Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-04
Fighters in Excellent Condition and
Both Confident of Winning Battle
for Heavyweight Championship Of
World at Las Vegas, N. NJ, Today.
Champion Rules a Two-to-One Favorite With
Enormous Crowd That Storms Arena---Both
Contestants in Final Statement Declare They
Will Be Returned Victor of the Struggle

even looks bigger and better than
I expected to see him look, I still
expect to beat him, and it will not
be a long fight either. l have an
nounced that I would retire by
September, but that does not mean
that will not fight again if a suit
able offer is made"
Flynn came across with the fol-
lowing
Il can only repeat what have
been saying ever since I started
training, and that is that there
will be a new champion of the
world when I get through with the
big smoke this afternoon. I still
feel confident Of winning. but if If 4
lose it will not be while l am 60
ing away. l am going to carry the
fight to Johnson from the start
and he will find that he is up
against the toughest man he ever
has tackled. l am better than 1
ever was before in my4lffe and if 1
am beaten it will be because have
been up against a better man than
any other in the country"
Referees Final Word.
As am the referee, l suppose L
should say Something. Here is the
statement l gave all the newspaper
men this morning
Nothing remains now but for
the men TO get into their boxing
togs this afternoon and settle the
question between them in the ring
All of the details of the contest
have been settled upon and every
thing looks ready, including the
men themselves. The contest will
not differ from Others as far as the
present Interpretation of the
Queensberry code is concerned.
The men have agreed to continue
boxing while either has an arm
free, but after coming into a clinch
to break upon command of the
referee But they must protect
themselves at all times during the
progress of a round, The referee
VIII at no time step between them
or pull them apart, ! They have.
agreed not to hold and, hit and air
other instances. of foul work have
been cited to them so. that thew
fully understand what may be
grounds for a disqualification.
Some Bets at to 2.
The. arrival of AL Tearney, of
Chicago stakeholder of the. $40. 900
deposited by Flynn, johnson and
Curley, started some lively betting.
Johnson remains at odds of 2 to
l, with now and then some one Of
fering $500 to $1,000 at 5 to 21-2
Many bets were registered where
Johnson would not be marked on
the face and some that johnson
would not have blood drawn at
ALL while others. made even money
bets that Johnson would win inside
twelve rounds, and some that Flynn
would last fifteen rounds.
Streets Crowded Early.
Early today the streets were
crowded and hundreds. of new faces
appeared. a majority of them range
men and ranch owners; also many
miners.
Jack Johnson was the big light
at the depot yesterday, meeting all
trains and holding receptions on
the station platform. He made
speeches or did anything else that
=
failed to say:
THAT man Flynn has absolutely
no chance; he is chicken for me,
absolutely and ripe for picking"
Flynn was JOY riding with his
trainers all afternoon and in the
evening he visited the headquar-
ters and also the depot, where he
gave all Of them the glad mitt
johnson Signs With Langford.
Johnson entered into a contract
today with Hugh D. Mcintosh, of
australia, through T. s. Andrews,
to fight Sam Langford and Sam
McVey in that country within six
months time. He is to have an
extra month to prepare for McVey
after the Langford battle johnson
is to get $45,000 for the two battles.
An offer from Mcintosh was also
made to Flynn. providing he wins
from Johnson, Of 100000 and $1,000
expenses to go to Australia to fight
Langford Manager Curley said he
would take the offer under consid-
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