The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-01
Willing TO Enter the Ring at Carson
City and Winner to Take All.
"AFRAID OF NO LIVING MAN.
Jcfrsies Appears to BE in Good Condi-
ton and Has Daily Bouts With
His Sparrins Partner, Jack
lIcCormick-WiII UNI
pire the Ball Game
To-Day.

Champion James J. Jefrries, his man
aser. Mr. E. G- Cooke. and his boxing
partner, Jack Mccormick. reached .be
city last night from Petersburg. and nut
up at the Jefferson Hotel, where they will
remain until tomorrow morning when the
trio will leave for Washington, where JEFF
fries has an engagement to appear Mon
day afternoon.
a large crowd of Jffries' admirers were
at the depot to greet him. and a number
of interested people were at the .Iefferso,
tiosei to take look at the champion when
he came in
Upon reaching ;he hotel the champion
went directly 70 his ra, ,m, and took =
oslsh. after which he went out with M
ilicA 20 see the city. The pair visited
number OF sporting resorts. inc,rllne-
fat Griffin's, John Campbelrs and p n
hofp:'S $. at each OF these 3Iaces I'm.
Champion received the most fatterin.
osaeohs' ' and the local sports ran over
tL - ~ oEaer 10 shake the hand of
the man that whipped F,itzsimmons.
a GRACIOUS RECEPTION
champion Jeffries. his manager and his
20 t: .'ei were very gracious in their recep-
tion to Times reporter in their stI:fa of
apaFtments at the Jefferson
Manager Cooke appeared consider,hr,,
annoyed at the manner in which th.
champion had been treated in Norfolk ,he
other day. '
1t was unwarranted." he said I'VE
plain!y stated that we would Eve an exhi
bition of boxing, and that Jefrr,es wouI1
assist IN umpiring a game of ball: and
we carried out our part OF the contract
The crowd appeared to want smuggling
match. but that was not what we were
there for. and the Norfelk people did not
treat US fairly.
We will do the same thing here TODAY
The public will see good game of ball:
the champion of the world will umpire a
portion of the game. and then he will box
tnres rounds. of one minute each with
Jack Mccormick What more can be ex-
pected for the usual price of admission
TO bail game?''
Jeffr.es himself then came into the room.
and gave the reporter a hearty grasp of
the hand. and a very broad smile. thar
beanred with good nature ana cordiaiity
LIKES RICHMOND.
Glad TO see YOU, he said. II know. at
least feel. that such treatment awaits
US here that al Norfolk L have been
taught TO believe that the people of Rich
mGnd are on the square. Some OF my best
friends are SoUtherners. and | know that
more generous and hospitabie peop.e
cannot be found anywhere. | am glad 70
be here, for have always wanted to come
to Richmond
Jefries then dropped into pugilistic mat
ters.
Nobody can say that I ever attempted
to get out of a fight. Everybody IS aware
OF the fact that up to the middle of July
my arm was IN cast WheI my arm
got back into use, started in to train TO
| meet either Fstz or sharlSey. But F'it2
| and Sharksy were dead anxious TO meet
before the Horton law expired. and, as l
had already defeated them both, / felt
that would do the right thing by waving
my claims
Il could not then set into condition for
fight and SO my manager, Mr. Brady
stated
'I viii fight Fitsimrlons in thirty days
at Carson City. or any other place, the
winner to take all or on shares of . and
%. Fitz. can take me up If he cares to
do so. and I wish he would.
"Corbett's talk about meeting me IS all
wind. All he wants IS half and hail. and
he;won't get it from me.
''I'll meet any of them. I'm not afraid
of any living man, ard II F'itZ- wants tc
fight me in thirty days, it's 2 go.
Although I'm booked by Mr. Brady
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