Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-12
SPORTING
NEWS.
II JEFFRIES II FIT HE WILL WIN
IN 4 DOZEN ROUNDS.
SAYS COEBETT.
Hard Work Needed Go Get Big Fellow
in Ring Condition
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ing is sure in pusilism, and I don {
know whether Jim can recover the
old speed and stamina. Furthermore.
I've made careful study OF the ne.
gro, and ] am convinced that he viii
be hard Go beat n a long fight But
if JeGries Us as ht as when he beat
me at Frisco. Z ann willing 60 say
that he ID stop Johnson inside OF
dozen rounds It is All q question
OF condition with the boilermaker.
he knows how Co fight and is the
Eamest man I've over seen ina q rlug.
Ga his prime me- was very fast ON
his feet Tor his size and weight. am
could not only outeeuorai a frst-cIass
pusiist but when &c came down TO
hard fighting he was there with
punches that were Irresistible.
JEFF, however. has been out of
the fighting game for nearly Eve
years. he has taken life easy. in
that he has denied himself very few
luXuries and has thought little or
nothing OF pugilism. he has a won
derful constitution. though. and be
told me I'm London recently that he
was sure he could come back. In
fact. be said he did not make up his
mind 20 fight Johnson until he had
satisfied himself that be could get
into his best condition.
In getting ready for the mill Jen
viii have 90 do much hard work. I'm
the first place he must perfect his
wind. He is matched 10 go 45
rounds, aud 10 johnson plays the de-
fonsive game. Jim viii have TO De
very strong ia vino and limb TO
road runs and plenty OF exercise in
the mountains. I think JeG viii get
his bellows IN excellent working or
der. But De must De sure OF his
lungs before he does any other kind
OF work.
Il have agreed 20 spend the last
five weeks at his camp % help him
speed up. ] intend 60 box with him
ten or hiteen rounds every day at
top speed so that ne can increase
his activity IN getting around the
ring. There arc many tricks and
methods which Jim can freshen up
on. and I think I can help him. But
In addition % boxing bouts with me
/ think hc should have two or three
rugged heavywoights who can fight
him Ia dead earnest II had had any
thing 90 do with his management.
would have made Jen take part I'm
several real fights Ia order Co sub
Jcct him 90 severe test BOXING
doesn't count for much. you know
when man is training for a hard
mill. He needs actual experience iu
the giving and taking of heavy blows
In order 90 test his stamina and
harden his physique.
Endurance is going 90 cut a biz
figure In this battle and am very
anxious 90 have jon perfect himself
In this respect. He is bear for work
and is so determined 20 beat the ne.
gro that ] am sure he will leave no
stone unturned In his preparation.
! know he viii not shirz a single
task set before him, for he realizes
that Johnson Is not q joke and viii
put up a terrific battle
Corbett attributes Jefries' clever
ness 20 the early lessons he received
from Tommy Ryan when the boiler
maker was preparing for his FIRST
conflict with Bob Fitzsimmons. Ryan
was engaged by w A. Brady To go
down to Jen's training quarters at
Allenhurst, y. J.. and show him some
OF the more scientific features OF the
game OF hit. stop, and get away.
Ryan. a wonderful boxer and fight
CT himself. jumped at the chance
When he took hold OF Jenries he
found the boilermaker was Just a
big numbering giant who could take
a lacing and had a killing wallop il
he could land IL.
Jerries had reduced himself 60
$50 pounds by the time Ryan APP
peared at the training camp. but he
was promptly Informed that he would
have 10 take on some more flesh.
How? Well, Ryan told him that fast
boxing In a harm would help some.
so they went 70 work with a will.
Ryan had a peculiar method OF in
structing the big fellow In the art of
scientific fighting He never explained
a thing orally. but as soon as the
gloves were drawn and he proceeded
20 go around Jeff like a cooper around
a barrel
Ryan Tented, sidestepped. shifted.
Jabbed. uppercut. and swung. until
Jerries was bewildered. The big fell
lows eyes were bunged up imme-
diately and his nose and mouth were
soon bleeding. But he never said n
word in protest Instead he took all
that Ryan delivered. at the same time
studying the clever middleweights
tactics with much care. He soon
found himself instinctively blocking
some OF the swift punches and dodg-
ing others. He also assumed the
crouching position which he later
used in all of his fights. and after
a while, as his footwork became
speedy, he began TO unlock the same
kind OF blows that Ryan was using.
Ryan's long. quick left that was
necessarily plunged into Jef's face ;
was revelation. The boileTmaker
smiled grimly as he received a storm
OF blows from this glove. II actually
pleased the gigantic fighter, who did
bis best TO eopy II. AS he crouched
low and stretched out HIS own left
len soon found that his longer reach
sQabied him IN rsnaof Rvsu xvtfk aov,a .