The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-26
JEFFR|ES' HUMOR
AS fine AS SILK
Works Like Trojan and Then
FrolicS
ARMSTRONG HAMMERED
Dick Admas Narrowly Escapes Duck
ing mt Hands of Frolicsome JEFF.
Johnson Arrives and Takes
Up His Routine Work Il
HAMMERED
BY EDDIE SMITH

Ateho, 4NSN., June z0.-topecidi.j-i pS ~
tie town of Reno is fight mad. The state
of enthusiasm that the people are show
ing over the prospects for the big bat
= tie far exceeds that at Goldheld at the
time OF the Cans Nelson contest and the
old-timers of the game who are here say
that they never saw anything like It.
This morning visited the Jeffres camp
at Moana Springs and, somewhat to my
surprise, found the big fellow hard at
work. Promptly at 10 bells Jeffries went
at his work and from the manner in
which he stepped through his PAGES it
would surely seem that the high altitude
had not done him much harm.
The champion opened his days work by
punching the bag and he tore at the
j. les .ner with such force that he succeeded
In sSsaking the cord holding the bag to
the PLATFORM three times before switching
TO his other work. After this he skipped
the rope and jumped about the newly
erected boxing platform for short time
The gloves were then brought out and
Bob Armstrong and Jeffries put them on
There was little or no real boxing in
dulged in, for Jeffries was little timid
about taking any chances on the bare
floor.
1t appears that the canvas covering for
the ring is being brought to camp from
s Rowardennan in an automobile, which
has broken down on the road
The boxing was of the mauling and
hauling order, something after the style
TOT men in clinches.
/ In all of the breakaways Armstrong
tried to initiate the Johnson uppercut, and
Jeffries each time blocked 1t with his
shoulder and each time planted his left
with a solid thud on the kidneys of the
polored man.
1t is easy to see that the men OF Jeffries'
samp are sure that Johnson's best punch
Is his right uppercut, and almoot all of
their work is being done to develop a
block and counter for It, Several times
seffries hit Armstrong rather hard and
with each hard punch the negro would
.wince and pull away with a caution to
the big white man to be little careful
Three rounds in all were put In with Arm
strong, and then Jack Jeffries was taken
on for two rounds.
In the two rounds with his brother JEFF
fries did little In the matter Of trying to
hit the smaller man, but several times he
deliberately held his chin out and allowed
It to come up slam-bang with the swings
Of his sparring partner.
Jeffres Is evidently trying out his as
similating powers to find out If he will
be able to take the punishment he was
noted for when in his prime. From my
observation 1t would seem that they did
little harm.
After boxing, Jeffries INDUCED in soma
vigorous back bending over a chair
(which Is expected to strengthen the
Of he ach is
done by placing one chair, with the back
, removed SO that he is resting on the
small of his back when lying out flat.
The other chair Is placed so that his
feet are hooked under the rungs of it
and one of the trainers sits on 1t TO
hold it down. The big fellow bends back
until his head almost touches the floor
and he wriggles about and raises him
i self to sitting position and then back
down again at least a dozen times. This
is q violent, rude mode of exercise AMI
iwhen he Strengthened up he was out of
wind and the blood had rushed to his
head to some extent.
J It was Just a moment however, before
!, he had regained his wind and the work
over he started after the camp jes-
s ter, Dick Adams. and for a few minutes
1T would seem as H. Adams life was
worth about ten cents on the dollar All
(of sudden Jeffries took notion that
1T would be good idea to strip the
( little fellow and throw him into the
swimming tank. Adams fought and
wrestled, but he had little chance and
the only thing that saved him was the
presence of some women.
Never before have I seen Jeffries as
u cheerful and as playful as he was this
kmorning and his trainers are In the
highest spirits over his condition.
Jim Corbett has injured his finger
.xome way and may not be able to work
Tor 4 few days.
Jack Johnson, who arrived here yes
tGrday and was greeted by an immense
tftrong, expressed his satisfaction with
his training quarters. He asked II there
|, were any chances of himself and JEFF
fries meeting on the road Informed
that there was little chance for this,
the colored man plainly showed that he
had no desire to meet Jeffries prior TO
their meeting In the ring.
To Judge from the experience of JEFF
fries and other visitors to Reno. 1t will
be no easy job for the colored man To
hold the 212 pounds up to the last few
days of his training as he had intended
If the battle had been decided In San
Francisco and the chances are that both
men will enter the ring lighter by sew
eral pounds than they would mad the
fight been held in Frisco.
johnson will enter the ring at zoo and
Jeffries at 225 pounds.
Jeffries may possibly go in at even a
F lighter figure than this. for he perspired
. freely this morning when at work.