The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-27
NERVOUS OVER
COMING BATTLE
Approach of Time for Big Battle
Puts Trainer on
Edge.
SECONDS NOT PICKED
Burns, Choynski, Cornell and
Corbett Have Not Been AS
signed to Duties in Ring.
SECONDS NOT PICKED
BY MAX BALTHAsAR

JEFFhIEs TRAINING CAMP,
MoANA SPRINGS, RENO. NEW,
June 27.--With the battle OF the cen
fury now only seven days away. signs
OF nervousness are beginning to de-
velop among the men In both the
Jeffrfes and Johnson camps, and for
the next week the tenternook Ia ex-
peoted to get an awful workout
everybody is on edge In this camp.
Burns, Cornell and Corbett are begin
ming to look awfully serious. and when
they happen to get together. they at
once start To go over the situation
with all the gravity of a bunch OF
senators trying to slip through a rail-
road bill.
That JeTrfes is In fine shape is adj
mitted, but his plan Of battle and how
to take care OF him during the next
week are giving the trainers infinite
concern. Although Jeffries las not
declared himself. the general opinion
Is that he is going to tight mis- own
night and that he will listen to no
word of advice while he is In the ring
unless 1t Is the word OF Corbett, when
danger seems to threaten.
Each night now the entire training
camp gets together to discuss mat
tiers, especially the matter of picking
are no nearer confusion than they
were at Rowardennan. Burns, Choyn-
ski. Cornell and Corbett are sure to
be In JefYrles' corner. but what their
functions will be Is not settled. ex-
cept In Corneifs case. Taking care
of any cuts that may be inflicted and
looking after the boiler makers legs
will be Rogers assignment, and he is
even now preparing for any centin~
gency
Jeffriss seems TO be entirely care
free. but as the day Tor the beginning
of the dry CUT process approaches
he is hothering himself a bit His
moods are becoming changeable. He
frets IL what he had planned is not
quickly eonsummated. and If he Is
crossed he let's out a terrific growl.
sunday Day Of Rest.
Sunday was another day of rest for
Jeffries. He was up with the lark, and
even before breakfast he looked for
his favorite fishing companions. All
morning long they fished. hooking a
goodly number of bass and returning
to camp about noon. Instead of work
ing In the afternoon for the edifica-
ton OF the big crowd that took a
chance with the heat and drove out
here, Jeffries jumped into his automo-
During Jeffries' absence the crowd
was entertained with ball game by
mines made up of Jeffries' training
staff and the visiting newspaper men.
Jim Corbett pitched for the Jeffries-
ties, and was knocked sill over the lot.
the score being TO 3.
Every prscauticn liz being taken To
preserve order on the afternoon of the
fight. Captain Cox. OF the State rang
ers. with SIX men. arrived last night,
and to-day began to lay plans to sup
press anything that looks like trouble.
Roofing will not hs> permitted. and
any spectator INDUCING In unseemly
remarks will be elected.
Jimmy Coffroth gum-shoed around
Reno to-day. having arrived last night.
What his mission Ii no one knows,
and Jims only explanation IL that he
came over to undemonstrate that Ii IL
possible to do Reno In one day"
Tom Corbett. Official betting COM
missioner. IL expected In a day or
two with $4,000 to lay on the fight.