Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-10
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HEN YDnk Apni ss-iuaKloG from ne
prfrsns iasa saha made for me handilas
~ tffnHr cpHmlss'ons On me Johnson
lfffris satils % juiy 4 NE contest for
bfatrRHahf Eha supremacy VIII be one u
ne asssfsn sstnta up0s ehieb aporsmen
ns 80 aatsrsd ~ many year % lr believed
~ nam ono carefully follow he trend
90 tacn matfefs ihst ma amouni of money
afHh uil bt 10 ths hands % Stockholders
aafh $50 DuHfisig enter fho fiuH viii run
aut1 B4anv hundreds % thousands % dol
Iaff fhs Hhild-Nide imB0ftaHos OF the
battle aHd ihe International reputation Of
both Johnson and Jcffhss. % - expected.
viu lend 20 wsasfn from az paris of the
uefid
Ths Hvlt ssi Tor Independence day con
ialns ~ many anaies which have never
been present in previous rims cofnbats
thai snefe is Wtis division o. opinion as
90 me ultimate winner Jsffries. IN his
puris 80 rnahisi. was considered 20 be
atfoinity i1slnrbie. Fighting a. q time
ehen the heaVgVsaht ranks contained a
most f1rmidabls ilst of competitors. he
tNicu vent through the list sweeping aii
before hlf1 iu ~ climb 20 the champion
csIad ln modern puRllistio history gave
hm e fgilowins such a. no other fighter
bts eFef had. The admiration which his
u.rforrnaaea aroused among puRilistic en-
ltusiasm Bas never been dimmed
To a tfest extent u holds good today.
despite the fact mat JcffrieE has not fought
3 contest ~ any importance 10 almost half
dstads ~ what little wagering has
hecn douf un tie ling contest he has
been n pronounced favorte snd the pre-
dlrtioa haa heen made that he will enter
the flng 4 2 TO fayorite over the negro
This bellsf d a,id 10 be based upon the
Ida taai Jtffrlsa admirers. remembering
his ability in The past viii back him re-
Eardieim of statements thst may come ffom
his riyais training camp In order to make
saReribK bfsek lhere must be. OF course,
pisatv ot backing for both pugilists. and
judging irom reports from various tarts
% ne aoUhtry chs viii not be lacking.
The situation was summed up by .
vcn.known broadway sportsman and bet
tsf whsu ha said the other night:
There viii be all kinds OF betting on the
bic Emefyyiiie fight. ana just a. soon as
tho men begin 10 train IN earnest YOU will
49, the money 50 up In big wads To my
way of thlnking sentiment will go a long
Way toward securing a big backing for
Jeffries but the wise money viii be on the
negro. knfrw lot Of men who can't
So anything 81 this talk Of Jeffries re-
salninz IA areaf fighting form OF few
Fsars acc. when the time comes they
viii Ne a. the riBgside ready 20 gobhle Up
( 40 ths 70 money IN sight n anything
me those odds prevail on the day Of the
fIshi
This SAME difference OF opinion extends
into the ranks Of the pugilists Il is pos
sibie 70 start Hn argument at any time OF
place wheie noxers gather by introducins
shn SUBJECT ef the Johnson-Jeffries fight
ana the probable winner Jim Corbett
Tom Eharkey. Frank ootch. Battling Mel
aon. "a W0iEaat and many others have
spne On reeoed as predicting victory foi
slis Californian. Johnson's side OF ihs
arRuneng has hecn taken by owen Moran,
Tommy Ryan. soc Cans Stanley Ketcheli
Bii rapke ara oihsrs Just ~ numerous as
me 1eiffies contingent II is this vsrs
difference ~ opinion both among pugillsts
and puSilstic followers that points 70 III,
hia haitie being record breaker from
wagering standpoint,
Many 30 attempting ia forecast a winner
introduge their statements with q provis,
relative lo the referee or the possibility o
the nfislr being fought under an agree
nani tstweeu the pugilists. Those con
nfctsa with the promotion OF the BATH
have stated esnnhaticaliy there need be nj
gfouuas fof doubt or suspicion on elthe
point rax Rickard has already gone ol
record ab fsvosina Two referees Tor tn
eoatssi One o. both 10 be In the ring fIl
EaHnsf- lack Gleason, is understood to b
sfro0Eiy eppoacd to such an innovation. II
hases NJ objections on the ground tina
win tWo men arbltsating the contes
there y = possibility ~ wranslmg or con
feslou uhifh might mar the bout
~ lhe rstter stands A. present Jael
Welsh i tne ieading candidate for referes
20 cass gue arbitrator is chosen shoul
q ~ finally decided 0hat two referees or
essential me second man viii surely b
an eastefner. and the names Of Charlie
sud lohNuy White OF this city have bee
nisniorFf Roth are equipped BY expert
snee fof such a position and have the con
rderca of eastern fight followers. Ther
q tems dotki ~ 20 wnether Johnny Whit
aaald 6ffielate because of hls bushes
taiiss. bst Charley White has stated ths
As eslid BE- 10 a position 20 officiate Il hi
ttrvlrss are rsQueated
Alto one o. the trio mentioned has el
fadiishsa reputation Tor fairness In d.
eiilnE boxing contests. and would VI
teuhttdly prove acceptable 70 a majori,
~ ifsse vho viii wager on the haiu
rhe responsibility Of The psr1iion IS sue
tnat 70 competeut referee viii accept n
uffIea until he has aiyen the move cor
siterabie thought With thousands or do
iauf % sake and ghe eyes OF sDortsm,
in sn parts of tho world fixed upon a
ra.ntirsis sad the thlrd man In ghe rim
sac rasitien viii Be one hat q nor to
as1ansd uffhand Unless the fight Is w
al gicaa ku0ckous. the discussion viii,
efI Follow vim biasi Tor all time ths fe
atai.on ~ the referee should there be Il
4rhiest indication OF suspicious feasurl
Tommy Burns