The Washington times., 1910-06-24
JEFFRIES IS PERFECT,
SAYS MIKE MURPHY
Greatest Living Trainer of Athletes Astonshed At Con-
dtion of Fighter, and Declares He Is Finest Spec-
men of Man He Ever Saw.

him while the process was on. No
one 60 see him stripped would credit
him with being his age. His face may
look II, but his body does not.
lie has lttle, If any, superfuOus
flesh on him. and what little remains
he can easily take of in the days that
intervene between now and the fight.
/ cannot help but think there was
something funny about the stories OF
Jeffries' ale ged neglect Of training, and
of his fishing trips at a time when he
should have been boxing.
IT. wouldn't surprise me a bit If JET
fries had had another camp somewhere
near Rowardcnnan. and went there to
work in quiet, at the same time, per
haps, TO throw Johnson of the track
No man could have got into the 81, re
Jefries is without having done all kills
OF conscientious work.
What little fat there is around the
muscles and s1ross the abdomen will
only act as a protection to the parts.
But I'm the vital place, across the lower
abdomen. there is no fat The former
champion is not bUrdened with any
more than ne can comfortably carry,
even f. he decides 10 reduce no lower
than he rs now.
never saw on a man before.
His back, especially, is study no pre-
pared power. The muscles 90 all the
way down into the hips, ana II IS easy
TO understand the hitting power Of Jel-
+ fries and the limitlcss power Of endur-
auce he has.
Shows Much Speed.
1 watched Jenries while ne was NOV
ing around in the ball game and in his
room. He is light on his feet and gives
[ evidence o. speed. This is, in part
/ due to his fine proportions, for, in spite
J OF his massive build. Jeffries IS put to-
eather symmeuicaIly and is nicely bal
auccG for quick work
. Particularly did observe his wind.
II is good. He did not blow or seem
10 tire. no matter how ardUous the kind
Of humping about he was called upon 20
do.
Jerrics has trained with the idea OF
fighting an hour and halL- LAoush Hs
. saws ne believes he can go JUST as iiLtei
LONGER as he wants From WnaL i saw
. .udIv. / must admit that the hour and
half does rot look 20 be an imposs!-
+ bitltv 10 him
F 4 Tish JET 81 ere a few years younger
. z -,-rsl7 he had 5een sticking 90 the game
. Grrr-ug- the last six years Then 4 Wouiu
a couc-Fe no shadow OF doubt as 20 ms
victory. JeTries may not be as good as
he looks. But on appearance ana a.!
the externals J should say that JacH
johnson is going 90 60 up against
man such as he never knew existed
The condition Of JeGries' stomacr
I shows that he is going TO be hard tl
. hurt The muscles there give wonder
. ful protection
Tha black man viii have 90 hand out
a terrific pounding TO DO any damage q
tEat buIwarS % sinew-
I do~-t think that he can be hurt by
"a runch on the jaw II was only h'
bady thar I feared and after I saw M
I wav that lined up, I felt cheerful II,
viii Doe able 20 stand the gan. the Ole
Whatever his condition is. Jeffries de
[ serves all the credit or all the blame
ne does not take suggestions de IA.
I rea- his 0wr. trainer. He has prepare.
| himself and D., viii fEht his own kline
as a battle TO matter what his haudler'
may suggest