The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04


John L. took his typewriter in hand last night to say
few words about champions, Spokane boxers and few
other things
One of the few other things the hurting Of def to
Champion Jeffries whom John declares is coward The
following telegram sent to the Cincinnati Enquirer:
I will post five thousand dollars OF once that Jefries
can not stop in ten rounds He coward to retire
just as l am reenering the ring JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
Here two letters Sullivan sent me from that over
worked typewriter. They self-explanatory:
Enclosed please find little article which wish you
would publish in your paper if you have the space wish
you would do this for personally that the public
may understand just no wmatters are
Now notice in the morning paper, the Spokesman
Review, article the first page stating that Sullivan is
only butng Now my manager wanted to put the money
at and showed the five thousand dollars to the rep
resentatve of the Review and also othe people the the
alter mast evening" but have had great deal of exper
ience you know, in this line and don't propose to al
low my manager anybody else to put up five thousand
dollars for me- five cents for that NATTER unless know
exactly what is doing and when money put up by
is not put up for bluff but put up for keeps. My record
has always shown that you know / would look nice
putting up five thousand dollars in cash here to have lay
ing in the hands of some for two three months
don't consider this good business and Mr. Quinn will tell
you of his votion that he told me he would not
that much money around with him night, and told
him that if could hear from Jeries and that Jeffres
meant business and that his retirement apostve fact
why, then there of my putting up the money,
but if Jeries will post five thousand dollars with
reliable person and will make good what he has said that
he could stop in ten rounds will at put up the
money in the hands Of the athletic club here have only
about ten thousand dollars of my money at the pres
ent time and have to give second thought before
part with it and know that Jeres will fight box ten
anda when and TO Ike
place. If had the money once had l wouldn't mind
leaving the ten thousand dollars here with the athletic
club for year and go along about business but at the
present time trying to get enough ahead to protect
me from all emergencies during present tour and you
know that ready money what talks better than anything
Now if you could give this matter little space
would thank you very much indeed and with best regards
to you believe me,
notice that Mr. Boomer Weeks states that if induce
ments offered he would four rounds with the for
mer world champion John L. Sullivan, and he believes
he can stay the limit but the local fighters object to- the
method used in getting with Sullivan. In the first place
Sullivan will take only after he is tried OUT Nc
Co11nc Weeks and others point out the fact that Nc
Connck is of the best in the business and that
there going to get past him for try at Sullivan
Sullivan promises that if any fighter stays with McCor
mick he will then take the candidate and put him into
dreamand in four rounds Boomer Weeks wants none of
this preliminary work
Now it is well known fact that many people try to
make a reputation off of other peoples successes and
think only fair that before meets that he
Ishould be given tryout by Jim Mccormick. When first
lcaimed that Jim Mccormick the coming champion of
the world would agree with until recently Now
the press and public becoming convinced that there is
something in him, and a mready to meet all after
they have had tryout with Jim Mccormick, and if heI
fails to out any that steps upon the stage inside of
four rounds during engagement at the Occur dAene
theaer will cheerfuy hand whoever the successful man