The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-15
SPORTS
THERE WILL BE
MUCH BETTING

New York. April 15.-Judging from
IN, pr0oarafions being made for handl-
ing of betting commissions on the
.johpBon- Jcffries battle July 4. the cou-
tegt for heavyweight ring supremacy
will be one OF the greatest events up
on which sportsmen have wagered III
many years. II IA believed thy those
who carefully follow the trend OF such
matters that the amount OF money
which Will bc in the hands Of STAKE
holders when the pusillsts enter inc
ring Will run into many hundreds oil
thousands OF dollars
Tho world wide importance of the
battle and the international reputa-
tion uf both Johnson and Jcffries, II
Is expected. viii load TO wagcrs from
all parts OF the world. The bout set
for independence day contains so many
angles which have never been present
ir previous ring combats that there is
q Wide division Of opinion as 10 the
ultimate winner.
Jeffrleo Has Greatest Following.
Jenrlcs, In his primo as Pugiiiss
WAS considered To- be absolutely ipylu-
chile. Fighting at time when the
HEAVYWEIGHT ranks contained fromid-
able list of competitors. he twice went
through tho list, sweeping all before
him In his climb to the championship
This record. which has not been eX-
celled in modern pugilistlc history,
snyc him following such as no ojher
fighter has ever had. The admira-
ton which his performance arouscS
onIong pugilistic enthusiasts has neVrc
been dimmed.
To great extent 1t holds good To-
day. despite the fact that Jeffries has
not fought contest OF any Import
snce lu almost half a decade. In what
little wagering has been done on the
coming contest he has been pro-
nounced fayorlte. and the prediction
has been made that he Will enter the
,rnig a TO l favorite over the negro
FThIs belief is said TO be based upon
ltho idea that Jeffrics' admirers. re-
tmemberlng his ability in tho past
win back him regardless OF statements
that may come from his rivals train
Ing camp.
Sentiment VIII Govern.
In order TO make wagering brisk
there must be. OF course, plenty OF
bacl.Ing for both pugIlists, and. judo
ing from reports from various parts
OF the country, this will not be lack
ing. The situation was summed by
Nell-known Broadway sportsman and
bcttor when he said the other night.
There will be all kinds Of betting
oil the big Emeryyille fight and Just
as soon as the men begin TO train iu
esruest you Will SEQ the money so
up in big wads. To my way OF think
ing sentiment will go n long way to-
ward securing big backing for Ieff
rios, but tho wise money viii be on
the negro. / know a lot Of men who
can't SEQ anything In this talk OF Jeff
ries, Tegaining bis great fighting form
of u few years ago. When the time
comes they Will be at the rlngslde
ready to gobble up all the TO l money
in sight II anything like those odds
prevail on the day of the fight"
Great Flehters llko Jeff.
This difference of opinion extends
into tho ranlLs of the pugilists. 1t is
possible TO start an argument at any
time or place whore boxers gather by
introducing tho subject of the John
son-J effries fight and the probable
winner Jim Corbett, Tom Shnrkey
Frank Gotch. Battling Nelson. Ad Vol
gast and many others have gone on
record as predicting 4 victory for the
Californian.