The San Francisco call., 1910-06-21


had been lying around for a couple Of
days waiting for pictures, found the
big fellow in good spirits this after
noon. as he stripped and posed for their
benefit.
jeff realizes that the sooner he gets
away from here and gets settled in his
new training quarters the better it will
be for himself. as he can feel at ease
and get in some good lieks in the short
time which he has left to complete
his training.
VAN COURT JOINS PARTY
In the party with jeff will be De
Witt Van Court. the old time in
structor at the Olympic club. who was
responsible for Jeff Joining Corbett's
training camp when the latter was
training for his fight with Fitzsim-
mons at Carson City. Van Court saw
the possibility of great fighter in
Jeff and was a great admirer of the
novice and when other critics declared
that Jeffries was too slow and would
never do.
Van Court will be a member of jeff s
staff of trainers from now on and he
will be one of the chief seconds when
the alfalfa king faces Johnson July a..
1t has not been definitely decided
where jeff will train when he reaches
Nevada. There are three places in the
running, but Moana springs seems TO
be the favorite.
If Manager Sam Berger can get the
right accommodations, jeff will likely
finish his training at this place Moana
ie nd n
Reno and is within easy communication
with the city, as an electric line runs
to the place.
Joe Egan. who has been a resident of
Nevada for some time. has been down
here with jeff for the last few days,
giving him information as to where he
might train. Egan is one of Jeff's old
handlers and a bosom friend of the big
fellow He left for Reno today to as
sist Berger in selecting a training To-
cation.
Bowers mansion. home which was
for long time occupied by a wealthy
resident who made his fortune during
the Comstock days, is another candi-
date. Egan says it would make an
ideal training camp. 1t is II miles east
of Reno. Steamboat springs is also
being talked of.
The few hours of spare time which
Jeff will have from the moment he ar
rives in Oakland tomorrow evening un-
til he departs for Reno in his special
car will probably be spent at the home
of his friend, Dick Adams of Oakland.
Jim Corbett left here this evening
for San Francisco, but he will join the
Jeffries party tomorrow night at Oak
land and journey along with them to
Reno.
Corbett expects to get in few really
good sparring bouts with jeff before
the day of battle. II has been some
days since JEFF has had on the gloves.
and his friends hope he will box a few
more times before he fights. jeff seems
to detest sparring and he sidesteps
boxing every time he gets a chance.
SIDESTEPS BOXING AGAIN
There is no doubt that Governor Gill
let's interference has upset Jeff's train
ing plans to some extent. He has not
done much work during the last four
days and today was no exception to the
rule. He looks fit, however, and if ap-
pearances are not deeeiving he will en-
ter the ring in tip top shape.
Jeffs training today consisted en-
tirely of road work. He was on the
road in the morning, travelling to Boul-
der Creek and back. distance of seven
miles. 1t was thought that he might
do a little gymnasium work during the
afternoon, DuJ ne never even mentioned
such a thing.
When 1t comes to being the boss. jeff
assumes all the duties. as there is no
one here who can sway him from the
course that pleases him. He has trained
just as he felt.
The trouble which Jeff had with the
management of the Rowardennan hotel
has been settled. according to what the
hotel people said today. They would
not make known what the understand
ing was. but they declare everything is
all right now.
Berger telephoned down to Corbett
today and said that he would let jeff
know just where he would train as
soon as Berger made arrangements in
Nevada.
jeff was in receipt today of small
wooden club which was sent by fight
fan by express from Colorado. On its
way to the coast the train messengers
put their tags on it. and there were
many funny remarks written on the
tags. The original sender advised JEFF
to use it on the coon" on July 4.
JEFF TAKES ON WEIGHT
The lack of work during the last few
days has allowed jeff to pick up a little