The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-01
Champions Camp Jubilant
Over Report That White
Fighter Is ILL.,
STOMACH TROUBLE
CAUSE OF UNREST
Last DAYS Of Training At Reno See
Many Alarming Rumors
AflOat.

RENO Nev-, July The aLhereuts
of both fighting camps are talking to-
day of a significant statement made by
Dr- w - Parker. Jefries' family uly-
sician Tor wears After ne examined
johnson. Dr. Parker said that only lack
Of skill could defeat Johnson on Mon
day- This statement has thrown gloom
into the JeTries camp following 10 an
extent though there are those who
combat # sturdiIy. And. Of course, the
Johnson following IS jubiant-
This statement Of JeGries' doctor was
made after Dr. Parker had gone TO
Rfck-s in an automobile with Tex Rick
ard Rickard told the big black man
that the doctor was with him, when he
arrived at Bick's. and Johnson volun
reered at once TO be examined
The doctor took advantage OF this oP-
rortuuiry Immediately After his ex-
animation was over the doctor remark
ed that Of course, his examination nad
been superficial but he thought that
Johnson was as healthy a man as he
had ever seen
In Perfect Health
His heart and every superficial aP-
urarance show that he Is in perfect
health and prepared against a stronger
man than I now believe JefrieS to be
Ii vfU be but his Jack Of skill that viii
brirs defeat to hlm Monday II he Is
defeated
Tlumors that are equally disqUietins
are heard about the town that Jefrles
is a sick man His trainers adrnir that
hrs stomach save him some slight
trouble which accounts for his light
u-orl- day before YESTERDAY and his
absolute rest ye-Jcr6a-- Corbett IS
also Iader the weather The water IS
blamed Eo- the cl1el--ou of both Je--
fries ana Corbetr
StflI another wild r1-wcr had 10 to-
dz~ rE.el JcHries --Eur elbow IS in
famed, and even went so far as 20
eav tHat a sfiz1lS operation might be
necessary
These are the usual "bear' yarns
Nevertheless. they kept the war CORE
spoudeuts on the hop. for 20 phase OF
the big quarrel can be overlooked at
this time
Both Sides Argue
The Jenries men outuumber the
Johnson men here 8 10 J. yet both
sides have their arguments The JET
fries Ed1ereuts say
"Wair until johnson hears the yell
Ear zoes MP when JeEr5es stars up
the aisle. and HEN start 10 shake a
.ittIe- but when le sees Jefries oppc-
site him iE the corner. he'll faint al
the sizht or him He thinks Jenries is
AN old man. and tIat he can't step,
but. take il from me. mes going To-
be the most surprised man that ever
lived when he starts boxing. You
know t5Es fellow johnson hasn't
shown an awful lot of class iu his
fights. Ic had little fellows to fight,
such as Barns and EetcheL. He made
mis- name off theu. aut what about a
big man who is as fast as those little
fellows and with punch like a pile
GrIve-g He'll just rusa this fellow
johnson of his feet and the first E0od
punch Ee lands VIII settle tAc whole
Thing. You know Hank Griffin hit
johnson q the chops in the second
round of their Grtctu-Eouua go. and
lie did nothing but p.av sale after
that
--JenTiCS has trained tuT long hard
fZht. and u Johnson expects to tire
Sim ouF be viii De footed llals5-
Down fhe line iittle further you'u
md two Johnson men talking and won
cering how Il VIII be possible Tor any
ore 10 defeat Johnson
III VIII be the only man IN the world
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