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Show REFEREE EXPLAINS RULES TO JOHNSON AND FLYNN. Las Vegas, N M., July 2. The principals in the Johnson-Flynu bat-tie bat-tie for tho heavyweight championship here July 4 yesterday indulged only In road "work and light exercises at th ir camps Tho "light" work consisted of tossing toss-ing a 10-pound medicine ball. Late yosterday Johnson and Flynn wore called into conference with Referee Ref-eree E. W. Smith, who explained his interpretation of the rules under whlcli tho men will fight. Yesterday saw the first real rush of arriving fight fans. Hotels are crowd- flM ed and privato residences are filling ffn rapidly. 1 Plans have been perfected to fill Wlfi the local railroad yards with parked MYg sleeping cars, beginning tonight, oi H the accommodation of late arrivals. 1Vf? Capt Fred Fornoff of the NcwMox- m6t ' lean mounted police has been put Ic K charge of the arena. Pie announced MNQ that he will see to it that tho staU MiM anti-gambling laws are enforced and flWf the Fourth celebrated In a safe and mm sano manner. Wi Last night Referee Smith announced -fftCCS that tho final details of the battle will mWi be discussed and decided today. Wl Both Johnson and Flynn have re- jjlUO quested Smith to give a decision fjflH should there be a "police finish," as H they wKh tho winner designated H should the fight be stopped. SH |