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Show 'JEFFRIES LEAVES FOB 1W QUARTERS Ben Ldniond Has Been Deserted; Desert-ed; Fighters and Trainers Go to Reno. OAKLAND, Cal.; June 21. James .1. Jeffries, accompanied by his wife and his entire staff of trainers, with the oxcep- tlon of Jim Corbctt. arrived hero from the deserted Hon Loinond training quarters shortly before 0 o'clock tonight. The parly remained here until tt o'clock this evening, when Jr-ffrles and his helpers loft on a special train for Reno. On tho trip from Ben Lomond tho big fellow whllcd tho hours away in a card game with Joe Choynskl, his friend, Dick Adams, and Colonel Kowalskl. Contrary to his usual custom, ho nodded out the car window pleasantly to those waiting at stations to see him along the lino and to better his good humor ho won most of the money In the card game. Before leaving Hon Lomond, Jeffries nut In a good morning's work. Ills labor la-bor lasted over an hour and included snappy punching of the bag, ropo skipping, skip-ping, shadow boxing and exercise at the pulley weights. It was far tho most impressive workout indulged in by Jeffries Jef-fries for tho past two weeks. Jeffries expects lo be back at the grind tomorrow afternoon In Moan Springs, which resort has been decided upon as the place to put on his finishing training train-ing touches. |