The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-20
SPORTING TALK OF INTEREST.
,orUJ\G DEFINITE AS TO JET
TRIES-JOHNSON MILL.
.o,,dn Promoter says lie VIII Oner .
5 900 Purse. but the BO'ler"'skef
Ua, Not Authorized Anybody {" Ac'
,or Him american League Training.

/ To- lrf.tag OF HEIetlithb " n heh
,.ms, J.. Jefiries and Jack Johnson the
.ahorsd heavyweight. have not been signed
-. nd there are so many little IFS USED
II~r,-.tu. tho proposed mill that lt would
80 ls AZ all surprising II the whole matter
ii off, m smoke. When pinned down
sss,sr5gv a., TO his plans for arranging the
- Ten Richard. the Goldheld promoter
no il here, was inclined to qualify his state
.,outs for publication. He said that ne hao
.o.rd that Jahries would agree TO return 10
.@S,,g providing a $40. 900 purse was offered
"a \ sgIt4blc opponent bobbed up, but
.losarl could not say definitely whether
- had gsrced to tackle johnson, on
.Lom Jsl drew the color line some time
Eilhard declared, however, that II
,oSrr,.s would consent to meet Johnson TO
Grrb AZ Goldheld next summer he would
ro,duy hang up $4,000 for the mil, ana
,o,ld oHer the same amount for Jenries 10
r.st BIN Sduires OF Australia In case the
,as.r,.lsr .til objected TO the colored man.
!, addition 10 these propositions Richard
"a thai If IeGrieS would agree 20 meet Jack
,,e,iop and Tommy Burns one after the other
I. ,bt came ring on the same day. he would
ansr,uI.o a 5000 prize and would also bet
5000 on thc side that Jefrries could defeat
so,h men. Getting down to cases. the Gold-
sad rremotor could not say that he had re-
80 any direct word from Jenrles that the
later would NElt again, duu os "a rs "Ohh
'an wa. concerned he said that he only had
,Sa uorI Of sam Fitzpatrick. who WAS recently
,1nrd,ated hy johnson, that the colored
- VA eager 70 mix IL up with the big cham
non From Los Angeles came word last night
~, IrFriss Was away on a hunting trip, out
~ rerg body's reach. and that before leaving
IA had positively stated that under no cir
tum.tances would he ever crawl through the
ropes N hshting toys again.
--..An,hia il nlnfRd QS saving TO
nsrsn,ner men m Los Angeles. where he
lived yesterday, that he will tight Jefries
:, ,ba d-op Of the hat and will bet $4,000 on
,hs aide The colored man. according TO a
,,hlisha1 interview, declares that Jenries
!. not the man he was three years ago and
mai The boilermaker has taken on 50 much
essA that he can never hope TO get down TO his
ala hshtns weight. ln that case. johnson
saws. be can nut It all over the b~oilermaker,
80 Nth nj his ewes and finally put him away.
iris kind of talk, II johnson has really made
!, NAV be The means OF inducing Jei ries to
ea-a hack Then Richard will have a chance
"a make good with his $4,000 purse. But
hssore a~rtlcles could be signed even then
,obnson would have TO decide whether sam
r.zpatrich a Aleck clean is his manager.
ucLesn "a with Johnson in California now
and is dong al the busines for the colored
wan F-zparrick is here hobnobbing with
i K1rEnT1 anu hllAl hlEiENlhA Nihh' ~
authorized agent, 1t looks like a case of. pos
session nelnc nine points of the law.
Should Jenries actually meet Johnson IN
tbe ring. and II the big champion could re-
olce 10 BIS best fighting weight. 22o pounds
tporting men all over the country would re-
|r,rd TIE mil as an easy thing for the white
nan JsHrles has fully demonstrated on
numerous occasions that be is a wonderful
r1glist. In spite Of his bulk he has shown
remarkable speed, even against such shnty
men As Corbett and Fitzsimmons, h were
beaten 70 a Jelly by him on two separate
occasions. Rubin, another clever big man.
was pie for the boilermaker, who made a
genuine punching bag out Of him the last
inc they met in California. Sharkey Is the
only noted heavyweight who ever managed
n STAY twenty-five rounds with Jeff when the
latter was a this best, and even then the sailor
got such a terrible drubbins that he was never
et much account as a pugilist sfterward'
Having disposed Of such high class timber.
therefore. Jeffries IN condition would look
Ike 70 10 shot in the ring with johnson.
Who would he o~utweighed. outgeneralled
md oQtnqnched. johnson fights at about
W5 pounds and is a six footer. He has a long
reach and Is fairly clever, at the same time
having an effective right hand WALTON. But
he would have 70 be a much better pugilist
In every vav than Corbett. Fitzsimmons.
Dublin and sharkey to make an impression
pn the bouermaker. who has never suffered
knookdovn in any Of the big championship
fzhts. Sporting men who discussed the
Proposed mill last night said that they did
not believe that 1t would prove a successful |
craving card unless Johnson first went out
md defeated both Burns and O'Brten. Then.
they ss ID, johnson would look to be a more
formidable opponent for the real hampio
than he is at present. -
Richard supplemented his talk on the big
Fght with an offer Of $50. 900 for Joe Cans and
X%Battng Nelsont TO fight to a finish at Ely, New,
bone time next wear. Before these Nevada
fromot ers get through making big offers,
tghters from all over the world will probably
lhesded their way. incidentally II may be
BAD that four lushers have not had such a
%rbanes TO disport themselves in many years.
Al Of the American League teams have Sc
Xleted quarters for spring training next wear.
Pie New York Americans will go to Atlanta
Usbout March I, Manager Griffith having
Enough men in line to a up two mines. The
Ubostons will go TO Little Rock. Ark, where
many new players will be tried out. The
fhiladelphias VIII get ready for the champion
Pip race at Marlin Springs. Tex, Connie
Naek having nearly forty men on his stan.
he Nsshlngtons will prepare for the fray at
galveston. Tex. while the DetrOits will 20 to
augusta. Ga, and the st. Louis Browns to
Houston. Tex. The worlds champion Chi
lagos are booked for training stunts at the
ply Of Mexico. where Comiskey's men will
fet a warm welcome from the American resi-
fents,
The View York Americans have turned over
Doc Newton, Barger. Herbert and several
fthr good players TO the Montreal Eastern
esgus teams which will be managed next
Peason by Malachi Kittr edge. the veteran
atcher, who was n star for years under Capt.
snson and was a member OF the Washin gton
lean up to the latter part OF last season.
HAttredge says with a winning team in Mon
real there will be plenty Of money for the
hockholders.
San Francisco has been temporarily dis
placed by Los Angeles as the leading sporting
.own on the Coast. The fighting game, once
~rsco's stronghold, has made Los Angeles a
Aasnet for pugilists. big and little. while
Ascot Park. with no restrictions on betting.
saso attracting turfmen from all parts OF the
ahd' With McGraw's New York Nationals
Nslning az Los Angeles in the spring there
ul be plenty Of baseball there for the sport
ns element. When Frisco gets on her feet