Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-07-04

OH lne result down to $IU to 81. Smai
offers at This figure brought out sey
eral hundred dollars of Flynn none!
and the price rebounded at once Il
$40 TO $40. 1t was predicted that ST.
to So or even less would be the pre-
Vailing odds on the result when th'
men entered the ring.
Only 5000 Spectators.
Ten minutes before the time set fol
the fight TO start, there was no sigl
OF either fighter. The Las Vegas sill
Yer cornet band started demonstra
tiGn to the edifcati0n of the 5000 OF
more spectators then assembled. Prob
ably half a hundred women were
sprinkled through the audience.
Lack of Enthusiasm.
Mrs. Johnson and the wives of the
champions trainers occupied a box a;
the corner Johnson probably will
choose if he enters the ring first
Flynn's supporters from Pueblo, per
haps 200 in number and distinguished
by white rOoter hats, sat together and
we're prepared to greet their man
when he arrived.
Up TO this time there has been nc
calling of bets at the ringside and a
complete absence Of yelling or signs
o. other enthusiasm.
Several Hundred Ladies'"
At 2:04 p. m, Official Announcer
Tommy Cannon Of Oklahoma City
took the ring to call attention to the
several hundred ladies who have
graced this occasion by their attend
ance," and asked that the spectators
remember their presence WIN it
came to shouting comments on the
fight. It'll was the first sign OF life
at the ring side
A Tame Affair.
Cannon then announced a boy-Sized
preliminary, four rounds of one min.
ute each which appeared to be a fam.
lily affair The boxers were Kennett
Day, weight IS pounds, and Freddie
Day, 62 pounds. Papa Day, 200 or
over, refereed. The Day family came
from Colorado Springs.
Texan is White Hope.
Before the midgets opened fire
Cannon introduced Cass Tarver, a
huge Texas unknown, with white hope
aspirations. He challenged the win
ner that is of the Johnson-Flynn, not
the DayDay bout.
The officials of the Johnson-Flynn
bout as announced at the ring side
are: Ed w. Smith of Chicago. referee
Timekeepers: For the club, Otto
Floto, of Denver; for Flynn, Al Tear
ney of Chicago. (also stakehoTder) !;
for Johnson, Tom Flanagan.
Another Challenger.
A telegram addressed 10 referee al
the ringside was received just before
the fight. 1t was signed by the Me
Mahon Brothers, Of New York, ant
vas a $4,000 offer for a 10 jeanette
Johnson match in that city. Anothei
message from New York asked tha
Johnson be challenged from the ring
side for jeanette. 1t added that Vic
tor Boyer of Paris offered Johnson $50,
eco for IA thirty round contest there
with Jeanette.
Al Palzer wired a challenge to tht
winner saying he had posted a $1,000
forfeit in Cincinnati. Luther McCar
ty wired Flynn a win or lose challenge
the fight to be in New York if ar
ranged.
Johnson entered the ring at 2:3G
Flynn is in his tent.
Flynn entered the ring at 2:37 annie
tremendous applause.
Billy McLain, Sam McVey's mana
ger, who had iourneyed from the An
tipodes to witness the contest was in
troduced to the spectators.
Among Flynn's seconds is DR.. Roll
er, of Seattle, the wrestler.
Jack Curley, the promoter, was pre-
sented to the crowd
Referee Smith then entered The
ring and ordered it cleared as soon as
possible in order that the battle NIGH
begin without delay.
johnson Accepts the Gloves.
Abe Pollock of Denver, and Coch
ran, of Kansas City, were present as
alternate referees. At the request OF
Johnson, Mrs. johnson was transferred
to another box in order to be nearer
the champions corner
Flynn appeared to be in exception
ally good humor and spent much OF
the time sauntering about the ring
greeting friends.
Flynn, espying Mrs. Johnson, shout
ed: "Ain't you pulling for me, Mrs
Johnson"
The champions wife smiled but
said nothing.
The principals then donned the
gloves. Johnson withdrew his objec
ton to the gloves provided by the
ring officials, having previously or
dered a special set for his own use. II
was noticed that the champion wore
the same striped bath robe that had
gwen him service in his Reno battle
Flynn Gets Glad Hand.
Flynn was introduced to the crowo
as the Fighting Fireman of Pueblo
Flynn's early reception was duplicat
ed. ~ gEi
Johnson was then presented as the
champion heavyweight of the world
The reception was lukewarm
The ring was cleared at 2:4S with
Announcer Channon making his finaI
remarks, referring to the rules govern
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