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Show JIM FLYNN BEGINS WORKINARKANSAS Hot Springs, Ark., April 23. Jim Flynn and Jack Curley reached Hot Springs yesterday. Flynn promptly began to condition himself for his big battle with Jack Johnson In Las Vegas, Ve-gas, N. M. on July 4. Flynn Is here for a brief course of baths and a well-earned well-earned rost. Curley will leave for Las Vegas with his charge May 1. .Flynn took a mild drill over the mountains early in the afternoon, and after he climbed out of his bath and received a rubdown he scaled 212 pounds Jim Corbett made the rldo soutli with Flynn and Curlov Sunday night Ho boarded their train at St. Louis, riding as far as Little Rock, where ho Is showing In vaudeville this week. J Corbott mot Flynn for the first time. Corbett declared that not only would he bo on hand in Las Vegas, but also that he would show up early and give Flynn any assistance he pos-sibh pos-sibh could. "Flynn, I was a bigger shot down in New Orleans than you will be In Las Vegas," said Corbett. "You remind me of my old self. The whole world, even my father and mv brothers, said' I was a fool to fight John L." "Yes, and this Is a bad jcar for champions," chirped back Flynn "Papke and Attell have Just lost their crowns, and there is always room for ono more." |