The Washington times., 1910-05-18
TOO MANY BOILS
ON jim JEFFRIES
Should Not Appear After
Years Work-ReactiOn
Against Anti-Boxing.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

The nearer the Jeffries-JObnsOn fight
approaches the stronger grows the IN
preston that they VIII never fight al
all
The sudden determination 10 shift the
battle -ruuLd from Emeryville TO san
Francisco locks had. and smells like a
prelude 10 having the affair called of
altogether II has been suggested here
tofore that II is not InConceivabIe that
4 Jen~ies became convinced that he
could not round into form IN tine TO
meet the negro ne might Use the pure
souIed reformers OF California as his
monkeys 20 draw out OF the hre the
contract ches1nut-- These tactics were
charged TO the late Willis Britt when
he foolishly matched Stanley Ketchel 10
fight sam LanKford IN New York and
got the idea That ketcheI might be
beaten
some OF the stories are 10 the effect
that one of the officials OF the county
! in which the EmerviIIe track is 10
Gated, is seeking reelection. and Is op-
posing the bout there because of the
hit 1t viii make with the pure-souled
at the next election. II this is true. Il
Is by no means the first time boxing
has been seized upon by a political
candidate as a means Of getting him
self cheap and free advertising and Etv-
ing himself young halo 20 wear when
the polls are open no matter what his
career may have been IN other respects.
Right around Washington this has TAX
en- place
More bOUs are reported 10 have made
their appearance on the back Of JEFF
/ fries, although he has been living. ac-
cOrding 10 all reports, under a most
healthful training system for more than
a year. Also. We do not see that ne
shows signs OF entertaining. judging
from the stories OF his daily proceed
inEs. wherefore the question natural ny
arises II he IS IN as good shape as
the press agents would have US believe.
why the boils2 II is customary FOR
these Affections 20 come upon athletes
IN the early stag = OF training. OF when
they have been grinding away fOr a
/ long period At hard gait such as IS
4 that Of college oarsmen, but ordinary
men, Systematically and carefully con
ditiOuiuE themselves. are not usually
prone 20 eruptions after a year Of work
II they have the constitution and STAN
ina to accomplish the task they have
set out 70 perform Hence, TO the casual
observer II would appear that JeGrles
I Is not bearing MS ordeal with the sue
cess the press agents would have US
believe
Battling Nelson seems 10 have made
a favorable Impression upon the
House committee which Is handling
the weir5 mental effort Of Represen-
tative Walter Smith Of Iowa, aimed
az the suppression of the interstate
transmisst IN Of pugiIistic pictures.
stories OF films Nelson has always
been a manly little fellow, who has
fought on the level, and who has gone
through every shade Of experience
world s champion lightweight. and
back gain Instead OF being de-
bauched or deprsved by his career In
the ring. ne has Improved his oppor-
/ tuuitics and acquired a polish which
l. IS safe TO say ne never would have
acquired otherwise In this respect NE
| IS following the marked general trend
I Of modern boxers who have long
since passed the brutal bruiser idea
emo almost invariably make II a point
10 improve themselves mentally as
wei as physically when they begin
TO earn money enough 10 Follow the
1 same regularly for a livelihood
The fact that lighters are as a rule
the most peaCes bic of folk outside OF
I the ring Is too Wei known 10 need com
ment. but 10 read some OF the yowis
{ o. those who make capital out Of Kill
ing the game, the uusOuhiSticated would
gather the III preston thar they spent
all their time hanging around bar rooms
/ heating people 70 DEATH and ff->. muir
der was Ehe sLeadT. occupation Of those
I who went TO see them IN The ring But
{ human intelligence IS Spreading smOnE
the classes which have hitherto been
I svzEef 80 easily BIZ the men who make
I a business out Of living on the sub
3 script5ons obtained By constantly aEitst
{ ing against this. that OF the other thing
and there is already evidence OF q
I healthy reaction against the seDSeiess
/ move TO suppress absolutely all forms
( OF public boxing
I A reaction against the rabid form o
rrnhibitiOn and IN favor Of rec sonahle
{ temperance IS already making decided
I progress. and boxing Is. apparently
/ destined 70 go through the same mill
I T. Is already spreading IN England an-
{ 0nenIv encouraged by men who devot,
/ their lives to the Improvement Of th'
( minds and morals Of the slum jewellers
Of London There the brothers Of The
different orders have learned the Ta1u
{ aoIe lesson that II IS better to teacl
I those whose interests they have q
heart 20 come into p church settIene en-
club and settle their differences wiz
! padded gloves, than TO lay FOR eacl
/ other in a dark alley with brick or
I knife This idea is gradually perco
( IatinE through the minds OF people II
The land Of the free and home OF tn
/ brave who really think and in tn
/ course Of time Il must bear fruit