The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-28
JEFFRIES SAYS He WILL NOT
DO ANYTHING BUT FIGHT
Champion Pug Has Forsaken the Stage Will All His
Time to Beating Aspirants to His Title

managers. there would be no further OBJ
stacles as FAR as he was concerned to the
making of a match. For the present, at
least. he has given up all intention of max
ing theatrical dates for the winter and will
devote his whole attention to pugilistic con-
tests. He expresses the intention Of demon
strating to the public that he is the real
champion, without any possibility of a
bubble. To further show this he says that,
il the match with Rubin is consummated,
he will follow this by meeting Fitzsimmons.
sharlkey or any other legitimate aspirant
for the heavyweight title.
Wants Matches at Once,
He stipulates. however. that matches
must be made without delay. for once
he starts in training he wants to meet
the heavy-weights as fast as the dates
OF the clubs will permit. JeYries talks
like man who means business, and
the delay in making arrangements for
contest has been solely due to a
natural desire on his part to secure the
best terms possible from the rival club
managers. 1t is expected that Rubin. who
has partly accepted through James C. Ken
needy. the matchmaker Of the Twentieth
Century Club. terms to box before that
organization will further express his in
ries knows upon what basis Rubin expects
to meet him. then a definite answer to his
proposals will be promptly Forthcoming. At
San Francisco Athletic Club, Of whichAlex.
Gregsains is the head and front. In company
with Greggains the champion went to Har-
ward Springs, in Marin County. Saturday,
where he will remain until Rubin has
placed himself on record in the matter Of a
match. While Rubin comes here after
having expressed willingness to accept
the conditions offered by the Twentieth
Century Club its local manager, Jack
Gleason, states that it is not in the nature
of an lror-bound contract. but that Ruth
Inns friendliness toward this organization
makes him DESTROYS of boxing under Its
auspices II possible.
Managers Want the Big Fight.
1t is recognized that, through the great
amount OF advertising given this match
| when 1t was proposed to have the men meet
in Cincinnati, the meeting OF the men will
be a big card, and consequently Man
ager Gleason and Greggains are bring
ing every influence possible to bear to
to secure the coveted match. The San
date obtainabe for contest in Sep
TENDER, and there is a possibility that
should this organization secure the big
| match. It may be brought off in that
quite a head for business, would prefer that
| it take place later-say either in October or
November. The champion argues that East
ern turfmen will begin to arrive in Cali
fornia for the winter meeting along the
| latter part of October. with all the attend
ant followers of the racing game, which
would make the profits of q heavy-weiSht
contest much larger than il it were held
now. when times are comparatively quiet
| and with several strikes still awaiting set
/! Element. He figures. too. that. although he
is TN admirable form at the present time, TO
| defer the meeting month or SO longer
/ would give. him lust that much additional
/: time to bring himself into perfect condi-
tan. Once in the desired shape. he wants