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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1910
Page
11
The report highlights Johnson's formidable endurance and flawless distance judgment during 40 minutes of blazing sun work. Kaufman suffers but stays upright as Johnson tests defense against Mills and Cotton, then against a tougher Mills series, with Johnson remaining calm, fit, and polite.
London analyzes the Johnson Jeffries matchup focusing on endurance and the protoplasmic vigor believed to govern long fights. He contrasts Johnson’s relaxation and fatigue management with Jeffries potential reserve power, noting neither has faced a long gruelling bout to prove this quality.
The Harvard baseball squad travels from Cambridge to New York for the third game of the Yale series, now tied 1-1. Sixteen players make the trip. Hicks and Young form the battery, Marshall at short and McLaughlin at first, with practice planned at Murray Hill Hotel grounds.
Reno Nevada on Sunday shows steady growth as preparations for the Jeffries Johnson fight continue. The arena rises rapidly and organizers promise extra trains and cars, while Tex Rickard enjoys a rare day of peace after California authorities threatened to block the event.
A Reno scene centers on Jim Corbett and Jack Johnson during the Moana Springs gathering as Jeffries and Sullivan appear in town. Crowds assess odds, a 17 000 seat arena readies for the bout, and Captain Cox arrives with desert riders to maintain order while wagering official Tom Corbett plans handling.
Worcester clairvoyant Oliver C. Mettler prophesies James J. Jeffries will defeat Jack Johnson in about 20 rounds. He predicts excitement and controversy surrounding the fight with claims of a fake outcome and Johnson nearly harmed by a crowd.
Betting on the Jeffries Johnson bout in San Francisco was heavy with 10 to 6 odds in favor of Jeffries. Large pools formed but money was evenly distributed so odds remained unchanged. Local bettors still control the market, though eastern money may shift the odds in the coming days.
The Woodland Golf Club hosts the interscholastic championship golf tournament on July 5 6 and 7. Entries include Philip Russell of Brookline Country Club and may be sent to A J Woodlock secretary with a $1 50 fee.
Jack Johnson outlines a stepping Attack in Reno with Billy McCarney, saying he will move and dodge to tire Jeffries, believes he will win for his mother and himself. Johnson trains hard in 98 degree heat doing road work, bag work, shadow boxing, and adds Walter Monahan to his training staff.
Boston sports figures including Charley Waldron theater owner Miah Murray and Johnny M sail to Reno for the Johnson Jeffries bout. The group travels to witness the clash in the coming encounter.
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