Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
Jeff Wins AT CARDS
BoiIermaker Spends Day in
Quiet With Trainers.
G0TCH HIS COMPANION
Goes Fishing Late in Afternoon
After Beating Roulette-Dis-
plays Good Humor.

JEFFRIES TRAINING CAMP, Moana
Springs, New. July 2.-Fishing and card
playing occupied Jim Jeffries' mind to-
day. From early in the morning until
mid-afternoon he sat under the trees
beside his cottage playing hearts and &C.
joicing in the misfortunes Of his oppo-
nents. Many people went out to see him.
line of curious visitors was strung
along the fence that shuts the cottage
lawn from the main grounds all day.
They seemed to think Jeflries would do
something, but nobody has hazarded a
guess what it would be. The card game
broke up and a stir Of expectancy passed
over the crowd Jeffries stepped out to
the gate, and in a moment he was
speeding in an automobile down the
road, bound on an evening fishing ex-
petition up the Truckee river.
Jeffries was in an extraordinarily good
humor all day. Frank Gotch, his former
theatrical associate and firm friend, spent
the entire day with him. The pair, after
several hours playing hearts, were ahead
about 81 each. Tney pooled their in
terestS and invested the sum at the
roulette wheel across the road. AS a
result they went back to the hearts game
with $14. and Jeffries was highly de-
lighted with the outcome of their fren-
zied finance.
Many Visitors Call.
Many visitors of Importance came out
to camp during the day and the chal-
lenger greeted them all pleasantly. He
was more interested in the card game
than in anything else, however, and
turned back to it after a few words with
each caller.
Gotch. Phil Campbell, the Reno tout
catching expert, and Jack Wooley &C.
companied Jeffries OH the fishing trip
The party went to Calavada, on the state
line, about twenty miles UP in the hills
When they returned thirty river trout
were slowed in the bottom of the car
Jeffries proudly exhibited them to every
body who stepped up to the machine.
There is a feeling of utter confidence
among Jeffries' camp followers as to
his ability to win Monday There are, OF
course, some differences of opinion as to
his method of training, but all are posi-
tive that his condition is beyond ques-
ton.
The boxers. Corbett and Choynski, are
bemOaning the fact that the big fellow
would not heed their urging to work with
the gloves. They believe that if he had
boxed more he would be able to save him
ever, they consider detail. The result
will be the same in any event, they de-
clare.
Mrs. Jeffries Hopeful.
The strain of training days has told to
some extent on little Mrs. Jeffries She
spends her time lowering about her hus-
band, watching him and thinking Of him
all the time, whether he is at work or at
play.
"Id prefer not to say anything about
it, said Mrs. Jeffries today when asked
for an opinion of the fight. I'm not inter
ested in prize fighting, but 1 am inter-
ested in my husbands welfare. l believe
he will win, of course. but l do hope this
will be his last fight
Among Jeffries visitors today were au-
tomobile loads of negroes. They were
plotted out to camp by Sam Langford and
came to wish the white man success when
he clashed with Johnson.