JOHNSON-JEFFRIES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10030, 2 July 1910, Page 5

JOHNSON-JEFFRIES.

I GETTING PIT. JOHNSON'S ""SLEDGE-HAMMER" FISTS. United Press Association—By Elect ic Telegraph Copyright Received July 1, 9 p.m. NEW YORK, July 1. During his training work, Johnson knocked out four trained boxers in succession. It is difficulc to find anyone able to stand his sledge-hammer fists, even for two rounds. Neither Johnson nor Jeffries intends to do much work between nuw and Monday next. Jeffries declares he is now in better fighting trim than during the whole of his career. RECORD ATTENDANCE EXPECTED. THIRTY SPECIAL TRAINS. Received July 1, 11.15 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO, July 1. Thfre are 550 sporting writers, physical experts, war correspondents, and cartoonists assembled at Reno, also an extraordinary gathering of past and present boxing champions. Thirty special trains have been arranged from San Francisco, and it is estimated there will be 50,000 people in Reno on Monday. Messrs Schwab and McKenzie, of the Canadian Northern Railway, are also bringing large parties. Reuter's correspondent at Reno saysJeffrns is trained to concert pitch, and it is oi.ly necessary to prtvent him going stale. Many of his admirers believe him to be more formidable than when he was champion. (Jthers, however, admit the possibility of removing outside fat. but think there is always an accumulation of fat upon the heart, and lungs, which mieht be fatal to the retired champion's success.