The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
SHAGGY MONSTER
GOES five ROUNDS
JefrieS Fairly ExudeS Good Ma
fure and Sweat as He MauIs
Two Trainers
Especial Dispatch to The Call


RENO. New, June 24-Jim Jsffries
varied his line of work bit today. He
did his boxing in the morning and his
road work in the afternoon, and be-
tween times he kept thinking about
| the beautiful trout in the Truckee river.
He did not even ask if Johnson came
to town, but they told him about it
| anyhow. They also asked him about
moving pictures and condition and high
altitude and everything in general that
goes in Reno. But he did not pay any
attention to anybody or anything ex-
| cept his own work.
Dick Adams. who used to rock JEFF
| in the cradle and slip him rattle to
keep him quiet, Is author for the state
ment that the former champion never
was in better humor than he was this
afternoon He playfully picked Adams
up and tossed him many feet in the
air and then gently patted him with
couple Of left hand uppercuts.
Adams was wreck when Jef hn-
ished with him. but at that he was glad
to see the good nature fairly sticking
out of the man mountains eyes.
Jen is used to the place now. He
knows all the dogs around the quar-
ters. and he calls them by their first
names He does not growl or grumble
self and the entire world. If he does
not like the present layout. then he is
keeping it very much to himself IL
is felt certain that he is satisfied.
TRAVELS FIVE ROUNDS
The shaggy monster went five rounds
this morning, three with Bob Arm
strong and two with his brother, Jack.
1t was fast work and very rough-so
rough. in fact. that Jack was very,
badly used up and they were compelled
to cut the last round very short
1t consisted principally of clinching
and tearing around the ring. Jer just
pulled and mauled and tugged at both
of them as IL he really meant to do
them bodily harm Occasionally he
would command both to punch him full
on the jaw. and every time he took
one Of these wallops he just shook his
head and came thrugh with a weird
sort of grin. He did not care how
often or how hard they hit him. He
i was looking for plenty OF action.
The usual crowd was there to watch
his every movement. He was just as
Indifferent as ever He did not pay
attention to anybody he did not know.
but he kidded all OF his friends and
made them like 1t. He was a revela-
tion to Sam Berger and Jim Corbebt
and the others who are most interested
in Jeff's welfare. They look upon this
as the best sign In the world.
Jeff had a lot of trouble with his
punching bag. and he finally called that
bout on The bag would not work as
he wanted 1t to work. He tried TO
make it behave. and so did the others
of the camp, but none OF them were
successful, so JEFF said that he would
get along with a little less bag punch
ing on this particular day.
The drying out process seems to
agree with jeff in every way Ap-
parently the high altitude is not both
ering him in the least any more though
he is willing to admit that he did feel
bit queer the first day he worked. But
the danger point is passed so far as
altitude and climatic conditions go. JEFF
is sure that no Nevada native ever
could stand it better than he.
HEAT STARTS SWEAT
1t was hot enough to make the visit
ors long for continuous cold water
baths all day long, but JEFF seeEeE
to like it better every minute Whffs
he worked he perspired and then some.
1t was running out of his pores in tor
rents. and the faster it came the harder
ne worked with both hands and both
feet. He was sight at the finish.
Jeffries also fell for the usual nap
this afternoon before he went on the
road The guard had to surround the
tent again in order to keep the curious
ones from pulling Jens toe nails.f