Show JUG BIG IG BETTING BETTIN ON THE ROOT GARDNER MILL k SAN FRANCISCO Cal Jan 31 31 31 George Gardner of Lowell Mass who will vill meet Jack Root of Chicago in a twenty-round twenty glove contest tonight is isa a 10 to 7 I favorite In the betting here here Some heavy wagers were made last night the majority at the odds named The rhe men will weigh in at pounds at 3 p p. p m. m today and they will be as fine a pair of specimens of physical manhood manhood manhood man man- hood as have bave ever been seen stripped for a battle battie Both are in perfect con con- A Roots Root's backers are c confident that he will win and point io to his record of for for- ty nine victories s but Gardners Gardner's ers era say that he Is a much better man v than ever before and are re anxious anxious' t to cover all bets made by Roots Root's Eastern supporters |