Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-25
JEFFR|ES' ARMS
WORRY TRAINERS
BoiIermaker Appears Slow in
Delivering Blows in His
Sparring Bouts.
F00TW0RK SHOWS HIS
LEGS ARE GOOD AS EVER
Is His Own Boss and Heeds
Advice of Wife AIone-To
Increase Boxing Bouts.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROWARDENNAN CAMP, Ben Lo-
mond. Cal, April 25.-While there is not
the slightest doubt that Jim Jeffries has
made marked progress in his condition
since he went into training here. 1t is
q mistake, however, to believe that he
is at this time At to step into ring
and do himself justice.
Jeffries' friends are enthusiastic over
the manner in which he is taking to his
work, but it will be some weeks yet
before it can be determined whether the
former champion has actually regained
all his former prowess.
When jeff is studied today it must
be remembered that he still has two
months training before him. There
does not seem to be the slightest doubt
that his legs are strong, and he has
about all his speed when 1t comes to
footwork of any kind, but his arms are
not working yet as they should. In
the few bouts he has had here with
Berger and Armstrong it was noticeable
that he labored behind every blow. There
should characterize fit fighters spar
ring No one knows better than JEFF
fries that his arms and back are far
from being in good condition.
His trainers have had consultation as
to what methods should be employed
to. get speed In Jeffries' blows, and it
seems certain that before long the bog
ing bouts will be increased. Just as
soon as Joe Choynski gets himself ready
to stand a few rounds day he will do
much to help the big fellow out, for
Joe, although no longer a youngster, has
retained all his speed, and he was once
the cleverest Of boxers.
Jeff His own Ross
The fact is, Jeffries is his own man
ager and his own trainer. Sam" Ber-
ger, In the one capacity, may plan and
scheme, and faithful old Farmer
Burns in the role of trainer may sug-
gest and even protest at times, but in
the end Jeffries will do just about as he
pleases. And the chances are that he
will please to do too much rather than
beyond dispute that if he is blessed with
a scant need Of courtesy he is a per-
feet glutton for work.
Burns is so well pleased with Jeffries'
present condition that he has said
dozen times: Il wish the fight were to
be in three weeks instead of ten" He
and Sam Berger both expect that the
niceties of speed, which are now lack
ing. will be developed in due time when
Jeffries has the benefit of sparring daily
WIFI SuSh accomplished dTtlStS DIS JOS
Choynski and James j. Corbett. both of
whom, as well as Gote1l, the champion
wrestler, are expected at the camp.
Jeffries affection for his wife and for
the few others whom he admits to the
inner circle of his confidence and favor
is as marked a trait OF his primitive
personality as is the almost boorish in
difference with which he commonly meets
the polite advances of a stranger. Mrs.
Jeffries is the only diplomat in the JEFF
fries family. Her burly spouse though
the men who know him best never tire
of telling how square a sportsman
and how faithful friend he is at heart,
has about as much diplomacy as grz-
ely bear. and as much urbanity as a
coyote. Mrs. Jeffries can do more to in
fuence him in five minutes than man
ager, trainer and all the rest of the
camp retinue can do in five weeks, and
Mrs. Jeffries and the camp know it, and
her absence is deplored.