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Show JEFFRIES DOWN TO REALTRAINING BE.V LOMOND. Cal.. April 7. James Jeffries buckled down to renl training today. He ran nine miles along the country roads, leading out of his training earop, played hard baseball for two bourn and played handball until the perspiration rolled from his body. The exercise was so strenuous that the fer was voiced by several members of the camp that Jeff would he over-trained when be stepped Into tbo ring to face Jack Johnson, Joly 4. The retired champion, who has now come out of retirement and Is working work-ing with the enthusiasm and energy of a young pugilist who ho a long road to travel to a championship match, was cautioned several times during tbo day not to take It too bard. Jeffries was up and ready at 5 o'clock In tbo morning. Accompanied by Wrestler Farmer Burns. Boh Anii6troog and his two nephews, Jeffries Jef-fries started out on a Jog to tho vll- i lage of Boulder Creek, four and a half miles from tamp. When he reached tho village hn turned around and Jogged right back to the camp. JIls pace was easy and bis wind wus good when tho spin was over After a rest of a few hours Jeffries peeled down to his undershirt and led tho way to the baseball field For ncarlv inn hnnra h.- imc.H rht i.nii and caught the grounders from the bat of Sam Berger. Later handball became the order of the- exercise with Bob Armstrong and Berger as opponents. op-ponents. The effect of all this, coupled coupl-ed with the mountain climbs and tho previous two days training was evident evi-dent In tho fighter's condition. Ho has reduced greatly In bulk and the change. In the much talked of waist lino Is already perceptible. Tho fear of Jeffries' trainers that he will overwork and fall stalo before be-fore the flgbt.. Is shown In tho new camp program, which eliminated handball A bit of early morning road work and n four round boxing session with Armstrong In the afternoon after-noon Is the program now laid down. Berger will go to San Francisco tomorrow to-morrow to buy an automobile for Jeffries. Jef-fries. When the machine arrives In camp Jeffries will use. It to travel to and from the ocean, where he expects ex-pects to Indulge In surf bathing |