The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-10
JEFF AND CORBETT
ARE YET To MEET
Boilermaker Has Sprained His
Thumb and Postpones Meeting
With Former Champion.
JOHNSON AND KAUFMAN
Two Big Fellows Mix it Up in
-Four Fast Rounds and Train
crs Are Pleased.
JOHNSON AND KAUFMAN

BEN LOMOND. CAL. June 9.--Onct
again Jim Jeffries did not live up &c
his program and for the fourth time
the initial boxing between him and
Gentleman Jim" Corbett was post
poned yesterday.
The open-air ring, exactly like the
one in which Jeffries and johnson will
fight for the championship. had re-
ceived the final touch, Corbett was on
hand, and everything was ready except
FieR,-N he-taek- ta HetieH- that-Ae
wanted to go fishing, and fishing he
went. accompanied by party of friends
The most keeniy disappointed OF the
large number of camp visitors were
several Eastern newspaper men, ex-
pected to get line on Jeffries in his
boxing bout with corbett.
Jerfries left In the morning and
promised to return by noon, SO many
of the visitors to the camp waited, but
the big fellow forgot his promise or
found fishing SO good that he de-
cided to make a day OF IL, and did not
return until to- might.
The real reason why Jeffries has been
reluctant TO do more boxing this week
is a slightly sprained thumb. An ef-
fort has been made to keep this quiet
and 10 attribute the frequent postpon-
ing OF the sparring with Corbett TIA
Jeffries' whims Jeffries injured his
boxing since. Trainer Cornell declares
that the thumb is Wen, but Jeffries
apparently has been unwilling TO take
any chances with 1t,
A fire which threatened to destroy
the hotel aud surrounding cottages at
Rowardennen, Cal. started Wednesday
night shortly before midnight. 1t was
sGbdued barely in time to save Jefrries
training camp The blaze consumed
about block square of brush and
trees and II was but within 8 feet OF
the automobile garage where seven
ma chimes were stalled with good
supply OF gasoline. bucket brigade.
led by Roger Cornell, Jefrries' con
ditioner Jack Smith and several EN-
ployes OF the resort. fought the blaze
for an hour and a half before they
succeeded in getting it under control.
Neither Jerfrtes nor any OF the mem
bers of the camp were aroused, and.
in fact, an effort was made TO keep
the matter as quiet as possible.
The cause of the fire is "A mystery.
Some believe il might have been the
work on an incendiary and the atten-
ton Of the police has been called to 1t.
Thursday was an easy day for JET
fries trainers. as the big fellow and
his brothre Jack went on fishing sx-
cursion To the big basin. JET was gone
all day. He did not return to the camp
until late in the evening. when ne ap-
peared laden down with choice rain
bows
The members Of the camp are able
TO figure the dope on the big fellow
now better than they were some weeks
ago II is better than even money that
If he spends "a busy day on the road
and boxing that you can place a small
wager on him that he will not do any
work the next day outside OF travel
ing along the streams in search Of
game fish.
The big fellow has rounded into such
grand condition that the members OF
his training staff are glad to see him
go out as they want no chance of him
going stale. They think that when he
takes day of II allows him to take
on some weight and reserve force and
that when he goes into training the
next day he will be full Of vim His
handlers think nc is so good that he
would like to have the fight come Off
within a few DAYS
The open air arena lis ready for the
big fellow, and there were number
of visitors on hand yesterday, but they
were disappointed. Corbett Is ready
for JEFF any time he wants to don
the mitts. but Gentleman Jim" real
ICES that JEFF is in good shape and he
does not care to urge him 10 box until
he feels ready However, he expects
to get the call at any time. In fact
he remained around the camp all day,
expecting that Jeffries would return
from his fishing trip and call upon him
to box.
Corhett contends that JEFF knows
himself better than anyone else and
he maintains that jeff IL employing the
right method OF training The system
of nassaging which Jeffries goes
through daily is more than any ordi-
merry Hsete-eetiia stand II n is muscles
are pulled and twisted by two expert
ma sseurs, and he is often on the rub
hing board for an hour. II has prac-
tieaily been decided that Jeffrtcs will
loaf the last week and that he has but
two weeks more at the grind.
Jack Johnson has always been q
Systematic worker. but yesterday af-
ternoon he caught some OF the news
paper mon mapping and incidentaffs
they missed a real treat.
Without any intention OF putting on
the gloves the coiored man strolled into
the big pavilion where AL Kaufman
was working and at the request of
some OF kaufman's friends decided to
do little work himself. He wrestled
around with the medicine bail to warm
himself up and then finished with four
rounds of fast boxing with Kaufman.
Kaufman Is II big fellow. well able
to stand deal OF punishment. and
Johnson had the best workout OF his
training. His trainers were delighted
with his performance and Johnson
himself ives enthusiastic.
Business matters In connection with
the moving picture privileges occu-
pied the attention of the promoters and
the representatives of the two fighters
during the day. Sam Berger went up
from Ben Lomond for the purpose.
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