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JEFF DOES SOMfc S^Xi^SBUT HANDLES BROTHER EASYBen Lomond, Cal.. May 20.—Jeffries staged two good sketches for the benefit of his camp followers today. In the morning he did some exhibition juggling with his sparring partners, tossing them about like the hero worsting the villain in a tank drama.Bob Armstrong was the first to go on with the white champion, and in the first two rounds escaped withoutdamage for the reason that the morning air was chill and Jeffries was slow to warm up. In the third, however Bob carelessly stepped in front of heavy ones. One left hook caught him on the forehead and he would have gone to the floor had he not bumped the wall first. - ’When Choynski's turn came, Jeffwas becoming interested in his work and poor old Joe was tossed about recklessly for three rounds. Ho emerged from the scuffle with a bruised ear and a blackened eye.Brother Jack Jeffries made his boxing debut in the final two rounds. Jeff did not think his brother was in good condition and handled him gently.Jeff warned his sparring partners today that there would bt plenty of work for them in the future, and that they could expect no rest until after Jim Corbett’s arrival. CJT7} u Manager Sam Berger will return to Ben Lomond tomorrow morning with Tex Rickard and Dick Adams. One hundred and fifty members of the Olympic club are expected later inthe day. . j. _ — - ^ ,* » *■The entire Jeffries party will go to Santa Cruz tomorrow evening to see the big fighter in the first of his public exhibitions.
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Salt Lake City Herald
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Sat, May 21, 1910
Page 14
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