Reno Welcomes Jeffries Johnson Fight Crowds Pour In
The article details bets on the Johnson Jeffries bout with dozens of backers from San Francisco to Chicago. Rumors of Johnson’s weak back are denied by supporters like Al Kaufman while Tex Rickard remains committed to officiating. Nevada Governor and promoter assurances reassure locals that the fight will be open and aboveboard as 10 000 visitors descend on Reno for the desert showdown watchful police and guards prepare to keep public and cash safe during the event.
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Bet $40,000 On Jeffries In New York Fight Pool
Special to The Washington Atlantic City New Jersey July 3 reports a $40,000 wager by New York brokers on Jeffries against Jennsor. The stake was placed with Dunlop Hotel manager Bowman where the crowd watched. Other bets followed with Larkins from Pittsburg backing Jeffries and George Mon Tor taking the short end.
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Sam Hyams
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Jeffries
Costs Frisco A Million For Jeffries Johnsson Fight
San Francisco plans to spend about 1,000,000 to watch the Jeffries Johnston fight in Reno. Rail officers estimate the city’s expenditure as 1,000,000 while 4,000 fans rode seventeen special trains to Reno. A week of travelers brings San Francisco attendance to 8,000, with many bettors backing Jeffries at 10 to 6 amid lively poolroom action.
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Reno
Nevada Fight Center
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Nevada
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Jeffries
Betting Is Peculiar as Matuels Favor Jeffries in Ring
Betting at ringside shows Jeffries as favorite in the Matuels bout though signals suggest the longer the match lasts, the better the Black man's chances to win the big money. Odds imply a closer finish as the bout extends.
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Jeffries
Betting on Jeffries Johnson Fight Moves Quietly in Reno
Reno betting on the upcoming Jeffries Johnson bout shows cautious action with 10 to 6 odds on Jeffries. Bettors favor Johnson in the mid rounds while Western fans lean Jeffries. Pools report $50,000 to $100,000 may pass before the ring bell as New York backers join the scene and figures like Wolgast and Mose Gunst loom large.
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Lawler
Jim Corbett
Eto
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Thorley
New Yorkorist
Chariie White
Jeffries
Nat Goodwin
Wolgast
Missionary priests tally from Catholic Indian missions
Bureau figures show 147 priests in U S Indian missions and schools 44 Americans 35 Germans 18 French 9 Italians 8 Belgians 7 Dutch 6 Irish 4 Swiss 3 Austrians 2 Sicilians 1 English 1 Scot. Among Americans one is a Pottawatomi. Two Italians are of noble Roman birth. Also 38 Jesuits. Boys rescue drowning man Woodward saved at 30th Street NW.
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United States
Indiana
Washington
Fighters Confidence Ahead of Jeffries Johnson Bout
Jeffries and Johnson declare peak fitness and resolve on the eve of their title clash. Johnson vows to defend public trust and notes readiness. Jeffries asserts mastery, training discipline, and a quick, decisive victory strategy while acknowledging potential long fight and mutual sportsmanship.
Trainers and advisers weigh Jeffries Johnson clash
Reno November reports from Jeffries Johnson camp and sparring partners. Berger says Jeffries lacks sparring but can endure. Corbett expects a long fight with Jeffries strongest late. Choynski praises Jeffries fitness. Burns predicts six rounds or less. Flanagan backs Johnson as winner. Hart forecasts Johnson wins between 12th and 18th rounds. Cattop calls Johnson the greatest boxer and predicts a hard but decisive Johnson victory.
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Jeffries
Jim
Bob Armstrong
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Tom Flanagan
Sig Hart
Jeffries Jon
George Cattop
Jack
al Kattsman
Jeffries Land
Experts predict bitter and level fight between Jeffries and Johnson
Reno November reports quote Tex Rickard Gleason Harting Muldoon Sullivan Attell Ketchel Killam Jones Gotch Burns Root Hall Ivan Johnson Nelson on why the heavyweight clash will be decisive. Prominent figures diverge yet agree the century’s bout will be long and hard with Jeffries or Johnson likely to win depending on form and conditioning.
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Reno
Associated Press
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Tex) Rickard
John L. Gleason
Sagre
Jeffries
Johnson
George Harting
Wiliam Muldoon
Ivan Teeth
LE Welfave
Ivery
Jonn L. Sullivan
Abe Attell
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Stanley Ketchel
Jake Killam
Torm
Tom Jones
Ad Wolgast
Five Die by Drowning Despite Heat in New York Area
A Greek waiter drowned while swimming in the North River as a heat escape party of five capsized a boat. Three bathers perished and multiple men lost near the Queens border as waters across nearby points proved deadly today.
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Sullivan Says He Will Win Great Reno Battle Tomorrow
John L Sullivan reports to Reno from July 3 that he believes he is better trained than ever and will defeat Jim Johnson tomorrow. He describes Johnson as calm and confident and shares confidences fromJohnson and his own camp about readiness, plans, and the anticipated outcome of the fight.
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Peace commission bid for Rep Richard Bartholdt
Friends of Representative Richard Bartholdt of St. Louis press Taft to name him to a five member peace commission created by joint resolution. The plan, rooted in Bartholdt and backed by Bennet and Keifer, could rise to historical significance if Bartholdt accepts, with Roosevelt expected to lead the panel. A prior petition by Mia colleagues urged his appointment without Bartholdt’s knowledge.
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The Fight by Megaphones at Reno
The Jeffries Johnson bout at Reno will be narrated via megaphone from The Washington Post building by E Lawrence Phillips. Ringside wires will transmit blows almost instantly to the Post office, keeping listeners informed as the black champion or white challenger lands each hit. The expected start is about 4 30 p.m. Washington time.
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Jeffries Johnson
Reno
Washington Post
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American League
Weather conditions and forecasts from the Weather Bureau
A trough of low pressure extends from Texas to the St Lawrence valley bringing showers and thunderstorms across the Mississippi and Ohio valleys and eastern coasts. Cooler east of the Mississippi and north of Ohio, warmer in the Northwest. Winds vary by coast and lakes. light to moderate. temperatures and sunshine hours listed for various times and cities. Special note: Potomac clear and Shenandoah very cloudy in Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
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