The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-28

printed, it might be said, in heavy
black lettering so that no eye so dull
or astigmatic may miss the informa-
ton.
The f1agons of lager are being dished
out just as frequently, it may be said
and perhaps relished just a little BIZ
more but there is a lot of kicking just
the same. And the prices of rooms is
kiting in much the same ratio
Most of the good accommodations n
the town were spoken for weeks and
weeks ago but there are plenty of rooms
left. But in the main the proprietors
of these. seeing the main chance, de-
cline to let them out excepting on q
basis of a weeks rental This VIII
scarcely affect the regular who are
coming here on special trains as these
specials will be parked or yarded Out
in front of the town and the tourists
can find accommodations in them, mos
of them indeed being here but for the
day only, pulling in in the morning
and leaving almost Immediately after
the contest.
Billy Waughton, dean of the fight
writer's. was an arrival late last night
and was met by a big delegation at
the station.
Betting hasn't really started up yet
in the official commissioner head
quarters Int there are several tempt
ing propositions on the blackboard
some of which are being nibbed at py
the natives who are becoming great
fight fans. At the top OF the ooarC
the Johnson offer of $4,000 against So
600 on the general result is still I'M
touched.
There are two offers to bet $500
against a thousand that Flynn wins.
Other propositions on the market are
the following;
$500 to $500 that Johnson wins inside
of Is rounds.
TIL rnr1 T1d-
800 to $50 that Wolgast beats Rivers
(offered ten times.)
$1,000 to $500 that johnson wins.
$50 even Morrow defeats Herrick 1T
FL Paso.
In the mutuels on the number of
on a higher round than 25. The favor1te
numbers being from IL to o. Eleven
rounds was the length of the first con-
test between this pair.
Last Touches Put On.
Activity in the training camps of Jack
johnson and Jim Flynn today conformed
with plans to put the finishing touches on
the principles in the ring battle for the
worlds heavyweight championship July
4. With the big event only six days away
Johnson is being groomed to enter the
ring at 212 pounds and the Pueblo fireman
is lowering around the 1874 mark.
Yesterday was day of comparative
idleness in the Flynn camp, the Puebloan
contenting himself with a 12-mile road
run in the afternoon IOOdy fIynn
surned his routine of gymnasium and road
work with a stiff boxing program. The
Johnson camp promises to be the mecca
for fight fans johnson having announced
that he would give 800 to any aspirant
heavyweight who would survive a two
round bout with him.
Advance reservations indicate that the
arena. which seats 17,15o. will be filled to
July 4. With the fight only six
days away Las Vegas is filling rapidly.
Postage stamps still are selling at cents
each. But all other prices are higher.
Jack Johnson today finds himself
handica pped in his final training for
the fight by a lack of sparring partners.
George De Bray has a wrenched knee;
Marty Cutler cannot stand the wear
and tear of ten rounds daily which
j Johnson says he needs to get into
proper shape and Rastus Respress Is
too badly battered to give the cham
picn enough ring work.
In lieu of sparring partners Johnson
is doing long stretches of road work
e nd declares he does not mind letting
up on boxing for few days before the
fight