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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1910
Page
12
A flood of trainer and sparring partner quotes weighs Jeffries versus Johnson. Managers pledge fitness and strategy, predicting a grueling long bout with Johnson favored by many, while some see Jeffries as dominant if the distance extends.
Letters received by Richard Suesmann, U S consul general in New Orleans, report insurgent forces have captured a land strip from Bluefields to Lake Nicaragua and towns Ban Vicenty La Libertad Juigaipa Camacos and Gan Ubalde. Control of these towns would give them a strategic advantage at the heart of Madriz controlled Nicaragua.
Johnson appears upbeat before his bout with Delaney as rumors swirl about pre fight hype. Delaney arrives at training, joins Johnson and staff, and the camp settles into a relaxed mood with roulette games and daily routines continuing.
Jeffries maintains calm at his Reno training grounds as hundreds gather for a glimpse of the heavyweight champion. Ketchel is ousted from the camp after a tense encounter, while Sam Berger Corbett and Burns prepare to advise Jeffries in the corner. Armstrong secures duties guarding the shade between rounds.
Rex Beach offers a long unconventional prediction for the Jeffries Johnson fight. He cites Jeffries physical peculiarity, youth, training, and stamina as key advantages, while noting his own past luck with picks. Beach recalls Delaney’s praise and compares fighters’ archrivalries, outlining factors that could decide the outcome and admitting uncertainty.
Betting in Reno shows Jim Jeffries as a 10 to 6½ favorite for tomorrow's ring appearance. Bettors report strong money on both fighters, with optimism that odds may shift to 10 to 9 or 10 to 5 before the gong. Tom Corbettas betting board notes substantial but variable support for the bout and a wide spread in sentiment among the public.
A lengthy pre fight meditation compares James Jeffries and Jack Johnson. The piece extols Jeffries as a cyclonic, precise fighter with vast stamina while noting Johnson’s hardened record and grit. It previews a bout described as the greatest in pugilism as readers await the outcome and ponder the possible victor.
The fighters express calm conviction about their training and setup for the match. Both say they are conditioned to peak form, expect a fast, hard contest, and would openly congratulate the other if defeated. They dismiss detailed strategy, focusing on fight by fight intensity and endurance.
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