The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-27
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on the road. a Yeritabie human noun.
tain. BY degrees be worked on the
superhuous flesh and assumed a semi.
normal appearance. But al this time
Jeffries realized that his wind was af-
fected. Violent exercise made him
puf like a grampus he could not box
for moro than two minutes without a
letup. for he had bellows to mend both
IN public and IN private. BE did not
like to admit that be was weak IN this
respect but try as he might be could
not conceal the fact from experienced
observers who saw him III action.
When Jefrries came back from Carts
bad last fall he was comparatively
light. He said he weighed 900. which.
IL true. meant be bad taken on thirty
pounds But as soon as be resumed
hts boxing and athletic stunts on the
vaudeville circuits be found that he
was still touched" 10 the wind yet
he was not greatly worried over this
defect for he expressed great conf
denee IN his ability to get back to bis
former wonderful lung power as soon
as be INDUCED Ia outdoor exercise IN
the mountains Of California. De has
been at this task for three months and
says he has been entirely successful
Can JEFF Gene Hack9
But has hei The eight alone win
answer that question. No doubt Jefr
has worked hard, and many experts
hare pronounced him TT 10 fight fhe
battle OF HIS career While this sounds
very good and has caused bis admirers
to make him a favorite over Johnson
III the betting, stfll It does not mean
sure victory for the ex-boilermaker, II
WIN be SIX years this coming August
since Jefr engaged IN q real ring battle
and during the Eve years layoff the
big fellow had a very easy time Of t.
He has been hard az work for year
trying to recover what be has lost dur
ing the Eve years rest Every one
knows that the wheels q nature were
not MAIDS 10 turn backward. and the
man who breaks the laws OF nature
must pay the penalty.
Reports from the experts at the
training camp tel and the pictures
show that there bas been wonderful
change III 1en'a appearance within the
last three months at Rowardeunan. he
has lost bis paunch, II down % lght-
ing weight and il as brown a. the sun
could make him. stil that win not
nuke him win
Old Vitality VIII Be Messing.
when be tackles johnson, Jeffriea
win ind that the old vitality which is
absolutely necessary for any kind Of
battle win be missing. n other words,
It is impossible for JeT to return to
the shape be was 70 when be won the
championship. Did yen ever stop to
think what coming backs meansY
NOT Wen, It Is like trying to regain
youth Pugilism has yet to see the
first man come back,
win JET. however. prove an excep-
tIon2 Hardly. 1t makes no difference
whether one leads the swift. merry
pace or takes life easy Cor long time.
Either method takes away strength,
vitality and agility needed FOR hard
battle JEFF II fl hts thirty-sixth rear,
and, as every one who Is familiar with
athletics knows, 1t is impossible for
any athlete at the age Of thirty-hve
after a FIRE year layotf, TO get within
rs per cent Of bis form at twenty-five
years Of age For any well posted
man to claim that Jeff IS physically as
ct today as he was ten years ago is
absurd Rubbish In other words, JEFF
fries has passed the zenith Of bis ca
reer.
Reverting to Johnson. the negro was
carrying excess baggage when he
started training FOR the coming mill,
but getting into first class condition
was not hard task for him, al he
had been very active during the years
TINT Jeff was passing away n ease.
And another thing Il that the negro is
At the height OF bis powers, He has
been lighting steadily ever since he
became a puGilist He may be high
liver. but be has never been very far
out Of condition. johnson win be the
greatest fighter Jeffries ever faced. he
has everything that a pugilist needs
the wallop. cleverness. stamina, speed,
strengthened is one Of The best ring
generals the game ever produced.
johnson craokeriaok.
Don't let any one stuff you up with
the talk that Johnson climbed to the
'front.' at the expense Of little men,
The little men be beat are all pretty
shifty lighters. There IS Langford.
sammy could whip Tom shargey
when the latter was al bis best, and
you know thar Thomas went twenty
eve rounds with Jeffries and gave the
big fellow all be could attend 20.
johnson Il a better man than Peter
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