JEFFRIES NEEDS
MORE BOXING
Sparring Only Thing to Bring;
Bk Kiiiing Eye.
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BIG FELLOW'S WIND GOOD, '
Breathing Apparatus In Splendid
Shape, but No Muscles In Belt Re
g ion Jeff Has Not Lost Paunch En
tirely. By TOMMY CLARK.
The next few weeks are going to bi
busy ones for Jlin Jeffries if be main'
tains anything like the pace be has
started off with. It marks the trial ol
the beginning of bis battle for condi
tion a steady grind that Is to continue
until a week before the big mill The
ex-bollermaker's real burd siege ol
tralulg Is now on In earnest, and be
has banished all other thoughts from
his mind and la ready to go the full
-ipute.
With all the work Jeffries has dona
so far he hna n world of work before
him before he can consider himself fit.
Ills legs are heavy; much is to be done
to bring back the old armor that cov
ered his chest, stomach and back, and
that waist will have to be reduced In
all his posed pictures Jeff carefully
draws in the stomach and gives an ap-
pearauce of being quite sveldt. but the
paunch I. as not gone entirely, and the
absence of the old washboard muscles
which formerly sheathed the cham
pion's solar plexus is obvious. In the
little boxing the champion has done he
hns covered up the belt region- very
carefully, but when once or twice Arm
strong has ripped stiff ones Into bis
short rll -s Jeff l .is shown a decided
dislike to tlic y.iUx.
Another thi.it;. Jeff's speed will have
to be built up. :.nd, most Important of
all, be must get his hitting eye. He Is
particularly lacking In the true hitting
Photo by American Press Association.
JgFF EXAMIMNO PUNCHINO BAO BOARD
TO fKB WHKTHEH IT 18 ABLE TO STAND
Ol3 UABU WALLOPS.
that untie him champion of the world.
and the only manner in which he can
"come back" In this regard is to do
more boxing.
The fact that he is shy of the hit
ting eye adds to the speculation aroused
by his failure to take up boxlug earlier
in the came. Jeff knows that his
hitting eye must be perfect or his
chance of victory will be reduced 50
per cent. A good line on bis hitting
rye will be given when Sam Langford
and Jim Corhett Join the camp. What
Jeff should really do Is to look around
for several husky young heavyweights.
"Farmer" Hums Is not fast enough to
give Jeffries the proper tryouts with
the gloves, and Armstrong cannot be
expected to eianu up anu nine u
on nu in it every uiiy. aim jue vuuiu-
I. .1 t t
skl surely cannot be expected to rough
it wKh the big fellow.
Jeffries' warm friends are not over
Joyed over the recent reports that the
big fellow Is easily nettled and In ad
dition perspires profusely when en
gaged in trifling exercises. These con
ditions indicate that James J. Isn't
standing the rigors of training with
old time cheerfulness. Blame It on
Jimmy's nervous system. This organ
ism Is certainly a factor In the pro
duction of the high flow of perspira
tion, also churlishness. There Is an
other point that might cut a figure.
Jeff at his age and position of life
hasn't the ring ambition of years ago.
That layoff hurt He doesn't fanrr
the hardships of training.
Preparation for a big duel In the
arena isn't a soft snap by any means.
May go finely for a day or two, but
the novelty soon wears away. Denial
of certain forms of food, smoking and
other types cf pleasure are most try
ing. Neat case In point watch a foot
ball team Just released from training.
Men will rush for clgnrettes and
burn them with a whoop. Race Jock
eys, through their race and with noth
lug ahead, fairly fight to Becure water
and beverages. Six years ago Jeff was
much younger, yearned for riches more
than he does now. Therefore be doesn't
ke to training as of old.
Jim Jeffrie! Is Three Men, Says
McCoy.
'Jeffries is tLrw men In one,"
Is the comment of Kid McCoy,
"lie has the strength and vital
ity to lit out half a dozen fight
ers like myself. What the man
who knows U'Miinn about fight
ers fail. .,, re::;i;:e Is that Jef
fries Is wholly unlike any fight
er within the recollection of any
living nnn. He is so tough and
hard that blows that would end
another heavyweight's career
have no effect upon him. while
with his enormous strength and
vitality hecan slam home a
punch that will win him his
fight after he hns been fighting
for hours and when another man
would be so exhausted that he
couldn't hit hard enough to dent
a chocolate eclair.
"That retirement for five years
hnsn't done any harm, either.
He has been doing some drink
ing in ail likelihood.' but not
enough to affect that wonderful
vitality of his, and. unlike other
fighters, lie hnsn't been knock
ing around Indulging in all sorts
of dissipation. He is married
and domestic in his tnstes, and
the quiet sort of life he hns been
leading has kept him Just as fit
for a tight as he was when he
retired."
PLAYERS' BATS DIFFER.
Some Big Men Wield Small Sticks,
and Midgets Use Big Ones.
Iiuscbal! players' bats differ In size
and shape as much as the players do
In physhjue. Ami the strange part of
It Is that many of the big fellows use
a small, well shaped warclub, and a
couple of the "rabbits" wield some
thing resembling a wagon tongue.
An Instance of this is the woodpile
that "Kebel" Oakes, a former Cincin
nati star, but now with the St. Louis
Cardinals, uses. A man can scarcely
Imagine such a little fellow swinging
so large and heavy a bat as Oakes
does. Tlie opposite side of the case is
represented by I'.resnahan, who, while
large In stature, hits with a reasona
bly small club.
After a glance at the Hans Wagner
bat one would think that the "Flying
Dutchman" might just as well go and
pull up a young but promising tree
nnd use that to destroy the hopes of
young and old pitchers alike. No bal
ance to it, large and heavy nil over,
the average man could hardly swing It.
It takes n person of Immense strength
to use It properly, and Hans Is that.
Being so heavy, the great bntsmnn enn
meet the bnll either on the handle or
the very end and make a hit where
nnother player would put up a pop fly
or weak grounder.
INTERMOUNTAIN RACING.
Long Meeting to Open at Cgden, Utah,
. - May ,25. ,
Manager Richard Dwyer of the Utah
Jockey club has officially announced
the dates of all meetings to be held
under the Jurisdiction of the Interna
tionnl Racing association. Ogden Is
scheduled to open the senson with a
meeting commencing May 25 and run
ning till June 4. Salt Lake City then
takes up the running, the spring meet
ing at Itueua Vlstn park opening June
0 and continuing until July 21. Fol
lowing this meeting a Jump will be
made to Butte, where the runners will
hold forth from July 23 until Aug. 29.
Cheyenne will hold a meeting com
mencing Sept. 1 and finishing the 20th,
Returning to Salt Lake City, the final
meeting on the Intermountalu circuit
will begin Sept. 24 and conclude Oct
20.
Pirate Players Not Handsome
Chaps.
The most unattractive team to
day In major league company Is
the champion littsburgs, says
Tim Murnnne, the noted base
ball scribe. They are picked for
winners as much for their steady
habits as their great ball play
ing qualities.
Fred Clarke picks men who
attend strictly to business. They
plug away from the drop of the
flag until the line Is crossed,
condition counting at the finish.
CURRENT SPORT EVENTS
Philadelphia and Baltimore rowing
associations want to hold this year's
middle states regatta on Labor day.
Johnny Hayes, the famous Marathon
runner, contemplates touring South
Africa and Australia. Dorando, the
luiiuu, Is going to South America.
F. E. Benupnire. the present Austra
Han swimming champion, has arrived
In London fi r the season of swimming
In Europe. He. may visit America.
The Ottawa (Canada) Rowing club is
expecting a sectional eight oared shell
from Europe, which they will use In
the Canadian and American national
championships.
George Bonhng, the middle distance
runner, will race against Jack Talt,
the Canadian. In a one mllo race match
at a big open athletic meet at Ottawa
May 24. Victoria day.
The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse
Racing association hns allotted the fol
lowing dates: Toronto, May 20 to 28.
July 2S to Aug. 0; Montreal, June 2 to
11, Sept. 8 to 27; Hamilton. June 10 to
2d. Aug. 11 to 20: Fort Erie, June 30 to
July 0, Sept. 22 to Oct. 1; Windsor,
Jnl'v 14 to 2.1. Auc. 27 to Sent. 5.
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Of Novelties and Notions, Comprising a Stock
Valued at More Than
Books, Stationery, . Tinware, Pictures,
School Supplies, Graniteware, Counters,
Office Supplies, Base Ball Goods, Show Cases,
Fine & Fancy China, Candy and Cigars, Roll Top Desk,
Glassware, Post Cards, Etc., Etc., Etc.
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And will continue until the stock is sold. We want it distinctly
understood that the stock to be sold is not junk, but consists of
new, fresh and up-to-date goods and the sale is made in this man
ner because we want to get out of business in the shortest time.
J. W. LARKIN S CO., Plattsmouth, Neb.
H. H. REED, Blair, Auct.
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A LANGUAGE LESSON.
Th. V.rb "to Si. -ike" Illustrates the
Difficulties of English.
The verb "to strike" is likely to
rovoke more or less bother among
persons seeking to acquire tho Eng
ish language. It may have any one
of several meanings.
"To strike" means to hit, boat,
assault. It is this meaning of the
term that is brought to mind by tin
spectacle of a blackened eye. Often
it may be avoided by moving on
when the policeman says so.
"To strike" means a mere at
tempt to hit, as when a batter, ac
cording to reports on the sporting
page, "fans the air" therefore a
miss. This suggests a contradic
tion ; but, no matter there are oth
ers in the language.
"To strike" means to leave a job
because of dissatisfaction with con
ditions. This sort of strike is never
a mi63, for it hits something every
time.
"To strike" when qualified by
the words "it rich" is to discovei
while prospecting a deposit of pre
cious metal or an oro bearing vein.
From this use the term has beet
adapted to express the achievement
of sudden wealth in any field. To
make "a strike" in bowling, how
ever, is different.
Again, "to 6trike" is to make a
gentle touch directed toward a
friendly ' pocketbook. Here the
striko is in the effort and not in the
result. Chances are there will bo
i no result.
A few lines might bo devoted to
"pare," "pear" and "pair," identical
in sound, but in nothing else except
spelling by the foolified method.
Briefly, "pare" is a verb meaning
to. dn":,', of i tio;?. pnrTinj
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CuFapplics mostly to fruit; also "po
tatoes. You may pare an apple,
which is to skin it, but you may not
pare an elephant, although it i3 pos
sible to skin it if you have the ele
phant. Tear is a pomological prod
uct that grows on a tree. If the
tree had but two pears there would
be a pair. A married couple some
times constitute a pair. A pair, in
short, is made up of two of a kind.
By remembering these simple
facts the student will be enabled
to avoid confusion. Philadelphia
Ledger.
So They Would.
Mrs. Newwed went into e butch
er's shop to get a joint of beef. The
butcher , was n little old man, in
clined to be cranky. He began to
cut the meat. She thought he was
sawing off too much bone.
"That joint will have too much
bone in it, I fear," she said.
The butcher stopped and sighed.
"Madam," he said, "that's the cow's
fault. These" cows would bo awful in
shape if they had to run around
Without bones."
Mrs. Newwed said no more.
Condon Scraps.
Called Down.
"Have you practiced Chopin's
'Ballad In A ?' " asked mamma.
"Yes. mother," answered the
daughter.
"Have you translated your page
of Homer?"
"Yes, mother."
"Have you learned your five
problems in Euclid?"
"Yes mother."
"And have you worked out the
binomial theorem?"
"'Yes. mother."
"Then go and dust the dining
room "-Spare Moments.
tell
S Co) Co)
MICHAEL HILD
House Furniture and Undertaking
Carpets, Rugs, Linoleums, etc.,
South Sixth Street.
Michael Hild, John Satller,
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Phones
bT.ri.ped by James.
"Master James says he doesn't
want to go for his walk this morn
in', ma'am." said James' nurse.
"No, I don't. I want to stay
home and ask you 6orne questions,"
broke in James, aged five.
"What are t lie questions, dear?"
inquired James' mother. "Can't
you ask thorn and then go out?"
"But I want you to answer me
before I go," James continued, with
a look of anxiety upon his face.
'Tloase tell me, mother, which is
he front of a pill."
"That will take some reflection,"
replied the puzzled parent. "Are
there any more like that?"
"I want to know," said James, "if
the snake that spoko to Eve talked
English ?"
"You go for your walk, James,"
suggested his mother, "and let mo
have time to think." New York
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Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
137 and 247.
Why a Boiled Lobster la Retf.
In all crustaceans, as, indeed, ir
almost everything in nature, there
is a certain per cent of iron. Upon
boiling the lobster is oxidized. Tho
effect is largely due also to the per
centage of muriatic acid which ex
ists naturally in tho shell. The
chemical change which takes place
here is almost similar to that which
occurs in the burning of a brick.
In boiling a lobster its coat ceases
to be a living substance, and to a
certain extent it takes a new char
acter. It is as a brick would be aft
er burning. This effect can also be
produced by the sun, but necessari
ly not so rapid, as the heat of that
luminary, although more intense, is
not concentrated sufficiently to pro
duce the result. The sun also exer
cises a bleaching influence which
consumes the oxide almost as fast
as it is formed, leaving the shell
white or nearly pure lime.