The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-25

waging for many months. Ever since
| the day last December when Jeffries
and Johnson were matched for the
big fight, picture men have been busy
with attractive offers to principals and
promoters. According to the amended
| fight articles, Jeffries and Johnson are
the joint owners of the picture rights
and each is bound to turn over to the
promoters one-third of the profit each
| receives therefrom. With the picture
rights split between rival syndicates.
as now seems to be the case, 1t Is like
| ly that two sets of films will be made.
In order to carry out the terms OF
their contracts, all Jefries and john
son are required to do Is to enter the
ring here July and begin fighting.
Richard is required to use his best
efforts to see that the fighters come
together. All other responsibility de-
wolves upon the picture men Re-
| freshed by a good sleep Jack johnson
rose early this morning keen Tor ms
| first work out here. After brlsk
road jaunt the champion was expected
| to rest for the remainder of the FORE
noon as his program called Tor sew
eral stiff boxing bouts later In the
| day,
Al Kaufman will be taken on. ac-
! cording to arrangements, for four
rounds, following which the champion
| intends to try the n1ettle or new spar
| ring partner he brought up yesterday
from san Francisco This is JACK
Geyer, a + young Denevr heavywe1gnt
who is regarded as GOOD training tifn-
| Der for the champion.
Walter MensEan, also recent re-
crUit IS likewise slated for mauHns:
| if Jack~pines for more, Dave Mills ana
| Geo. Cotton will be ready Tor a sius-
| eing bee. Out at Moana Springs no one
cared to make a guess as to what jim
Jeftries would do today. The big rel,
, low. his trainers say. left his 'grouch
| in California but not his whfns ana II
is just as difficult to forecast ms Gay 5
| training operations mere ds II "09
| Ben Lorllond.
Tex Rickard said this morning that
| q telegram which he has received from
| the southern headquarters and Whlcn
was reported by the Associated Press
| last night. he is inclined to believe that
no diminution of fight visitors viii re-
| s1llt from the change of battle grouno
| from San Francisco to Reno. me pro-
moter figures that the crowd Will es-
innate 17.eeo. A visitor Eere lfoa rom, 0 thet
| town and the surrounding m mi
| camps is being organized ana Will az
| rive here on July g.
Many complaints are being macs py
Visitors d seirous Of inspecting Jack
Inhnson's training quarters ana seeing
the champion work because OF the n
accessibility to his camp. 10 reach thS
roadhouse where johnson is qui'rtered
| II is necessary to secure an aueomooiie
or some Oln6E COnNOy
| +iraIv 1ff the line Of the local trolIey
system and is far out OF reasonable
| walking distance.
| Moana Springs, however, is toucneo
almost directly by Reno's street cars
| and for that reason Jeffr1es' camp 10
Srnected to draw a much larger num-
! her of visitors than Johnson's. rms
| on1ftion of affairs is a source OF re-
| eret both to JeffrieS and Johnson Ior
Jeffries disllkes above all Things 70
work IN public On the otheI ns-hu 4
:othing delights johnson more Indn
Iie crowd and it has come to De re-
e5rf7ed as an est ablished popularity OF
the negro champion that he does nus
hest boxing when stimulated by the
presence of numerous spectators
Little betting on the fight is golns
I'm in Rano. The gambling houses are
hosting odds of 10 to 6 on Jeffries, but
no large wagerS have been reported at
these figures and it is not Regarded as
likely that there will be any consider
able amounts put UP until WNhln
day or two of the battle.
Tom Cor.pett. the Official betting com,
missioner. is still in San Francisco ana
nrobably will remain there until July l.
II is believed that for the present San
francisco offers q better Held Tor Cor
belts activities than Reno. The tram
that brought ,hnson to Keno
Yesterday alGo carried a consign-
Tnent of fight tickets which VIII pc
placed on sale here as soon as an OF
ace is established in a large han over
one of the towns most frequented tenn
pies Of chance. Seats also VIII De SOLO
in San Francisco up to day or TWO
before the battle.