Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
John /. Sullivan
Barred by Jeffries.

Reno, New. June 23.-Former Cham
pion John l.. Sullivan was told by For
| mer Champion James j. Corbett today
! that his presence was not desired at
the camp of Former Champion James
j. Jeffries.
Why" asked Sullivan, as he stood
at the gate that had been closed to
bar him from Jeffries cottage at
Moana Springs.
Because" replied Corbett, you
have knocked the big fight and called
! it a fake. Jeffries wants me to say
that he will not shake hands with
you
That's mistake. I've been mis-
quoted" protested the veteran John
Il don't believe you were misquot-
ed" calmly answered Corbett, and af-
ter a brief colloquy, Sullivan returned
to Reno with his manager, Frank Hall.
The incident. which was witnessed
by a number of Jeffries' trainers and
several newspaper men tonight. is the
talk of the town The outcome is a
matter of conjecture. Speaking for
Sullivan, Manager Hall declared that
John L. refused to regard Corbett as
Jeffries' spokesman and he would
return to Moana Springs and make
another effort to see Jeffries person
ally.
Speaking for Jeffries, who at the
ttime of Sullivan's call was lounglns III
his cottage, Manager Sam Berger as
serted that Corbett was fully empow :
cred to speak for Jeffries and that II
Sullivan made another effort to seek
him out he would find the same re-
ception as today.
"Of course" said Berger. as the
public has access to our camp ouiil-
van has as much right as anybody
else to come and see Jeffrles work. put
Corbett quoted Jeffries correctly IN
telling Sullivan that he would nave
nothing to do with him..
1t is said Richard will try TO erect
reconciliation between Sullivan and Jef-
fries. Jeffries did his first pubic work
in Nevada at Moana Springs this after
noon in the presence of 400 spectators
The former champion, after morning
session of ball playing, began his real eX-
ercise with a vigorous 15-minute siege of
bag punching. This was followed by a
brief invasion of the pully weight de-
permanent and Immediately thereafter he
started a long rope-skipping session. Al
ter that he shadow boxed for Is minutes.
put in three rounds of rough and tumble
work with Farmer Burns and finished his
efforts with abdominal> exercises of his
own creation.
In all Jeffries' exercises occupied hour
and 10 minutes When asked If the alti-
tude had any effect on his respiration he
replied that he scarcely noticed any
change and liked the climate. He adj
mitted however, that when he started
his work his breathing was somewhat
labored. Jeffries says he will resume box
ink tomorrow Tom Flanagan received
telegram from Jack Johnson this morn
ing stating that the champion would ar
rive in Reno tomorrow. The messas"
was addressed to ct. Flanagan. manager
of Jack Johnson"
Just what Johnson meant by that word
ing after his reported reappointment of
George Little as his manager is ques-
ton of general interest.
Promoter Sid Hester today announced
that he and Tom O'Day of San Francisco
had purchased outright Jack Johnson's
interest in the fight pictures and that it
was they and not an Eastern picture syn.
dictate which had deposited $4,000 to John
sons account in San Francisco bank