The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
ONLY LIGHT TRAINING
UNTIL DAY OF FIGHT
Jeffries and Johnson Both Announce That They
Are Read ~ for the Fray-Langford's Manager
Ordered Away from Black M ans Camp

, lay. and Will merely do light exercise
throughout the three days that will
e1apse before they face each other in
twenty-two-foot ring. to fight out
the heavyweight championship of the
world on July A.
AS Johnson walked toward his dress
Ing room to-day, after boxing several
rounds, he was asked what work he
contemplated Tomorrow
Il am through" he said; this closes
my work"
Il am ready. My training is I'm
ished. With the exception Of a sprin,
shape, will do no more work"
This was the declaration made by
James ]. Jeffries late to-day.
Woodmau Ordered Away.
Declaring that he would not work
out IN the presence OF Joe Woodman.
manager OF Sam Langford, Jack JOHN
son personally ordered woodman out
or the grounds at the Champion
training camp to-day. 1t is understood
that Johnson has taken offense at the
repeated declarations made by Lang
fora and his manager that the cham
pion dared mot fight Langford
The feeling, lit is said, dates back
to the time when Johnson boxed with
Iangford in an exhibition at san
Francisco several weeks ago. Wood
man at that time caused quite a tur-
MOL by Offering to put UP money that
Langford could beat johnson il the
two men were matched for real
tight. He reiterated his offer time and
again, and. it is said, has declared
that johnson is afraid to meet Lang
ford. The Woodman incident occurred
shortly after johnson returned from a
1aunt on the road to-day. The cham.
pion learned that Woodman was on
the grounds waiting to see the work.
out before the moving picture ma
chine.
I'll not work while he Is here. .
said Johnson. Summoning the deputy
sheriff. on duty at the hotel, he in
structed him to tell woodman to leave,
The officer did so. but Woodman re-
FUSED to heed.
johnson Requests Him to Leave.
In the meantime Johnson had gone
up to his room to be rubbed down,
When he came downstairs, he walked
up to Woodman. who was standing on
the porch Of the hotel.
Mr. Woodman." he said and his
tone was quiet and courteous, - sent
man to ask you to leave these
grounds, and to tell you that did not
care to have you witness my work
You refused to go. Now ask you
personally. as nicely as know how,
to go away. l don't want you around
my camp"
'Why should go?" asked Wood
man, This is public hotel"
you know that rests between u.s.
returned the champion. You know
why I don't want you around here /
ask You again to 60"
johnson went away and went back
to his rooms.
WELL" said Woodman. rather than
cause any trouble, I'll go"
He got into his machine and went
back to the city.
The champion did eight miles OF
road work before 10 O'Clock to-day.
Out at Jeffries's camp there was all
solute peace.
On Another Fishing Trip.
The former champion arose at his
usual hour. and after breakfast start
ed off on a fishing trip with Jack Woo.
ley, an old friend, who arrived from
the coast yesterday. Jeffries's big
touring car was badly wrecked this
morning while returning to camp from
Reno with Todd Boyer Jeffries's neph-
CIV, at the wheel The car, which car.
ried besides Boyer Dick Adams, Jack
Jeffries and Bob Armstrong, was trav-
cling at a moderate rate Of speed