Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-20
THE PUGlLISTS
BERGER TALKS
 SOME HOT AIR Names Jeffries as His Next 0ppon- ent and Says He Will Be Easy
 Poor Fellow.

If my present plans don's miscar- ry." said Sam Berger. Thy next prize ring engagement will be with the re- tired heavyweight champion of the world, Jim Jeffries.
 Yes. 1 have received private as- surances that the big fellow would fight me for the title in the near fu- ture. provided. of course. that made good in the east. and as have made good. I expect Jeff to keep his prom ise.
 Tt has been my one ambition in life to get crack at Jeffries in the ring, and think I am about to have that ambition gratified, and for that reason l will be compelled to turn down all challenges that may be hurled at me by ambitious pugs who aspire to wear the Jeffries crown.
 T understand perfectly we'll" said Mir Berger, that the stand have taken will not only be assailed but ridiculed by both the press and pub lie, but I don't care. It is Jeff or mo- body with me.
 "You see, 1t is like this" contin- ued the late amateur heavyweight from the City of the Golden Gate. T don't have to fight for living, as am fairly rich man, having lately inherited quite large fortune. and l expect to get lot more as soon as some more of my relatives die, and I am only in the ring for pastime. Of course, l would like to be the heavy weight champion of the world: and, make no mistake. 1 will be if l ever get Jeff in the ring with me. for really look on him now as being dead easy.
 Certainly I know they will say that have lot of gall for wanting to fight Jeff. with only one six-round professional bout to my credit, and that with a man fully twenty-five pounds lighter than myself, but | can't help what they say. I know my business and I am not going to let any one tell me what to do. either. You can bet on that"
 What about Kauffmannz Billy Delaney says he can fight and would be sure to beat you in twenty round battle"
 ''Kauffmann is all right. He is a nice fellow, and I really don't care to talk about him. but he will have to go and get a reputation before he could expect me to fight him.
 "Of course, if he is still on the pu- gilfstic map after have disposed of Jef, I may be induced to give him some consideration. but not before l have annexed the big Los Angeles farmers scalp to my belt. that's sure.
 T knew you were going to spring that Rodenbaeh affair on me l knew it. because I am continually hearing about that matter, and guess I will continue to hear about 1t even sfteT I have given Jeff good trouncing. don't see why people are always so anxious fo cast up things to fellow when they know it annoys him l have been trying to forget that Ro- denbach affair ever since it happened. but somehow or other t always keeps popping up. Well. such is the penalty of fame. I guess if had pot val iopef the -stuf7n'' out of Jack o'Brien the other night I might new CT have heard the name of Roden- bach again"
 .SupposinE." he vas asked. that the rrsndchildren of Jack O'Brien- with several well preserved copies of the Philadelphia papers in their pos se>sfor containing a description cf the contest. should. in hundred ye1rs from row. run srroes s1ns of rouf frantchfiirsn with bundle of Mov YoFk paperx under tkeir Arms.