Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-01
JOHNSON Is BETTING HE
WILL DEFEAT JEFFRIES
Both Fighters Are Ready-Corbett Disap
pointed by Jeffries' Failure to Box
Betting Is Light at Prevailing Odds.

RENO. New. July AT last the long,
hard, Srueling training seems to he at an
end i'll the camps of both Johnson and
Jeffries. Both fighters declared last night
that they had done their last bit of
strenuous work before the fight. Until
the call of time July 4 they say they
will devote themselves entirely to amuse-
ment and light forms OF exercise such as
walking.
There are some skeptics, however, who
earnest in announcing the wind-up of
closely the work of Jeffries are fully
aware of the whims to which he is ad-
dicted. and it would not surprise them
in the least if he went through a strenu-
Gus workout today. And the same holds
true of Johnson, though, rule. the
champions announcements of training
stunts have been much more dependable
than JeffrieS.
Each man says he is fit. Jeffries, hap
pier apparently than he has been since
he began, sixteen months ago. the labor
ious process of making himself physic-
ally sound, romped like a schoolpoy at
his camp at Moana Springs today. John
son, smiling as usual, Joked with his
trainers and reiterated his statement that
he is in condition to put up the battle of
his life.
Jeffries in Good Humor.
Jeffres was in good humor last night
when party of friends called upon
him. He insisted that they trot down the
road with him. But the majority OF
them were theatrical men, and not in
shape to keep up with the swift pace OF
the husky boilermaker, they effected
compromise by one of the party taking
a walk with the fighter.
AS the two men stroled up the moon
light road Jeffries talked at great length
about himself and his prospects in the
coming fight. Throwing his arms around
the shoulders of his companion, he said:
Il am going to win this fight. i 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.
| intend to take large amount OF pun
ishment in order to get to him quickly.
But you may depend that I'll lnf1lct
greater and more severe amount of pun
ishment in return
Nobody at the Jeffries camp knows just
what he weighs. 1t is said he does not
know himself. Jim Corbett believes JEFF
fries will tip the beam between 30 and
Dds pounds.
After Jeffries had retired last night
Corbett came into the city to mingle with
the crowd.
It's all right" said Corbett. "Jeffries
is going to win. / wish, however, he
would go out tomorrow and do fifteen
rounds of fast boxing just to put him on
do this, and certainly no one can force
him to do thing he doesn't want to.
However, he's in great condition and will
come out a victor.
johnson Not Nervous.
Jack Johnson is not at all nervous. Tom
Flanagan. his manager does not think it
would be possible to perturb the colored
man. Flanagan feels confident that in
the face of the greatest danger the negro
would smile good naturedly, and probably
saw his bass vio.
johnson is in excellent shape and
weighs 200 pounds, said Flanagan last
night He will win, first, because he is
the craftiest man in pugillsm and, sec
ondly because neither JeffrleS nor any
other living man can come back after
being out or the fighting game as long as
he has been"
Both fighters are fit, according TO Dr-
W. S. Porter, family physician to JET
fries Although it was a strange thing
for him to do, DR.. Porter examined john
son at his camp yesterday. He went out
to see the negro work and while there
was spied by the colored man.
Pm glad to see you, doctor, said
Johnson addressing the physician when
he saw him at the ringside just before
the beginning of the workout. Can L
do anything for you?"
The fighter and the physician talked for
few minutes, and then DR.. Porter ex-
amned the negro's heart action. After
Johnson had gone through his exhibition
PAGES the physician made a second exami-
nation He said he found no signs of
palpitation and thought Johnson was in
good condition.
Later, at Jeffries' camp, DR.. Porter eX
pressed the opinion that Jeffries was in
fine fettle.
He has the appearance of perfect
athlete in the white of his eye said the
doctor mo mans eyes can look as JEFF
fries do and not be fit for the battle of
his life