The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-24
MIKE MURPHY
LOOKS HIM OVER
Great Sporting Writer Admits
That He Was in Error When
He Said That Boilernaker
Could Not Come Back.
Predicts Surprise for
Negro.
BY MICE MURPHY
Copyright by Philadelphia North

American and Times -Dispatch.)
Reno. New, June 23.-Jeffries is
right 1t is no fat and weakened back
| number who will battle with Jack
Johnson on July 4. ! saw him in his
work to-day at Moana Springs.
watched him during a. day of hard ex-
ercise and inspected him afterward.
and was amazed at the excellence OF
his condition.
am frank to say that even to-day
he is about the finest specimen Of a
man have ever seen. and in my time
! have looked over thousands OF
athletes.
When I took the commission of go-
ing to the camps of the two men to
see them al work, am frank to say that
i did not expect to see Jeffries right
1t seemed to me an impossibility that
Jeffries. DIT thirty-fve years of age.
and after six years retirement from
the ring. could get in shape to do him
self justice. i have been quoted In
connection with that opinion. and the
statements are honestly right, for that
is what thought.
Champion is Right.
But on seeing Jeffries at work to-
day I could only admit my error
right. and he will fttingly represent
the white race in the big bout here.
or else there Is no reliance to be
placed in condition.
Jeffries walked several miles this
morning, and then with the remain
der of the camp played bali for a
couple of hours.
OF all the bunch. young and old. the
ltveliest was JEFF / had read stories
from Rowardennan to the effect that
the big fellow seemed to find training
an effort, and that he had on a per-
petual crouch. Nothing to it. He was
all ltfe ana eheerfsA1es 4, got into the
game Ike 3 boz as.it Gidh. ssenI td
have care II. the world.
This is a point which appeals to the
died athletes knows that cheerfulness
is sign Of self-confdence. and tina.
no athletic triumph was ever won
without belief in ones ability to win.
After the game Jeffries did some
more running, and then for one hour
| was accorded the privilege of watch
Ing his trainers and rubbers work oil
him.
There was no concealnlent or effort
to deny me the fullest chance to see
what kind of shape he was in.
Jeffr -es and all those in his camp
knew that l had been delegated to
see the men in training, in order to
Investigate rumors which put the bout
r-der suspicion
JEFF. was not afraid of being exam
med. He gave me every chance
Jeffries believes in a drv rub. and in
him while the process was on. No one.
to see him stripped. would credit him
with being his age. His face may look
It, but his body does not. He has lit
tie, If any. superfiuous flesh on him,
and what little remains he can ga sily
take OFF in the days that yet intervene
between now and the fight
Conscientious Work.
No one could have got into the shane
Jeffries is without having done all
kinds of conscientious work
What little fat there is around the
muscles and across the abdomen will
only act as a protection to the parts.
Butitn the vital place. across the lower
abdomen, there are no rolls of fat.
Such massive shoulders and chest /
never saw on man before.
His back especially is a study in pre-
pared power. the muscles go all the
way down to the hips and it is easv
EsS aAAoC1a tiiC H1lllllS power OF
Jeffries and the in1itless power OF en-.
durance he has.
watched Jeffries while he was
moving around in the balrgame and
in his room. He is light on his feet
and gives every evidence of speed.
In spite of his massive build. Jeffrles
is put together synlinetrically and ia
nicely balanced for quick work.
Particularly did ! observe his wind,
tItEis good. He did not blow. nor seem
Ito tire, no matter how arduous the
/. kind of Jumping about he was called
! on to do
I wish Jeff were a few years young
Ter. wish he had tbeen sticking to
| the game during the last six years,
I, Then would concede no shadow Of a
doubt a to his victory Jeffries met,
not be as good as he looks. But on ap-
pearance Of all the externals i should
SAY that Jack Johnson is going to go
up against a man such as he never
knew existed. The black man Will
have to hand out a terrific pounding
to do any damage to that bulwark OF
sinew
1t was only his body that feared
and after saw the way that lined up
felt more cheerful. He will be able
to stand the gaff, the old boy,
Deserves All the Credit.
Whatever his condition is. Jeffres
deserves all the credit or all the
blame. He does not take suggestions
He has been his own trainer. He has
prepared himself and he will fight his
own kind of battle no matter what
his handlers may suggest,
III made few suggestions to him
to-day, but he would not entertain
them for minute. though his manner
Twas courteous enough, &
Jeffries's left arm is q little off al
1.-THE elbow, but he can hit with 1t as
we'll as though It were straight
Tomorrow, when see Jeffries. j
will tell how he comes out OF this
lklnd OF work, what his wind and gen.