The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

then borrow some more to take a
chance with. If Jeffries beats John
son then they can break me. 1t looks
as though Jeffries will be a 10 to
: shot. I only. hope they make him
10 to l.. 1t will mean that much more
money for me-"
Tom FIanagan-"I am Johnson's man
ager, so it's a cinch that can't pick
Jeffries. But at that Johnson would
run for my money, even if 1 did not
have bowling acquaintance with
him. Jeffries is the remains of
once great fighter. but his day has
passed, He's only the shell of the
ago. He can't come back
Stanley KetcheI-"Just start in writing
me a few Johnson tickets. He is go
ing to beat Jeffries or else I am go
ing to walk back to New York and
swim over to Paris and then go to
work again. Johnson is the hard est
hitter who ever lived. and when he
puts Jeffries down a. few times we
will all go home
Pat Mcmahon, Seattle book maker
johnson is great fighter, and I
can't figure how jeff is going to come
back after his long retirement and
beat a classy fighter like the black
man."
Billy Krinnen.-'I can't see anything
but Johnson at the odds, and 1 am
geSing down all that I can raise on
Jack. Johnson has everything that
jeff has and the advantage of being
several years younger and not having
been loafng for years, as has Jeff.
know that jeff looks good, but can
not see where he can come back
strong enough to whip the black man
The short end looks like a cinch bet
to me-.
Bill Tait.-"I have doped this thing from
every angle and Johnson is my choice.
1 have seen both of them work, and
while jeff looks good. do not think
he has the wind or the endurance for
a long route. During the early stages
Johnson will be fast and clever
enough to keep away from JEFF. and
when he has Jim leg weary he should
be able to cut him down at ease
Harry FoIey-"I am Johnson rooter
He is the greatest big man of them
all and am not barring anybody. I
do not see how jeff can come back
after being out of the game for six
years. Johnson will carry all the
money I have to bet"
George LittIe-"Johnson does not seem
to want me as manager any more.
but still think that he can win If
he tries. 1 have already bet lot of
money on him and 1t still goes. He's
a friend of mine no longer, but still
he is the greatest big fighter of them
all and he figures to flatten Jeffries."
On the Fence
Jim Grifin-'T have looked the field
over very carefully and / have decid-
ed to jump up on the fence. Both OF
them look great to me. I thought
that l was a live one at picking win
ners. but will have to pass the job
UP this time
Judge Daniels-"Beyond the jurisdic-
tion of my court"
Judge Flood-"Don't ask me- 1t is
near election time and I have lost
votes for less than expressing an
opinion. May the best man win"
Al Kaufman-"It's too deep for me. so
I will have to keep my hands off.
Maybe 1 will be fighting the winner
some day and maybe I will fight the
loser also"
James Woods, manager st. Francis
hotel-"The only regret have is that
the battle is not to be fought right
here in San Francisco. Pick the win
ner? Well. not this time
Spider kelly am out of the fighting
game now. I'm businessman, so I
can't get back long enough to pick
the winner
Jim Coffroth--"A few weeks ago I was
for Johnson to the finish, but now
am not quite so certain. Jeffries has
come around to great form He was
a wonderful surprise ito me- l did
not think that he could train down
the way he has. Both are terrific
hitters and one never can tell what
may happen
Dick Dawson-"It should be a great
fight. 1t looks to me like a tough
battle and one that is hard. to pick
the winner
Charley McLain-"It looks to me as if
the fight should result in a hurricane
battle. 1t is too tough to pick
winner
Jack Mcnamara, an admirer of Bill