New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
END OF FIGHTING NEAR
So Think Those Who Are Now
Gathered at Reno.
LIGHT WORK FOR JOHNSON
'enrles Does Some Boxing and
Then Says He Is Ready
for His Rival.

t4AeAlS oecaoes VIII be a lost art in the
Snlteo States, and that means in the
world, when the Jeffries-Johnson fight is
over
such was the prediction of a well known
pugijist here to-day, and il is shared nv
nshters, trainers and sporting writers as
theS lolter about the hotels of Reno and
tne quarters of the principals patiently
awaiting the coming of Monday and the de-
cision that is to be handed down in the
arena on that day
Whenever two old friends comrades AT
many ringsides, meet, this is almost in
variably the subject, and a touch of regret
for the exciting days. which they believe
are gone forever, creeps into every conver-
satlon All seem certain that this is the
end: that when the shouting and the tu-
mutt at the ringside has died and the
time OF parting has come there will be
nothing to say but "goodby" 1t will
not be until we meet again.
IL was a day of "reminiscences and tales
of other fights and other fighters There
vas little else TO do. Jeffries's workout
early to-day came as a surprise Hardly
one Of the usual crowd of spectators
reached Moana in time to witness it, From
then until Johnson dawdled through a list
less ten rounds with his sparring partners
late in the afternoon there was nothing to
do but talk. II was too hot TO walk, and
the groups OF sporting men clung 20 the
shade ana gossiped endlessly.
Once relieved of his worries over the
arena which fnarred the beginning of his
day, Tex" Rickard had time TO answer
numerous kilograms and to discuss many
Details OF his preparations. Most important
Of these was the arrangement for transfer
ring TO Reno from San Francisco, $4,000 of
the purse money, now on deposit in the
Coast city. Rickard was asked by Big
Tim Sullivan, of New York the official
stakeholder, TO attend to this at once and
the funds probably will be in a Reno bank
tomorrow. Sullivan according to his tele-
gram to-day, expects to arrive on July ].
The disturbance over the arena was
caused by the loss for a time OF the plans
When the blueprints were found the car
lenters went TO work with will, and the
framework was partly clothed with bleacher
planks before nightfall
Rickard and johnson were in conference
for almost an hour at noon. when the
champion had done his eight miles of road
work Both said the subject under dis
cussion was without direct bearing on the
fight. Johnson later visited a bank and
cashed q check and then was whirled hac
20 the camp.
When the negro. clad in his usual ring
costume Of blue and black, stepped into the
ring in the late afternoon the roped square
was 1anked by big gathering of visitors
al kaufman was called on after a few
minutes of medicine ball work, but the four
rounds that followed were devoid of in
terest.
kaufman puffed like broken wnded
racehorse. He was forced TO do all the
leading Johnson merely blocking his blows
and sending back no exchanges The alti-
tude is bcthering Kaufman considerably,
and Johnsons easy breathing and perfect
condition was noticeable as compared to
his sparring partners gasping work.
Monahan came next, and johnson went
after him with playful force in the first Of
their four rounds. Blood dripped from
Jonahan's nose and lips in less than
minute. Johnson shot in two straight lefts
with flashing speed and with definite pre-
cision. Then he took things easily and
joked with Mona han and the crowd about
the ring as they spared with each other
TWO rounds with Dave Mills followed, and
this concluded the days work.
In all the boxing, johnson did not exert
himself once His breath was unhurried
when il was all over and the perspiration
was gathering on his whole body in
natural way. The actual boxing was ap-
parently more Of a concession to the Curl
osity of the crowd than anything else II
vas just play for Jack, and he showed
that he was perfectly satisfied with his
skill in this department of the game by
every move he made.
John l. Sullivan watched johnson work.
He stood en- a rock far back Of the crowd
at the ringside The playful side OF the
exhibition evidently did not appeal strongly
10 the old warrior. as he mumbled some
thing about seeing the real business next
Monday
# present plans are carried out at JEFF
fries's camp, Thursday will see the last of
the former champions training. When he
pulls the siX-ounce gloves from his
hands on that day, after his parting tussle
with the shadows. the hope Of the white
race VIII have completed his training for
his encounter with Johnson
At least to his own satisfaction. Jeffries
hes answered the question Of whether he
could come back" On the rubbing table
-hi. morning, after eleven fast rounds Of
toxing and two rounds of pulling and
hauling with Farmer Burns, he said:
When my brother John arrived in camp
2 few minutes ago and asked me how |
felt I told him that / was never in better
condition 10 fight in my life / told him
the truth / feel better now than ever be-
fore on the eve OF fight. and L will be
prepared for any kind of going. From now
on until Thursday. when / wifi wind up
the work, I will give my attention TO box
ing with just bit of sprinting in the
evenings After that il Will be solid rest
and the drying out process
Jeffries boxed three rounds each with
Berger. Choynski and Bob Armstrong and
two with Corbett early to-day. The bout
With Berger vas interesting. Jeffries
sIashed at his manager with an assortment
OF blows and doubled him up in the sec
ond round with q right hook 10 the wind
Armstrong was dropped &c his knees dur
ing an onslaught by Jefries. The big
spafring partner was Just breaking from
a clinch when a right body punch took the
fight cut OF him and ended hosttlties for
several seconds. Armstrong had a hard
time taking care of himself for the rest
of the round When the boxing over
-Ieffries went 10 breakfast He spent the
rest of the day lettering about the grounds
of his cottage, and early in the afternoon
went fishing.