Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-18
''J|M'S A BIC BABY"
But "Best Husband,'' Adds Mrs.
Jeffries, the PugiIist's Wife.
WHY HE LEFT PRIZE RING.

because no was urea OF H. says re-
tired Champion Heavywsieht Fight
er's spouse-"wi'I Fight Again If He
Makes Up His Mind To"-Giimpses
Of Their Homo Life.
"Jim? Why, Jim is my baby!' said
Mrs. Jeffrfes. %..,..
Through the parted portieres Of Mrs
Jenrries' bedroom, which showed the
parlor Of their suit at hotel, I caugh,
a glimpse Of Mrs. Jedries' "baby,'
the indicated champion heavyweight
fighter of the world, James J. Jeffries
who recently started on a theatrical
tour in New York. ,.t.,.
His pretty little German wife told
me the other day all about the training
Of Observation-Disclosures husbands.
Hes pretty big baby" haxarded
I'll confess I was rather awed by the
champions bulk. ,5.s>$
1.-THE only ESQ pound baby on rec.
ord" replied Mrs. Jenries proudly.
But that's all Jim is, and the most
good natured fellow in the world and
the best husband" ~.
I'm sure I did not look incredulous,
for did not feel so. Yet Mrs. Je6ries
leaned forward anxiouSly.
Don't you believe all you've RESI- IN
the papers about Jim," she urged. HE
really drinks very little"
Then he's not bottle babyT ven.
turcd.
mo, he's not" Mrs. Jenfries laughed
mot as rule. Last night the boys
got him, and-well, he may have taken
a few glasses too much. But, you see,
was too tired to go to the theater
with him, and you can't blame him.
But he was SO grateful the next morn
ing when he came In and didn't say
a cross word. ,"E.#~
"Jim's never cross. I am sometimes
But l really think Of him AZ just a
great big baby that love and want to
take care of. $
II have two maids out In Los An.
geles, but I cook his breakfast myself,
and I darn his socks and sew on his
buttons. I wouldn't let any one else
do it. Jim doesn't eat much break.
fast-just eggs and q cup Of coffee.
Really you wouldn't believe 1t, but
eat lots more than he does.
Just here very striking and very
young girl came into the room.
my cousin, said Mr.. JeAfies by
way Of introduction. "Her name is
Smith ALSO" : ,&
'That's what she says" called the
champion to me through the poEtieres,
but don't you believe 1t. Her names
Schmidt" ~ u ~
II was just little east side girl like
that when I married JIM" continued
Mrs. Jef1ries. ignoring the interruption.
"Her grandmother brought me up."
Nothing more unlike your ideal Of
a prizenghter's wife than Mrs. Je6F1es
could be imagined. She 10 small,
weighing perhaps 1876 or a140 pounds.
She IS Sentle insmanner and very soft
in speech, with just the slightest hint
Of German accent. She has very
pretty brown hair and very tender
blue eyes, have heard it stated very
positively that she is the ''boss" Of the
Jeffries household, 80 asked her
about It, r..
"Oh, no." she laughed. Jim does %
he likes and l do as like"
But you told me he was your 'ba-
by" objected. "Sometimes babies
want to do things that are not good
for them" '&E
Eyes, l know" Mrs. Jenries acqui-
esced. "And In that case / always
talk to him about it and ask him not
to, but nicely, as a wife should.
"Some of the papers have said that
Jim would fight again on my say 10
and that he left the ring for my sake.
That isn't true. He quit fighting he
cause he was tired Of 1t, and he VIII
fight again If he makes up his mind to.
That's his business. haven't anything
to say about it. l realize that Jim
doesn't belong to me. He belongs to
the public. 5$@
II didn't marry Jim because he was
fighter. Ours was genuine love
match. We love each other now. i
wish you could see my home in Los
Angeles. It's beautiful. l have .
flower garden, and in the morning !
tell the gardener where to plant
things. l play the piano. Sometimes
go to a matinee, or some Of my
friends come In for afternoon coffee.
II have the dearest little dog, named
Teddy. He's fox terrier, and he
sleeps with US on our bed. Teddy
won't go to sleep except on a silk
Counterpart. You see, I've had him
since he was little puppy, and Ire
cuddled him. In the evening he goes
to the window and watches for Jim 10
come home.
I'VE live about twenty-five blocks
from railroad. and that dog actually
knows the difference between tho
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