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HH 111 IB HE
Undefeated Champion Snys HI(jli Altitude Has Not Affected His Wind,
nml That He Will Enter Rlnu In Very Best of Condition on July 4
Pleased by Arrival of His Car Overland From San Francisco Cor
hctt Pleased With Bin Fellow's Shape.
4lt f l 4-f tfl t -f f -f- t
HY JAMES J. JKFFRIHS.
I tun iu as good or bettor condition than I over was in my
lifu. Thorn Iiiih been some talk uliout tho high altitude nffect
ing mu. I nin not worryng about that. I hnvo alwaj'H boon ablo
to Htand tho altitiulo wherever I liavo boon.
I am confiiloat that on July 4 I will do nil that my friends
over tho country aru expecting mo to do. I am rondy for tho
content of a Hfotiuto.
(V MAX DALTHAHAR.)
MOANA SPRINGS TRAINING
CAMl', Keno, Nov., Juno 25. Tho
outdoor lint; haolc of Jeffries' cot
tage waK fitted with its pad and ring
puraphoriiulia today, ready for tho
undefeated champion to do a littlo
roal work with bin sparring part
ners. Tho pad arrived via automo
bile from Rowardcnnuti early today.
Tho trip wjih rondo in Jeffries' now
car. Tho drivora had a rough trip
over tho monntaiiiH, Part of tho
run wns inado with a brokon stoor
ing gonr and Tod Poyor nml Chauf
four Murrny hnd severnl nnrrow os
capoH from HoriotiB accidents.
JoffrioB wiih plonaod when tho onr
arrived. Ho watt clad to got tho pnd
for tho ring and ho waH still more
clad to hoo that the big machino
HiiocotHfully Htood tho rough moun
taiu climbing toHt to which it hnd
been Hiibjooted.
JoffrioH changed his UHiial pro
gram today and boxed oaily. Ho
planned to go on tho road this after
noon. It bun boon Iiih custom to do
tho road work in tho morning ami
box aftor lunch.
"How dooH ho look to youf" Jh tho
(pioHtiou now iu Itouo. Of course,
opiuioiiH conflicted, but there wnH
one point on which tho verdict wuh
practically unanimous. They had
expected to see a fat man with
wrinkles on his fnco and a fold of
floHh overlapping his collar. Thuio
things wero missing. Jeffries looks
Tho annual reunion of .tho aliuuui
of tho Medford high school wuh hold
Thursday night at Smith's hall,
which was prettily docoralod for tho
occasion with ponnants and Japan
oso lanterns, rod and white, which
aro tho colors of tho alumni, being
used. Tho class of 11)10 was initi
ated into tho alumni, aftor which tho
election of offioorn was held. Mr.
Trovo Lumsden was olooted presi
dent, Mrn. Ida Weaver Davis vice
president, Mm. May Morrininn Toi
ler floerotary and treasurer. An
impromptu musical program was
rendered by Miss Grace Brown, Miss
Florence Gray and Miss Ruth Mer
riok, and Professor Narregnn gave a
talk. Profosnor Narrcgau is known
as tho father of tho alumni, as he
was inslruceutal iu tho stalling of
it. Aftor hoiuo time spoilt in danc
ing tho party adjourned to Mo
Bride's, whore a banquet wan served.
TIioho in chargo of tho ontorlain
mont wore: MosdanieH linldor, Goble,
Tolfor, Piatt, 1'hipiis, Davis, Gaddis,
Woodford, Flagol, Missos Blnnolio
Wood, Gray nnd Curroy, Messrs. Ed
Van Dyko, Trovo Lumsdon Woodford
and Fred IContnor.
Tho Inst social ovont of tho sea
son, ns far as tho ordor of Huston.
Stars is ooncorncd, was most suc
cessfully carried out last Woduosday
evening. The committee in charge
dooldod to douorato with the national
colors and tho combination of flags,
rod, white- nd blue paper streamers,
etc., mado a most pleasing and patri
otic) offoot. Each light was covorod
with a red, wiiito and bluo Japauoso,
js? IN MEDFORD'S SOCIAL REALM
Medford
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as lean and as brown as a man can
possibly bo, and if outward npponr
auces aro any ndication ho mibht
fit;lit tomorrow.
"Jeffries is as fresh ns green
paint," said Jim Corbet t, tho official
interviewee. "Coming up on the
train wo woro all in (ho saino car and
thu hit; fellow joked and kdded with
us all tho tmo. You would not think
by his actions that ho was going to
fight tho most important bnttlo of
tho aire. This morning ho was up
before any of us, going around and
hauling us out of our berths. Oh,
ho'rt not worrying any."
Tho fishing hereabouts is very
good, but tho, chnuccR aro tbnt in
tho fow days remaining tho fish will
bo sufo from Joffricn' luros.
"Jeffries needs to do a lot of road
work up hero," said Corbett, "and
along with that a lot of fast work
of all sorts. Ho must do tho host
ho can to got used to this altitude,
and I know by my own experience
that a mail's wind is not ns good up
hero a milo in tho air as it is lower
down. I felt a shortness of breath
when I first began training nt Car
son City, and perhaps thy altitude
had something to do with my diffi
culty in breathing nftor I got that
poke in tho solar plexus. Tho time
is short, iu 1113' opinion, almost too
short, for a man to accustom himself
to a change of this sort, but it will
bo as fair for one man as another,
and wo do not seek miv advnntngo."
lantern. Torpedoes iu tho form of
lemon drops, wrapped to resemble
torpedoes, woro eorvod to tho mem
bers nnd guests. Tho lights woro
turned out and a display of firolcss
firoworks was given. Cards and
flinch woro indulged iu by most of
those present. Tho tnblo docoratous
woro in national colors and rod,
white and bluo ice cream was served
with coffoo and assorted novelty
cakoi. Tho ('011111111100 consisted of
Mrs, Claud Milos, Hazel Huvait, Mjn
Guiiynw, Mr. and Mrs. White, Mr.
and Mrs. Dr. Goble, Mr. and Mrs. E.
10. Goro, Jr., Judge Crowoll, West
Lawtou and Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Hutchasou,
Tho H. G.'a wero entertained last
week by Miss Nell Trofflor. Tho
first pari of tin aftoruoou was spent
in serving, aftor which contests were
played, at which Miss Mildred. Gerig
won tho prlzo, a prettily framed
picture. hater iu tho afternoon
dainty rofroslunonts won sorved,
Tho dining-room was artistically
decoratod in yellow, witli a liugo bowl
of nasturtiums for n contorpioco nnd
vollow oropo napor fostooncd from
tho domo over tlio tnblo to oach
plnco, at which woro protly plnoo-
cards. Tho next mooting of. tho club
will bo hold at tho rosidenc of Miss
Mildrod Gorig this week.
Tho wedding of MiFn Grace Roovos
and Mr, J. W. Luwlor will bo sol
emuii'.od this morning at tlio residence
of tho brido's motlior on Mistlotoo
stigot. Mrs. Horaoo Polton will act
as matron of honor and tho groom
MEDFORD,
A WEEK
Jeffries and Johnson In Great
Condition For
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JolinHon chopping wood ns a musclo builder 'endy to do "shadow"
Jeffries expanding litn cheat and Johnson with basa fiddle.
JEFF AND SULLIVAN
MAKE UP; CORBETT SORE
HKNO. Juno 2.). Tho branch be
tween James J. Jeffries and John L.
Sullivan, resulting from Sullivan's
alleged criticisms of Jeffries' train
ing methods, terminating iu a tiff
between Jim Corbett and Sullivan
when Sullivan tried to seo Jeffrios,
was healed today. Corbel t may
leavo tho Jeffries camp as n result
of tho reconciliation.
will bo attended by Mr. Hornco Pol
I ton. Littlo Gladys Polton will net ns
j flower girl. Tho brido will bo gown
ed iu a dainty bluo and white chiffon
jmado ovor whito satin, and tho mat
ron of honor will wear a hand-oai-broidored
whito lingorio gown. Dur
ing tho service Mr. Henri Gunson will
'sing and Miss Durmun will piny. Tho
Rov. Shields will officiate.
Tho happy couple leavo on tho
morning Iron for tho south, and af
ter a stop at Shasta Springs will go
to San Francisco for a week. Mr.
Lnwhir is secretary and noting aud
itor of tho Pacific & Kustoin railway
and Miss Roovos, who is a striking
brunotto, is very popular among her
many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Goro woro hosts
at a dinner and lOeeptiou Monday
night, given in honor of tho Sllth
liirthday of Mr. Elijah Einoreon
Goro. Mr. Goro is one of tho pio
neers of Southoru Oregon, having
come hero in 1852, nnd siuco that
time ho has lived on his liomostoad,
two and 0110-linlf miles south of
Medford, on tho Ashland road.
Among tlio gnosis prosont wore: Mr.
nnd Mrs. E. E. Goro, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Goro and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Goro and family, Mr, and
Mrs. Will Warner, Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Wortmuu, Mrs, Wortmnn and
family, Mrs. I. D, Warner, Mr. Ed
Warner and daughter Ruth, Missos
Bonlnh Warner, Flo Gray, Messrs.
W. S, Campbell, Louis Warner,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foster woro
iiosts Thursday ovoning nt thoir at
Mail Tribune
OrtHOON, SUNDAY, JUNE
DISTAN
Hilly Muldoon acted ns tho medium
and accompanied Sullivan to tho
Jeffries enmp today. Muldoon and
Sullivan went to Jeffries' camp in an
nutomobilo from Johnson's quarters.
When Sullivnn arrived in Reno
two days ngo ho went to Joffrcs'
camp to sco tho big fellow. IIo was
met by Corbett anil told ho could
not sco Jeffries. Corbett accused
the veteran of "knocking" tho Joff-rios-Johnson
fight and of orticising
Jeffries mnlieiouslv.
tractive bungalow on Siskiyou
Heights. Tho decorations wero car
nntions and swoot peas, which woio
effectively used. Fivo hundred wns
played .ind tho prizes wero carried
off by Mra. Henry and Mr. Martin.
A dainty supper was sorved after
prizes woro awarded. Tho guest of
honor was Miss Foster of Dakar
City, who fa tho. guest of her brothor,
Mr. Harry Foster. Tho invited guests
wore: Mr. and Mi's. Heard, Mr. and
Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Hcnory; Missos
Hoard, Foster, Folger, Putnam;
Mosnrs. Sheldon, Ton Velio, Diddle,
Putnam Mai tin and Dr. Conroy.
night at the Molhodist church to the
now church moniboi and their
friends, so that the new and old
nionibors might booomo acquainted.
About 200 pooplo word presont. An
informal niusioal program was ren
dorod by Mrs. Van Scoyoo and
Messrs. Ednioados and Wliotsol, Mrs.
George Ulrieh accompanying. The
Rov. Belknap mado a fow remarks.
Light rofroslunonts woro served and
u very onjoj'nblo ovoning was spoiu.
Mr. John Cnrkius loft Wednesday
for Roynolds, N. D whore his mar
riage to Miss Vitln. Turner will take
placo, Aftor an oxtended eastern
trip Mr. and Mrs. Carkjus will re
turn to Medford, whoio thoy will
make thoir futuro homo.
Mr. Don Sholdon was host at a
most onjoyablo dinner party given at
tho Nash grill Friday evening. Tho
table was lightod witli rcd-bhadod
caudles and red roses woro used as '
26, 1910.
FIGHTERS ARE
Battle of July 4.
boxing; Cboynski, Jeffries and Jim Corbett;
I RICKARD AND HESTER
PATCH UP TROUBLES
RENO, New, Jnno 25. Promoters
Tex Ricknrd and Sid Hester arc
friends today, following several days
of enmity which resulted from Rick
nrd's refusal to permit Hester to use
the Joffries-Johnson arena for a
match between Stanley Kctchel And
Snm Lnngford on tho morning of
Julv 4. Billy McCnrncy wns the
pencemnker.
favors. Tho dinner wns given In
honor of Mr. nnd Mrs. Tomlin, who
aro roeont arrivals in Medford. Tho
guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Daulop.
Dr. nnd Mrs. Stokes, Mrs. Hnfer,
Mfase- Ridde.ll and Fortescue, Messrs
Howard Dudley nnd Walter Dudley.
A loeoption was gi mi Wednesday
Tho Athon Stock company gave
another of their delightful "pink
teas" Satmday tiftomoon, which was
very well attended. These teas will
be given fioni time to time during tho
summer, and will gio the peoplo of
Mcdfoid a chnnco to beeomo batter
acquainted with tho member of the
company.
A four days' convention of tho
Dnptfat association of tho Roguo
River alley was held last weok, bo
ginning Tuesday, at which about 50
delegates and thoir friends woio
prosent. Tho out-of-town visitors
woro taken enro of by tho church
members at their homes, and tho din
ners nnd suppers were sorvod oach
day in tho basement of tho Methodist
church,
Miss Goitrudo Weeks and Mr, W.
II. McGownu loturnod Friday from
Portland, where thoy hnvo been at
tending tho annual meeting of tho
grand lodge of the Eastern Star.
Mrs. McGowan was olooted treas
urer, Dr. and Mrs, E. D. Piokel and
nophew and Mrs. W. I. Vawtor and
son, William, letuuied Friday from
a trip through Yosemito valley, Tho
JOHNSON CONFIDENT THAT
HE WILL WIN BIG MILL
Probably Will Weigh Less Than Two
Rfnn Training Camp Is One of
Found to Have Its Effect on Him
to Boxing With Trainers.
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(BY JACK JOHNSON.)
Whoo I so Into tho ring on July 4 I will bo In tho best condition
In my Jifo. I am confident that I shall win thl battlo from Jof- -f
fries and I am sure I shall pick up a lot of that 10 to G money I t
f hear so inuct about -f
It has been cald that I am afraid of Jeffries. This Is a groat ?
mistake. I have never been afraid of an opponent yot and while
-f I do not look for an easy victory, I feel cortili as to tho ultlmato
-f outcome.
M
4- 4-
(BY TIP WRIGHT.) i routh, closo-quurtora fight, and ho hi
RICK'S TRAINING CAMP, RENO, Blng tobo 'eady for nhat sort of a:
Ner., Juno 25. If ho follows hlo an-1 battle. Accordingly, probably the
nounccd progvini of rosd wo-k In tho
morning and boxing in the afternoon,
Jack JohnscM ttIH probably enter the
ring for tho big battle July 4 weigh
ing between 195 and 200 pounds. It
is hardly pcoslblo that tho colored
cnampion caa noia nimseii up 10 siu
. a . m.i.,
pounus, as no nas ranouncea no
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will do. i Three full-time rounds woro ua-
HIs new training camp and tho dortaken. Kaufman ostonWbed th
shift to Nevada aro going to make I onlookers by going aftor Johnsoa
a big differonce In him and It is not from the start, and the b!g black
going to be possible tor him to keep ( "smith showed moro speed than ia
up his weight and train haid at tho any of tho previous bouts between
samo tlmo. tho two at tho ocean training quar-
RVk's resort, where the training (" tors. Whether Kaufman was afraid
camp is located, is situated at tho of burting hi3 handa while ho was
foo-. of a hill. Tho cool breezes aro preparing for tho Langford battl
shut off and tho hot desert sun and did not let bimsolt out, or
makes tho placo as hot as an ovon whether ho put on an oxtra burst ot
during tho hours when tho negro speed for the benotit .-f a bunch of
will train. ( frie-jda who occcupioi. seats on the
Johnson expects to dovoto much platform Is uncortain, but ho gave
of his time to boxing. Ho said to- Johnson tho best workout of the
day his pro-am would bo much liko j seacon in tho first two rounds of
that at Uio Seal Rock camp, al
though ho will spend moro tlmo;
mauling his sparring partners.
Much of tho time tho champion
spends in tho outdoor boxing pa-
vilion will bo devoted to clinching
i and braeklng away. Tho negro real -
Irca, probably bolter than any of his him tho titlo of tho greatest dofons
critics, that Jeffries will make n ' Ivo fighter fn tho world.
party mado tho trip to Stockton and
return by nuto, leaving tho car thero
whilo thoy went through tho valloy.
Mr, W. Griffiths reurncd to Port
land Fridny evening, aftor a two
days' visit in Medford. Mr. Griffiths
i very much interested in the Roguo
River valloy and it is his intention
to return hero later on to invest in
nrnnch.
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Tho young ladies of St. Agnes'
Guild will give a .suppor Wednesday
evening, Juno 29, from 0 to 7:30
o'clook. Tlio suppor will bo served
cafeteria stylo and will bo followed
by u dance. All aro cordially iu
vted. a
Mr. and Mrs. Diiulop entertained
nt dinnor Inst Sunday nt thoir homo
on Siskiyou Heights. Thair guests
wore: Dr. and Mrs. Stokos, Mr&.
Hafor and Messrs. Wnltor and How
ard Dudlay.
Tho lawn social of tho V. C. T. U
which was to hnvo boon held Juno
23, has been postponed until June
30, at which dato it will bo hold at
tho rosidonoo of Mrs, W. S. Jones,
East Main stioot,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Drown and
family of Dos Moinos, In., who hnvo
boon tlio guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Drown, returned lo thoir homo last
weok,
Mit.. Edgar Hnfor loaves this
morning for San Francisco, whore
sho will moot Mr. Ilafor on his 10-.
UNrrkD PRK8B ASSOCIATION
Pnll Leased Wire Report,
Tho onlr paper la the worK
publlnhed In ft city the tlio of
Med ford having a loaied wlr.
No. 88.
CONFIDENT
Hundred Pounds When He Enlars
Hottest Places In Reno, and Thfs Is
Will Devote Much of His Tlnw
grc?ter par', of his work will ho de
voted to perfecting himsellf In In
fighting. Ho Is devoting a lot of
tlmo to his famous upporcut and to
perfecting ', Is dofenso.
Johnson covonl ten miles on the
road early tonay ana tnen boxod a,
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few rounds ttIUi aKnrmnn.
tho sparring.
Johnson had every fhaaco to show
his wonderful dofenso, as Kaufraaa
led with straight lefts and swung
ovor his right for tho head and body,
nnd tho champion blocked and par-
1 riod with tho skill which '.as earned ,
turn from tlio cost. Thoy will re
turn to Medford early in July.
Mr. Sam Glnscow, who has boon
ill for somo timo, has rccocrod and
loft Thursday to join his party on
tho Pacific & Eastorn survoy.
Mrs. E. B. Davis cnlorntninod most
delightfully Inst weok with u sorios
of bridgo partios Thursday and Fri
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mr. N. G. Briggs, who
hnvo been tho guosts of Mr. and
Mrs. V. T. MeCrny, loft for their
homo iu Hollfator, Cal., Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bookman ro
turned Fridny from Portland, whoro
Mr. Deokmnn lias boon attending tlio
grand lodge of Masons.
Mra, Harold D. Foster entojtained
nt dinnor Friday ovoning in honor of
tho birthday nnnivorsary of hor sis
tor, Miss Marian Foster.
Mrs. R. P. Turnoy of Kentucky ia
tho guest of hor daughter, Miss
Clara Hume, on West Eleventh
stroot,
A party was given at tho Law
ronco homo Wednesday in honor o
Miss Elsie Lawrence's birthday.
.
Mrs. Etta Stovonbon nnd daughter,
returned Tuesday from r visit ia
Woodvillo.
Mr. and Mrs, Gus Nowburg leave
today for a trip to BhasU Spring,
"WOMV",,