The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-03
LOU HODSENANfS GOSSIP
INJURIES TO JEFFRIES' LEG WILL
KEEP HIM OUT OF THE GAME
FOR A TIME
NEW STORY FROM NEVADA
1Iatch Between Terry McGOvern and
Tim HeGnrty Attracting Little
AttentiOn-Fresh News
CT the Ring.

CHICAGO, March Especial. )-The
injuries to big Jim Jeffries' leg, 1 get it
from reliable sources, are liable to keep
the champion out of the game for some
time t. come. lie is suffering from what
a Cincinnati surgeon describes as float
ing cartilage, or water on the knee and
the man who attended Jeff is authority
tor the statement that he Will be unable
10 indulge in any active training for at
least a twelve month. Jeffries has been
in rather hard luck since he attained
his present eninence in the mig Alter
mis- fight with SEarkey his arm went
wrong with him and the big fellow had
to carry it IN a plaster cast for two
months and then in q rigid sort or
hatless a like period The wise man
from Cincinnati, who sends out the story
as to Jeffries kneecap adds that it is
not at all certain that the Los Angeles
man may ever train again. If this is
SO, the ring viii lose much OF the lit
tie now left II to be proud Of Limited
it is agreed, has Jeffries' ring activity
been, but he is one Of cry lew who
II retire he must, will do so with an
absolutely clean sheet. There is no
scandal connected with the champion
and his title is probably the cleanest held
and relinquisned ir recent years. 1t viii
he said of Jeffries, if he is forced out of
the business, that there has never been
cloud over any contest he engaged in
and you Will have to look distance 20
ind any of the latter day ring heroes on
whom like encOmiumS can be bestowed
Just what financial shape the big fellow
Is n, few know. He has made a deal of
money, but it is not known how much
Of II has remained with hint OF a large
family, Jim has been taking jealous care
of lot of kinsman Besides this he has
lived well, and has given freely of his
earnings. The pugilistic and other i'm
prOVldent have made a mark of the
Californian, and he has given up a bit
too freely to permit OF much boarding
Besides this, he has shared his earnings
with his manager, William A. Brady. so
that the chances of anything plethoric
With Jim are somewhat slim. Personal,
", the ring never had a better natured
champion. A great hearted mellow dis
position, jim was of the perennially
youthful sort who would lie kid
We're he thrice as Old as he is The ring
will sadly miss Jeffries if he is forced
into retirement.
Here is one from Virginia City Neb.,
which came to me from Lii milford last
week, and which, think, is a new one
One of two prize fighters had been hauled
up before justice of the peace in Vir-
Glnia City for taking part in a prize
luxury of taking out one of the LEGO
permits the law of Nevada provides for.
The other fighter had taken to the hills
and made for the coast afoot. The eX-
aiming magistrate had questioned the
culprit before him, and among other
things ascertained that the prisoner had
lost the fight. and that the man who had
beaten him had some forty pounds the
Torst of the weight and was a foot to
the bad in the matter of height.
You weigh how much?" asked the
court
"One hundred and sixty pounds an
swered the prisoner.
And the other fellow?" from the
bench
"One hundred and twenty pounds,
from the dock.
And he whipped you?"
Yes, sir"
Well" wrathfully summed up the
court, you ought to be ashamed of your
self The fact is se!f-evi1ent,'' con-
Guided his honor, addressing the prosecu-
tor, that this man is no prize fighter.
You viii have to get the other fellow
to establish your case. If the defenda Mt
ever carries a conviction to the supreme
court and that court is appraised of the
weight differences between the men, they
will reverse the decision and find that
the defendant is no prize fighter; ergo,
he could engage in no prize fight. Dis
charged"
There is at least one place on this ter
restrial globe where the law has no ter
rors for prize fight promoters, and one B.
c. Harris comes to the front with prop
osition to bring off a championship go
between Jim Jeffries and Gus Rubin in
Nebraska. Not only in Nebraska. but
10fo hnI a inc
Athletic club. For this match Harris
offers a purse of SOS, OCO. This is a good
offer, and were it not for the fact that
Brewster. although the county seat of
Blaine county, is eighteen miles from
Dunning, which is said to be the nearest
railroad station, and Dunning is not on
the average map, there is some doubt as
to where the fight fans would wind up
should they attempt to reach the scene
of battle. That they would be free from
interference is a safe prediction, but
whether they would be safe from the