Show All ROADS RAS LEADING TO I COlMA TODAY Ketchel Hetchel and Johnson Are Both Confident of Victory in Today's Battle KETCHEL'S STATEMENT I t t expect to win of course 4 I Isaid 4 said Ketchel II I I haven't a bit bitof 4 I 4 of fear of Johnson although I 4 41 1 appreciate his his' ability as a fight fight- 1 4 cr er I will go after him in what 4 looks the tho best way but I never 1 i. 4 plan fights in advance ac I 1 am in iu 4 the best shape shapo that I ever was 4 JOHNSONS JOHNSON'S STATEMENT 4 I will win this fight and 4 4 then I will go after Jeffries 4 4 said Johnson Johnso 1 4 r If IrI Ir If I I ca can s get t t 4 4 Ketchel in tho first round I 1 am 4 going to do so I 1 am sure to 41 4 1 kI knock k him out forI for 1 want to tomako 4 4 mako make people understand what a 1 4 chanco chance I 1 to whip Jim Jef- Jef 4 4 fries SAN FRANCISCO Oct All All roads led to C Colma lma today With all aU chances for a hitch bitch in iii tho the great championship championship cham chani- battle between Jack Johnson the tho negro I heavy livy avy weight titleholder and Stanley Ketchel tho the middle weight leader apparently set at rest by the assurances assurances as as- of tho the principals and their managers thi th the attention of the fight loving lov by- ing public this tills morning became fo fo- upon Promoter Coffroth's arena in tho the suburbs of this city Mission street tho the great thoroughfare leading to the ringside was alivo alive with gayly colored d automobiles Colma bound for the spirit of the tho Portola festival already al al- al- al ready i-cady has has spread over the city and the fight today is looked upon as a fitting raiser curtain to a a. week of 01 excitement Street cars decked d in m bunting nail and flags long IonA before b fore the noon hour carried heavy y loads of men inca on their way to the bleachers Before the gates opened at 11 a 0 clock o'clock there was a lon long line lim in wait wait- in lug ing There was was vis 6 ever every indication that would como come up to his expectations of a house Sporting men are arc hero here from all parts of the tho country countr Both Are Aro C Confident No work worl was done dorie in either camp ramp yes yes- Johnson showed sho himself in the downtown streets in driving his automo- automo bib bilo anti and smiling his golden smile lie Ito talked with easy assurance and ap aJ appeared ap- ap pared to have hl no shadow of doubt douht that lie he would pass th time tho crisis iu in iii his career as asa asa 11 a 1 lighter fighter with living flying colors color l Ketchel was out for a u short run on time the road His Ibis manager cr said ho he was not doing doinA any my over o tho outcome Both men inca arc reported to bo be in iii limo tho best kind of shape The light fight ht enthusiasts rind and tr trainers who have havo watched rl both men at their work expected to enter cuter the ring at 3 0 o'clock e lock sharp The rhe preliminaries started at 0 clock Difference in iu Weight n tile tho lie two champions enter cater the time therin rin ring their difference in n weight will be bo around t twenty five pounds Ketchel weighed pound when ho hc got ot up Prida Friday morning and and hi his manager cr expects ex me peals peets that he lie will reach tho thio ISO mark today because of time the rest resti yesterday r y Ketchel thinks ho hi will vilI weigh neigh in in at nt pounds Johnson's Johnsons manager cl said that he was willing to have o ei weighed hd i in iii Iho ring and alia that the time figure would b bo be between und nail Ilk pounds pound Betting Favors rs Johnson In tho the betting T Johnson still holds hoMs a alO 10 lO to 4 favorite with even e on fifteen rounds There is a L healthy Ketchel support |