The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-30
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RENO. Ney. June 29.-Jamcs j.
Jeffries. the indicated, held the CEN
ter of the stage today against all
comers. After tricking the public out
of a chance to witness his Monday
workout and refusing to work at all
: on Tuesday, he went into action
against his sparrlng partners late to-
day with Governor Dickerson OF Ne
| yada as guest OF honor and the whole
! sporting fraternity now gathered here
as eye~witncs6es. There were a thou
sand spectators at the bout. not In
Guiding the moving picture machines,
which means perhaps millions.
Thousands Were Present.
The exodus from town began short
| ly after noon. Word OF Jefrries' In
tention TO 90 to work was we'll
noIscd abroad. and by the time the
show at Moana had started the hotels
and streets of the city had been de-
serted by the fight enthusiasts. The
street cars to the springs were packed
to the roofs and every automobile in
/ town was given at least one run to
the suburbs. BY the time Jenrles
stepped through the ropes and began
short spell of gymnasium work for
the benefit of the picture machines
, there was hardly room enough left for
him to operate The crowd almost
Invaded the ring Itself in its eager
ness to see him al work. solid
wall of spectators reached around
the platform and others were perched
everywhere pccrlng at the white
giant
Spars Many Rounds.
In all Jeffries did six rounds OF box
ing. TWO with Joe Choynslu, two with
Brother Jack and two with Sam Ber-
ger, JefTries appeared to be in high
spirits. He ent through his work
with lots OF snap and go. but the box
Ing was not unusually fast OF exciting
Only In the last go with Berger did
the "undefeatcd" speed up He
banged away at Sam in the real old
knockout and drag out fashion dur
ing the first round Sam came back
hard. giving JefIrles the benefit Of
every blow he knew. 1t was too
much for SAM however. and In the
second round Jeffrles was compelled
to slow up TO keep from putting his
manager down and out.
Moving Picture Men Busy.
The moving picture men were busy
at Jeffries camp throughout the after
noon Long before the challenger
was ready to get into the ring for his
promised work out the machine had
been set up and views OF everything
around the camp were recorded. The
solid rank OF war correspondents was
hp
mechanism; then II moved on survey
ing the hotel porch. where groups sat
about the tables inlblbing long, cool
ng drinks, circled the strolling squads
of slghtseers and took careful note of
every camp attendant, finally winding
up with q glance at Jefiries' cottage.
In front of which q score OF more
f.,ends were gathered, the challenger
looming up like a Giant among the
men of ordinary size about him.
With this preliminary work accom-
plished. the machine was quickly dis
mounted and set up again in a posi-
ton which gave 1t command OF the
ring This done. the TIL onglng crowd
which had 1ammed and squeezed st.
self into every ayailr1'e noolF from
which the canvass square could be
seen, eazed expectantly at the cottage
awaiting the coming of the "great un-
defeated"
Gov. Cickerson Visits Jeff.
AS the crowd watched. an automo-
bile swunk into tho grounds. bearing
Governor Dickerson. Captain Cox OF
the state police and Warden Cox of
the state penitentlary 1t stopped be-
fore the JeffrieS' cottage, and the
fighter came forward. clasping hands
with the governor as the latter
climbed out OF the machine, The
four chntted for several minutes, JEFF
iries smiling broadly at the various
sallles by the visitors, then turning
Into the cottage TO prepare for work.
A few moments later he stepped
through the ropes, clad in his blue
ring costume, and the picture ma
chine began to buzz. Paying not the
slightest attention to the throng OF
nearly a thousand persons grouped
about him, Jeffries began rope SIP
ping. From that he turned TO the
punching bag. hammering away with
his huge arms until the air rang with
the blows. Shadow boxing came next
and the giant danced about the ring
easily. almost gracefully. considering
his enormous size.
Oons the Gloves.
The persplration was corning gree
ly when he stopped and, dropping
his dumbbells. he held out MS hands
for the gloves. AS soon as they were
fastened Joe ChoynslIi stepped for
ward aud the long expected boX;ng
bout was under way.
The bouts with Choynski, Brother
Jack" and Berger came in quc6 sue
cesslon, and until they Wee over bu. |
a man In the crowd demovel his eyes |
from the ring. When time was called |
on the last round, the crowd surged |
up on the platform eager TO secure a |
near view Of the giant puGiIsI JEFF |
fries did not seem to resent the in |
vasion. and before he departed for his /,
rubbing room engaged In q playful |
scuffle with one of his particuler |
friends who had pressed forward 1t |
was hugely enjoyed by the throng,
Drying Out" Process.
Beginning the day. Jeffrles con
fined himself TO drinking distilled wa
ter. This was done by advice OF his
trainers In order to assist the "dry.
Ing OUT process on which he has be-
gun. the last step in his training II
wac also deemed advisable horauso of