JOHNSON V. JEFFRIES.

PROSPECT OF A HUGE GATE. MILITIA TO KEEP ORDER. (By Electbio Telegbaph—Copy bight. ) (Feb Pbess ; SAN FRANCISCO, June 29. • ' The Reno grandstand for the fight holds eighteen thousand, and already two thousand seats have been sold at £10 each, a thousand at £8, and the lowest price is £2, making the. possible gate £80,000. Special trains aire already arriving. , . . Prayers for the sue'eees. of "our coloured brother" are being offered in many African Methodist churches in the United Stated ; ' .- " ;'" . The 1 Nevada 'militia will attend at the arena on Monday to enforce.order, and to protect Johnson in case cif his victory causing disorder. • The' Governor of Nevada announces that he himself will be,present to see everything is fair and square.' : . Johpson is being- increasingly favoured because of his magnificent form and condition. i

Late, news from America says:—Apparently Jeffries has been doing . some solid training. His * work, has included fast rounds with Biliy 'Papke and three with Joe Choyneki, and at. the' finish both sparring partners were as limp as a wet string trying to, stand on .end. Jeffries tauntingly laid himself open to their blows,, and. they sent in; some heavy clouts without so much as; loosening the. smile on the boilermaker's face. The point of Jeffries's chin was Choynski's main point. He landed there often, arid Jeffries seemed to like it." After Papke had started a suggestion of blood from Jeffries's lips in the last round of their, bout, the, big fighter passed him a vicious rights which, if it had landed with his full fdrce, would J have caused' - a hurry ball for another .partner. The milling with Choynski was even more interesting' than that with Papke. Jeffries jolted the old-timer amidships, with several' smashing lefts; and left him at the encl of the bout flapping his arms feebly,. like, a discouraged windmill. J. J. Oorbett, Jeffries' chief man, speaks:—When Jeffries began to box with Choynski we began to note his improvement as a boxer; In the training camp I am putting on the gloves with the big fellow, By bringing into service all the knowledge I have of boxing, adopting the methods of Johnson as far as possible, I expect to bring out all of Jeff's resourcefulness, and he will be forced to show all his energy, judgment of distance, and the real elements of boxing. I have been, giving nearly three months of real earnest gymnasium work, for I know what is to come. I feel equal to the task, and those who have seen me at work say that_l am pretty close to my <>ld_form. Frank Gotch, champion wrestler of the world, contributes this : —To misquote the popular song a little, Jim Jeffries may have "to haul two load's of * coal away. ' When the big fellow came out of retirement for the sole purpose of proving to the world the superiority of the white race over the black. in things pugilistic, Jack Johnson was the-. only man who was regarded as a fit opponent for the undefeated alfalfa ranchero. Since that, time, however, Sam Langfoird has been knocking at the gate of the .championship class of the heavy-weight (division, - and. even if Jeff whips ' the Api resent title! holder he may be called upon to stow away the "Boston Demon" in order to fulfil his great desire of '.'vindicating the Caucasian race." Langford is not to be denied. He meets anyone who is willing to risk a collision with his Upper-cut or , terrible right cross, and beat 6 him. Frank Gotch and Farmer Burns, are, both in the Jeffries camp, and are teaching him a few wrestlingpoints. Corbett explains that Burns and Gotch are going to show Jeffries how to overcome a favourite trick of Johnson's. When in a clinch he has been able with smaller men to. swing them to one side and land a vicious right uppercut. • jeff, with his.' marvellous .strength,, is ricßehild in close embrace, and his 240 pounds is not handled easily, but he ie, going.l to take no chances. When- Gotch has finished Jeff's training, the big fellow easily will break all holds Johnson may devise, and probably introduce some himself that, the negro never even heard about. There is only three years' difference in the ages of Johnson' and Jeffries ■ who are to fight, for the. heavy-weight, championship on Monday.; Johnson was born on March 31, 1878, and Jeffries on April 15. 1875. Johnson is, therefore, 32 years of age; and Jeffries 35. _ • A sporting writer in San Francisco, who is a personal friend, of Jeffries, quotes the .latter as' saying.:—"No man. on, earth can be positively sure of winning a match. If I ever happen to get hit on the right spot, as I in my turn have hit other fellows, thfe referee is going to count ten oyer me just as sure as the punch lands. I'll; do a little springing before facing the danger of a knock-out. When you. get a j3unph that jars you, it is ridiculous to rush your opponent in the hope of receiving cheers from the crowd. I believe in waiting until you don't feel the Blow any mdre, and then just watching- for a chance to. drop the fellow opposed to you. Personally, I am only a human > being, and if I get caught on the'chin I 51m going to hit the floor if the punch is hard enough; but, as for saying, that a, living man is going to put mo iiway with a single punch, my ,chin is too tough for that." ' '