The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-24
JEFFR|Es LIKES
HIGH ALTITUDE
Says He Will Not Be Handi-
capped by Rarer Air and
Continues His Work.
MURPHY OPTIMISTIC
JOHNSON AT RENO
Famous Trainer Says That JEFF
fries is Perfect-Johnson
Predicts Mighty Fine
Fight.
By Max Bslthassr.

JEFFRIES' TRAINING CAMP, MO-
ANA SPRINGS. NEAR RENO, Me-
VADA. June 24.-As though there had
been no interruption in his training,
Jeffries continued mis- work to- day. The
rarer air OF this altitude showed little
effect upon the lungs of the big fellow
and he declared he telt the change only
slightly.
"Of course, / can notice ii a little
in my breathing" said Jeffries to-day.
but III two or three days | Will be SO
acclamated that you will think ! had
beer. training in this altitude for a
year. You see. / did most of my pre-
llminary training in the mountains. /
am sure the change will not affect my
chances in the slightest degree and l
do not believe 1t will injure johnson,
think we viii both be just az fit as
II We had fought in Frisco"
Jeffries' early work here showed that
he intended TO take no chances with
his wind. He is doing much more
sprinttng on the road than he did at
Rowaroennan, devoting this work TO
dashes that take the breath more
quickly than other exercise. Jeffries'
road work. however. has been INDUCED
in without firing the big fellow. prov
ing to his trainers that the air will
not hurt him. For SIS minutes yes
terday. he skipped the rope without
painting and then without stop did
half an hours work with the chest and
weight machines Jefrries is training
for a fight of an hour and a half.
though, of course, he will win much
sooner than that if he can.
Murphy Enthusiastic.
Mike Murphy. the veteran trainer,
who yesterday watched Jeffries at hts
work and had a splendid view OF the
big fellow stripped. in his trainers
hands was enthusiastic to-day about
Jeffries condition. Il have handled
thousands OF athletics" said Murphy.
| and | know when a man is physically
fit / am frank to say that came
here a skeptic. did NOT believe man
OF SO years old, and out of the ring
i've years. and leading the kind of life
heard Jeffries was leading could ever
get INTO shape. | came here expecting
To see Il big fat man. who painted and
grunted as he worked. / found a man
without an ounce OF excess weight
lean ms an athlete should be and with
the most marvellous physique human
being ever had. I can say but one
thing about Jim Jeffries. He is per-
feet"
The big fellows handlers accepted
Murphy's statement with JOY. They
knew Jeffries was tn wonderful shape
and IT did them q lot OF good to have
such man as Murphy say so.
Jeffries refused to-day to discuss his
action in barring John l.. Sullivan from
nausing In his training quarters When
sullivan appeared the trainers told him
J"fries was on the road, though the
big fellow was In his cottage. Cor
bett appeared in Jeffries' stead and told
Sullivan the former champion would
not see him or shake hands with him.
! Corbett, in great anger charged Suili-
| van with declaring in Boston, that the
fight was to be fake. Sullivan denied
the charge. which Corhett reite>sted
hotly and II was thought for a time
the two former champions might
square OF, but the wordy war soon
ended and Sullivan left the camp.