Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17
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Does EoS Cars MnSh RCu .Eotoriety
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HAPPY as RAECHER AED-HUETER
Boiler Maker Has Been Forced Int0
RinE-TelIs Close Friend Hen
Beat johnson In seven
Rounds ana is Fit


has lust returned from a visit to Jeffries
home at Los Angeles and tells an interest
ing story Of the big fellows methods OF
living says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Kelly did a favor for jeff years ago, and
they have been warm personal friends ever
since.
Kelly says the public has q wrong Inn
preston Of Jeff. He is looked upon as
surIy and unsociable. with no inclination
70 make himself a good fellow. That this
is not true is very well exemplified by in
clients related in which jeff figured. He
does not like TO appear In the iimclight
nor does he want TO shake hands with
every Tom. Dick and Harry that comes
along. To his friends he Is a cheerful
companion and around the house he acts
like a big kid. He loves his wife and home
and shows the greatest OF reverence for
his father, who Is a preacher, and his
! mother. a most charming woman.
Around tho house he has two small
! boys sons OF q relative, and a dog Tor
playmates, and when he goes to the noun
tains for q hunt he always brings back
soms sort OF a trophy for the boys. He
has all kinds OF pet dogs around his place
and would not sell his favorite skye terrier.
called Jeff for $1,000 He has a large
number OF Russian wolfhounds which are
! well trained. and hunting dogs Of all
descriptions.
sqawrOOt for sick Friend.
ITO give the public an idea Of how kind
hearted the big fighter really is an incident
is related Of a recent hunt when he brought
home a big sack Of sqawroot for sick
friend. carrying the bag thirty-two miles
on foot and stopping only at long intervals
for a rest. Squawroot is regarded as the
best spring blood medicine in the world by
people of California, and Jim would not
have returned without 1t for any amount
Of money. His loyalty to friends and kind
ness toward his neighbors is the talk of
the town In Los Angeles
You might suppose that Jeffs most
priced relic in his den at home would be
the gloves with which he won the cham
pionship from Fltzsimmons or something
OF that sort" said Kelly. But he pays no
attention to such things. What he shows
you first when you enter his room is a
long string of different colored ribbons.
These he received from the sailors OF the
battieships when the fleet was on the coast,
and each ribbon represents a certain war
ship. The sailors were his pals, while he
often refused 10 shake hands with the
swell officers or millionaire visitors who
were sn Los Angeles during the fleets
stay.
"Jeffs home is on Cypress avenue, and
IL located right next to that of his father
and mother. His parents owned all the
land in what is now known as the Jeffries
subdivision, II being located on their ranch
One OF the streets near his home is named
after Jim, and he takes particular delight
in standing on his front steps ana gazing
over the surrounding territory. His home
Is on an elevation OF about fifty feet above
the street Level and commands a fine view.
One OF the sights Of Los Angeles Is Jeffs
pheasant farm in back OF the house. He
prides himself on having the finest collec-
ton IN America. Iris brother Tom. or Rusty,
Jeffrieu looks after the place. Besides his
city residence. Jim has fine ranch at
Burbank, CAL about seven miles away.
Life I'm the Country.
This is an ideal place. and you should
sec Jims actions when he gets In the
country He is as happy as a schoolboy on
vacation He has about $500 head of
cattle on the place and employs a large
number OF men to look after things. His
wife, who is fine business woman. rides
out in her auto every other day or so to
see how things are progressing. Mrs.
Jeffries Is Jms private secretary, and is a
big help to the champion OF the white race,
as sho does all his letter writing, and her
advace Is considered most valuable by
Jim. They are happy and love their home.
jeff told me that ne had actually re-
tired sincere in his intention never to fight
again. when Johnson appeared on the horl-
zon and started to ridcule the white box
ers. This aroused Jeff to fever heat and
he decided to return to the ring. That he
meant 70 stay out OF II Is proved by the
fact that he lost three suits Of clothes
which he bet three weeks before he re-
turned to the ring that he would never
again engage IN a glove contest.
Speaking OF Clothes Jeff has been COM
PEELED to buy half dozen new suits, as
his old trousers are many inches too big
around the waist for him. His actual
weight Is now 22o pounds and he has not
an ounce OF surplus flesh on him. lie
looks fit as fiddle right now He has
not smoked nor taken drink In fifteen
months. having cut out all his bad habits
He went TO Baden Baden. Germanv. with
his wife to take the baths al this famous
resort, but 10 his surprise when he got
there the doctors advised him that thers
was no need OF It. as his physical condi-
tion was perfect. He left without taking
a single bath"
ibid you ever meption bhe probable out
come Of the fight to Jimg'' Mr.. Kelly was
asked.
Jefrs View of Fight.
Yes, indeed. / put 1t to him plainly.
he "a not hesitate a second. III that
coon is$yhere before me longer than seven
rounds I-veiA. be greatly surprised ne said.
Now there's some good dope for you." con-
tinued Kelly, Il know that Jim never
made publte prediction before in his life.
He Is satisfied that he Is IN good condi-
ton ana viii win without a question OF
doubt NY own opinion Is that ne will be
20 In The betting. Everybody wants TO
bet on Nim. and I don't blame the sports,
as ~ Certainly looks like the one best bet.
- they say on the turf
How many weeks win Jeff train for
the fisht2 was another important ques-
tion put 10 Kelly 20 answer. when JEFF
steps IN the ring on the Fourth OF July at
Oakland he win have been training Just
eighteen months" said Kelly. .He has
given his training work earnest considera-
tion, and he viii work real hard the first
couple Of months. then ease up gradually.
The last few weeks OF hts preparatory
work win b Of the easy going kind. This
sAstem he win follow to keep from going