Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
AFTER GREAT
HEAVYWEIGHTS
RHY0LITE SAYS JEFFRIES
ACCEPTS
squlres cabled and Asked to egree
on Offer Of so,ooo-Afhrm-
alive Answer ls Exc
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o Telegram to Jeffrles from F. c. g
81 Skinner of Rhyolite, December G
o 10:
8 own you consider $4,000 purse
@ squires or Johnson here in April"
@ Telegram sent Skinner by jeff G
@ ries December %:
@ "WIIl accept your offer to meet
@ squlres $4,000. Write pnrticu- g
8 lars"
o Telegram sent squires by Skin g
| @ ner December "a:
@ civilian Squires, care Beckett, G
@ sporting editor Age, Melbourne; G
@ Can match you Jeffries $4,000 g
o finish fight Rhyolite, New, ApriIJ g
@ $4,000 guarantee now in Farmers g
@ and Merchants National bank. g
@ They for reference" g
o Telegram from Skinner to Her 9
8 aid December 81: g
@ "wired JeT offer 100000; no 9
@ more, no less" 9
% 5000 @ @ @ o @ 100000 90
Has Jim Jeffries accepted a $4,000
offer of the Rhyolite club to meet
Squires, the Australian heavyweight
champion, or has he not?
F. C. Skinner, matchmaker of the
Rhyolite Athletic association, asserted
last night that the big Burbank farm
er had signified a willingness to meet
the Australian for the above named
sum and Furthermore produced tele-
gram received by him from Jeffries to
that effect.
Jeffries denied that any such under
standing existed. There is a poSsibil-
ity, however, that Jeffries, who has
been in conference with Skinner, did
not wish to make anything public
without again consulting the Rhyolite
man.
Skinner says that Jeffries not only
wired his acceptance but Furthermore
agreed last Monday afternoon during
a personal conference to accept the
offer and urged Skinner to apprise him
of Squires disposition so soon as word
was forthcoming.
Skinner expressed surprise when ap-
prised at a late hour last night that
Jeffries denied the story, and said:
'I am at loss to understand Jeff
ries' statement, as he told me posi-
lively that he would agree to my
offer shall go to Burbank tomor-
row morning and endeavor to
straighten the situation out
st cabled Squires Sunday and expect
to receive an affirmative answer, as he
responded favorably last week to an
offer entailing $2O,O00 expressing
willingness to cut the, money 60 and 40
per cent.
The telegram produced by Skinner
evidences that Jeffries evidently
thought we'll of 100000 at the time. His
statement last night in which he de-
MED accepting an offer may tend to
throw a different phase on the s1tua-
ton.
That the Rhyolite offer is a bona fide
one may be CLEANED from the follow
ing receipt honored by the Farmers
and Merchants National bank of this
city, correspondents of the mining
financial institution:
"RHYOLITE, Dec. 21.
"This is to certify that the Rhyolite
Athletic association has deposited with
this bank the sum of $4,000 as guar
antee that said association will forfeit
it's part of the contract for finish
fight in Rhyolite between James Jeff
ries, champion heavyweight of Amer
lea, and Squires, champion heavy
weight of Australia, as may be signed
by Matchmaker F. c. Skinner of said
Rhyolite Athletic association.
JOHN S. COOK & CO., Bankers.
20. R. MEAD, Assistant Cashier"
Jeffries has stated several times that
he would not consider an offer under
So, 900, and if he really intended what
he said the present turn of events, as
rendered by Mr.. Skinner, are surpris-
ing to say the least. Skinner, without
doubt, is under an impression that
Jeffries is sincere in the matter.
Jim is noted for his cautiousness and
today may evidence whether he was
stalling with his denial last night. A
primitive consideration would lead to
the thought that some other mining
camp might raise the offer and tardy
reflections of a regretful nature would
be in order should agreement be made
Immediately. AS the situation stands
Skinner says yes. Jeff, no.