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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
POOR EXHIBITION
CAME Of BASEBALL
Local Team Loafs and Spec
tators Get Tired of the
Rummy Work.

AS a fitting climax for collection
of rumdum baseball, the Friday game
wore the coIors of the winning horse.
Horseplay was the principal feature of
the game and for those who paid their
good four bits TO see the game they
might Just as well have thrown that
much in the river and taken car ride
to Juarez Everyone seemed to see
how bad he could play and most of
them got away with it. All of which
proves that exhibition games are the
kind of exhibitions a real baseball en-
thusiast had better stay away from.
Taking money under false pretenses
is a mild way of putting IT when the
home club loafs as it did Friday. This
Mckay pitcher, who came from the
Texas league worked three innings
and retired without any particular
mention by the umpire. Then John
Rumsey and Bodies went in to work
and finished a game, the best part OF
which was the last out in the ninth
Pitts. the easiest pitcher on the Doug
las club. worked for the visitors and
made monkeys out of the local bat
ters Wolfe did not care to work in
the game and Hisler person went be-
hind the bat His work. while bad,
had the saving grace. He was trying,
which seemed to be more than any of
the other members of the club. Bad
as it was, HisIerS work could be ex-
cused and that was more than could be
said of the remainder Of the team.
The Box Score.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

made good. The good red blood thu
flows in the -eins of the native Ayc5f
lean naturally inclines him to lsaS>! attn :
letic sports. and as baS4sAll is the
most prominent he taks,Ithat up
1 don't deny thatFthe big salaries
paid to ball pl tl@<s has its induce
ments and spur5 players on to extra
efforts to be 1e1e to secure the bank
president Astfpends some stars are
credited-with being paid.
- The Love of the Game.
College players take up the game
Invariably from pure love of the sport.
the same as they do football No one
would accuse the youthful undergrad
uate, who is so anxious TO make" the
varsity eleven" of being influenced by
what money he could make cut of IT.
Neither can those, who when they leave
college make baseball their temporary
profession. The sordid idea comes
when the big salary inducements come
from managers of professional clubs,
later.
But love of the game starts them
on their way, and it never leaves them
There is fascination in playing the
game that lasts until the player is cast
aside as has been
There are times, of course, when
players lose interest, but these are only
when the player is out of condition,
happens to be playing poorly and is
with a losing team. But let one be in
perfect physical trim, and with win
ner. he forgets salary and everything
else in the pure Unborn love of the
game with which he is blessed as a
true American.
I have never seen an old ball player
yet who when age has dulled his ath-
letic ability and forced him out Of the
professional ranks who would not jump
at the chance to play in game Just
for fun" at a clam bake, picnic or out-
ing, and none of those affairs takes
place without game of ball being or
the list of sports.
The money end of the game has its
inducements, but the real seat of :he
baseball fever" lies in pure love OF
the sport as a sport. And none out
those who do really love it can pos
sibly become real baseball players. All
others who play the game or try to.
rather, are four flushers- They last
about as long as it takes for them to
Jimmy their way in.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
SPORTLETS.
by Tim.)
; + 3 49, = > + = = + r +++

What Douglas did Friday was i'm
polite, not at all nice-so there!
Chicago and St Louis split the third
double header of the series Friday.
Chicago won the first, 81. The second
was So. Louis made five errors, CHI
none.
frankie White. of Chicago. had a
whisper the best Of lack redmond at
Milwaukee Friday might. They went
10 fast rounds, no decision, at 1SS
pounds.
In Fridays Detroit at Cleveland
game, Fanwell issued four passes.
Delehanty a single and Crawford a
double. netting four runs in the third
1t won.
Ad Wolgast. light champ. and Packy
Mcfarland were matched Friday TO
meet in Milwaukee on September 80
in 10 round no-decide bout. They will
weigh in at 133.
BY joining a douole arl n single with
two errors and a wild pitch, New York
beat Washington Tuesday. I. WAS .
and /.
Jockey E Smith, riding at Anaconda
was suspended Frida-, pending inNses-
tigation of his ride on Roy r, fdvorite
in the first race of the card. Not a
favorite won.
Philadelphia won from Brooklyn
Tuesday, scoring three rams on two
hits, q base on balls an error and a
sacrifice fly.
Willie Lewis received a deep ucnt in
his welterweight championship / opes
at New York Friday nigh, and so was
written another chapter of the white
mans burden. Dixie KID, negro,
pounded Willie to a rump steak. leav-
ing him staggering and gr"E-y at tbs
end of the 10th inning excuse me-
round.
Although Druicke. Of New York. held
Boston to three hits. two men passed
and the visitors won, 81.
Rettig's hard ride on Fred AIulhol-
land in the fifth race proved Fridays
feature at Overland park. Denver. off
last, he trailed the field TO the stretch
and finished in front of Gen. Russ ell
who in turn. beat Lady McNally by
neck for place.
Hugh McIntosh's prize fighters sailed
Friday from Vancouver, B. c., for re-
turn to the United States by way of
England. The party comprises Billy
Papke. Jimmy Clabby. Ray Bronson
and Johnny Thompson. William Cor
bett. the veteran Australian fight crit
ic is returning with the party. Thos.
s Andrews a Milwaukee sporting edi-
tor. is with the party as manager.
Tommy Burns may be has-been, He
strained a tendon in his right knee in
a La Crosse game at Vancouver on Labor
day, and ii is feared that the match
with Sam Langford at London will have
to be called off. The winner was TO
meet Jack Johnson. The Canadian
fighter said: My right knee has been
bad for years. as result of my in
jury. but as long as my right leg was
good, I was all right. Now, the right
knee is gone. I will give it trial.
but If it does not come around 1 am
through. I have plenty Of money and
do not need to fight"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
By Sam
Crane
OF New York Journal
The Inventor OF the Fallaway
Slide; Big League Ball Talk

himself and had HaniOn have his play
ers to protect it. 1t figured largely
too, in enabling the Orioles to win as
frequently as they did
The Slide Feature
Since being manager.zafs't the Giants
McGraw has insiste ti1at his players
learn the slide. pven the pitchers are
not excepted. anti is funny to see the
numbering, awkward way some of the
twirleP<-go at the slide in practice An
hour every day, when the Giants are
down In Marlin. Texas, for spring
'.training is given to practicing the sfall-
away slide. Every player cannot get
the hang of it Some find it impos-
sible to make it. Doyle, DeNore, Sha-
fer and iBridwell of the Giants have
it down fine; Devlin, Snodgrass and
Murray have it fairly well. 1t has won
many a game for the Giants.
Jimmy Donnelly wasn't the first to
use the ''fallaway." although he was
the first that McGraw saw do it. The
old Chicago White Stockings of the
middle SOS had several players who
could sneak and wriggle to a base any
old way, including the falIaway slide,
although ii was not known by that
name then Mike Kelly, Tommy Burns,
Ed Williamson and George Gore were
among the White Stockings who had
the slide down pat. Bill Dahlen got
the idea from those old Chicago play
ers. Bill Joined the White Stockings
in 1891. No one had it down any finer
than DahIen. either I think it was
called the split slide in those days.
Murray's Slide.
Murray Of the Giants has very pc
GUITAR slide He goes in feet first and
shoots up into a standing posture with
out the loss of speed. That is done by
falling on the calf of one leg and lift
ing at the same time Roger Conner
had Murray's slide down fine. But it
is not as effective or safe as the fall
away.
Professional Players.
Do professional baseball players real
" love to play the game?
This is q question frequently asked.
Love of the game must be Unborn in
a player to enable him to become a
good one There is no doubt that the
majority of those now playing the
game took it up because ii appealed
to them as pastime, not from any
idea of livelihood. There are a few.
however, but a very few, whose in
terest in the game is entirely sordid-
But in the long run it will be found
that it is that kind who fall by the
side the quickest and are lost in the
shuttle. Those who survive and de-
velop into stars of the diamond are
the ones who were born ball players
and love it for the game itself There
are very few instances where players
have taken UP the sport as a profess
sion from sordid motives who have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
Texas Leaguers In Big Company
By Horace Fl. Shelton

his operation, McMurray insisted on
getting back into the game and catch
ing a double header. McMurray caught
for San Antonio and other Texas teams
for several seasons. He was also a
member of the Fort Worth fire depart
ment. He was sold by San Antonio to
the American association and was sent
by them TO the Western league. He has
been making good with Denver this
season.
Recently considerable excitement was
caused among the players of the New
York National league team when Louis
Drucke, the Texas member, received a
black hand letter which threatened him
with death if he did not come across
with a substantial amount OF money in
"a hours. Drucke could not see ii that
way. After consulting his team mates
he loaded down his hip pocket with
big Texas As caliber smoke wagon and
sat around waiting for the Black Hand
ers TO come around and collect The
fatal day passed and none showed up.
Since that time Drucke has heard moth
ing from the gang. He does not know
whether the letter was in earnest or
practical joke.
Gowdy of the Dallas team, signed BY
the New York Nationals, to report at
once, has gone to his home in Column
bus. Ohio, where after visit of a day
or two he viii go direct to New York.
Pitcher Walter Shontz,a also signed by
the New York Nationals, has gone di-
rect to New York to join the team.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

A7Ew YORK, Sept. 1O.-John Nc
M Graw is generally credited with
being the originator of the
'fallaway'' slide, but he is not. He
Is honest enough to give credit where
credit is due and says he got the idea
of the famous base sTAnIiAg dodge,
sneak, twist, swirl, wrigg1e. or what
over it may be called, from Jimmy
Donnelly, an old time third paseman
of more or less prominence, who played
In several big league teams in his day,
but who figured in the later days o.
his baseball cSreer in the minors.
Donnelly was good fielder, a crack
srjack base runner and a fair batter.
I'm 1896, when the Baltimore Orioles -
the noted three time champions, were
at their best, McGraw was suddenly
attacked with typhoid fever and
obliged TO take to his bed, where he
laid forEt long time. McGraw, at the
time WI. the backbone of the hustling
OrioleF He was captain and third
base1k and some say that he was
the ffains Of that sensational team.
But fnose who remember Eddie Han
Ion as q manager and player will feel
like putting copper on that bit of
india rubber Imagination.
Getting an Emergency Man.
the team meant q. whole lot and pre-
saged danger. There were not as many
substitutes carried in those days as
now by the various clubs, and Hanlon
was at a loss as to who TO put on the
bag in McGraw's place. There was no
other player on the team who could
be shifted without breaking up a wing
ming combination, so Hanlon had to
DO some hustling on the outside. He
finally landed Jimmy Donnelly, and he
proved the right man in the right place.
Jimmy had been playing for a dozen
years, but he had not begun to go back.
He was just the proper kind Of a. play
er TO fill in with a fast lot of players
such as the Orioles were. Jimmy was
heady. too, and that was another point
In his favor, for the Orioles at the
time were the quickest thinking bunch
Of players on the diamond Hanlon
had no use for any others, but he did
keep Walter (.'Steve') Brodie somehow
or other possibly as a foil to show UP
all the stronger his brainy players.
Donnelly filled McGraw's shoes well
not fully, perhaps, but enough to en-
able the Orioles to stay up in the race
and be the real factor at the end of 1t.
Doune1ly was kept after McGraw was
to resume his position, and it was
that the Giants present manager
Donnelly make the present fall
v" slide for the first time. With
usual keen and quick PERCEPTION,
raw saw that about the only part
base runners makeup that could
touched by the guardian OF the base
as one Of the piiferer's shoe plates.
nd he Immediately adopted the slide
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
NACO SCHOOL WILL OPEN
AFTER MONDAYS ELECTION
NaeO Wen Purchase Cattle In sonora;
Immigration Inspector Raises Big
Sorghum Crop on Homestead

NacO. Ariz. Sept 10.-The public
school will not open for the term until
after the constitutional election, held
in the school building Monday, Septem-
Der IL Misses Mercer and Armitage,
who taught last term, viii teach. it is
said
NJ. II. Jones. mounted immigration in
spector here, is taking his vacation as a
farmer, on his homestead near Naco.
having previously planted sorghum and
alfalfa which are doing fine He eX-
poets to raise three tons of sorghum to
the acre, which sells for $50 per ton
r. 7. Frizer and son. Mart, nave re-
turned from a two weeks trip buying
cattle in Sonora, Mexico Sixty head of
cattle will be Inspected upon the arrival
of United States and Mexico veterinary
inspectors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
MASON MAY PITCH
FOR DOUGLAS DONS
Has Been in Some Pretty
Fair Company During
Present Year.

Mason, the blond haired chap who
pitched for Ell Paso last season, may
wear the gray of the Douglas club
after the Ell Paso series. Mason ar
rived Friday from Vicksburg. where
he finished the season with Olin %Iil!s'S
club of the Cotton States league Ma
son left here last spring to join Shreve-
port. He was working good for early
season bail. but the Shreveport club
was carrying six pitchers and Mason
was farmed to MuskOgee of the West
ern association.
He struck his gait in that league,
and when he went down to VickSburg
to join MilIs's team he was pitching
the kind of ball he was capable of. Ma
son was out of condition while in Ell
Paso last season and could not do his
best work because of il. The club
behind him failed to back up his play
ing and persisted in booting the ball
when he was in the box.
Cotton" is the picture of health, is
in perfect condition and should he join
with the Douglas club he will be a
great teammate for the Kane lad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

WORLDS TROTTING RECORD
BROKEN IN CONNECTICT

Hartford, Conn, Sept IO.-At Char
ter Oak park. yesterday. the worlds
trotting record in an exhibition mile
behind wagon, without shield. was
broken by Uhlan. 1853 "a. driven by c.
X G. Billings. OF New York.
Uhlan was paced by a runner and
negotiated the mile in 2:O1 is. The
task undertaken was to break the rec
ord established by Hamberg Belle, OF
1904 ga.
The time by quarters follows: First
0:30 "a; second. 100 IL; third, 1882 IL;
fourth. 2:01 IA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
THE NEW TOWN OF KING
WILL. HAVE A RAILROAD

Tucumcari, \. NJ. Sept 10.-Word
comes from King. n. NJ. a new town
between this city and Texico, N NJ,
that a contract has been made with
NJ j. Healy, promoter of Texico,
whereby the Tucumcari- Farwell and
Gulf railroad is to reach that town
within IL months. The road. which is
one of the several talked for this coun-
~ in the last year or so. has already
begun work north and south of Tex
leo. The road will reach this city over
the Tucumcari and Memphis tracks
from Rock Island east of here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
STATISTICAL DOPE.
(By Art WOOds.)
WHERE THEY PLAY SUNDAY.

National.
St. Louis at Cincinnati
Pittsburg at Chicago
American.
Detroit at Chicago.
Cleveland AT St. Louis.
Cactus.
Douglas at FL PaSo-
BiSbee at Cananea.
Morenci at Clifton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Louisville: Columbus .; Louis
Vile g.
At Toledo: Indianapolis /: Toledo Z.
At Milwaukee: ST. Paul 2: Milwau-
kee 3.
At Kansas City: Minneapolis 6; KAN
sas City s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
SOUTHERN LEAGUE


At Chattanooga-Ch o:
New Orleans, g.
At Atlanta-Atlanta, >: Birming-
ham. g.
At tgomery-Memphis game not
scheduled.
At Nashville-Nashville. Z; Mo-
bile g.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

BROOKLYN 30 0 0 o o.
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 ks 3 %
Batteries: Brooklyn. Rucker and Ber-
gen; Philadelphia, Ewing and Moran.
J-mpires-ODay and Brennan.
At New york R.HE
Boston - 90 1OOO1 % 3 I
New York Il 0 o 90 o OIL s 2
Batteries: Boston. Ferguson and
Smith: New York, Drucke and Meyers
Umpires-Klem and Kane.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Washington r H E.
New York 20 o o 0 o 3-3 6 o
Washington 10 0 0 0 o 0 0 OIL S ,
Batteries: New York. Fisher and
Sweeny: Washington, Gray and Smith.
Umpires-Colliflower and Connolly.
At Boston r. H E.
Philadelphia o % 2
Boston 80 900 o o o o 90 o
Batteries: Philadelphia. Coombs and
Lapp: Boston, Hunt and Madden. Um-
pires-Dineen and Perrine.
At Cleveland R.H-E E.
Detroit 100 40 o 0-5 6 l
Cleveland 20 0 0 o o o %
Batteries: Detroit. Donovan and
Casey; Cleveland, Fanwel. Demott and
At St Louis R.H.E
Chicago ZOOS o OO2 o-S 10 1
ST Louis 20 O1O o Oh
Batteries: Chicago. Walsh and Block;
St Louis, Ray and Kilhfer. Umpire
Evans.
At ST. Louis, Second gamer. H. z.
Chicago II o o Q o.
ST. Louis 20 o 0 0 2 ks
nd Sui
Ivan; St Louis, Nelson and Stephens.
Umpire: Evans.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
At Wichita R. H E.
St. Joseph 0 o 1 o o. 2
Wichita % 0 0 o. 2
Batteries-Johnson and Frambes;
Jackson and Shaw.
Lincoln 20 0 10 900 -
Sioux City o 90 0 0 o. ?
german and Kruger
Hammond and Miller.
At Omaha r. H. =.
Omaha 30 oO12 - 3
Des Moines l l 0 %
Batteries-Keeley and Gonding; Hus-
ton and Clemmons.
COAST LEAGUE.
At Los Angeles R. III. +.
San Francisco .........-...
Los Angeles -.-.-....---.-.. :
Batteries-Stewart, Miller and Will
liams: Delhi and Orendorff-
Afternoon game R. H. z.
Los Angeles ..-..-.........
San francisco
Bettcries-Criger and OrendOrff;
Browning and Berry.
At acramento- r. III. z.
vernon
sacramento 4
Batteries-Carson. Breckenridge and
Hogan; Fitzgerald and LaLonge.
Afternoon game r. HE.
NeIhoh
Batteries-Raleigh and Hogan; Wha-
len and Spiesman.
At Oakland r. II. E.
Portland 2
OdhIdHu o
Batteries-Steen. Gregg and Fisher;
Lively and Thomas. I'll innings.)
Afternoon game r. H. z.
Portland Observation-Disclosures.
OAKLAND l
Batteries-Gregg and Murray; Haw-
kins and Mite.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

Drinking Cups free TO school children
at Scott White & Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

At New York r II. E.
Boston IL 90 0OO1 % I
New York Il 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0-1 s 2
Batteries: Boston. Ferguson and
Smith: New York, Drucke and Meyers.
Umpires-Klem and Kane.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

Drinking Cups free to school children
at Scott White. & Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
Batted TOT HlsIer IN mint
Douglas.

Three base hits: MathewsOn.
Sacrifice hits: Wright, Brown, Smith
Ward.
Stolen bases: Ward. 3; Powell, 2;
Smith. Carlson, Earthman.
Innings pitched: Mckay, 8; Rum
sey. 8; Bodies. g.
Hits: Mckay. s; Rumsey. I: Bodies, g.
Strike outs: Mckay, .; Rumsey, /;
Bodies. 2; Pitts. :.
Bases on balls. Bodies, ..
Wild pitches: Mckay /: Pitts, l.
Double plays: Smith TO Carlson to
Guynup.
Left on bases: FL PasO 5. Douglas g..
Time: One hour. so minutes
Umpire: Toman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
8
Base Ball
Results
Fridays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
AT Philadelphia r. H. F.
BROOKLYN % 0 o 90 OO2 % I .
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 Ks %
Batteries: Brooklyn. Rucker and Ber-
gen: Philadelphia Ewing and Moran.
Umpires-O'Day and Brennan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Washington r II. z.
New York 20 O o 0 3-3 0
Washington 10 o 0 o o 0 Oh 3
Batteries: New York, Fisher and
Sweeny: Washington, Gray and Smith.
Umpires-Colliflower and Connolly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

At Boston r. H. E.
Philadelphia o o . l % 2
Boston 30 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 90 6 o
Batteries: Philadelphia. Coombs and
Lapp: Boston, Hunt and Madden. Um-
pires-Dineen and Perrine.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-06
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
MASTER SALE

In the District Court Of the Sixth Ju.
dicial District Of the Territory Of
New Mexico, Within and for the
County Of Quay.
The First National Bank Of
Tucumcari, New Mexico,
Plaintiff.
vs.. No. 644
l.. +. Taylor, ct al,
Defendants.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRE-.
SENTS: That we, Ellis Ivey, Clara S.
Rec, }. NJ. Sinner, Sarah d. Ulmer and
NJ. +. Lyman, Trustees of the Hudson
Methodist Episcopal Church, Hudson,
New Mexico, do hereby organize our.
selves into a corporation;
LIST. The name Of the said corpora.
tion shall be the Hudson Methodist
Episcopal Church of Hudson, New Mex.
leo.
End. The location of the principal
Office in the Territory of New Mexico,
shall be IL the town Of Hudson, and the
agent thereof shall be Clara 8. Rice
and successors.
Bird. The object for which the said
corporation is formed shall be for the
purpose of building a house for the
worship of God aud Il parsonage for
the occupation of the Ministers Of the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-06

1910, at the hour Of ten o'clock In the
forenoon Of said day, the following de.
scribed land, real estate and all i'm.
provements thereon, or so much thereof,
as shall be necessary to make the sum
of $~2,9l5.O0, interest, attorney fees and
costs of suit including costs Of sale,
towit; Lots 7 and s in Block al in the
Original Townsite of Tucumcari, Quay
County, New Mexico.
Said property will be sold to the high
est and best bidder for lash in hand.
Dated at Tucumcari, New Mexico.
this Bird day of May, A. ID. 1910.
EARL GEORGE,
Special Master.
Davidson & Keator, Atty's. for Plaintiff
~.Tucumcari, New Mexico. 5.3.It.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-06
MADE GOOD ON HIS
SHOW g
BY Charles H. Porter.

Regardless Of the daily reports from
the training camp of James J. Jeffries
to the effect that the big fellow is get.
ting into his old time condition, there
is a good reason to believe that the
fight never will take place.
Within the last forty eight hours
word has been sent from the camp to
intimate friends Of Jetfries to the eff
feet that unless Jim g condition improv-
rs so per cent within the next ten or
fifteen days he will call the battle Off,
forfeit his 10000 and 20 back home
with the remainder Of the $685. 900
which he made out of his theatrical
tour.
Jeffries today is in poor condition, 1c.
cording to some Of his closest friends.
Jim is 50 slow in his boxing that his
work has alarmed his friends, while he
is also said TO be suffering from an all.
ment which has weakened his vitality.
Jeff has been boxing with sam Berger
and Bob Armstrong, neither OF whom
is a good second rate, and his showing
against them has been laughable.
JEFF knows his own condition better
than anybody else, and his spells of
melancholia and brooding are due di.
reetly to the fact that he knows that
he cannot come back strong enough TO
beat Johnson, says a man who should
be in a position to know what is go.
ing on in the JeGries camp.
WheE Jeffries was in Denver with
his show he told Mslachy Hogan that
he would call the fight off il he saw
that he could not get into condition.
At that time JEFF believed that he
could come back, but in the last few
days, according to reliable reports, he
has about reached the conclusion that
he cannot get into good condition.