Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-28
.Pugi|ism vii Be. Lost
ArtAtter July 4ih Battle
Is Prediction Of Fighting World
Believed al Reno.
Monday Day Of "reminiscences Of
Other Fights and Fighters.

Reno. New, June 81 Well this is
the last big fight. Pugilism as it has
Aourisled for many decades will be
a lost art in the United states and that
means in the world, when the Jeffries-
Johnson fight is over" .'
Such is the prediction of the whole
fighting world, apparently. 1t is shared
by fighters. trainers and sporting
writer's as they loter about the hotels
of Reno and the quarters of the prin-
cipals, patiently awaiting Monday and
the decision in the arena that day.
1t was a day of "reminiscences and
tales of other fights and other fight
ers. There was little else to do. JEFF
fries workout. early in the day was
a surprise. Hardly enc of the usual
crowd of spectators reached Moana in
time to witness it, From then until
Johnson dawdled through listless
10 rounds with his sparring partners
| late in the afternoon there was moth
| ing to do but talk
When Johnson clad in his usual ring
| costume of blue and black, stepped
into the ring in the later afternoon,
the roped square was fanked by a big
gathering of visitors AL Kaufman
was called on after few minutes Of
medicine ball work, but the four
rounds that followed were devoid of
stirring moments. kaufman pulled like
a broken race horse. He was forced
ito do all the leading Johnson merely
blocked his blows and sending back no
Exchanges. The altitude is bothering
Kaufman considerably. and Jchnson's
easy breathing and perfect condition
are sharply noticeable beside his spar
ring partners gasping work.
Mona1an came next and Johnson
| went after nim with playful force in
the first of their four rounds. Blood
dripped from Monahans nose and lips
in less than a minute. Johnson shot in
two straight lefts with flashing speed
and with definite precision. Then he
took things easy 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 it was all over and
the perSpiration was gathering on his
whole body in a natural way. The ac-
tuai boxing was apparently more of a
concession to the curiosity Of the
crowd than anything else. 1t was just
play for Jack, and he showed that he
was entirely satisfied with his skill in
this department by every move he
made.
John L. Sullivan watched Johnson
work. He stood on a rock far back
of the crowd at the ringside. The play
full side of the exhibition evidently did
not appeal strongly to the old warrior.
for he mumbled something about ''see-
ing the real business next Monday"
If present intentions are carried out a
Jeffries' camp Thursday will be the least
of the former champions training. Wher
he pulls the sx-ounce gloves from his
hands on that day after his parting tusslt
with the shadows, the ''hope of the white
race" will have completed his training fol
his encounter with Johnson.
Jeffries' encounters of three rounds each
with Berger, Choynski and Bob Arm.
strong and two with Corbett early TODAY
we're his first boxing bouts since coming
to Reno. The bout with Berger was in
teresting. Jeffries slashed at his man
ager with an assortment of blows and in
the second round placed a right hook that
bent the San Franciscan and robbed him
of his wind.
Armstrong was dropped to his knees
during an Onslaught by Jeffries. The big
sparring partner was just breaking from
clinch when a right body punch took
the fight out of him and ended hostlities
| for several seconds.
Armstrong had a hard time taking care
of himself for the rest of the round
When the round were over Jeffries went
to breakfast. He passed the rest of the
day lettering about the grounds of his
| cottage and early in the afternoon went
fishing.