The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-18

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Big Jim Jeffries umpired game of
baseball in st. Paul yesterday Is he a
good umpire? Yes, upon the same basis
as an Indian is good-when lie is dead
And yet Jeffries IS a card at a ball game
as was evidenced by the crowd present at
Lexington park. Announcer ONeill made
a hit in introducing Jeffries. He Is GER
tainly all right in that line. And the
crowd cheered the champion heartily
when he appeared upon the field clad in
regulation cap and sweater but in his
street. garb otherwise. Jeffries gave de-
cisions on the bases only. He did as
we'll as the average umpire and the
crowd was apparently satisfied with the
exhibition. The people went there to see
a ring hero, and saw him. That was all
there was to 1t.
TALK WITH CHAMPION.
Jeffries is decidedly reserved. He was
approached by many at the ball park
but failed to respond to half the queries
propounded. After the game 1 met him
at the Ryan and had quite a chat upon
matters pugilistic. Jeffries' first remark
was that Corbett was not on the level
That fellow has been doing considerable
talking" said the champion, 'but he will
not come to the scratch when a return
match is suggested. What Corbett wants
a match provided I would sign months
ahead. Then he would take his Naval
Cadet and start out on the road I told
him no. Get into condition and fix the
date to suit you, and return battle is
yours. He will not agree TO that. And 1
will not agree to stand as, three-sheet
poster for Mr.. Corbett."
How about the Sharkey ffght?"
That seems TO be off at present Shar-
that there shall be a twenty-round con-
test, the money to be cut In two. That
will not suit me. / want to fight Shar-
key twenty-five rounds, and have a clause
inserted that if there is any doubt at the
termination of that number as to who IS
entitled to the decision, the referee shall
call for a few more rounds The next bat
tie must be decisive. I want no doubt
about it. I am willing that the winner
shall take all. so that if Sharkey thinks
he can best me, there is his chance
THINKS WELL OF FITz.
''Fitzsimmons is a hard one" contin-
ued Jeffries. He is the most dangerous
of the lot How did I defeat him? Whv
by knowing that his dangerous hand was
his right and keeping away from it.
knew when he hit me, at that 1 certain
ly will make another match with Fitz-
simmons, If he asks it. 1t must be on
the same terms upon which I met him
when he was champion, or the winner can
take all In fact [ am ready to defend
my title against any man living be ne
prominent or unknown. 1 am not dodg-
Ing any of them, and I, would like you
to tell the public so, and I will live up to
my promise to meet any man living who
means business and thinks he can beat
me-"
What will you do after the Horton law
Is knocked out?"
Go to Carson, or some other place
where they want boxing, There will be
boxing after it ends in New York, and l
shall be in the game for some time yet"
BASEBALL DATES.
Jeffries' baseball dates will terminate
in a few weeks. He goes to New York
to see the Sharkey- Rubin fight. Then he
will take on any man who wants a match
provided there is a chance before the Hor-
ton law becomes a dead letter After that
his plans are indefinite.
Jeffries is certainly a big one. He
weighs at present 225 pounds, and he looks
every ounce of 1t.
He is more like a schoolboy than a
famous pugilist. He had good word for
John l.. Sullivan, and nothing harsh to
say about any of the boxers of today
save Corbett. He cannot stand for Cor
bett, he says, for the reason that the for
mer champion never treated him fairly,
even when he was working with him as
sparring partner. Jeffries laughs at the
stories that Corbett, at Carson City.
knocked him out every morning before
breakfast. The Jeffries party. Including
the champion. Eddie Cook and Russ
O'Neill left for Fort Wayne at $50 last
evening, via the st. Paul
Willie Green.