The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
WORK Of JEFFRIES
FLAYEl BY HULDOON
Veteran Trainer Declares
Boilermaker Suffered
From Stage Fright.

NEW YORK, July William Mui-
doom arrived home today from Reno
and IN discussing the Johnson effries
fight said:
The actual contest was great dis
appointment 70 the majority Of people
who saw Il, myself as well as others
JeGries has no one 70 blame hut him
self I stiH insist that he was physI-
cally superior to his opponent. He had
every advantage. from that standpoint
and il is my candid opinion that he
never entered the ring better hrted %
fight foE the championship. so far as his
physical condition was concerned But
he was ike an actor that had been cast
Cor a prominent part and refused %
study the lines or attend rehearsals.
and then when it came time for the
curtain to go CD, and he realized that L.
was really a very great and important
part. and that he was unprepared, lie
becomes stage frightened misses his
cues. does not know his lines, and de-
stroys the whole performance
Guilty of Two Mistakes.
-sHe is guilty OF two mistakes. The
first mistake was having consented 10
! make the match; the second mistake
: was attempting 10 train himself. He
succeeded IN getting himself into con-
/ diuon, but did NOT succeed In fact, alb
soIuteIy refused IN preparing himself
for the scientific part Of the contest
: Then, instead Ct being spirited away Or
/ Friday night and placed III some quiet
/ spot, where he would be comfortable
/ and quiet until time 10 enter the ring
. he remained at has temporary training
point. walking about surrounded with an
{ excited crowd Of people, raaglns. any
J where from 500 20 ll.ul, sometimes SIT
Z liug down 10 play cards, which was alb
I sliutely impossible other times retiring
I 20 his room, and before he hardly en-
3 tered the door the room was 1arluled
Z fun Of people, in fact u was awkward
{ and often impossible Tor him 10 be alone
one single moment
1T Vas one Of the most ridiculous pro
I cecdiuEs I ever heard % in q case OF
I this KIND That condition eNls-eC-l-
I 5a-- SO" ~ I7=-lI 20 ---- 80 - ~
2 ne entered the TlfE- ne WeS Nirl-te-.-5
rorsp ietely vor1 out and when 30 came
I time 10 crawl through me ropes ne Wds
I Bordering on q complete nervous col
lapse lie had reach a point where bot.
{ his hands and forearuS were IS coli
ana cTauuy as & De vas dead III
eyes ICgkeI CLASSY and the only WOu1el
TO me IS that Ee was not whipped -
ed % the colorE5 man for the excellent
Judgment and humane action in ll,
TlE 2 IT looked Tor all the world Ike q
professor OF 5CEIl- ElTLU- @ lesson 10 q
lily strong country pupil, and an exceed
ilEiy stupid pupil
johnson talked very pleasantly al
through the contest 10 JeilrIes- usually
addressing aim as 1Ir- JefIIlGs. some
Zines JEFF. AT no time did he resort 4
rough or brutal work l. vas plain @.
be seer that he could s-EIiVg a muCl
harder blow thar any be resorted 20
land even 70 the very finish he refraLue,
from any brutality or any display o.
had temper Efa hit Jef[rles when ans
where he pleased, and with only jus
enough Of force 90 keep the final resLl
coming his way
Needed Delaney.
cit s my opinion that had JeGrie
SEM fer Delaney sEhen 70 came tine @
train. and made liberal arrangements
with that man, who knew him so wei
. and then followed DeIarey-s every ad
vice. checrfuIly obeyiHg his orders.
think the results would have been with
, out a doubt reversed
( This talk about not coming back !
All rot He is young man I'D 20 Jul
e. had never been defeated and as
. I nave said so many times before ua
+ l'hy siraIly wei. but frightened so b
r the Importance of his task, all Of whic
b be aid uot seem 20 realize until the Ga
before