Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
DELANEY WILL HELP
JACK JOHNSON TRAIN
Colored Fighter Delighted With
Having Secured Jeffries' Former
Trainer to Direct His Work.
DENIES SAYING
JEFF CAN'T COME BACK
Boilermaker's Camp to Have More
Human Punching Bags-Ricka.d
Plans Novel Curtain Raiser.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, May 25.-There
is joy in the Johnson camp as a result Of
the announcement that Billy Delaney, vet
eran maker of heavyweight champions, is
to coach the negro for his fight with JEFF
fries. Johnson himself is highly elated
He figures that Delaney is the best man
In the business to prepare him for the
crucial battle Of his career. This belief
is based on the fact that not only can
Delaney give him the fruits OF forty
years Of ring experience. but that vet
eran, who developed Jeffrfes, knows more
about the retired champion than anybody
else and will be able to give Johnson many
pointers about Jeffries' style Of fighting
The advent Of Tom Flanagan into the
Johnson camp is likewise a matter Of
great satisfaction to the negros support
ers. Flanagan. who trained many long
distance runners including Longboat. the
indian, will have supervision over John
sons road work, which the fighter regards
as one of the most essential features Of
his training.
Old-Timers to Spar.
Delaney preached a suggestion to Pro-
moter Tex Richard yesterday. that finds
favor with the fans" His proposal is
to invite Jem Mace, the one-time cham
pion of England, and Bill Clark, another
veteran pugilist now living in st. Louis,
to box three one-minute rounds as a cur
tain raiser to the big Fourth Of July con-
test. Delaney says he is willing to act
as referee for the oldtimers, and he
would revive historic custom by hav-
ing Mace and Clark shy castors into the
ring and afflx their colors to their re-
spective posts, as pugilists were wont to
do in the 'palmy days"
Richard welcomed Delaney's plan and
will try to carry it out.
Following his conference with johnson
Delaney took occasion to deny a report
from the east that he had stated Jeffries
could not get in shape for the coming
fight
II didn't say ANYTHING of the kind
Delaney declared: 1T is no secret tnat
Jeffries and myself are not on the most
cordial terms, but L m not knocking him.
In the name Of all that's reasonable why
shouldn't Jeffries be able to get in trim?
He is only thirty-five and he has been a
mountaineer practically all his life. That
kind Of man doesn't age quickly. but
for that matter I could name a dozen
men who fought for the worlds cham
pionship after they were forty years old"
According to Richard the work of con-
structing the big fight arena here will
begin next Monday.
Two shiploads of material are on the
way here. The latest estimate is that
nearly million 1eet OF lumber Will De
required.
JEFF Needs Help.
BEN LOMOND. Cal. May 25-More hui
man punching bags are needed at Ben
Lomond, think Jim Jeffries trainers, and
there is talk that two or three fast young
fighters will be added to his staff. so that
there will be no dearth Of material for his
boxing bees.
Jeffries' eleven rounds of swift ring
work used up his present supply Of spar
ring partners yesterday and the fighter
was forced to knock on for the day SIM
ply because no one was left to face him.
In his bout with Joe Choynski. which
was the last Of the day, Jeffries WINGED at
a blow he received on the left thumb. II
sprained it the other day." he explained
to Choynski. and when you caught me
there 1t hurt. I guess 1t will be all right
though, in a couple Of days.
More blood came from Jeffries' upper
lip while he boxed. Sharp edges on his
teeth are responsible, and when he runs
up to San Francisco for his exhibition
Friday he purposes visiting dentist to
have the serrated spots filed.