The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-24
BoiIermaker Practically De-
cides Upon Training Quar-
ters for Johnson Fight.
THEATRICAL TROUPE WILL
DISBAND ON THE COAST
Athletic Stars Will BE Guests
of Boa at Salt Lake Gun
Club Traps.


The spot. OF the many suggested 10 him
Sunday afternoon. which struck his fancy.
was the Henry Harrison ranch in Par
lcy's canyon. which is about twelve miles
east OF the city. This ranch is situated
near The top OF the Wasatch range and
Is about 2000 feet higher than Salt Lake
CITY. and II could be made ono OF the
most ideal training locations In the coun-
try. Harrison has cratuitously offered
the ranch TO Joffries for training pur-
poses. The big fellow about tempted
TO accept the proposition. but said that
he would leave the matter open until
his return here 10 begin training.
The features about tho place are that
Jcffries would be free TO come and so
as nc pleased; free from public gaze. and
he could hunt and FISH to his hearts con-
tent \ few miles beyond the ranch is
th,cSlE- tineered country IN winch. u
is said. lives u monster grizzly bear and
the running down OF this king of all
American beasts would afford Jcffrics no
end OF amusement.
IT. Is Jcfrries's intention TO do his train
Ing in n higher altitude than that in which
he VIII box with Johnson. believing that
UP his wind. In Parey's canyon he
would be 9oo0 feet higher thun Saltalr
beach Training in the higher altitude
would he hard him at first. but he
would soon become accustomed TO IT,
Then. when nc dropped TO the lower alti-
tudc. he would feel at his best. and IL
is thought he would he able Ia put up
q 10 per cent better contest than II he
trained and fought a the same altitude.
Spends Quiet Day.
Jcffries spent quiet SUNDAY. He was
shown the sights Of the city by Gus
Holmes In an automobile. Frank Gotten,
Farmer Burns and DR. Roller also
were royalty entertained by their friends.
Manager Berger remained in his room
flN.a I. a Il. he tf..tHI
were all well pleased with tho city and
all hoped that The contest would he held
hCrc. Every courtesy was shown She
worlds champion athletic stars. JcG said
that he would leave the city with regret.
as he has been royalty entertained anI
would like 10 remain here long enough
TO rccIprocatc.
After riding about the city all day in
automobiles and taking In the sights,
Ing n fle Colonial To sec King Dodo."
Jtnries. Gctch. Berger Burns, Roller
Mccornack and tho other members of
the Jcitrics- -Gotch company went 10 the
thcatrr In the evening. and after the
show returned 10 the <nutsford hotel to
take a much needed rest having been on
Before going 10 tho Colonial theater,
tho stellar athletes gathered in the Knuis-
ford hotel lobby and several humorous
Manager Berger said that while In Colo
Isdo Springs a gentleman approached
him and asked
y
JcfTrSes have split up?''
Not that know Of" said Berger
We'll. read In this mornings paper.
and. by the way. the headlines went
clean across the page. that you and JEFF
frics had PLAYED Quits 49,, =, /
clerk had underchargcd us 81 JEFF told
me Ia take the money and ! refused
Had IL bern n smaller amount il would
has family TO support. and / was not
going IN be party 10 any act that
would cause Jeff such big financial loss
You see. Jeff only makes s$ 90 week
and knew he could not afford to lose
The hest joke Of all continued Ser
ssr. was played OH a 'h3y-aeed' coming
through Iowa. Here. Jem. hold on. help
me out with the story the boys want
You soc. it was this way. .Hayseed'
'ame along and wanted TO get acquainted
with Jen. lie addressed me and intro
duced Gotch as Berger, In turn Gotch in
Was introduced Gotch. After sizing
us up, he said that we would make
splendid farm hands. a short distance
seed left us and Joined his friends across
the way. He heard an argument and
there wss some little betting done Final
1y the 'hsyseed ran across TO where we
were standing and said
Who's Who?
say, Mr.. Gorch addressing Jeffrics).
Those d-n fools over there said you were
Jenries and ] bet them dollar you
weren't. how about it,
'Jeffries nearly burst with laughter"
continued Berger. "snd Gotch displayed
a newspaper with Jens, picture in It,
farmer looked at the picture and then AT
Jeftrles. who had been introduced to him
as Gotch and said:
You swindling cuss you'vc beat me
OUT OF a dollar and Ivo a. mind 10 take
ii out OF your hide
This is the closest said Berger. that
l,uy h1G -
since We have been OF our trip. and
really believe the farmer would have
pitched right into JEFF, but for our In
"That'l do you. Berger, said jeff and
he Quit the bunch
Jenries. Gotch. Dr. Roller and Farmer
Burns have accepted an invitation from
John 5. Boa, representative of the Win.
chester Arms company. 10 shoot bluerocks
this morning at the traps Of the Salt Lake
Gun club near Fort Douglas Boa has
made arrangements with The American
Traveller automobile people to take the
party paris to-, to the traps; Boa WIZ load up the
placed at the disposal OF the champions
Afler The bluerocS shoot. Boa and JEFF
fries will go over the hil into City Creek
canyon taking their rifles hoping TO scare
up a coyote or wild cat. This will be
the first opportunity that Jeffries has had
to take 1aunt over the hills since his
Going to Ogden.
= The Jeffries- -Gotch company viii leave
for Ogden early this afternoon ana will
show In the Junction city tonight To-
morrow night the company will appear In
Pocdtello. The party WIN continue tho
trip through the northwest and Jeffrles
expects to be released February &. hav-
ing been on the road practically one year
IL Is estimated that he has not made "A
cent. less than $4,000 on the trip. his
bit" averaging all the way from $1,000
TO $4,000 per week After short rest in
Los Angeles, Jcffrics VIII "hike" 10 the
uninllahited mountains. OF old Mexico.
where lie will spend his time running
down wild game, until April !. lie Will
then return 10 Los Angeles and after a
short rest a his ranch. will then take up
his actual training for his boxing contest
with Jack Johnson
What the next two weeks will bring
about Is hard to tell. TEX" Richard
for the 999th time announced Sunday
riGbf that the contest for the worlds