The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-28
Fans of San Francisco Are
Impressed by Condition
of Fighter.
BOXES WITH BROTHER
AND JOE CHOYNSKI
Big Fellow Does Not Extend Him
self, But Shows Some
Real Speed.
By W. W. NAUGHTON.


SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. May 2S.-If
Jim Jeffries needed any proof that he is
regarded as The hope Of the white
race it was furnished him the instant
he placed his foot into the ring at
Dreamland last night.
The crowd stood up and shrieked in
throat-cracking way, and when the
tumult partly subsidized a man behind
the press seats remarked, II haven
heard such a tumult as that since the
night Al Nell knocked out Kyle Whit
ney, the negro fighter"
It was at the conclusion Of a series
Of four-rOund bouts that Jeffries came
toward the ring accompanied by Sam
Berger, Joe ChOynski, and a few others
from ROwardennan- The cheering be-
gan while Jeffries was gently forcing
his way along the crowded aisles, and
when he hoped upon the platform the
upToar became intense. The big fel-
low, who wore the regulation boxing
trunks and was barelegged and bare
bodied. bowed his acknowledgements
The welcome accorded Jeffries merged
into one equally enthusiastic when Jim
Corbett. dressed in a gray suit. stepped
into the ring Jim walked straight over
10 his old time rival. Joe ChOynsld, and
threw his arm across Cnoynskfs should
ers. The pair laughed in each other
face and skayed around I'm a mock
clinch. and the crowd cheered harder
than ever From the way Jim and Joe
beamed on each other there is little
danger of the old sores Of the barge
days being re-Opened when COrbett be-
comes an inmate Of Camp Jeffries down
In the mountains
jim COrbett introduced.
Billy Jordan, then introduced Corbett
as a Native Son; the California wonder;
the cleverest man who ever stepped into
q ring, and the ex-champion Of the
world.
Now, said Jordan, Il introduce the
great and only indicated champion of
the word. James Jeffries-"
1t cannot be said that they yelled any
harder for Jeffries than they did for
those who preceded him. As a matter
or fact, they could not do So
JenrieS fitted a pair OF gloves, ana
Choynsk did the same The big fel-
lows skin was tanned and his appear
ance denoted that he had been hard at
work pulling off weight. AS he stepped
around and tested the floor the play
Of muscles and sinews Of his legs was
noticeable.
AS to the boxing, while Jenries
stepped lively and kept Choynsh
busy, 4 was quite plain that he was
Withholding his gloves when he mi ght
have landed punches. There was a
BIT of hutter in the crowd when he
playfully rushed Choynski 10 the
ropes and then refrained from strik-
ing him. Choynsh hit out freely, al
though lightly. with both hands. but
in the first round of the bout Jeffries
did not make a single attempt with
the right. He used his left in the stiff
armed swinging manner of the old
days. and frequently employed a dou-
bic punch. first on the ribs and then
on the side Of the face.
Quick on Feet.
Jeffries was remarkably quick on
his feet and whenever he made a sud-
den leap to close quarters there was a
yell Of satisfaction from his watch
ers.
In the second round Jeffries still
continued to use the high left which
did such execution for him IN his early
fights. After about a minute Of spar
ring he brought the right into play
and dealt two smart little raps on the
jaw These punches We're delivered
with good precision. Joe counterad to
the big fellows face with Iefts and
rights, when suddenly Jeffries ducked
GhAcA DlAt 4t4N anu 6uOu4QGE INTO close
quarters. He was thoroughly warmed
UP now and his display Of speed was
the object of remark.
In the third Jim quickened still
more He got under ChOynski's leads
and sent his left against his stomach.
At one time he held his face toward
ChOynski and after Joe had tapped
him few times he made a sudden
dart toward ChOynsh ana scored with
a double left.
Jack Jeffries then went three rounds
with his big brother and the work
was much of the same order as that
in which Choynski figured, Jim more
than once jumped close and withheld
his FIRE, being seemingly quite con-
tent to reach a position where heavy
body smuggling might have been in
dulged in had he so wished. Once or
twice Jack Jeffries tried lively look
Ing right swing OF his brothers chin,
and Jim snapped his head out OF
range in a way that showed he still
retains his ideas of distance
II was evident through all the box
Ing last night that Jenries did not
exert a 1.-THE of his bodily strength.
The gentle way in which he pushed
brother Jack away with his shoulder
while breaking clinches suggests that
big Jim has world of power in his
mighty frame
sam Berger acted as referee Ii both