The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-15
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PARTY ARRIVE
Worlds Greatest Fighter Visits
Salt Lake City.
DELANEY TALKS ON FUTURE
ANXIOUS TO GET A MATCH
WITH FITZsIMMoNs.

Champion Of the World James ].
Jeffries. his brother Jack, BY Delaney
and Anthony Green arrived in the city
last evening and put up at the Ken
yon. No sooner had the word passed
around that the champion slugger " as
in town than many persons found
business in the neighborhOod and to, K
advantage of the opportunity 10 lpck
at the big fellow
Jeffries and his party viii stay in
the city until Tuesday Monday tYen-
ing the champion and his brother VIII
box six rounds at the local athletic
club. A Herald reporter found Jefries
and his manager. Billy Delaney, in 4
happy frame of mind and willing 20
tell the public about their future plans.
They had little to say about the
Jeffries- Rubin tight, further than has
been printed, ana pear ouJ the stato-
ments that they both were surp, ised
that the Akron man quit when he did.
As to their future plans, Delaney
said, he was anxious to get 10 New
York as soon as possible and try e get
a match on with Fitzsimmons.
1T may seem strange" said Delaney,
for the champion of the world % go
around looking for a match, but such
is our case. One day Fitz says h is
willing to meet Jeffries and the next
day he denies the report We are
tired of his four flushing and VIII
make him come 10 a showdown. If he
means business we are more thal VIII
ing to accommodate him."
Willing to Meet Sharkey.
Delaney further said that there had
been so many stories going the rtuHds
about their last fight that he was anX-
iOus to have his man meet the ex-
blacksmith and forever settle all mat
talk
How about Sharkey?" was asked
Delaney.
He replied that he understood that
Sharkey had a deposit up 10 meet jeff
ries and the latter was willing to NEE.
him again.
Just as soon as we have disposed
Of Fitz, one way or another, We VII
then 80. after Sharkey. said Delaney.
But suppose neither Fitzsimmnas
nor Sharkey viii meet your man when
it comes to a showdown. what Will
he your next mOVe?' was asked Man
ager Delaney.
In that case" said Delaney, 4
guess we viii have 20 pass a match
up to the newspapers. mean ~ this
that we viii fight any man who the
press agrees upon as a worthy OPFo-
nent Of the champion. We nave not
retired and are willing to hight any
body, and win not do as Fitzsimmons
did when he met JeffFies-ask for the
larger end of the purse, win or lose
My man is willing to fight with a side
bet, winner take all, or, in fact, al
most any terms that are right"
Will Maze Ha.
Delaney stated that he realized his
man must meet his equal some day;
that he would not always be young ard
strong. and it was their intention TO
improve the time
The champions manager was then
told about the offer Of Claude Billings,
the Mammoth miner, to stand before
Jeffries four rounds. At first Delaney
said he could pay no attention 10 The
man, as he was probably some person
locking for little advertisement. sud-
denly he exclaimed:
Il will tell you what I will do. I
will match Jack Jeffries against this
man for next Tuesday night at 81. go
a side. That ought to satisfy him."
The champion and his party took in
the theatre last evening and thea re-
turned TO the hotel where they met a
party Of friends. From here thsy 30
to Denver. thence TO Omaha and Kan
sas City and on to New York