The San Francisco call., 1910-07-04
Jefries Is 10 to 8 FaVOrife, PART
Iy Because of White Preiu.
dice Against Black Race
FIGHTERS PRESENT
STRANGE CONTRAST
SurIy Giant With Crouch TO
Meet Light Hearted Child
like Negro
PRINCIPALS TO BE IN
ARENA AT I:I5 p. M.
By WILLIAM J. SLATTERY
Especial Dnpotch to The Call

n EMO, July 3.-Prime and ready
X, for the crowning effort of their
lives, James J. Jcffries and Jack
Johnson are tonight dreaming of the
minutes that must pass before they
step into the ring to decide whether
the white or the black race shall rule
supreme over the pugilistic world
Trained as two great fighters never
were trained before, these wonderful
giants are ready to make the last stand
to Queensberry rules.
There may be other fights in the
future in other cities throughout the
world, but there never will be another
one like this. 1t must be written on
the pages of the worlds history as the
one mighty event which shall mark
the passing of the game.
These men offer as great a contrast
as it is possible to imagine in two
human beings. One is black, the
other is white. One IS mean and surly
with an apparent hatred for the whole
WOA Aus Al4OAAuluS HAIIocll- Inc OLQeF
is light hearted, happy and childlike.
It's serious business with Jehries;
a mere everyday, ordinary effort with
Johnson.
JEFFRIES is FAVORITE
Both men and their admirers are
confident. absolutely certain that vic
tory will rest with their side, but OF
course this confidence Is not shared
entirely by the general public. Jeffries
IS 10 to favorite. favorite partly
because many believe that the battle
IS framed for him TO win and partly
because that wonderful sentiment
which prevails among the men OF the
Caucasian race is with him. with him
to the bitter end.
Jeffries will meet tomorrow the most
formidable fighter whom he ever faced
in any ring. Johnson will meet the
greatest fighter, the most rnarvelously
developed giant the modern ring has
produced 1t will be a question of
strength, endurance and lion hearted
ness with the white man, a question OF
speed, skill and ring science with the
black monster.
Jenries will clash with Johnson at
his very best, right in the height OF
his pugilistic career. He will meet a
champion flushed with his many easy
victories. a champion who is proud
and conceited, a champion who be
lieves that he is positively the greatest
fighter who ever donned a glove, a
champion who will sneer and laugh
at him in turns.
WHAT Of JEFFRIESf
But alas. they don't know what sort
of a man Johnson is going to meet
The best they can say is that Jefrrfes
looks good, works good and feels good,
but they must then sit and sigh as
they bring back the memories OF the
old days when Jefgries was won't To
batter them all down. Nobody knows
whether or not il is the same Jefrfes.
the same marvellous lighting machine
who moved down. champions as the
Scythe mows down the wheat in the
field.
This is where the result hinges II
Jeffries is only a hollow mockery OF
his former self, only shadow of the
once wonderful human being. he will
blow up. fade away and Johnson will
dance around and tantalize him till the
humane referee puts an end to the un-
even struggle and dashes Jeff's hopes
by raising the hand of Johnson In the
air.
But If Jeffries is anything like the
spectacular lighting machine of six
years ago. then the thousands who are
gathered in Reno tonight will witness
a struggle which bids fair to make
their DiOOO DOlls q u55lC WHICH Will
be handed down from generation to
generation as the fitting one with
which to close the Queensberry vol
ume.
We all know how good JEFF used to
be. but none of us can tell how good
johnson is. The black giant never has
been put to a real test. Nobody can
figure him on his fights with Tommy
Burns or Stanley Ketchel or AL Kauf-
man Stop for a moment and consider
what the result would have been had
any promoter suggested matching JEFF
fries with any member of that trio
when Jehries was the champion of the
world the fighter OF fighters.
SOON TO TELL
But tomorrow will tell After the
first few rounds, if the battle pro-
crosses that far. the seasoned experts
at the ringside and in other parts OF
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