The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-30
(By Max Balthasar.)

Jenr1eS Ird1n1nS camp, ModHd Springs, Reno. June So.-The 'tsure thing" workefs are getting busy on the big fight. Already the odds have frightened up, regaining the half point the lost Tuesday night when they dropped from 10 to to 10 to 6, and the Johnson money loosened a little, a fair sized committee coming in from San Francisco and the price bounded up to TO to .. There were few takers at this figure because there is a feeling, based on something real ly inscrutable, that there will. be a as ten to four. It has been no se- cret that Johnson is holding out for the latter odds, but undoubtedly there is a disposition otherwise among the black mans intimates.
 That Jeff is as strong favorite to- day as he will be at the time the fighters step into the ring, is the dope tion is strengthened by the fact that, whereas on Tuesday night it was even money that he would not win in side of Is rounds, last night the same price stood for IS rounds, despite the fact that Jeff himself declared to have announced he would surely not let the negro stay longer than IT rounds.
 Jeff's work for the moving pictures Wednesday evening may have had some effect on the betting but the big fellow was far from being impressive as to wind. He seemed to puff ear- Her than usual. a fact that was com- mented on by many. Aside from this, however, Jim appeared in good form.
 Jeffries' variable disposition has taken another turn. Two days ago he showed signs of crankiness- Today he is as happy as a boy on vacation. The little indisposition of Tuesday has disappeared, his right arm is not bethering him and the best thing of all, Mrs. Jeff is not the least bit per turbed. It was feared that as the day of the battle approached .Jim's better half would show signs of apprehension but instead she is as smiling and happy as can be. There is no outward indi- cation that she is worried.
 Jeffries was in one of his best moods while the moving pictures were being taken.
 He responded promptly to every call of the photographers and when one stunt was over he pleasantly inquired, Well, what's next?'
 He locked with his sparring part ners, complimented them when they put one over on him and pulled up when
 
 time that he really extended himself was when Berger assayed to his head. Jim pulled in and showed Sam up with some really earnest pokes in the stomach.
 During his bouts with his brother and Berger, Jeffries time and again stuck out his jaw for them to slam at, tell ing them to hit as hard as they could and they never rocked his head. He gave a fine exhibition to prove his eye in "On the ball'' when he held out his chin and drew back just as the punch struck where the jaw had been and then like a flash stepped in and hooked his right or left to jaw or body.
 Governor Dickerson watched the ex- hibition keenly and with apparent in- terest. Afterward he declared that while Jeffries was not as showy performer as Johnson is, he gave an of terrible strength, power and a wonderful exhibition of light footedness.
 The emergency referee question will be settled today. The selection now lies between Charlie White of New York and Francis Nelson of Toronto, with chances largely in fa- vor of the former. In case Tom Flanagan and Berger cannot agree he will acquiesce in any selection Rickard may make.
 All things considered, it behooves Rickard to have man ready to step into his shoes. The official time keep CT has not been decided upon but George Harting, the San Francisco veteran is the most likely candidate for this important position. He has ofhciated for both men and is known to be satisfactory to both of them.
 Arrangements for policing the arena and giving medical attention to any of the spectators who may be overcome by the heat or being in- jured, are complete. With the state police, with whom it is unsafe to trifle, many deputy sheriffs and platoons are on the job.
 Johnson has been assured that he will be free from injury at the hands of the spectators but to make assur- ance doubtly sure he will have of his own men stationed round his corner. They will be with him when he arrives and leave the ring with him.