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Show " JEFFRIES FEELS SS STI1 IS a BULL Would Not Box With Men for Fear of Injuring Them. . By Associated Press. BEN LOMOND, Cal.. June 4. Much to the disappointment of quite a throng of visitors. Jim Jeffries allowed his old fond-ner-s for mountain climbing to lead him away from the boxing ring today, although al-though ho had previously planned to do nine rounds, three with each of his spurring spur-ring partners. When the lime set for the spurring enmc It was discovered that Jeffries, accompanied by his brother Jack. Dick Adam.n and Bob Armstrong, had yet oiT up Mount Ben Lomond, leaving Jim Corbett to nttend to tho entertainment, entertain-ment, of visitors. Jeffries's little jaunt up tho mountain followed a strenuous morning or training, train-ing, fie was In high spirits and showed himself greatly ploasod with the evidences evi-dences of splendid physical condition his work gave. "I feel as strong as a bull." he declared during a, rest spell In the gymnasium. "J Just want to tear things lo pieces. 1 can feel myself rounding Into the same old condition that used to come to me in the old days. It makes me mad because I can't hit this bag any harder. If 1 were to box today I'd surely hurt a few of tho boys Just because I feel like cutting cut-ting loose to sec how hard 1 can wallop. wal-lop. The fighter did six miles on the road as a starter this morning, then pounded tho bag and labored at tho weights as though he delighted in the work. He wound up by defeating Corbett two out of throe at handball which added to his glee, and in his dressing room frisked around like a colt. ,Hc Joshed Farmer Burns and Joe Choynski unmercifully and when the rubbers released him. grabbed little Dick Adams up as though ho were a doll, swung him above tho bath tub and refused to lot him down until .Dick promised to stay in tho handball court, During ono of his handball games Jeffries Jeff-ries lost his footing and slid to his knees, stripping a little hide from his shin. It is tho camp Josh to blamo Utile Dick for anything that happens nnd Dick's near bath was the modo of punishment Jeffries adopted. |