The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-11
SPORTS
FARMER BURNS TO
TRAIN JfFFR|ES


Gran Of the wrestling game, who Is an
expert on the care and development
OF the body and muscles. Will be the
man To train Champion James j. jeff
ries when the Californian goes into
training for Jack Johnson
Berger Closed Deal.
"A great deal has been said about
the different men who will look after
Jeffries when he prepares himself for
the negro" stated Sam Borgcr, but
all those announcements were unau.
thorized. You can say or me, that.
acting as Jeffries manager, have
come to terms with Farmer Burns,
and yesterday he signed contract TO
take charge OF the training camp.
and viii personally look after The
champions condition He is one OF
the most skilled men at this work
In the country, and is fellow who
tends 10 his duty and does not fool
around and worry man whom he Is
preparing for fight Jeff and | have
great confidence in him. and We are
certain he Ia just the man VIC have
been looking for. Jim Corbett will
be In training quarters for about a
month or more to box with Jeffries.
and Frank Gotch Will also come on to.
wards the end and do his best to get
Jeffries in his old condition, which we
all know. means that he will be az In
yincible as he was when actively en-
gagged in the fight game. and defeated
such men as Fitzsimmons. Sharkey,
Corbett and others.
viii Train Hard.
fft-tA 10.
Johnson, and will train harder for this
fight than for any other he ever took
part In His heart and eoul are In
the effort, and he would rather sac
rifice his life than lose to the negro
The light work he has been doing for
the past year has put him in shape to
begin his real training stunts. and
with plenty of road and gymnasium
work. he will enter the ring III to fight
for his life when he faces Jack John.
son on July 4. | am unable to say
just where the battle will take place,
but personally | favor San Francisco.
and so does Jeffries. and II now looks
as though that will be the location OF
the battle When Rickard and Glea.
son were awarded the fight. Rickard
agreed in my presence that Gleason
could name the place where II should
be held. and ] believe that Tex win
keep his word"
Farmer Burns Pleased.
Il am glad that have secured the
position OF trainer for Mr.. JeffrIes
and will exert myself to the utmost
10 get him In the best possible shape
Tor this battle" stated Farmer"
Burns last night. II think the only
thing at question in this fight IS the
champions condition when he enters
the ring. and | am certain he will
get into the best shape be was ever In.
Lots Of Rough Work.
Il plan campaign for Jeffries that
Includes lots OF work in the open air.
plenty Of running TO improve his wind
and In the gymnasium he will be given
a great deal OF rough work, such as
pushing, pulling and dragging with
men as heavy or heavier than him
self. / expect to take part in tho
latter portion Of his program, and
Will show Jeff how to get the best
OF Johnson in the clinches. how to
throw his entire weight on the negro
when they c!inch, and how to make
the other fellow do all the work when
In close quarters. jeff can pile his
240 pounds on Johnson when they
clinch. and this Will tell on the negro
III short time. He will also make
the negro do the work Of breaking
from a clinoh. and this will give the
champion a chance to pop one over
on Johnson's jaw as they step apart.
Has Had Experience.
"Jeffries has the fastest left ever
saw In my life, and he will devote all
his attention to the black mans body
The negro has a good right.hand up.
percut. but do not think that he can
lit hard enough to hurt Jeffries with
that punch. The negros left hand Is
no good to him. and he is absolutely
a one-handed Fighter. whom Jeff can
take care of in the ring. 1t is > case
Of 90.O00,000 whites against 10000. 900
blacks. and the white man must win
this fight. l trained Tommy RYAN for
seven OF his hardest fights and he
always went into the ring In shape
| put Frank Gotch in condition for
several of his important matches, so
that this will not be an experiment
with me, and / will give Jeffrles the
advantage OF all my past experience
/ am just about 49 years old and my
own condition and strength are the
best recommendation ] can ask, and
/ am certain that Is what Induced Mr.
Perger to select me as Jeffries train.
ny