulated by the low prices quoted.
Most producers refuse 60 make further
concessions. New business has come
forward most freely IN the east Con-
ditions appear more favorable In fin
ished steel lines, now that the rail-
roads and agricultural interests have
resumed active buying OF equipment.
The small measure Of Improvement
IN the demand for cotton goods and
yarns Is maintained, and some small ad-
vances are being paid, but prices are
sim so unsatisfactory that curtailment
Of production is increasing in cloth and
yarns. Export business 60 the far
east is duh but the movement 10
Australian and Manila has been fair