The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-28
JEFFRIEs OFF FOR EUROPE
Tho Champion Receives a Big Ovation a.
He Sails Away.

Tho Champion Receives a Big Ovation ~
He Sails Away.
Champion JefYriea received great send-off
yesterday morning as he sailed for Europe on
the Fuerst Bismarck. The big pugilist Left
the Vanderbilt Hotel 4 little after O'Clock In
carriage and reached Hoboken about
O'Clock. In the party were his brother Char
ley and Ross ONeil. who sailed with him,
Fred W. Bert and Sam Thall. who had been
delegated by Billy Brady to attend TO JET
fries's departure. arrived at the dock quite
stateroom on the, deck. Many fiora! tributes.
which were sent by f5iends. relieved the
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bluebells running through the centre. adorned
q conspicuous part OF the puRillst,s quarters.
as It was T The gt Of his father and mother On
o card was this inscription:
your trip across The Atlantic be a pleasant and aaX
ono. From your loving father and mother.
Owing to the fact that the ship was crowded
ed. So the company allowed the champion to
occupy the CHIEF Engineers stateroom. which
alighted from his carriage ne found the vehicle
Thay 6s.d BY sHhrEag mas q humby
their wild desire to get near the boiermaEer
Realizing that there was no escape for him, and
vi, With the thought Of the possibility q missing
I'm nj rsa .p glad. boys" he said. elee,ully,
my tickets are bought and I cannot stay. So
the police jef!reS was permitted to proceed zee
Of ssp Ba hs ShSspd2da
not end there. As soon as he tried to Geek the
Fl hs n' tSF
pntId each other in their efforts 70 Kiss and
hug him. One woman particularly occupied
the attention OF the champion bove the others.
She was said to be Jims sweetheart. Although
ioy's neoF and kissed him psssionateiy; 'a '''.
sSRs e 6hfs; hsshs and jena @a
as the ship pulled out Of the dock. Just before
she Dig liner LET M3p pGwns
patent leather shoes, neglige shirt and straw
eS H waved ns Fir and
faced German. who looked as though he had
esSR Up qPs nsh ss
you Ss %lt 81. der Ps ssou-
Tor OHM cReress III Hooray Vufu' '0FA'
The crowd took up the cheering, and 1t con-
ti4ued until the vessel was out OF sight.
Jehries spent bis last night in the city sight
seeing; In talk with reporter OF THE suN
The only thing to mar my trip is the fact
tndt some one neglected. 10 put UP my forfeit
with AL Smith 1t was unfortunate. and for q
time gave to Sharkey chance to make a hold
flourish OF trumpets. But 1t willlhe only short-
lived, for the money will surely go up to- day"
A, day after his arrival in London, Jefrries
will make his first appearance at tho Aqua
rum. He will show there for two weeks.
After that he will make the rounds of the
evening. Then he will go to Paris and from
there he will visit ireland. Scotland and Wales,
where he will meet all Corners.
At 2 O'clock yesterday afternoon Bert paid q
visit to Al Smith and gave him a certified check
for $500. drawn on the Mutual Bank Of this
city ana made payable to Smith. The latter
examined the check carefully and was salts
fod Smith waited until q o'clock last evening
TO hear from o Rourke. At that hour Joe
Macias. Secretary Of the Ienox A. c., strolled
into the Gilsey House and gave Smith 81. 500
In the shape OF q certified check. A revenue
stamp was on both checks.