The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-03

waiting now Tomorrow and Monday
morning and then the moment when
Announcer Billy Jordan will clint
into the ring with all the speed that
his fat legs can carry him. crying
Let 'er GO
Another languid sunset in these
brown hills and the great Jeffries'
Johnson battle viii be on.
In the meantime the desert city
rapidly is tnking on the appearance
of a national convention. The dele
gates from the worlds sporting cen
terS are arriving on every train. The
streets and hotels are filled With a
shifting mob of gentlemen. thieves,
gamblers and pugilists. The hum OF
conversation OH the street is punctu-
ated with the click OF the roulette
wheels and the cries OF the souvenir
hawkers. And all are waiting for the
event which nothing but earthquake
or FIRE or death can now prevent.
The camps of the fighters are quiet,
with the peace Of suspense. The
arena is waiting out in the white
dust, an ugly skeleton that In few
hours will be palpitating with life and
the thrills that the red gods send
down mems spines in moments or
physical strife. Probably not another
stick will have to be touched The
purse money Is up, all of 1t, the sum
of $101 900, which the fight lovers
will pay Jim Jeffrles and Jack John
son to measure their sign with their
brains and their fighting hearts.
The only movement from the rival
CAMPS today was in the way of pleas
ure and thought killing. Both Jeffries
and Johnson made automobile trips
into town Johnson, just for the fun
and 10 have the crowd stare at him.
and Jeffries because he had to get
TO the fishing grounds. that he de-
cided to visit late In the afternoon.
The critical time of waiting is being
watched closely by fight exports. JEFF
fries has surprised them all by his
apparent unconcern in the presence
of the greatest moment of his life
Nothing else was expected OF the
black man.
or the sporting men who made the
trip to Moana Springs early in the
afternoon restful scene was pre-
scented. On the lawn al the side of
his white cottage and his croDies
around a small table. The fighter
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rested carelessly on the back of his
head. He was leaning over hand
OF cards figuring how to win a few
cents from his opponents. When he
succeeded he WAS happy and his laugh
rang out so that the crowds hanging
over the fence marked private
smiled in sympathy.
Over the group great willow tree
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hung a cage with two pigeons. On
the green lawn tiny white dog
played. running occasionally to lick
Jeffries hand Around all swung the
great bare hills and the green mead
ows.
or the thoughts that passed
through Jeffries mind = between
hands-as he glanced past the group
out into the brilliant sunshine and
the blue sky no one OF his intimates
pretended to say. Sometimes his eyes
would take on a deep sombre look and
he would scowl Again his eyes
would flash in fun, dimDle would
show and all would be as merry as
wedding morn.
To those who bTayed the sunshine
and the dust and the bumps in the
road and made their way TO Ricks'
roadhouse, on the other side of towl,
another scene of rest was shown, but
il was rest OF a different kind. There
was more hllarity and loud merriment
here. and the sound OF singing and
Instrumental music breaking out at
odd times, proved that the black
champion and his crew were amusing
themselves as though the fight was
a year OF and they were way down
south in Dixie.
On the outside there is absolute
certainty In each camp Nothing has
arisen TO add to OF detract from the
arguments pro aud con that have been
agltatng the sports Of the country for
a year In the Jeffries camp the hang
crs-on and trainers are willing to bet
their last shirt that the man whom
no man ever has brought TO his
knees BY a blow Will make Johnson
look, like the outside Of a storm cell
lar after a hurricane They can see
nothing but the huge flaying arms
of the indicated man moving down
his opponent. No vision is before
their eyes but that OF a certain black
man writhing on the canvass less than
seven rounds after the first blow Is
struck.
On the other hand. there is plain
Joy in the hearts OF the men who will
follow Johnson They see the negro
astride the world. They depend on
youth and science-especially that
right upper cut.
The dead level OF opinion among
the fight experts is that the fight will
he long one and hard one-tn
other words, the greatest ring battle
OF the times.
I'VE sure will get our moneys
worth" said an eastern sporting man
who had looked the situation over
carefully.
"Thls night win be talked about Tor
Years Then men who stayed ct home
Will be kicking themselves oil over
when they read the rounds
From the vantage point OF the hotel
doorway, however. It looks as though
few had stayed at home. In the
crowds that throng the bar-rooms and
lobbies there are faces Of men known
round the world. the world of me
pink shot at least-and there are also
faces of men known very well to the
police In all of the great cities. Tho
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