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Show WOMEN AND CHILDREN SEE JIM JEFFRIES Ben Lounond. Col., May 16. The big crowd of fight fans that Journeyed here fmm San Francisco yesterday to see Jim Jeffries In his announced public Sabbath workout learned that the former champion Is an exceedingly exceeding-ly timid man. All his years In the ring have not worn off tho shyness Jeffries early evinced when called on to perform In public. Before tho big fellow showed up In tho gymnasium yesterday one of his camp companions remarked: "Jeffries would give a hundred dollar dol-lar bill If he could get out of facing the crowd this afternoon." And the truth of tbe assertion was attested by the fighter's subsequent behavior. When he begau skipping the rope he kept his face to tho wull and his back to the spectator and when he started start-ed his shadow boxing ho stood in a corner as far removed from curious eyes as posslblo. But his bashfulness wore off when he warmed up In his boxing with Bob Armstrong. Fully a third ot the larfe throng who witnessed Jeffries' exhibition yes-terday, yes-terday, were women and children, members of automobile parties, who entered the camp with male escorts. |