The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
SPORTING NEWS.
Jeffries Denies a Story That
Corbett Tells.
Says He Was Never Knocked
Down In His Life.
is A POMPADOUR FAKE
Will Train For Three Weeks at
Hot Springs.
To Give Sharkey Another Fight
In Paris.
is A POMPADOUR FAKE

New York, Jan. 30.-Having finished his
theatrical season in Boston on Saturday
night James J. Jeffries, heavyweight
champion of the world, stopped in this
city on his way to Hot Springs, Ark.
where he will begin his preliminary work
for his fight with James J. Corbett, sched-
uled to take place on March Is. Jeffries
looked remarkably well and said that his
health was of the best. The red blotches
on his face. which caused so much com
Inent at the time he fought Sharl1ey. were
gone. His skin was clear and free from
blemish. his eyes bright and all together
his statement about his condition was
borne out by his external appearance.
His weight he said was 219 pounds. He
expects to weigh 30 when he fights Cor
bett. He has planned to remain three
weeks in Hot Springs, where he will take
mild exercise, which will consist of spar
ring bouts with his brother Jack, light
road exercise and mild gymnasium work.
Billy Delaney and possibly Tommy Ryan
4 have always treated Ryan fairly and
squarely," said Jefries land I can not
account for the remarks attributed to
him in several newspaper statements he
has made. 1 would like to have Ryan
at my training quarters, and if he is will
when I prepared for former battles he is
welcome to the position. l have none but
the kindliest feelings toward Ryan
With regard to his coming contest with
Corbett JeffrieS expressed himself very
dence in his ability to win and would be
very much surprised if he failed to do the
trick
"Corbett." said Jeffries, 'is unquestion-
ably one of the most scientific boxers in
the ring today. There is not trick in
the same with whichc he is not familiar,
and in meeting him realize 1 will have
a superb ring general and a man clever
with his hand, head and feet to cope with.
In spite Of all this. however. I think [
will win. Corbett, I see, is preparing to
Offset my right hand body punch. I see
it stated that he has peculiar way of
blocking the blow. Well. If he can stop
1t it will surprise me FitZsimmOnS and
Sharkey both tried and failed to stop the
blow, and they are both stronger men
than COrbett, don't see how the former
champion can expect results from any
method he may introduce"
Touching the stories that have been
in circulation that Corbett used to make
a punching bag of him and frequently
knocked him down while preparing for
his fight with Fitzsimmons at Carson
City, Jeffries said that they were laugh
able.
''Corbett never knocked me down in his
like" the champion said. NOR has any
other boxer ever succeeded in perform
ing that feat. Our coming contest will
prove whether Corbett or I have told the
truth"
In regard to his plans for the future
Jeffries said that after his fight with Cor
bett he will fight Sharkey or some other
hrst-class man, either here or in Paris.
He will sail for France early in June and
fight some heavy weight at the EXPOSE
ton in August. He will not fight again
for a year. as he has planned a theatre
cal tour, beginning in September, calling
for forty weeks work the stage.