The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
1EEFRIEs WILLING.

Philadelphia, June l0.--James j. Jeffries,
|a lew champion fighter appeared at the
|laisny Of Music here tonight before a
|,.k.i house, notable feature being the
|rs. number OF women present. Jeffrics
saei three rounds with his sparring part
h, jim DAILY of this city.
William Brady, Jeffries' manager, read
Il Message challenging Jeffries from Tom
EAlikey, about September 10, for the larg-
rs purse offered by any club and $4,000
III hel He stipulated that the entire
|srR 20 10 the winner; that no side agree
Feet OF secret arrangement be considered,
|rs laat the sailor must agree to Siler as
/ o itisree The contest, he asserts, must
|atl place In an lS-foot ring.
" Brady was very caustic and called
Sirsey a bl0w-hard. accusing him of
,i'1 robbed Fitzsimmons OF a decision
\ aeT light two years ago.
''afles mad little to say regarding his
ss;I over Fitzslmmons.
EEL bit sore about the shoulders"
@d but beyond that | am all right"
AAa Who he would likely meet next,
Mh y am not particular who meet.
would like to meet the talkative tar,
lEey will fight him for charity lust
SLOW him that he don't how to fight"
CHAMPION lJEFFRIEs' PARENTS.
HAsales Cal, June 1O-When a re-
VIZ called at the home of Champion
'a''s lather, in East Los Angeles, last
saAs found the lights out and the fam
aaep After some time the family
Ioa,ea and came down to hear the
TX lne fight. Mr., Jeffries. who is y
ana does not approve of his
procession, did not appear elated
" result. though he asked several
'.s,as IS TO. what round the fight ended
SJsl. sa! one was hurt. Being as
,, .ltusI Neither his son nor Fitzsim
w ~ sustained any serious injury. he
~ lust as | said some time ago
,,,,, sss asked for an expression as TO
Il, 4'us patlle II the Lord was in the
M was with Jim and of course Jim
!, n ~ ssn l was delighted that her son
NJ Immediately sent the following
Ma an glad YOU won the victory Won
ip lot Mother"
JOHN L, Is GLAD.
.'. Mn olio' June 1O.--"It was Just as
,- ..sp' u would be. jim Jeffries is he
-H@ Of the world. I have seen both
~ 'h' ring, and know that Jim JET
y, @ california giant. is one of the
r ny lighters that ever lived All
IN sn9uld rejoice at his victory:
s,SS,, iIcsn' and We have needed an
ah1n ,.aanpion' said John J.. Suln-
ns,,d . sv, today Besides. he is
n,sy agle 10 defend the glorious title
Nh EARS TO come. From nv ac-
rn 4, ss encounter, the crowd got the
snN lss, ' money | hardly thought
(sin sns rl ~ long Jeffries took my
"syea a waiting game"
n, ' NJ AERALD's SUMMARY.
la,a ~ June io.-The Herald says:
,sl,. y what was TO have been. and
i've ~ w. MS last battle. "Old
y on ~ sporting public what. in
ssll n,on -euase' was the greatest run
Va ks,,o.s tney have had in decade.
rspebsnaa NOT alone by sheer weight
y 81 sgb,,S strength, but a driving
n IA isa' which often led him to
hths ~ Jeopardy. In the early
es * Asnt' In the fourth and fftb
~; we realizatIon 80, 90 anu Hllh
n0ns 'HsI ne must make a short
I Two ro,ral ooast that he would
Dsyery's was forgotten. as was
se attss ,ueat that he would ston
1'ts sent wy nrst hard blow. Fitz-
be wa, the foor four times in
sgi the - oi.eh bathed in his own
eAsas n-s eaiei Of police sat through
ttseale'ed that ne would until
nss sas "a seconds carried Fitz from,
Brought him back 10 % se ly,i.
sAsh shoppl lon knew that the mighty
bis epn ,a the building and which
saning HI, ears was not for him.
Z lron ~. aeed upon his band Inc
acted ~ IKE child. Experts
et at iSs eattle thought Jeifrlos
hat NJ SIa Of the seventh round,
y remepsan youth asserted itself
rescue, reserve strength came
e ola stoy ny referee, said: 1t was
He sIn @rle defeated, was NOT dis.
a'lsr rss pls met younger strong Gs
The
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