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TEX VISITS CAMPS
TO KEEP FRIENDLY
Jeff Continues Chatting While
Corbett Injuries Hand Punch
ing Jim on the Chin.
BEN LOMOND, California. June %

BEN LOMOND California. June 20.
Promoter Tex Richard spends some
of his time visiting the big warriors
In their respective camps, so as to keep
on friendly terms with them, he says.
After a tetea-tete over buttermilk with
jim, upon arrival at the training quar-
tiers with ex-Champion Corbett and Joe
Choynski, Rickard said:
'Jetfres surely thinks he S going to
win, He told me he was fully satisfied
with his condition and sure he can do
himself Justice. There has been some
criticism because 1, since my appoint
ment as referee, have visited the
camps of the two fighters, but | do that
because | want to be friendly with both
of them. ,JetfTies has asked me how the
cOlored fighter looks and Johnson has
asked me the same thing about Jehrles.
{ | always give each the same answer
| that the other man is in tiptop shape. .
Richard stated that he has not dis.
cussed the fight rules with either of the
principals.
Easy to Referee.
q don't think | need to- he ex.
planned q am sure it will be an easy
fight to referee. Both johnson and jeff
ries have volunteered to clear up any
point / might be hazy about, but SO
! far | have not asked either for any
! advice. =
! Jeffries was in the best Of spirits
on the day the party arrived, and dur
ing his sparring he kept up a running
: fire Of bantering chatter with his oppo'
nents.
A solid smash that Corbett landed on
his chin did not interrupt the flow of
talk for a minute. ''Hurt your hand
/ didn you2' was the conversational
counter to Corbett 5 hook. He was
sportive also with Farmer Burns in
their wrestling bout, and it amused the
crowd tc see Jetfries toy with the vet
eran mat man as though he was a child
1t develops that Corbett really did
hurt his hand in landing on Jetfries
Jaw. His thumb was painfully strain
ed. but the injury was not serious
enough to interfere with his boxing.
Takes Work AS Frolic.
The big black seems to take his work
as a frolic His thick lips roll bacl
to frame the golden smile the mo
ment be steps on the stage of the
pavilion, and he keeps smiling all the
time.
The crowd enjoyed the horseplay he
a0d Al kaufman and couple Of tn
negro 5 sparring partners INDUCED II
with the medicine ball, and applaudec
the heavy flashing he gave the punch
NO bags on one Of the visiting day;
at Johnson ; camp. These preIimln
aries whetted the watchers appetite
for the boxing that followed, and ev
erv minute of Johnson ; fast and rough
mixing with Kaufman was enjoyed.
Kaufman again was on the aggressive
and bored INTO his huge adversary with
out hesitation. The white fighter ap
peared in grim earnest about his par
OF the workout, but Johnson never onc'
Exhibited any concern over the former
strenuous efforts. nor did he relax hi
grin. At one point in their -parrlng
Johnson glove became wedged be
tween Kaufman 5 left side and arm
and 10 show the strength Of his mighty
RIGHT. Johnson lifted his 2oo-pound op
moment almost clear Of the floor an'
SWING him around as if he were placing
p char at table. The crowd gave
tie rcgro a round Of applause.
Kaufman is giving Johnson the nara
est workouts the negro has had since
he beran training. Johnson Is deTot
inc most Of his attention u develop
nen- # skill in shielding his body, IT.
instructed his sparring partners to pia.
continuously for the stomach, ana L
strengthen the muscular covering G
that region he even permits them I
+h1mn him there occasionally.
Says jeff Must Come Down.
According to a remark dropped b.
Johnson he discredits Ben Lomond re
ports to the effect that Jeffries VII
enter the ring for the fight weighing
..Tbev tell me JeHres has no
WEIGHED. - he said. land that looks t
me a. if he was heavier than he mad
ont to be. / have a bunch he Il z
into the fight around go or 232
Intend to weigh about 30, 50 he II nay
10 come down about twenty pounds.
! Asked to forecast the length OF th
fgbt. Johnson replied: - expect q
tb9o- JefTries Il eighteen rounds.