Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-02
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Nobody at the Jeffries camp knows
| just what he weighs. 1t is said he
does not know himself. Jim Corbett
believes Jeffries will tip the beam be-
tween 22O and 225 pounds
Jack Johnson" said Tom Flanagan,
his manager, lis in excellent shape
and weighs 2O9 pounds. He will win.
first, because he is the craftiest man
in pugilism and, second, because Meth
er Rffries nor any other living man
can come back after being out of the
fighting game as long as he has been"
Both lighters are fit. according to
DR.. w. S. Porter family physician to
Jeffries. Although it was strange
thing for him to do, DR.. Porter exam
ined Johnson al his camp yesterday.
He went out to see the Negro work
and while there was spied by the col
ored man.
I'm glad to see you, doctor" said
Johnson, addressing the physician
when he saw him at the ringside just
before the beginning of the workout
Can | do anything for you?'
The fighter and the physician talked
fol a few minutes and then DR.. Por-
ter examined the Negroes heart action.
After Johnson had gone through his
exhibition PAGES the physician made
seyond examination He said he
found no signs of palpatation and
thought johnson was in good condi-
ton.
Later at Jeffries' camp DR.. Porter
expressed the opinion that Jeftries was
in fine fettle.
He has the appearance of a perfect
athlete in the white of his eye, saln
the doctor. mo mans eyes can look
as Jeffries do and not be fit for the
battle of his life
That johnson thinks mighty we'll OF
| his chances in the fight is shown py
| his statement last night that ne had
$4,000 to bet on himself.
Betting is extremely light. Several
men with money to place are sald 10
| be holding aloof because they are
| of the belief that the arblter Tor the
battle has not been named hnally.
There is warfare on between the
two sets of houses where bets may be
nlaced and this led to the naming OF
some peculiar odds. At Tom Corbett $
place, officially recognized by the pro
motors as betting headquarters, the
best odds offered are 10 to 6!a on Jef-
fries and even money that Jeffrles
does not knock Johnson out within %
rounds.
But up the street few doors in an
indenendent house, odds of 10 to ~
on Jeffries are being megraphoned 10
a.. .,,,l
that Jeffries will not knock his oppo-
| nent out in 10 rounds. But heitiler
Mace is doing any large amount OF
| business. Several bets OF 800 TO goa
and SIS have been placed. A lew nave
been made at 500 to $3.50.
Just because there is little pettlhs
on the fight is no sign that money IS
not being spent about the city or Reho
| in abundance, however. The play at
| the roulette wheels, faro and craps
| ia tles has been so good that the Nhilts
are being raised These games or
chance run day and night except on
Sunday.
The reason Jeffres is so anxious 10
have the boxing platform OF the arena
absolutely immovable is assigned 70
| the experience he had during his hght
| with Bod FitZSimmonS nearly 'e
cade ago in San Francisco. The plat
form built for that contest was hur-
riedly constructed and it was DIT
| unstable and shaky for man OF JET
| fries weight Fitzsimmons being a
lighter man and shiftier on his feet
| managed to use the flexible floor as a
kind of springboard from which to
| launch himself on the champion. but
with Jeffries the give" and general in
| security CT the structure interfereo
| with his foot work, and as he de-
| scribed it afterwards, he felt as II
| he was wading through a sand pills
| with every movement he made. AS
consequence the active 'Lanky Bod
contrived to get in many telling blows
on mis- adversary that, Jeffries thinks,
| would not have reached their mark
but for the springy flooring