The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-04

go. am going 10 win. l Will be
there fighting at every turn. Don't
look forward to tiglM pinches, be-
cause think my superiority over JEFF
fries eliminates the need of any
thought Of such things. Thre will be
no tagging. The fight, in all proba
ftity, will be fast throughout, no
matter how far ii goes. am prepar-
ed for long contest, If the fight is
not quickly ended, and it goes with
out saying that a short fight would
be playing into my hands"
Hopes Best Man Wins.
Every fighter on the eve of his
fight declares that he hopes the best
man wins. am sincere when say
I do. If Jeffrles knocks me out or
gains decision | will go to his cor
ner and congratulate him as soon as
I am able. My congratulations will
be no fake. mean it. The tap of
the gong will be music to me-
Billy Delaney, who made" JEFF
fries, arrived today and announced
that he would act as chief second to
Johnson tomorrow.
Delaney expressed absolute conf
denee in Iohnsons blity to knock
Jeifries out
Johnson Welcomes Delaney.
Johnson is almost hysterical with
Joy over Delaney's arrival The fol
lowing will be Jahnsoals eesleR'
Billy Delaney, Sig Hart, AL Kauf-
man, Doc Furey, Professor Burns,
and Stanley Ketchel time keeper.
Johnson did little road work today.
Everybody mad good time at the
Johnson camp today. Gambling was
wide open.
At Jeffries' camp IL was exactly
opposite Jeffries, his wife, three
brothers and his trainers simply loll-
ed around Curious staring crowd lis
the only thing that worries Jeffries.
Everything was quiet.
Hundreds journey to Jeffries camp
today Jeff simply turned his back
TO the gaping crowd,
Jeffries and his friends were play,
ing cards on the lawn when Stanley
Ketchel came in When Jeffries saw
him:
Il don't want you here, you have
been fooling around that negro. and
don't think you belong here at all"
ketchel Put Out.
Ketchell smiled, but did not move.
Jeffries turned to Farmer Burns and
said
put that fellow outH
Burns took KetcheI by the shoulder
and walked the miidleweight cham
pion to the gate, where he gave him
mild push. KetchelI departed
alone at once.
Berger and Corbett gave out
statements expressing sonfdence In
Jeffries' ability to win. Corbett adj
mtted that Johnson may give JEFF
fries merry time in the early
rounds. Joe Choynski sees Jeffries
winner in 7 rounds. Jeffries' brother
Jack expects 10-round battle. John
|son's trainers are equally confident OF
their champion. Tom Flanagan, Sig
Hart, George Cotton and AL kaufman
all issued statements.
Kaufman expects a 20-round go.
Jeff Is Favorite.
Jeffries will enter the ring 10 to
G12 the favorite. This is the senti-
ment among the betters today, and
the bets recorded seem to forecast no
change either way.
An analysis of the 'mutuls" known
as poor mans game shows the pub
lie believes Johnson's chances of sue
cess will increase very largely after
, the thirteenth round
Messrs. Rickard and Gleason, pro-
moters, issued statemqnt saying
that the fight would be ION the
square"
Tommy Eurns picks Jeffries to
win. jack Root says If Jeffries fails
to win early, Johnson will be the vic
| tor.
What "Bat Nelson Says.
Battling Nelson says Johnson
will win because he is in better con
dition than Jeffries. because of his
| youth and because no fighter ever
was able, after leaving the ring for
any length of time, to come back
Abe Atell says: "Jeffries will
knock Johnson out SINE lime be-
tween til twent eth and twenty-third
rounds
| Stanley Katcheii picks Johnson.
Jake Kilrain, Jcffries: Frank Gotch.
| Jeffres.
Concluded On Second rage)