The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-24

The fs.sdont. which was Witnessed by
a number or Jeffries' trainers and news
paper men. created a profound sensa-
tion and tonight is the talk OF the
town.
turc.
declares that John l. refuses TO regard
C0rbctt as Jeffries' spokesman and that
he viii return 20 Moana springs ana
make another effort 90 see Jeffries per
Speaking for Jeffries. who at the
time Of Suilivau's cali was lounEing
in bis cottage, Manager sam Berger as.
Eerts that Corbctt was fully empowered
60 speak for Jcffries and that IT Suili-
van makes another effort 10 seek MIN
cut no viii be accorded the same re-
Ception he received today.
cor course" said Berger. "as the pub
lie is given access 60 our camp sullivan
has as much right as anybody else 70
come and watch Jeffries work. but Cor
brtt quoted JeffriCs correctly In telling
Sullivan that he VIII have nothing 70
Do with him."
sullivan. I'm statement 20 the Asso-
ciated Press said he was totally unpre-
pared Tor the treatment given him and
that Dc has no intention OF forcing him
SELF on Jcffrlcs m Jeffrics does not care
90 receive him. He declared there was
No foundation for the belief Of Jeftries
trainers that he had roasted Jeftries
and termed the coming fight frame
up
re o. understood that Tex Richard will
oudcavOr 20 effect "a reconciliation be-
tween sullivan and Jeffrics. The pro-
r.otcr had Ions talk with Jcffries
this afternoon and he Is expected TO
see Sullivan tonight
Icrfriee did hig first public work in
Nevada az Moana Springs this after
noon in the presence OF over 400 spec
taturr- The cN-champion. after a morn
ing session OF ball playing. began his
IN q rel q N|HaHu n
utc siege OF bag punching. This was
followed By n brief invasion Of the pull
ley weight department and Immediate
Is thereafter n long rope skipping scs-
sion INDUCED en-. After that he
shadow aoNcd for ten minutes. put in
three rounds OF rough and tumble wres-
Ting with Farmer Burns and finished
DIS efforts with abdominal exercise OF
his own creation. In an. Jcffrics' cxer-
cises occupied one hour and ten min
utes-
Altitude Don't Bother.
when asked n the altitude had any
effect on his respiration, the cx--ham-
rion replied that he scarcely noticed
any change. He admitted. however.
that when he started his work. his
breathing was n bit labored. but fin
ally this wore off and he felt just the
same as N he was on the sea level.
IT am convinced that within a few
days I shall become thoroughly accii-
mated and that the climate here. which
like very well. viii agree with me In
every respect remarked Jeffries as
De ran into his dressing room. JEFF
fries says he will resume boxing to-
morrow.
Turing the big fellows stunts this
afternoon the spectators started TO
cheer. but were checked by Farmer
Burns. who. after particularly vio-
lent outburst. protested that Jcffries
insisted that all applause be omitted.
Rcfcrring 90 the sullivan incident Of
this morning. Jim Corbctt said that
while IN one wav ne could not blame
himself for speaking as harshly to the
old fellow as nc did. he was glad he
made sullivan rctract or deny state
mcuts alleged 90 have been spoken or
published by the latter. Really" said
Corhntt. IT am sorry for the old chap.
lie a. getting along in years and r.
becoming o. bit childish. However. his
room o. better than his company IN 50
far az this camp is concerned"
Betting on the big event is slow. A
few sporadic wagrrs OF small amounts
have been noted. bat 40 is not believed
that the heavy bcttors viii loosen their
purse 1atchcE until the arrival OF the
coast delegation Of fight fans.
Lans-ford-KetcheI orr.
The announcement from Tom O'Day
nf san Francisco that the Langford-
kctchcl contest. planned TO be held
here on the morning q the big fight
had been called Off. was not entirely
unexpected in Reno. The local com
urfffcc working with Promoter Rick
ard to- stage the Jcffrics-Johnson bat
tie was strongly opposed TO the rival
event and was said 20 be bringing
strong pressure Co bear on ODay and
Promoter Hester 90 stop their prep
Hester. IN commenting upon O'Day's
actions. said they were unwilling. IN
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