Evening journal., 1910-07-27
BETS ON THE
FIGHT ROUNDS
Experts Give Ideas Of Win
ninGS on the Johnson
JeffrieS Match
MANY DISPUTES NOW
OVER THE WAGERS

Opinions have been gathered by the
Chicago Tribune on a point brought
Up by the Reno battle in reference 70
bets on rounds. The Tribune says
The battle between Jack Johnson
and Jim Jeffries on July 4 at Reno
proved no exception to the general
rule in the number of disputes over
the wagers which followed in its
wake. Probably every sporting
authority In the country has been ask
ed to settle some point in connection
with the fight
The most frequent queries received
by the Tribune have been those ask
ing II the fight was a knockout,
whether the fight lasted fifteen rounds
and whether johnson won inside of
fifteen rounds.
Many of these queries we're to de-
eide bets II is a rule of the Tribune
not 10 decide bets of any nature. AS
a matter of common knowledge
among sporting men. however, where
fight is stopped by the referee to
save one Of the principals from furth-
er punishment or by act Of one OF the
seconds TO prevent his charge from
receiving further punishment, that
fight is regarded as a knockout IN
favor of the victor.
The other two queries have brought
out q diversity of opinion among
sporting authorities, although the ma
jority hold that the fight did not last
fifteen rounds, and a lesser majority
rule that johnson won inside of tif-
teen rounds There are also the
views Of Tex Rickard.
Appended is a symposium OF eX-
pert opinion Of these two queries:
Referee Tex Rickard-"Fight did
not go fifteen rounds. Johnson won
within fifteen rounds"
Jim OLeary. Chicago-'No bets
we're made in my book on this prop
osition. / hold that the fight lasted
fifteen rounds. as part Of a round con-
stitutes a round. They fought more
than fourteen rounds and they did
not fight sixteen rounds. Johnson
won In fifteen rounds. but not inside
of fifteen rounds"
f. @. Carter, New York Sunlight
did not last fifteen rounds. johnson
won inside of fifteen rounds"
II. P. Burchell-"Fight did not last
fifteen rounds Johnson won inside
of fifteen rounds"
Joe s. Jackson. Washington Post
johnson won in fifteen rounds, hut
not inside of fifteen rounds. When
the gong rings and the men start a
round in which the finish comes it
counts as a completed period Just as
much as a home ball club that wins
without batting In It's final half plays
nine inning game. Bets on fifteen
rounds should cash unless there were
knf he lka
on their feet at the bell for the finish
Of that period"
Joe Nolan, Cincinnati ENQUIRER
Jack Johnson won over Jim Jeffries
on a knockout in the fifteenth round.
The fight did not actually last fifteen
rounds, as round fifteen was not 1n-
ished according to Marquis of Queens
berry time limit"
r. w Reed Ohio State Journal,
Columbus-"F Fifteen rounds would re-
quire forty-flve minutes OF actual
lighting time. Jeffries did not go this
far and therefore think Johnson
won in fewer than fifteen rounds"
y. A. Bachelor Detroit Free Press
Johnson won inside of fifteen
rounds Bet that fight would not
last fifteen rounds wins. A lstic
contest that does not continue as the
bell sounds for end Of fifteenth round
does not 20 fifteen rounds"
NJ. r. Parker. St Louis Globe
Democrat-"Reno fight lasted fifteen
rounds as soon as fifteenth began.
Johnson won inside Of fifteen rounds,
as fifteenth was not completed"
J. II Richie, Minneapolis Journal
Fight did not last fifteen rounds,
technically speaking Johnson won
inside OF fifteen rounds"
Claude Johnston, Kansas City Star
I'm my opinion fight did not last
fifteen rounds Johnson won in the
fourteenth round and a fraction"
Otto Floto. Kansas City Post-'"The
fight did not 60 the full fifteen rounds
Yes, Johnson did win within fifteen
rounds"
A W walliser, Denver Times
The fight went fifteen rounds. in my
opinion. II is true the men did not
fight the full three minutes Of the
fifteenth round. but the round was
complete when Jeff was knocked out
There is absolutely no way of max
ing it a fourteen round fight My
contention is that when the men faced
each other at the sound Of the gong
in the fifteenth round II made the
round. There was no use IN fighting
the full three minutes Of this round
for the reason that Jeff was knocked
out. This question arises after every
fight and there always is a diversity
Of opinion"
E. F. Galdwin, Reno Gazette-.Fight
did not last fifteen rounds. Johnson
won In fourteen and a fraction rounds.
Bets that fight would go fifteen
rounds lose. Part of round is not a
round. Towel thrown into ring by
Berger forty seconds before fifteenth
three minute round"
Ben Benjamin, San Francisco
Chronicle-"Th There is no agreement OF
this proposition. Men who bet thai
fight would not last fifteen rounds
win, because It ended in fraction ot
fifteen round. He would lose only 4
fight went to gong at end of fifteenth
round. ann who bet johnson woulC
, win inside Of fifteen rounds lost hil
bet, as fight virtually went into m
teenth round. For him to win, John
son would have had to knock Je1 on
before end of the fourteenth"
TrOts at Rising Sun.
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