Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-01
RENO. New, July 1.
'-rTHB announcement That steps I

III would be taken by Tex Rtckard
to prevent a plot by q band CT
gambling men to shoot up Jack john
son IL the heavyweight champion
should begin to whip Jim Jeffries
caused a stir here yesterday. Rickard
has that twenty men have
been hired fer the purpose of searching
every one who enters the arena on
July 4 and relieving them of their
shooting irons. The cannon will be
checked and returned to their owners
after the fight.
Another piece of news hat helped to
increase the popularity of Governor
Dickerson Is that he will be on hand
to see the fight. hat he win be in
troduced by Tex Richard, and that he
will make a speech. Jeff's family ply
sician, DR.. c. w. Parker, examined
jeff yesterday and declared that he
was disappointed. He stated, it is
said, that Jeff would be beaten unless
johnson proves to be unski1led.
The two fighters have practically
conTleted their training and will not
work again until they enter the ring.
Following his usual custom Jeffries
yesterday bet a crisp ~ that John
son would beat him.
Ring Is All Right.
When Manager Berger went out to
look over the Reno platform yester-
day he found q structure so solidly built
that an elephant might dance about
ON 1t without causing the least vibra-
ton. The ring is supported by six
teen posts six inches square, and the
Platform rests on twenty-five joists a
loot wide by two inches thick. These
jcists are supported by Orders every
eight feet. The flooring itself is two
inches in thickness. not to mention the
covering OF felt and the canvas to be
stretched over that. Berger was en-
tirely satisfied.
Bath Fighters Finish.
Jeffries and Johnson today are both
leady to fight. Both men completed
tie long trniaing work yesterday, ana
VIII merely co light exercise through
lac tlHte days that VII elapse before
tney tace each other in a 22-foot ring
to fight out the heavyweight cham
Iionship of the world on July 4.
As JOHNSON walked toward his dress
ing-room yesterday after boxing sew
eral rounds he was asked what work
lie cohtcn1platei today.
I am through he said; this closes
ny work.
II am ready. lily training is finished.
With the exception OF a sprint now ana
tnea to keep myself in shape l will do
10 mtre work"
rnis swss the declaration made by
geffries7 fase yesterday. When he made
Il he wassseaied ct a card table. where
lie he'd been all afternoon. He was
Playing hearts with Jim Corbett, Sam
Iersef and Dick Adams. A big heap
Of silver was piled before him. CLEANED
from the pockets of the other three,
and the man who hopes to wrest the
Heavy weight championship from Jack
johnson next Monday afternoon was
laughing like Il boy over his luck.
sIssrc win be nc boxing said JEFF
flies, dna. his tone plainly Indicated
that he meant What he said. From now
until he steps into the ring TO facc
Johnson &c VIII amuse himself as the
spirit moves him. His year and a halt
OF hard effort to put himself in shape
to fight this great battle of his life is
over; and, looking back over what he
has done and forward to the work that
he feels is yet for him to do, Jeffries
says;
Il am ready"
4 johnson Worked Hard.
While Jeffries lolled away the hours
with trout rod or cards John Arthur
Johnson worked faithfully. Under the
eye of the moving, picture camera he
Y toiled through a day of gymnasium
stunts, boxing and posing. For the day
the spotlight Of public attention was
his and he basked' In its rays with APP
parent enjoyment.
The only event of the day to mar his
happiness was his ordering Joe Wood
man from the camp.
Johnson encountered Woodman on
his return from his road jaunt In the
morning and asked Langford's man
ager to leave the camp. 1t was quiet
~ done on both sides, without any dis
play of temper or exchange Of person
alities.
1t was nearly 4 o'clock before John
son began using the medicine ball,
punching the bag and other exercises.
John l.. Sullivan was on hand to
watch the fun. He was persuaded to
hammer away at the bag for a few
minutes, and the wallops he delivered
were of sledge-hammer force.
The old champion is not in training
l these days. however, and he soon
stopped, putting and gasping.
Johnson went at the bag again. Al
81 most the first blow drove it from the
moorings over the crowd.
"a The Negroes Cleyerness.
"A Come on, called Jack, reaching out
his hands for the boxing gloves.
y All Kaufman responded, and in a mo-
ment the pair were at 1t, AL boxing Us
though he were trying to knock the
champion out. Kaufman tried all his
tricks to make the champion open up.
but Jack stopped everything that came.
Tney kept it up for four rounds, and
II is doubtful whether Al landed a
single blow.
Johnson;s defense seemed impregna-
bic. His elbows, shoulders and arms
formed a barricade nat nothing Kauf-
man had seemed fast enough to pass.
Tie stopped most of AIS leads without
,ptarent exertion.
when Kaufman retired big 'Kid"
otton plunged in. Jack went back at
lotion with ON snap. They wrestled
J ound the ring, the champion dis
..eying his great strength more than
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