Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-13

deep in their hearts they were skeptcal
regarding his physical fitness and dubious
regarding his speed ir boxing. After six
rounds of glove play, however, they agreed
to a man that the big fight scrapper was
never an ounce better in his life and the
stories they shot over the wires to the poor
deluded east are bound to make Jeffries a
mora topheavy favo,ite than he is at
present.
And at that, Jeffries did not do nearly
as well as he might with Corbett He was
under wraps all through the three rounds,
and he was equally as gentle with Choyn-
ski in the three he boxed with the little
fellow. Only once did he cut loose for
moment, and when he did, Joe was severity
jolted about
ImDresses the Boys.
Jeffries, although full of snap and
pepper, has done much better and
faster work with Berger and Armstrong
Both Corbett and Choynski looked like
pigmies beside him and he has to hold him
self in check all the time However, his
work was good enough to impress the
eastern scribes, all of whom have different
views on the big battle now.
Corbett worked out we'll for his first at
tempt, although he thought the first round
would never end. He was fast enough on
his feet but found it difficult to lay a
glove on the big Fellow. Once he caught
him with straight left. followed by stiff
right cross, but Jeffries was coming in at
the time and the old timer bounced back as
result of his own blow. AS far as speed
is concerned, Corbett runs a poor second
| to Jeffries at the present time, although
in the years hack the shoe was on the
| aAf Inp-
bett with a handful of rice.
For the next week the big fellows spar
ring partners need have but little fear OF
being hurt in their boxing bouts with the
giant Jeffries' left thumb is slightly
sprained and has been for week or more,
so that his glove work is extremely eau
tious with his left, for fear of hurting that
hand, and is equally as cautious with his
right, which he has had to old back lest he
flatten the lad he lands upon.
johnson Feels Satisfied.
SAN FRANCICO, June 11.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Ai Kaufman, the California black
smith, went several slashing rounds with
Champion Jack johnson today and for &
time the smuggling was so furious that the
spectators thought the men were trying t
knock each other out. After the milling
was over Johnson declared that Kaufman
was the best SOARING partner in the world
1t was evident that Kaufman had EXTENDED
johnson to a greater extent than he ha
been extended by any other boxer since h
commenced training at the Seal Rock hotel
Much to Johnsons disgust, he had to Civ
up his automobile ride today and devot
, both morning and a good part OF the aft
, ernoon to work.
Flanagan started the day by taking tn
dusky champion over the road Then fol
lowed a perfect carnival of glove work
Johnson played base ball for while an
did a lot of gymnasium work in addition t
> his other stunts.
This is the best days work have don
since 1 commenced training" said John
: son tonight.
81 feel perfectly satisfied with my eond
tion now, and constant work as hard as
went at it today would be harmful"
George Little, Johnson's former manager
is still threatening war, but the champio
is apparently so used to lawsuits that
S Doesn't seem to be worry much.