| Show I JEfF A SEVEN TO TEN SHOT I BUT RUT Dili I IReno Reno Nev Nov July 2 Ten to sov v en that Jeffries will win even money that he wont win In twenty rounds shouted the megaphone booster outa da do Tom Corbetts poolroom tonight These The e figures fairly represent the pre pro prevailing odds odd on the fight but there was w as little betting One heard hoard rumor rumors s a of or this or that sport risking large amounts amount on Jeffrie Jeffries 8 or on Johnson bu t usually these rumors when run low dow n ended In nothing tangible Jim Corbett let It bo be known that he hel had to place on his hie friend Jer Jet ries this thle sum sam being a II pool sent nt over oyer from San Francisco by Jeffries od ad admirers The placing of or it was not In evidence around the poolroom where a heterogeneous crowd loafed bared and slept In the chairs Sometimes the chair warmers sat up and took notice when some one bought a Cow fow ow pools pool In the tho mutual but bat taken by and large the betting was waa exceedingly ex tame The mutual board was waa w opened today todar and this form of betting gave a good Indi Indication cation cAU n of or the way the small smAil better re xe regard garcia gard gar the match as a gambling proportion eltion Out of or tit the t sold were taken on Johnson Johnso J and on eighteen fa fe favored Jeffries to win in from one to five rounds while but two believed Johnson had no chance In the first five periods Fifteen thought Jeffries would end En the fight in from six to nine round and anet two to picked Johnson while In tho the tenth to thirteenth Jeffries numbered eighteen to Johnsons three The longer longor lon or tho the fight the better Johnsons chance to win Is the way WRY the figured It For Instance from nineteen to Jeffries tickets numbered fourteen and John Johnsons sons ons eleven eleon and and over I totaled eleven for Jeffries and twelve for Johnson The first drat special train from tram the east coat carrying a Chicago delegation came cam camin in during dunne the afternoon and there thero was wasa a little flurry aurry to see If tho th sporting men mm from Johnsons home town would make their presence noe felt relt In the bet betting betting betting ting There was much Johnson talk talle but no big Wg money came camo out to bark balk balkIt it up Ten to seven is regarded as the probable figures until Monday when the great crowd from San Francisco Los Loa Angeles An les and other California cities cilles will arrive on tho the grounds with plenty of Jeffries money to bet beL |
