Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-11
Jack Johnson
Settles Down to
First Real Work
COlored Pugilist TrOtS Off on Twelve
Mile Jaunt-Trainers Drop by
Wayside.

! SAN FRANCISCO, May l0.-Jack johnson
did his first training for his coming fight
with James Jeffries Monday and although
there was no gymnasium work or boxing
scheduled, a large crowd Of spectators was
attracted to the beach.
The heavyweight champion was out on
the roads bright and early with George
Cotton, Barney Furey and Marty Cutler
and the pace he set them for the twelve
mile trip was stiff that Cutler dropped
out long before they had gone half the
distance. johnson admitted when he re-
turned that he guessed II was to long a
trip for the first time but he showed his
wind was in great condition as he was
not even breathing hard upon his return,
He Immediately gave notice he would be
on the road late In the afternoon and
that he would keep up this program the
rest of the week.
After the luncheon hour, in accordance
with his promise he stripped down to
fighting toys to give the newspaper
photographers a chance at him. a battery
of eight camera men was hard at work
end Jack talked good naturedly to them
as they made pictures OF him in every
conceivable pose. He stood just where they
told him to stand and posed as directed for
more than half an hour. When they
were satisfied Johnson returned to his
room and after entertaining a few friends
announced that he would take an automobile
tide before the afternoon walk
Although johnson has not weighed since
he reached San Francisco. he stated as his
opinion today that he would tip the scales
at 226. Men who watched him, however
while pictures were being taken. were Of
the opinion the colored man weighed
stripped considerable under his own esti-
mate.
The boxing program will begin Sunday
afternoon. and thereafter for at least two
weeks he will box three days a week, sun
days, Wednesdays and Fridays. Later he
will increase the boxing to four days a
week, but says that right up to the day
of the fight he will switch from spsrring
at least three days out OF the seven.
Personally / would be glad not to COM
mence boxing for a couple Of weeks" said
Johnson, FOR 1 ought to know best my
condition, but the public demands 1t and
1 will show the people just what is my
condition"
BEN LOMOND May 10-Jeffries made a
poor showing in the ring Monday. Com
pared to his work Of last week he was slow
of eye and foot and the spectators, among
whom were Tex Richard and Jeffries'
father and brother were disappointed.
Jeffries slept late and when he appeared
in the ring stripped for action he lacked
the life he has shown on other days. To
make matters worse the crouch that
Jeffries displayed during the early part
of his training siege returned in double
force and the fighter was as affable as
gorilla. Seven rounds in all, marked the
ring work. Three with Joe Choynski were
featureless, except to show the ex-
champion was not w to form.
In the second round OF his bout with
Bob Armstrong, the spectators were led to
think he had dropped the negro for Arm
strong stretched his full length on the
mat. 1t developed. however, It was only
slip A few moments later Jeffries
stepped on his own foot and went down
In the spot where Armstrong had fallen.
After the boxing, the striking bag came
in for hard trouncing and later hand
ball was INDUCED in. AS whole, how
ever, the day was filled with disappoint-
ment Richard will leave here tomorrow
morning. He said that he and Berger had
not discussed the referee question.
| CHICAGO, May Elm q letter received
today by Emil Klank manager OF Frank
Gotch worlds heavyweight champion
wrestler. from James J. Jeffries, the big
| fighter refuses to release Farmer Burns,
who was to have conditioned Gotch for his
SOS 900 bout with zbyszko, the Polish giant,
May 80. Writing from his training camp
at Ben Lomond, Cal, Jeffries says:
Burns is needed here. He is one of the
best conditioners in the world. and as 1 am
eager to be as fit as 1 ever was in my
life to step into the ring against the coll
ored man July T. I cannot spare Burns.
If Gotch were to be able to come on here
In a few days to take the place Of Burns
1t would be different. / must have Burns
-Gotch must spare him."