Poster starting to appear in taverns and pool halls all over San Francisco...Jackson starts as the overwhelming betting favourite off his win over James J Corbett...Bob Fitzsimmons tours the US Midwest boxing exhibitions in large towns and small, and visits sports editors of major newspapers to drum up interest...Peter Jackson gives exhibitions in San Francisco and Los Angeles with numerous boxers of notoriety like Frank Slavin, Hank Griffin, Big Joe McAuliffe et al...Young James Jeffries, a boilermaker by trade, tries to join the company but is turned away as too green...Jack Johnson a tall skinny lad from Chicago is hired to work around the Jackson camp as a general helper...
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