The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-31
! WANTS TO FIGHT.
IT, Saws Any Of the Big Ones
RI Nay Have a Chance,
y ,ntLy TO TAKE UP THE Def
. Out from His Retirement as
'1's Z. tbe Champion Gets to New
~ York and Announces.

n.,,nev. manager OF Champion
rH Yssrles. arrived in the city yes
''' = .. e bound for New York, with
fu = u inducing some Of the leading
\ 1.,sb,s 10 try their luck In the roped
'f's I'm the giant boilermaSer from the
W. 4 suffering from a rabid attack
I. srhtlng fever. The lime light Of
y fs,ls to dazzle him; he is weary
VA Va, var and slappIng Brother JACK
Il footllghts in exhibition bouts,
|, mrs for the strenuous lie OF the
ss ..s his desire for active service will
' 's.s.d or not, time only can tell. WITH
| s..ntIon Of Tom Sharkey and posi-
IA Fitzsimmons, none of the leading
M, spnear anxious TO court disaster
ss.slug arms with the present holder
a. championship title.
Y, me thing is certain. Delaney means
w, spd will spare no pains to bring
q, ,,n,o action again. Fitzsimmons is
INN fine Individual aboye all others
IA 6slaney would like to secure as his
I|s.s.sls opponent. Failing F1t2, the
1rsugst comes next on tue list, pro
.na teNsrkey's assertion that he has post
|,sss turns out to be correct. II neither
"A IN sharkey betrays any inclination
n. hattie. the minor lights Of pugilism
\ K. given a chance First come first
,..seIs Delaney's motto in this instance.
AZ uthane william was interviewed yes
"A, regarding his plans for Ihe future,
Y i,hyered himself as follows:
an yIsit 10 New York is solely for the
.,t,a Of signing some good man to fight
FIN Every possible inducement awill
Isered Fitzsimmons to draw him into
,,,Ar match with Jetfries. Bob is the
n M public is most anxious to have
N, tie champion. OF course, feel con-.
1,.t that Jim can whip him again, but
M only a matter of opinion, and there
n 1 GOOD many admirers of Fitz who be-
n Ne can turn the tables on JeGfrles in
Iycai trial. So It's easy to see that Bob
M be the best drawing card we could
!. dou't know whether he las retired
\ rod or not. One hears so many con
naory stories that It's impossible to
2i Ehleh is false and which is true. III
\ ,basn't want to fight again he has
,siei right to stay out of the game
lilt has to do is tell me so, and we shan't
.abe him further.
IN vas reported some time ago that
EilkeJ had posted a $500 forfeit to bind
.iich with Jeffries. If that is the case
an be accommodated In hurry. JEFF
N has beaten Sharkey twice, but the
lgr always gave the crowd q good run
! hslr money, and whenever he signs To
/, any one it's cinch that he'll be ON
i:t when the gong rings.
'1kne made arrangements to hold n sort
htpilcn at Tom FOleY's sporting resort
Mg York next Monday afternoon, be-
Fhi the hours Of and G O'Clock. An
I Ne leading heavyweights, or their repre-.
'shlyes will be requested to attend and
" BIDS for fight with Jeffrles. / don't
W . play any favorites. and the man
Y GETS his forfeit money for match
w trst will be Jeff's next opponent.
Y elg fellow Is in good condition right
y apa would only require four or i've
V w w " framing TO get into prime fight
'l FAR as this talk about Corbett goes.
sau say Is that we haven't challens cd
Y eul y he really wants to meet the
aaNea ne can have chance, lust the
N az az anybody else. They all look alike
,lefries
,Elly Madden will have to look else.
ess tcf match ON behalf of Denver Ed
pplg while Jeffries does not draw the
u lae strictly. yet he refuses to box a
~ ier ne Championship. If a colored
Il atafhs title Jim would undoubtedly
gtase II away from him, but he does
anseno To- allow second-rater like
E'.1 70 pront by a big losers end and
ttgst,. IL
were he matched with the champion.
aaoever Jeffries may be matched with.
wntest VIII undoubtedly take place at
u y Is the only locality where a big
n "a, az DC brought off in absolute safety.
\ nave night campaign planned for the
y. -.sl months, and ] expect to keep Jim
" mil the end OF the season"
Y. .zA,ey leaves for the East on an emily
sl w morning, and few hours later
u n ss r brethers are due to arrive here
y Kansas City. They will spend four
Es aays In Chicago before proceeding
I, wa delaney, but are not booked for
\, ~ ne 4, engagements during their
*s York, December 27.-"Robert Fitz-
.l'ns will fight again" This was the
flent made today by person who
~ very close to the Cornishman. When
|s.pon James j. Jeffries arrives in town
1 iuris challenge at Fitzsimmons the
~ puglllst Is expected to come out Of
kksseoa.einent and make n match. Fitz-
vs mas been training quietly for sew
n las, aud has made the remark more
n once that ne is the only man in the
XIV ~ho has chance to whip the boiler
a., representative of one of the box
sSes IN California has been talking
s5n.t Iof some time past with the idea
n s nn'ss MN 70 fight, and last night It
k,, S.4non talR among a select coterie OF
|l,ttpted.
" a. American public" said Fitzsim-
\ sgard me as the greatest fighter in
ssm ", ! can beat Jeffries as sure as
fsssa awe, II ! had been myself down
n Iii Island when we met / would have
NJ. ss''uout doubt. AS I have been in
w put up the poorest kind OF a
"A, y mat occasion. But I feel confident
M, nn get TO him and put him away
/ 1un others who have been dropped
n, recent years. ] may he old ana
|sssss pIt I've got the same old punches.
/ h'sntage," W
s-nAbf GETS FIRST CHANCE.
N. ioFk. December 30.--Jeffries and
|, W were matched this evening to fight
sne between March II and April 30,
re match is at twenty rounds, Mar
vaeensbury rules to govern. The
(" 'ake place before the Yosemite
e'ne OF San Francisco. James c.
Nprcsenting ] W Confroth. m k
" e2's per cent Of the gate re-
R' who Is reTrios' mantrer.
nA Ns me0ager EqrNs
con h,re Drla sall
a7>'s" "a inlnct 1oh ri.z.
Ag l3D champion nuce more
f'aee 5p aue rotlee % BIS
Rai neither Fitza.nimons noi
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