Evening journal., 1910-06-08
HANGS UP 10
TO s ON JEFF
Chicago Sport WaGerS $4,000
TO $4,000 White Man Will
Win Fight
MIX UP YET IN
THE JOHNSON CAMP

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Call June S.--'Frisco
sports heard to-day of the first real
big bet that has been placed on the john
son-Jeffries fight and the odds puzzle
them. According to dispatch from Chi
cago, Andy Craig. a we'll known SPORT
ing man bet Edward Dickinson $4,000
to 5000 that Jeffries would knock John
son out.
Those odds 10 to are larger than have
been offered on the coast There is lit
tie betting going on here thus far, but
IL is expected that within a short time
some OF the bigger sporting men will
have large sums entrusted in their care
by those desirous OF wagering. The prob
able odds are hard TO conjecture. JEFF
fries is almost sure TO be the favorte.
though 1t is believed aionp the coast that
the Johnson men will not hold out for
such long odds as 10 to
II is believed more than 81 900 will
be posted in san Francisco alone.
While Johnson is still fighting with
George Little. there are constantly re-
curing rumors that things are not as
peaceful as might be up at Rowardennan.
It is reported that Jeffries and Berger
are on the point OF splitting and support
is given this statement by the presence
in Jeffries' training camp of Eddie
Greney, who is known to be bitter foe
of Berger's.
Johnson's announcement that he has ap-
pointed Tom Flanagan as his manager
until July bth has caused considerable
surprise. Flanagan Is one of the best
known amateur athletes I'm America. He
/ is a Canadian and OF late has been de-
voting his time TO runners handling Tom
Longboat and other marathon men. lie
has been looking after Johnson. road
work From Johnsons announcement n
seems that Flanagan and Sig Hart will
look after the clerical work for the
champion, but johnson will prac-
tically be his own manager.
Flanagan is a brother Of John Flana-
gan. the New York policeman. who has
won international fame as a hammer
thrower. Little is stii hanging around
the training camp. consulting lawyers
au making threats He dsclares he
is sure his contract will hold good in
the court and he intends to take IL
there.
Billy Delaney is expected in J6hnson'i
camp in the next few days lie will mere.
ly supervise Johnson's training and viii
have nothing to do with managing tr,
negro.
Johnson is down to 30 pounds nov
and is worried that he IS losing weigh
too fast. He has been told that Jeffrie.
is still learning wrestling tactics from
Farmer Burns and that he intends 4
ciinch often in the early rounds and wea
johnson down. The negro believes H.
should enter the ring at 212 to he able Il
hold his own.
1t is probable that Jenries will resum
boxing tomorrow. He called off his box
ing bout with Corbett yesterday becaus
the new regulation sized ring which q
being built in the woods had not beei
completed and Jen does not want to d.
do any gymnasium boxing. The big fel
low Is still doing a lot of road work
playing hand bah with Corbett, and put
ting lot Of time in the gym and at rop,
skipping. He declaresd to-day he felt bet
ter than ever and vouchsafed the informa
tion that he would whip Johnson quick
er than he did Munro.