Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-28
Ozark Bear Thinks He Could Tame Black Panther
 of Pugilistic Woods.
WIFE WON'T LET HIM
Giant Pitcher Has Nursed Ambition to Win Fame in 'Squared Circle" Since Long Before He Wore
 Toe Plate.
(By Frank G. Meenke.)

If John McGraW isn't careful he'll wake up some morning to find that Big Jeff" Tesreau has jumped the Giants and taken a job in the White Hope" league. For Tesreau secretly nurses the ambition of some day wear ing the crown that once decorated the dome of Jim Jeffries- the man whom it is said Tesreau resembles greatly in both physical and facial appear ance, and which likeness won for Tesreau the nickname of Jeff"
 But Fate so far has ruled against Tesreau becoming a pugilist and it seems that Fate will continue so to rule, assisted by Mrs. Tesreau, who is very much opposed to "Jeff's" pugilist- ic ideas.
 Jeff yearns to bring back to the white race the crown that Jack John son snatched from Jeffries. And those who know of Tesreau's skill as boxer and who know of his terri ble strength and the terrific punch that he carries in either hand feel that if properly trained Tesreau would rank as the greatest heavy weight fighter in the world.
 Tesrcau first connected with the pugiiistic ambition when he emerged from his teens. He was as huge and as powerful then as he is now. It is quite likely that he would have taken whirl at the professional fighting game then if his parents hadn't dis suaded him.
 There was another reason, too. Just about that time Tesreau was start ling various communities by his pitch ing feats. It seemed certain then that a brilliant future was in store for him in baseball, whereas, in pugil- ism, his future was a question. So Jeff" being sensible person, stuck to the trade that was sure to bring home the bacon regularly.
 Jeff" since has become quite fam ous as a pitcher-and quite disgust ed with the poor crop of "white hopes that have been harvested since lief fries was sent int othe discard. Ii some hope" doesn't rise up soon ant make noise like regular fighter it's possible that Jeff" Tesreau may bust loose from the ties that bind an6 shove his huge frame into the pugil istic spotlight. And then Messrs Johnson, Willard, Smith, ct al., may | beware.
 Ty Cobb tells us that travelling is bad enough when you can live at first class hotels, but it is a million times worse when you go into small towns and live at $1 day hotels. Now we know why it is that so many bal players get peeved when they art shooed from major league club to { minor league outfit.
 l George Chip, who wore the middle weight crown until Al Mccoy came along and knocked it off, has the bes muscled hands of any living fighter according to ring experts.
 "I owe it to Johnny Coulon, tht former bantam champion" says Chip When l started in the fighting gamt my hands were sotf and after ever. fight I'd have swollen and bruised hands.
 "One day I told Coulon about ii Johnnie said
 Get a broom handle, twirl it fo an hour or so each day and in ; month you'll see a change"
 Well, l took Johnny's advice ant the muscles on my hands began t develop and harden, the knuckles be came strong, and l never afterward had any trouble with my hands in III, fohtc ,,