Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-27
THE PuGlLlsTs. J 1EFFRIES IN '.
 TALKING MOOD
Calls Johnson . Skunk and Hopes Hart Will Beat Him-Tim Callahan Puts His Man Out.

yarre. The brawny fighter, looking more stalwart than when he was Ill New York last, which will be year ago next month, arrived in town yes tecday afternoon in company with his wife, his manager, Billy Delaney, ana sparring partner, Yank Kenny. He was met by number of sports, includ- ing sam Mott, Charles Cook, Henry MacMahon, Ben Hurtig, Sam Fitzpat- rick, Dam O'Rourke and Frank Slmp> son.
 Mrs Jeffries helped her husband to entertain callers and showed consid' erable interest in his affairs. The boilermaker announced immedaately after his arrival that he has not as yet retired from the ring, but added that he was seriously thinking of doing so, unless some good Samaritan kindly furnished him with worthy opponent.
 q am not particularly stuck on this acting business" said the pugilist. II would rather engage in ten fights year than appear before the footlights during season. Yet have no cause to complain, as I have been very sue cessful. So far no one has shown his uSthAo ny AAAN-o heads of cabbage or over ripe eggs or any other perishable goods at me. l have been hard at work this season and will be glad to get back to my hon:a in Los Angeles and take rest.
 A reporter asked Jeffries the time honored question whether he would meet Jack Johnson in the event of the negro defeating Marvin Hart at San Francisco tomorrow night.
 "No, I'm not fighting skunks as yet, v he answered quickly. ''Not while there are white men in the field. I'm not going to discuss Johnson's abilities as a boxer. He may be wonder and all that. If anyone is to take my title want that man to be of my own color If Hart wins I will cheerfully give him fight. suppose it will be up to me to do so. He's young fellow and they say he has the physique. too. hope he will draw. though, for l am not going to be drawn into another Jack Munroe farce. That affair did not yield me penny. In fact, 1 lost money on 1t, and I don't like the ides of fighting for the love of it."
 Suppose Hart should refuse to meet you and there is no rival in sight for year, what then?" was asked
 Jeffries promptly replied ;o.sI ;;., .I gless' ess I wiDl have to quit, that's all. Ant when I retire I will not go into thu saloon business either. have plent! of money. enough to tide me over fo the rest of my life, and in luxury. too When step down and out l am goinl II 0f interested in a piece of property abou 15O miles from Yuma, Ariz.
 '.It is a gold mine and there ar 5OO,OOO shares of the stock on the mar ket. I hold 51 per cent of the shares which are worth about $1 each.
 bought them for mere song. I can not tell how the mine will pan out. bu if 1t comes up to by expectation l vii be a rich man. All that is necessar is to develop it, and when the neces sary machinery is, purchased I thin that the mine will make good. It wi require an investment of $3O,OOO to d this.''
 Jeffries then branched out regardin jiu-jitsu and catch-as-catch-can wres ling. He said that he had not hear about George Hackenschmidt. tn .. "Russian Lion," and the foreigners d. sire to either wrestle or box him. H declared that he would be flattered meet Hackenschmidt in fight, bt would not hear of a match on the ma He said the same thing applied Frank GOtch.
 "I like jiu jitsu." said the champion ''and know several of the points. but do not think that a little man can be; big man by means of jiujitsu tricks