The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-30
JEFFR|ES AND
JOHNSON READY
Fighters Are Pronounced in
First Class Condition by
Trainers.
GOVERNOR DICkERS0N
VISITS BOTH CAMPS
Saws johnson Is Faster Man
Than Jeff, but Lacks the
Steam.

RENO. New, June 29.-James j. Jei-
fries the undefeated, held the center W ol
the stage today against all coineIs' Hi'.I
tricking the public out or chancs W
witness his Monday workout and re1us-
ing 10 work at all on TUESDAY, lie " "ent
into action against his sparrlnG partheIS ,
late today with Governor Dtckerson oi
Nevada as guest OF honor. and the whole
sportinc fraternity now gathered mere Il
eyewitnesses. There were tnousala ln
spectators at the bout not 1ncluoinG eue
moving picture machine, winch hhe"i''
perhaps, millions. ,.,,,,
The exodus from town began shortly
after noon. Word Of Jcffriess lnleh,ioii, 'i
TO go to work was well nolsed annoao a %ad I,d
started the hotels and streets OF inc Si'S
had been deserted by the tght III,
thusiastic throngS winch nave Ha"S '0
lively for week past. .
The street cars TO the springs "e,c
packed 10 the roofs and every autoiiiopt,o au' ~
in town was given at least one run -.
the suburbs. BY the 5ime Je'.r'eS si'oIt spei
of gymnasium work for the benent OF VIC VIC
picture machine, there WAS hardiy ro4m 9o,n
enough left for him TO opera'es;; s;,o,, in
crowd almost invaded the ring ltSe'i "A
its eacerness 10 see him at work.
solid wall OF spectators reached aroIn9
the platform and others were Percneu
everywhere, peering at the "i'''e
Taking Pictures.
In all. JGffries did six rounds OF poSlnI;
..Rrother jack" and two with sam Ser
ger, JeTries appeared 10 he in hisn Spli
lis. He went through his work WIN loIs
of snap and go. but me eoNtnG ms,, "ih in the
last 90 with Berger did the unGe!eaffeu f .
speed up He banged away at sam IN
real old knock down -auo-drascout lasI, a
ion during the first round. sam cum.
bacli hard. giving Jeffrics the bchcnt Oh
nearly every blow lie knew. IL was 100
much for Sam. however, and IN the SEE.
tr.f..F mol
up TO keep from putting his manager
down and out. -,
The moving picture men were busy AT
.Tcmries' camp throughout the AFTERNOON,
Long before the challenger was ready to
set into the ring for his promised work,
ont the machine had been set up ana
were recorded. The solid rank OF war
correspondents was swept by me uii
wlnking eye of the mechanism; then ~
moved on. surveying the & no1el iPohih PotSin.
where groups sal about the tables lmDlp-
ing long, cooling drinks; circled inc
strolling squads of sightseers and TOOK
careful note OF every camp attendant' ~
finally winding up with glance at Jen-
ries' cottage. in front OF which score
or more friends were gathered. The chal-
lenger looming up like giant among the
men Of ordinary size about MN.
Governor Arrives.
With this preliminary work accom-
plished. the machine was quickly DIS
mounted and set up again In a. position
which gave II command OF the ring. This
done, the throneing crowd which had
iammed and squeezed Itself into every
available nook from which the canvas
square could be seen, gazed eXpectantly
nj the cottage. awaiting the coming OF
the great undcfeated."
As the crowd watched. an automobile
swuiig into the grounds bearing Gov
crnor Dckersoa CAPTAIN Cox of the
state police snd Warden Maxwell Of the
state pcniteneiury. 1t stopped before
.icffrles's cottage and The fighter came
fc.Nard, cia2riIg hands with the cover
,iTr as the :at'e- cli'nb;i out or tae
machine The four .hatted FOR several
minutes. JefIries smiling broadly al yaIi-
Into the cottage 10 prepare for work.
few moments later lie stepped
through the ropes, clad In his blue ri:,g
costume. and the picture machine be gan
10 buzz. Paying not ihe slightest att3n-
ton to the throng OF nearly thousand
persons grouped about him, Jcffries be-
gan rope skipping, From thar he TUNED
10 the punching bag. hamgcrinS away
with his huge arms until the air rang
with the blows. Shadow boxing came
next, and the giant danced about the
ring easily, almost gracefully, consider
ing his enormous size.
Puts on Gloves.
The perspiration was coming freely
when lie stopped and, dropping his
dumb bells. he held out his hands for
the big gloves. AS soon as they were
fastened, Joe Choynsk stepped forward rd
and the long expected boxing bout was
under way.
The bouts with choynski, Brother
Continued on Following Pare