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• JEFFRIES GIVES EXHIBITION,x ____Will Put on First Public Bout at Santa Cruz Tonight,BEN; LOMOND, .Ca)„ May 20— Jeffriesstaged two sketches for the benefit of hiscamp followers today: In the morning” hedid some exhibition juggling with his spar-ring partners, tossing them about much as the hero In a. tank drama handles the villain. . •Bob Armstrong was the first to go on with the undefeated champion. In the first two rounds he escaped without damage, as the morning'ftlt* was chilly and' Jeffries was alow to warm up.' In the’third found, how* ever, Bob carelessly stepped In front of several heavy ones. One lert hook caught him on the forehead and ho would have gone to the floor had ho not hit. the wall first.When Choynskfs turn came Jeffries was becoming Interested in his work and poor old” Joe was tossed about recklessly for the three rounds. He emerged from the scufflo with a bruised ear. and blackened eye. Jack Jeffries-mado hie boxing debut In the final two rounds. Jeffries did not. think his brother was In good condition and handled him gently. . ’ . vJewries -warned his sparring' partners to* day that there would be plenty of wc»rk for them in the future, and they could expect no rest until after Jim Corbett's. arrival. 8am Berger will return to Ben Lomond tomorrow’ with Tex Rickard and Dick Adatntf. One hundred and fifty members of the Olympic Club are expected later In the. week. The entire Jeffries party will go to Santa'Cruz tomorrow' evening to see the big fighter In the first of Ills public .exhibitions.
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Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, May 21, 1910
Page 20
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