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Show BETTING ODDS ONJIG FIGHT Chicago, June 28. Two seta of betting bet-ting odds on the Jeffries-Johnson battle bat-tle were named yesterday by a prominent prom-inent stockyards bookmaker. In the one Jeffries is quoted at 3 to 5. Johnson John-son In the choice at S to 5 In the other. The heavyweights will probably prob-ably enter the arena with equal backing back-ing by Chicago fight followers. From tho South S.de. especially in the colored col-ored colony, Johnson will draw tremendous tre-mendous support New York, June 2S. Not more than two hundred New Yorkers will go west to witness the Jeffries-Johnson fight at Reno, according to estimates by railroad officials given out today. Of these, probably half will go direct to Reno, whllo the others will arrange ar-range to take in tho fight as an Incl dent to a business or pleasure trip. Out of more than 700 reservations which were made previous to Governor Gover-nor Glllett's refusal to permit tho fight at San Francisco, not more than 110 have carried out their original plans to go west, the remainder having hav-ing cancelled their reservations. The British party, which was to be headed by Lord Lonsdale, has also abandoned the trip. Arrangements were originally made by the English enthusiasts to provide accorarnoda tlons for 250. At tho first sign of trouble, the representative of Lord Lonsdale cabled Instructions to csn-cell csn-cell all arrangements and but ono man George McDonald made the trip. He was a member of "Big Tim" Sullivan's party, which left last night. "Big Tim," who Is the official stakeholder stake-holder for the tight, will arrive In Reno, Friday. Promoters Richard and Gleason must post the remaining $51.-000 $51.-000 of the purse with him before Saturday Sat-urday night Wrhcu the money is up, the last moe to clinch tho battlo will have been completed. "Big Tim" will have $121,000 in his Inside pocket when he reaches the ringside. This will include the $101.-000 $101.-000 purse and $20,000 In forfeits posted post-ed by the rival pugilists, to guarantee guaran-tee their appearance. Although the Interest in Now York in the battle is greater than ever before be-fore known In a similar event, it Is nevertheless true that there Is less betting than on many ordinary fights. Hotelmon and brokers In the financial district who generally care for large sums In such battles, declare there Is llttlo or nothing doing in tho bettjng line and add that the prospect for the week Is not promising. |