The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-30
JOHNSON BACKERS
GIVEN BIG SCARE
Plenty Of Jeffrles Money at 2 to Il
Whites Appointment Causes
Much Interest in Reno.
BY Associated Press.

throWh INTO the eolored population to-
day, because of the eagerness of sport
ling men to wager large sums on JEFF
fries at two to one.
Reno, New, June SO.-The announce
ment last night OF the appointment OF
Charlie White OF New York, Jeffries'
choice, to be the alternative referee
has stirred up great amount of in
Iterest. Jeffries will visit the arena
today to test the boxing platform.
Johnson went through his exercises
today before the picture men.
James J. Jeffries, the undefeated
champion, held the center OF the stage
yesterday against all comers. After
ltricking the public out of a chance to
witness his Monday workout, and re-
fusing to work at all Tuesday, he went
into action against his sparring part
Iners late yesterday with Governor
Dickerson of Nevada the guest of
honor and the whole sporting frater-
Unity now gathered here as eye wit
Inesses. There we're thousands of spec
Itators at the bout.
The exodus from town began short
lly after noon. Word Of Jeffries in
!tention to so to work was we'll noised
about and by the time the show at
Moana had started the hotels and
streets had been deserted by the fight
enthusiasts and the throngs that have
made them lively for q week.
Street cars to the springs were pack.
ed to the roofs and every automobile in
the town was given a run to the SUI
burbs BY the time Jeffries slipped
through the ropes and began short
Ispell of gymnasium work for the bene-
lit of picture machine which was In
Operation, there was hardly room en-
Tough left for him to move about. The
Icrowd almost invaded the ring itself
| in its eagerness to see him work. A
solid wall Of spectators reached
Iaround the platform and others were
Iperched everywhere, peering at the
white giant In all, Jeffries did six
rounds of boxing. two with Joe
Choynski, two with his Brother Jack
and two with Sam Berger.
Jeffries appeared in high spirits. He
went through his work with plenty Of
snap and go, but the boxing was not
unusually fast or exciting. only in
the last go with Berger did the eun-
defeated" speed up.
The moving picture men were busy
at Jeffries camp throughout the after
noon. Long before the challenger.
was ready to get into the ring for his
promised workout, the machine had
been set up and views OF everything
around the camp were recorded all
about him. Jeffries began rope-skip-
ping. From that he turned to punch
ing the bag, hammering away with
his huge arms until the air rang with
his blows. Shadow boxing came next.
and the gaint danced about the ring
easily almost gracefully, considering
his enormous size. Precipitation was
coming freely when he stopped and
exchanged his dumb bells for the big
gloves.
True to his promise Johnson ap-
peared for his regular workout short
ly after o'clock He covered nine
miles on the road early in the day,
but did not do any other work until
the afternoon, johnson believes in
relaxation between his working spells.
and to this plan the camp owes much
of its amusement After he returned
from his sprint today he plunged into
fun around the resort and became the
leading spirit wherever there was
something doing" 1t is his way OF
resting and he plays around the place
like froEicsome school boy intent on
mischief. Not one sign does he show
that he ever thinks of the near ap-
proach Of the Fourth of July with all
that day means to him. The negro is
as happy as lark and seems the
least interested person at the camp
in the before battle" conversation.
Kaufman, Monahan and Mills were
the champions victims yesterday.
The bouts lacked the excitement of
those staged Tuesday in honor Of Gov
ernor Dickerson.
After a conference with Tex Rick
ards, Johnson agreed to fight in %
foot square. This suits Jeffries. ana
the matter of ring dimensions, which
never before was given deep concera
by the principals has been settled.