The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
BRITT TRAINS
ON THE STRAND
Goes as Far West as He Can
on Terra Firma, Then
Plunges Into the Ocean

Far west as he can possibly get and
still reside on terra firma, Jimmy Britt in
training at Sheehan's ocean beach villa
for his coming bout with Battling Nell
son can find no surcease from worry and
trouble. Probably II Jimmy could lock
himself up in a burglar-proof safe and
have the safe deposited on some barren
island in the Salton sea; he would do so.
That is, providing he could condition him
self for the approaching battle with the
corrugated iron Swede from Hegewich by
the move. For three nights, Britt said
yesterday, he dreamed of diminutive
referees perched on all four posts of his
sleeping couch. tossing back and forth a
medicine ball weighing one ton Per
chance it should be dropped, Jimmy dur
ing this dreamland extravaganza kept
rolling and tossing, which, of course, was
not conducive to refreshing rest Now,
however, that the third man in the ring
has been selected his troubles are reduced
by one. Then, said Jimmy, they call me
up on the telephone at all hours of the
night, asking what I thought the betting
ought to be and in which round did l ex-
pect to hear ten counted off on Nelson.
Why, just this morning. continued Britt,
ripe one" blew out here at s O'Clock
whom / never recollect having seen be-
fore and wanted to put on the gloves
with me. Then again. Jimmy says, thirty
or forty visitors to the beach every day
query him to what kind of a fight he
is going to put up. He sends them home
happy with the information, "One that
will bring home the dough-
For about fifteen minutes Scotty gave
James Edward a hard rub for first place
honors at Sheehan's. The mysterious
miner from Death Valley invited some
friends UP to the bar, ordered twenty
three cases of wine placed in the re-
frigerator with the corks turned toward
the SOUTH purchased a hundred thousand
Colorado Maduro Perfectos, tossed peck
or two of nuggets to an admiring group
Of small boys. then returned to town in
his automobile. These small things all
help Scotty in establishing his financial
footing. for one bystander informed his
friend that the Death Valley miner had
S17, 200, 900 in coin. This is the first esti-
mate of his wealth to appear in print.
Manager Willis Britt, with. Havana
filler clinched tightly in his jaws that re-
sembled a yard of tugboat hawser more
than a tobacco product, stated that the
open-air ring would be in readiness by
this afternoon.
Britt began work in the gymnasium, for
every available seat had an occupant. He
again passed up boxing, to the apparent
relief Of his sparring partner, Frank Ra-
fael, confining his exercise to rope Jump
ing, bag-punching and wrestling and
Juggling with "Tfv'' Kreling. Almost
an hour was consumed without a breath
ing spell. This was followed by the usual
dip in the briny. Jimmy. Kreling and
Manager Willis Britt participating.
AS James Edward now tips the scales at
1876 pounds. according to his manager,
and he looks fit and ready now. there ap-
pears to be no immediate necessity of
rushing matters. Work will be tabooed
altogether at the beach to-day, Britt cap
tanning nine to play Harry Orndorff S
Orpheum team a return game of baseball
at Golden Gate Park. The game will be
called at 2 q. m.