THE BIG FIGHT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 69, 30 June 1910, Page 5

THE BIG FIGHT.

JEFFRIES v. JOHNSON. TRAINING NOTES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Vancouver, June 28. from Reno states that Jeffries, Sullivan and Corbett have been reconciled. The fighters are training steadily, and are in splendid condition. Jeffries will stop active training on Thursday, and will rest the last three 1 day? before the fight. Until then hei will ..box regularly, and do light gym-j nashun work. He is satisfied with his : condition, and says he never felt better] for a ; fight. He is ready for anything,' and confident. I Johripon did four rounds each with Kaufmln and Monohan, and two rounds with Dpe Mills on Monday of light boxing. \ ■ SullivaV watched Johnson, but is not communicative a/bout the negro. He says Jefiries is fit, but Johnson idles too much \f or close training. Bill Deliney, Jeffries' old trainer, is handling Jbhnson-, and is pleased with him. He Will (be in his corner on the day of the fight'. The State poilice are assembling to protect the '.fighters against any outbreak on account of race hatred. Interest in\the encounter is intense. Old followers of. glove fights agree that this will be the last big fight in the United States. \ Betting is brisk. Jeffries is favorite, the odds on him being 10 to 6 till Monday, but on- Tuesday they shortened to 10 to 7. " The Daily Mail's Correspondent states that Jeffries says: J'For a year I have devoted every minute to getting myself fit." Jeffries' camn shown an atmosphere .of determintmon, but. Johnson's is like a light op«a scene. Banjos are playing at' all wmrs, and roulette wheels whirring. d|lmson's boxing is' far fiercer than thatf|f Jeffries. Johnson laughs and jokes Wl day long. GATE OF £BO/M)|\ POSSIBLE. SEATS SELLING- PRICES. PRAYERS FOR "OURA COLORED BRUDDER?! JOHNSON'S CHANCE TNIpASmGLY FAVORED,*! Received Jun« 20. lIlp•In. &-> ; FranciscoMjune,29. The Reno grandstand hpjfe eighteen thousand. Already two tho«and seats have been sold at ten ppundMeach, and a thousand at eighty pouSs. itoe lowest price is two pounds, riming possible a gate of eighty thbusanMsterling. Special trains ! are already am-ing.' : Prayers for the success of Sir col-' ored brother" are behg .offeredM many African Methodist Churches M the ■United States. , ■.-. : : ( "■- ,m '.'... The Nevada militia will, attfflH the arena on Monday to' enforce and protect Johnson, should a decijjmn ra, ■his favor cause disorder. f>\ , The governor of Nevada annjjtynces that he will himself/be present t|i see that everything is fair, and square)", i Johnson is being increasingly fafpred because of his magnificent form ? and condition. '%}■; \

WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS* :- By Telegranh—Press Assoriatinn. : 'M Wellington, Last Night\m The Wellington i Provincial Amate*? Boxing Championships .took place in thj|. Town Hall to-night. (There was a larg| attendance. The winners were:~ \ Bantam-weight—Ellis. ■ Feather-weight—B. Traeey. Light-weight l —Len Porter. Middle-weight—J; Tuke Morris. Welter-weight—O. 1 Tancred. Heavy-weight—W. Rudd. , These men will represent Wellington at the New Zealand boxing championships.