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Show rort and indulged in verbal pyrotechnic. pyrotech-nic. "it's funny they are trying to kill me off," ho cried. "It was the same way In Chicago; but I ra still on tho Job and I'll bo on It July the Fourth, too Johnson began regular training lor the tight today at his quarters on th? ocean shore. He announced that be intended to drop all discussion of the referee question and put worry over that matter in limbo for a while. It Is said the fighter weighs now about 230 pounds, and he plana to take off about 20 pounds during hU training operation. He will try to reduce his weight very gradunllv. The negro seems to be apprehensive, over the possibility of going stale before be-fore the battle and he has mapped out a plan of work to which It is hellov-ed hellov-ed he will faithfully adhere throughout through-out his training. He says that for the first few clays he will devote him self chiefly to light boxing every other day and road work along tho beach. JEFF HAS SPEED AND ENDURANCE Ben Lomond. Cal., May 9 None of Jim Jeffries' workout 6 has pleased his trainers more than his Saturday bouts with Choynskl and Papke. The speed and endurance shown by the fighter and the ease with which he handled bis two opponents through nine fast rounds Is still tbe talk of tho camp. According to Farmer Burns, Jeffries Improvement In condlilon lu the last week has been little less than remarkable and he Is of the opinion opin-ion that the big fellow could he In llnlshed fighting trim two weeks 1 hence. If necessary. Jeffries, it Is pointed out, has demonstrated dem-onstrated that he can take off bis fat and acquire wind and staying power. His trainers now say th3t his future work will be directed mainly to the acquisition of speed and cleverness clever-ness Dally sparring and bustling with Jim Corbett and Frank Gotcb, whleh Is expected soon to be the order or-der of the day, will give tho former I champion the "seasoning the trainers wish him to undergo. Tex Rlrkard arrived at Ben mond last night for a stay of two or thrco days. The promoter is expect- ed to talk over the referee problem with Manager Sam Berger ond Jef-fries, Jef-fries, though Rlckard denies that such Is his Intention. 1 San Francisco, May 9. Jack John- I son made an automobile trip to San Jose to witness an aviation meet yes- , terdny afternoon and a punctured tiro I which delayed the negro's return here started a rumor that he had ben , killed In a smash-up. I ' The black professed real Indlgna-I Indlgna-I tlon when told of tire circulated re- |