The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-28
CHAMPION ]. ]. JEFFR|ES
May Be Induced to Make Visit
to Butte.
AN OVATION IS READY
A Native Son of the Golden West and a.
Dyed-in- the Wool American-The
Youngest Man to Hold
the Title.

Champion James J. Jeffres will be in
Salt Lake in few days. He is on his
way to visit his parents in California
and will stop over in Zion and give an
exhibition.
1t is not at all improbable that the
champion will come up to Butte Eff
forts are being made by some hustlers
to bring the big Californian to Butte.
Jeffries would receive an ovation in
Butte, where he is admired by every
body who cares fig for his class of
men, Besides he is a Native Son of the
Golden West and there are many mem
bers of the parlors in this city Many
stories have been printed in regard to
the birthplace of James J. Jeffries, the
new heavyweight champion pugilist CT
the world. Some have represented him
as a Canadian, others as an Irishman.
AS matter of fact, he is a dyed in the
wool American. He was born in Car
roll, Ohio, and reared in Los Angeles,
Cal, where he was taken by his par
ents when he was only years of age.
Jeffries has the distinction Of being the
OHly american CHAMPION heavyweight
pugilist since the days of John C. Heen-
an. He can boast of three generations
of American born ancestors.
The California Hercules is also the
youngest man to hold the title of cham
pion pugilist of the world lie is a
younger man by one year than John l..
Sullivan when he won the champion
ship from Paddy Ryan at Mississippi.
Jeffries is the biggest and cleverest pu-
glist that ever reached the top notch
of fame in his profession. He stands
six feet one and a half inches and
weighs, when in fighting condition, PIP
pounds. which is eight pounds heavier
than Sullivan used to enter the ring
when in his prime. He is also taller
by three inches than John L. His
reach is greater than any other pugilist
before him. 1t is 76h inches, and one
inch more than FitZsimmOns.
The heavy shoulder development
necessary to success in "A great fighter
is Jeffries' in great quantity, and with
a 17H inch neck his head is poised on
his shoulders to stay. His whole make
up is simply marvellous, and he is con-
sidered one of the most perfect men in
the ring to-day. Jeffries is indeed
wonderful fighter. He is young, amhi-
tious, full of pluck and. Judging from
the way he mastered Fitzsimmons in
their recent battle. the championship
will rest safely in his hands for some
time to come.
IF Jeffries meets Sharkey he will
whip him inside of 10 rounds" SAID
Sam c. Thall to a Salt Lake Tribune
reporter the other night. Mr.. Thall,
one of the best known theatrical men,
is in that city in advance of the new
champion, who will arrive in Salt Lake
next week.
What Mr. Thall thinks of the ability
of the big fellow he can hardly Eek
press in words. Jim came out of the
fight in good shape" he said. He
did not get much punishment at Fitz-
simmonss hands and if his manage
ment had willed it. could have ended
things in the second round. Fitz never
got over the punishment he got from
Corbett. 1t was his last big fight. In
his exhibition here Jeffries and his
brother will illustrate the 18th and final
round of his fight with Fitz. He will
give an exhibition of bag-punching and
of his rough methods of training. He
will also box three rounds with Jim
DAILY. From here he goes to San Fran
cisco, thence to Los Angeles. where he
will visit his parents, then back to San
Francisco. On July 9th he sails for
London. Mitchell is anxious to meet
him, but this match, if it comes off will
not be of more than two rounds dura-
ton. In the event that he does not ar
range a fight with Sharkey, Jeffries has
$1,000 to bet that he can whip Fitzsim-
mons in five rounds"