The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27
Will FIGHT EARLY
Jeffries-JOhns0n Battle at / 80
p. NJ.
Change Made to Enable People
to Leave Sooner.

Reno, New, June 27.-The last week
Of preparation for the Fourth struggle
for supremacy between Jim Jeffries
and Jack johnson opened in Reno
without any of the excitement which
marked its immediate predecessors.
Such progress was made on the arena
yesterday and today that its COM
pletion in time for the fight is certain:
both fighters are in splendid trim and
showing no sign of their sudden
change from sea-level to a high alti-
tude, and everything connected with
the greatest event of this or any other
age is moving along in a thoroughly
satisfactory way.
Swinging himself onto the boxing
platform at Moana Springs shortly
after O'Clock this morning, Jim JEFF
fries plunged into eleven round of con-
| tinuous boxing, alternating with
Choynski, Corbett, Armstrong and
Berger; and followed up with two
rounds of Juggling and hauling around
the ring with Farmer Burns. 1t was
fast, furious work, from start to fin
ish, and Jeffries kept increasing his
pace until in the final round with
Berger it was very close to real fight
Jeffries did not take a moments rest
during the melee, yet he came out OF
it without sign of fatigue.
Choynski was the first man to mix 1t
with the big fighter. Joe and Jeffries
did not do any very lively work, JEFF
fries ren1arking that he was not fully
awake as yet. Corbett came next Tor
ore round and things began to speed
up. Berger mixed in for a round, and
then Armstrong, and at each change
Jeffries added to his speed. In the last
Of his three rounds with Armstrong he
sent his dusky retainer to the floor with
a powerful right. 1t was clean knock
down and brought round of laughter
among the camp followers
In all Jeffries boxed three rounds with
ChoynSki three with Berger, three with
Armstrong and two with Corbett. The
last round was with Berger and this
one attracted much attention. Jeffries,
who was dancing about the ring like
school boy, insinuated that Sam was too
tired to go another round. Berger re-
scented it and said
III show you whether I can go an
other or not
He dashed at Jeffries with a vigor
that carried the big fellow back a step
or two and they went at it hard,
roughing it around the ring without
a pause until the gong tapped The
blows they exchanged appeared not
to be lacking in steam and the train
ing crew agreed after it was over that
it was the fastest work Jeffries has
done since he began getting into
shape.
Jeffries own statement of his plans
for the rest of the day include lively
round of gymnasium work late in the
afternoon. The weather is quite
warm and he is avoiding the full stress
of it by working before the country
heats up, and in the cool of the even
ing. His early morning bouts also
enable him to avoid the crowd of spec
tators who flock to the camp later in
the day, and this counts with Jeffries.
When the former champion retired
to the rubbing room after the boxing,
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decided that he had worked enough
for the day. They will attempt to dis
suade him from any more exercise
until tomorrow.
Johnson's Eight Mile Jaunt.
Johnson opened the last week of his
training with an eight mile jaunt
along the roads. He moved rapidly,
either trotting or keeping up a swift
walk, and returned to camp gleam-
ing with perspiration. After he had
passed through the ministrations of
the rubbers, he announced to all
who cared to know that he was feel
ing fine, never was better" and he
looked it.
AS soon as he dressed, Johnson was
whisked away to Reno in an automo-
bile to meet Tex Richard in a business
conference, arrangements for which
were made yesterday.
After the meeting, johnson hastened
back to his camp, stating that he in
tended to work out in the middle of
the afternoon because he wanted to
take advantage of the weather while
it was hottest
The message from Sullivan instruct
ed Richard to order the transfer of
the 100000 purse money from San
Francisco, where it is now on deposit,
to Reno. This will be done immedi-
ately.
Some commotion was caused early to-
day when work upon the arena was
brought to a stop by the failure of Con-
tractor Mclaughlin to appear with the
detailed plan of the structure. The men
were idle and were about to quit, but
were mustered into working order by
Richard soon as the plans were pro-
duced
Tex Richard stated today that the men
tne afternoon Of the Fourth. The fight G
originally was scheduled for p. m, but
has been set forward in order to facili-
, tate the exodus from Reno Monday aft
ernoon.