New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-04
OPINIONS Of TRAINERS
Experts Estimate the Strength
of Jeffries and Johnson.
BOTH IN FINE FE1TlE
Men Who Have Worked with
Fighters for Months Make
Final Statements.

FINAL statements.
| Reno, New. July 3--Trainers ana spar
| ring partners of the two fighters Tonight
gave their opinions of the result and OF
their principals as follows:
BY Sam Berger manager for Jeffries
| "Jeffries has never been one ounce better
| than he is right now. l would have liked
| to have seen him do much more boxing
| He is prepared to go a route all right, but
| because of the lack of sparring he will not
| warm up to his pace rs speedily as II he
had had an abundance of glove work. l
don't think Johnson can hurt him, and the
| further the fight goes the safer are JET
| friess chances"
| BY James J. Corbett. chief of staff at
! Iefrriess camp: Il believe Jeffries to be
in great condition for a long. gruelling
battle I am satisfied no distance would be
| too great for him. Personally, however.
I'm sorry he has not done more fast work,
such as boxing and shadow dancing. Be
cause of lack of this sort of exercise, / fig
IRE Johnson will give him a merry time In
the early stages of the fight. Jeffries. how
| ever is In shape to take a beating, and
he'll be strong and coming when the other
! fellow is tired. I think Jeffries a sure win
rer."
| BY Roger Cornell, chief trainer for JEFF
fries: Il consider Jim Jeffries could not
possibly be in any better physical fix than
he is to-day. He has gone through a sys-
| tematic course of training that will be
| found to be an absolute novelty in the box
! ing game. It does not make much differ
| ence how many rounds this fight may go.
| Jeffries will be just as fast at the end OF
thirty rounds ne was in the first L look
| for him to outlook, outlast, Outright and out
game Jack Johnson
| BY Joe Choynski. Jeffries' sparring part
ner: Il have never seen as finely con-
ditioned athlete Jeffries If there Is
flaw in his physical fitness. it can only
come to the surface in the fight, for the
man certainly is perfectly trained / boxed
with both Jeffries and Johnson when they
were novices. Johnson will find hlmsei-
oftted against a man much faster, cleverer
and stronger than himself, and ne Will
surprise me if he lasts longer than seven
rounds
BY Jack Jeffries, brother and sparring
partner of the challenger: Jim is very
careful fighter, and for that reason l think
the fight will go about ten rounds. One or
two good hard punches will turn the trick
for him. I stayed eight rounds with John
son myself and I know I could not last
half round with Jim if he cut loose on me-
As to my brothers condition, he is just as
strong as ever and l believe a little fast
err"
Rv Farmer Burns Jeffriess wrestling
mariner and trainer: "Jeffries is in much
better condition than even he himself real
ICES No athlete ever worked harder or
more willingly for fight than ne. L think
Jim should win in six rounds, or even less.
But. if he does not, his chance will improve
with each succeeding round. 1 figure that
the further the fight goes after the first
six the safer the bet Will be-
BY Bob Armstrong. Jefries's trainer: IF
Jack johnson stands up and fights JET
fries the big fellow won't take long to
finish him. II he runs away, it only
amounts to slow death to him. Personally,
[ know that Johnson is going to be a
pretty much scared fighter before he goes
into the ring
Bv Tom Flana gan, manager of Jack john
son: Il never saw a man more fit for
test of skill strength and endurance. John
son is pretty nearly the perfect man physi-
caIly. I look for him TO win as certainly
as he enters the ring Monday. He is ready
and anxious TO meet Jeffries, and believes
down in his heart he can make the former
champion take the count. 1t will be a
great fight. Johnson knows he has the
strength. cleverness. knowledge of the
game and the heart to win the contest. He
does not underrate Jeffries for moment,
but confidence is the thing that will help
most to win.
BY Sig Hart. Johnson's chief trainer:
Johnson will win between the twelfth and
;he eighteenth rounds There will be two
big men fighting. and they will fight for all
plan of action, and We all feel sure that
the champion will lay Mr. Jeffries low.
Johnson will surprise those who have held
him a l to short-ender.'
BY George Cotton. chief sparring partner
Of Johnson; johnson is the greatest |
boxer that ever pulled on a glove 1t is
next to impossible to hit him. 1 know that
he can hit l know that he has the heart
and the confidence. He will surprise some |
wise bettors, I know. Jack will win de
cisiveIy, but it will be a hard fight"
BY Al Kaufman. heavyweight fighter on |
Johnson's staff: Il have not seen Jeffries !
and cannot say anything about his condi- |
ton. Therefore | am unable to tell much
about him | want to say that johnson is |
perfectly trained and is ready for any kind !
of fight. Any one can take my word for |
1t, / think he will win this side of the /
twentieth round. My experience with him /
has convinced me that he is d great boxer
and willing, courageous fighter"
BY G. L. CTex'D Richard and John I. |
Gleason This fight is absolutely on the |
square We regret very much if any con-
trary impression prevails, for we have tried |
our best to avoid any move in our negoti-
ations for the staging of this contest that |
would lend the least semblance of truth to |
the vicious rumors and opinions that have
gone the rounds regarding frame I'M
The people who are Knocking are the ones
who know least about the fighters or our
selves If they were fully Informed OF the |
determination of both Jeffries and John
son to win. and of the great amount of |
money and glory the victors will achieve
they would not have to seek further for a !
reason TO controvert their false ideas We
wish TO thank The Associated Press for
the accuracy of all its reports concerning
this fight and fer its fair and unbiased
treatment Of every one connected with the
battle of the century"
BY George Harting. official timekeeper.
After visiting both men at their re-
spectlve camps and looking over their
physical condition l cannot but antfci- !
pate the greatest heavyweight fight of the
century. / am entitled TO one guess. and
therefore predict long and bitter
struggle. Who will he returned the cham |
plOn | going n say hftt bzl;o,--