The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04

he possesses, and each employing his
every ounce of strength. A lucky punch
might terminate the fight in the first
round. The battle might go to the
fortieth.
Odds Against johnson
If Johnson has yellow streak and
that yellow streak comes to the sur
face, Jeffries will win beyond all ques-
ton, and my guess is, within fifteen
rounds.
johnson denies that he has a yellow
streak" If he has not then the fight
will be a long one. and the winner, ac-
cording to my guess, is In doubt.
| guess that Johnson has a yellow
streak" and that Jeffres will win In
fifteen rounds.
The odds are against Johnson.
He realizes that while he has defeated
other white men. he has never encoun-
tered one of Jeffries ability; he fears
Jeffries and fears the crowd, for hasn't
he digniied the rumor of his yellow
streak" by making denial. and hasn't he
already affirmed that in case Jeffries win
Jeffries will retire and he (Johnson) WILL
again be champion? And hasn't he urged
the officers to give him bodily pro-
lection from the crowd, and hasn't he
requested that every man who enters the
arena be searched?
| take all this to mean that Johnson
is uneasy
| think him distressed as to his mind
For this reason. | predict he will be
counted out before the setting of ton1or-
rows sun.
Another thing. What effect will the
immenses crowd have the fighters?
mean, mental effect? Naturally, 1t all
depends on the action of the crowd. IT
is taken for granted that the crowd will
no q CT --ot iva iu Taf ri
or a Johnson crowd. The average mans
heart is with his dollar. The betting odds
favor Jeffries at 10 to 7, and Jeffries
money predominates.
The crowd wants Jeffries to win beyond
all question.
The crowd will boisterously pull for
Jeffries.
All this will aid in the undermining of
Johnson's mental strength.
JeF's Earnest Belief
Jeffries is very serious. He takes him
self too seriously He believes he is called
upon to do the Anglo-Saxo race a great
service, there will be a stain on the
escuthcheon of the white man.
And with that belief he is going after
Johnson.
And Johnson knows it.
It is interesting TO note just how cool
and methodcal Jeffries is. He said "
ne NcSltItby. w iioa sVV WHY / am
such favorite in the betting. Johnson
is better boxer than l beyond all ques-
ton SO was Corbett. So was Fitzsim-
mons. come under the head of a fighter,
not a boxer. Now ! suppose that In the
early rounds johnson will land oftener
than T. IT would not surprise me were
my face bloody after the first round. But
am going to bore in and bore In until
his defense is shattered 7 have a great
object in view, and will have no scrupes
against a fatal blow When ! strike
Johnson. the blow will be in front of all
the steam which God has given me-"
He was very serious.
One felt as If he chatted with re-
ligious fanatic, ready and willing to die. II
necessary. in the attempted achievement
of a great purpose.
God pity johnson II one of those blows
land over vital organ!
| 1t is generally believed that the Jeffres-
| Johnson fight will be the final big battle
| of the ring.
| If Jeffries wins, he will retire, and II
| is proba BILE that no other white man will
follow in the foolish steps of Tommy
| Burns and give the dinge another trial.
| With the retirement of Jeffries, there
will be no heavyweight pugiist Of rea
championship proportions, and interes
win lag. beyond all question.
| But If Johnson WINS there will be q
revival of prize fighting throughout tn,
country
Every Anglo-saxon will challenge him