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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
.JEFFRIES SAYS HE Is
OUT OF RING
FOR GOOD
Retired Champion Doubts Abii=
ify to Again Get Into Fight
ing Condition

Los ANGELES, Dec. 24.-"No chance
No chance. I will not fight again
was all the comment James J. Jefries,
the retired heavy weight champion
would make when shown advices from
the east quoting him as saying that In
the event of Johnson defeating Burns
he would re-enter the ring to meet
Johnson.
Jeffries is quoted in the same strain
in morning paper but says that even
if Johnson does win the Australian
fight there are several heavy weights
in this country who could put UP q
good fight with the cOlored wonder. He
expresses the opinion that Al kauf-
man, the San Francisco heavy weight,
if he wins from Jim Barry of Chicago.
whom he will meet before JeTries
club here on the night of December
81, would have a very good chance of
wrestling the heavy weight title from
Johnson.
Under an article signed with his name
Jeffries states that he has doubts
whether, even by long and rigorous
training, he could get into such condi-
tion as to warrant him making cham
pionship fight, and points out that ne
has not fought for four years, and
that most of this time has not kept in
active gymnastic training
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
KETCHEL MAY MEET
WINNER OF BIG
FIGHT
Middle Weight Champion Viii
Probably Fight i'm Heavy
Weight Glass Hereafter
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


CHICAGO. Dec 24.-Middle Weight
Champion Stanley Ketchel, back from
the Pacific coast with plenty of new
flesh on his frame and money in his
pocket, today resumed his journey to
Grand Rapids, where he will eat Christ
mas dinner with his parents.
1t looks doubtful that Ketchel ever
will be able to scale down to the mid
die weight mark again. He weighs 1S5
pounds, and at his present ratio of in
crease. viii have to fight in the heavy
weight division before Tommy Burns
or Jack johnson get back to this
country from Australia.
L may go after Burns If he wins
from Johnson" Ketchel admitted
milwaukee, Is better place to mill
than the coast-a big bout nets the
fighters more there than out west
can't hear anything about q bout with
Hugo Kelly. The purse offered would
not be big enough for me to spend my
time training for it. But three west
ern promoters have offered fair terms.
may have talk with Kelly on my way
back. No. there is nothing final in my
refusal of a bout with the Chicagoan
who put up good fight against Papke.
1t all depends on financial prospects,
big Jim Jeffries has only turned the
laugh on himself by his remarks last
night about re-entering the ring from
which he retired the heavy weight
champion of the world--if the coIored
man succeeds in beating Burns-to
thrash Johnson and regain the title for
white man.
Jeifries must learn that his bell has
rung as a fighter said one of the fol-
lowers of the game today.
He would be sorry spectacle in the
ring against Johnson
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
AUSPIQ0US DEBUT MADE BY JOCKEY JOE
NOTTER AT OAKLAND
By J. r. JeTery

remaining three races went to horses
at liberal odds.
opener by Who. His odds had
scared from up TO Il. Yakima BeIle,
which he led by a neck at the nnlsh,
was off poorly, and had much ground
to make up NJ J. Days r. NJ Brown,
the real hot thing of the race, whose
odds had been hammered down 10 )
from an opening quotation or Il, also
broke 50 poorly that his chances were
spoiled but ran a creditable race to fin-
ish third Tapped on the two leaders.
r. 4. Forsythe's Fanatic graduated
from the maiden class in the second,
which he won like a good colt in &
gaIlop. after having led throughout.
Il ght Knight as easily placed and
Footloose, which Fanatic had displaced
I'm favoritism, got up in the last stride
from u very sluggish beginning TO beat
Bishop w for the show.
Jockey Butler pursued waiting tao
tics with Lady Carol. oddson choice OF
the third, and she had no trouble IN
wearing down Marion Rose, which
made the pace well iiTto the stretch,
and which barely Withstood Abraham's
determined closing bid for the place.
Sir Brillar, well backed, was forward
contender to the paddock, and then
quit 10 walk.
TURNS FORM FLIPFLOP
Invader turned 2. form fliphop in
winning the fifth. His victory was ac-
complished with striking ease. Out
over the leaders in the final quarter,
and Bellmence. which had looked all
over the winner at the head of the
stretch, could do no better than take
the place. five lengths back. Prince of
Orange got up in the last stride or two
to nose out Paladini for third money.
Paladini and Carmelina closed about
equal choices in the race, both having
been played down.
BerryInaid and Ocean Shore, the two
choices of the closing event, were raced
into exhaustion in a suicidal attempt
TO outsprint each other in the early
stages. with the result that both
Colonel Jack and Cloudligbt came from
behind and distanced them in the
stretch drive. Colonel Jack was we'll
played by charlie Bowman and his con-
nections and won from Cloudlight by a
neck. Jockey Lee took Berrymaid into
the deepest going and ocean Shore
beat her for the show by a head, after
having fallen back at the paddock.
Cloudlights feat in so nearly winning
at a mile was the greatest surprise of
the day. It had heretofore been diff
ficult for her to stick it out at much
shorter distances.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
BURNS CONFIDENT
OF BEATING NEGRO
By Tommy Burns

have worked harder than ever
before TO get into shape for
battle, and I never have been i'm
better condition in my life. just
as sure as my name is Noah
Brnsse 1 shall be returned the
winner. When johnson leaves
the ring he will regret that he is
the only colored fighter to get n
crack at the heavy weight cham
pion of the world. I'll finish him
before the 20 round limit has been
reached. He will be beaten and
beaten badly and never VIII he
want to face me again. advise
my friends in America TO put their
money ON my chances.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
Classy Field Is Entered for
the Christmas Day Handicap
The Christmas Handicap Field

will contest the valuable
miles, renewal OF whlcn
holiday the EV1e racerack
fne be a turf enthusiasts
will favor strength
with 112
rywillbe Hildreths rela n
following and
odds avore
II on his good
he not easly
he betting gandw hav a considerable following
pited against
Ia
chance of winning
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25

smiling" Joe Notter, accounted by
many shrewd horsemen the most cap
able rider on the American turf at the
present time, made an auspicioUs debut
at Emeryville yesterday, when he be-
gan his California engagement under
the management Of Charlie Ellison. who
is paving the boy retainer Of $1,000
for his services during the seven weeks
that viii elapse before his departure
for Germany. where be is to ride next
season.
Notter had three mounts during the
afternoon AID probably got more out
of TWO of them than any other boy
now riding here would have done. He
WAS unfortunate Al the barrier with y a
l1ima Belle. his initial mount, getting
oH poorly on account Of unfamiiiarity
r.. a. the system OF starting IN vogue
on the coast He was quick 10 catch
on. however. and got of well with his
remaining mounts.
BOYS PRINCIPAL VICTORY
His principal achievement was head
victory with II. l.. Thomas Light Wool
in the Walden handicap, a seven fur
long dash. in which that horse ruled
= slight favOrite over Eyebright- Light
Wool made all the running ia the race,
but was joined in the stretch by Eye
bright, which had been badly OUTRAGED
IN the early stages Of the contest. A
battle royal enSued, IN which NOtter s
skill as q rider was called into play
and undoubtedly accounted FOR the vic
tory that his mount achieved by such
= narrow margin. Little G. Russiu.
who rode Eyebright. alleged a foul
gainst Notter declaring that he had
interfered with the Opening handicap
winner near the paddock. Those spec
tators who had followed the running
Of the race closely were prepared for
tie claiming Of a foul against Eye
bright. for he had palpably interfered
with Collector Jessup at the head Of
the stretch. but they were astonished
when Russin protested the awarding
Of the race TO Light Wool. The stew
ards promptly refused to allow Rus
SilIs protest
Jockey Taplin. who was riding Col
lector Jessup. made no attempt 10 claim
4 foul against Eyebright. although
Jessup had been thrown completely out
Of his stride and nearly fell as a re-
suit Of Eyebright's having rOughed his
way through after the stretch turn
had been negotiated. Jessup probably
would have been second but for the in
ference.
TONY FAUST LOSES
Tony Faust. the only other contender
IN the race that was at all prominent.
stopped to a walk after having fol-
lowed Light Woofs pace closely TO the
stretch.
Besides Light Wool. Fanatic and
Lady Carol scored as favorites. The
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
John |. Sullivan Favors
Burns for Winner
By John L. Sullivan

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 24.--I say
Burns should be the favorite in the
betting. Jeffries says the betting
should be even. There you are. Take
your pick. | have said that Burns will
how Langford put Flynn to sleep with
one punch. The Pueblo fireman was
reckoned a hard one. He stood Jack
Johnson off for eleven rounds before
he went down and 1t took Burns fifteen
rounds to dispose of him.. Jack fTwin)
Sullivan went twenty rounds with him
twice. Now Langford comes along and
puts Flynn out before the fireman got
to the fire
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
Abe Attell Plans Visit to
Melbourne for Bout
ESseeiul Disoaich to The Call

CHICAGO. Dec. 2f.-ADe Atten. who
has received several offers Of bouts
win likely go to Australia in the near
future. unless promoters at home Of
fer him sorae better Inducements
Jeffries has offered him a bout win
Jem DriseolI. but it is said Attell Is
not anxious to meet the little Briton-
Instead. he plans a visit to Melbourne.
where a purse has been hung up for a
go between Abe and Johnny summers
The National sporting club OF that city
is back of the movement
The Jefrries offer is for Atten to
meet DriscolI in the arena at Vernon
for a bout. the distance OF which can
be decided by the men themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25

fellows last night that if anything sus-
picious was on the cards he would
Immediately stop the fight, declare all
bets off and incidentally withhold the
purse of $4,000.
All the dispatches from Sydney last
night indicated that the fight would be
absolutely on the square and that the
men, according to their own statements,
would tear at each other in jigtime and
endeavor to win by the Knockout route
as quickly as possible. There are many,
however, who believe that the bout will
go the whole distance of 20 rounds.
CHAMPION Is FAvoRITE
The betting in Sydney favors the
champion at odds of 10 to Z. If the
dispatches be true, tens of thousands of
dollars are being wagered on the out
come of the mill. Burns showing
against Squires and Lang has impressed
the Australian sports to remarkable
degree, and they are of the opinion
that he will make johnson show the
yellow streak
lively at odds of 10 to 8. Tom Cor
bett announced that he had already
handled many thousands of dollars and
was very much surprised at the un-
usual interest the local sports are TAX
ing in the mill. Johnson money is
the more plentiful, and it appears that
he will rule a 10 TO choice this after
noon.
1t is estimated that at least 10000
people will see the great battle. AL
ready more than 10000 tickets have
been sold. The prices range all the
way from $3.50 to $50, and the promo.
ter says that practically all the nigh
priced pasteboards have been disposed
of, many of them being taken by the
high officials Of the government.
THRoNGs TO SEE FIGHT
Z Special trains from points more than
1000 miles away from Sydney are
bringing thousands of the country
sports to the scene of the mixup. All
Australia is apparently fight mad<and
'the big battle seems to be the sole
topic of conversation everywhere. 1t
bids fair to be the greatest fistic event
that Australia has ever known, and it
has seen some good ones.
Both fighters were duly examined by
one of the most renowned physicians
in Sydney, who pronounced them fit for
the most gruelling of battles. Both
left their training camps outside of
tie city last evening and took apart
n.ents at leading hotels in the city.
They were greeted by thousands OF
men, women and children.
Johnson will weigh in the neighbor-
hood of 200 pounds, while Burns prob
ably viii tip the beam at about 1s5,
his natural lighting weight The big
black has all the better of il in height,
reach and weight, but the Australians
figure that Burns superior hitting abil-
ity and ring generalship will more than
offset the black mans advantage.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
johnson and Burns Ready for
Great Championship Battle
By William J. SIaffery


This evening the OF the result the great heavy weight
ring until Il o'clock Saturday morning the time difference between the
known here IS hours in advance everything we'll result will
8
The final detail of the match arranged last
they dried till the mill doubt
Nc An
a n
sydney finally prevailed accept the job At first he stalled
him. he last consented He had long talks with both of them regard
the rules the contest
According the authorities Mcintosh there
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
BALL GAMES CALLED OFF

Wet grounds VIII preclude the play
ing of any games in the Bay City
league at Recreation park Saturday.
kins and United Railroads teams for
Saturday has been called off. Two
games will be played in Fruitvale Sun
day. AT 1880 o'clock the Callins team
will be trotted out against the Tribune
aggregation and at 2 O'clock the Fruit
vale team will clash with the Golden
Sheafs
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
A Hospitul for Men o. War

If an adequate fleet is to be kept in
the Pacific for the defense of Uncle
Sans enormously long coastkfine proper
facilities must be afforded for the re-
pair ayid care. of the vessels In Sun
set for January Naval Constructor II.
A. Evans tells why Mare Island is one
of the naval bases needed and how 1t
can be made 10 fit future demands
Apon Ii.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
JOHNSON DECLARES
VICTORY ASSURED
By JACK Johnson

feel as fine as n fiddle and am
sure l could lick whole ring
full of fighters L wish the fight
was today. I've got a wife in
America and would like TO pre-
sent her with the victory as
Christmas present, but 1 guess L
VIII have to be content with a
day later. As soon as / get to
burns III make him wish he had
continued his lodging tactics.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25

jockey I.ycurgus was suspended for a week
en- account OF his tactics at the post in the
closing race, in which be had the mount his
employers Grace G. Lycurgus had been pur-
suing similar tactics other occasions, and
Starter Dwyer felt that the boy had gone the
limit in taxing his patience.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
FIGHT TO BE FAIR,
REFEREE ASSERTS
BY Referee Mcintosh

l have warned both men that
nf the first hint or sign of any
underhand agreement or fake
would call the fight of instant
iy. l intend that the fight shall
be on the level and ! will judge
the men entirely on their merits
ms fighters.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25

Judge Hopper conducted an investigation into
the report that Jockey Mccarthy was not in
physical condition to ride, and satisfied himself
that there is ground for the circulation OF
the report.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25

II. G. Bedweli scratched Gargantua yesterday
FOR the reason that he feared the horse would
not good in the going II was ccr-
tain that the horse would have been at a short
price had he started.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25

carload of horses that reached EmeryviIle
yesterday from Arcadia was made up of A. r.
Bosntons Dutifui and Tony Boy. ]. HoTnans S
Money Muss and Miss Polly and six belonging
to George Strife
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
Jack London's Story Of Burns johnson
Battle Viii Be Written for The Call

'Hls The DAY dH C"At"G The ane and the Of The International championship
Dambr26 at
Of contest mill by
as Of i and dnaJa of dhumnpa
He student and the of
the to Is value of the
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
The Calls Handicap Forecast
By J. K. Jefery
Ratings heavy point
DUKE OF ORLEANS-THE Observation-Disclosures

olds and upward:
Remarks.
Duke Of Orleans viii like the going ana
win win il be runs back to his last race.
The Englishman probably prefers longer
route. Celeres an uncertain proposition.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25

Tony Faust. the only other contender
in the race that was at all prominent.
stopped to a walk after having fol-
lowed Light Woofs pace closely to the
stretch.
Besides Light Wool. Fanatic and
Lady Carol scored as favorites. The
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-14
Up to the City Attorney.

The Hattiesburg city council ordered
the Cumberland Telephone Company
to reduce its rate on residence tele-
phones to $3.50 a month and to refund
to the people of Hattiesburg the
money which it has already collected
in excess of it's franchise agreement.
The city clerk was authorized to notify
the company to this effect and to re-
quest that the order be complied wit h
within period of three weeks. and in
the event of its failure to do so the
city attorney was requested to pro-
coed to compel compliance by action in
the courts of law.
Information comes to the News that
the local manager of the Cumberland
Telephone Company is not only ignor-
ing the order of the council, but that
he is serving notice on patrons who
have been paying $3.50 a month that
they will be charged $500 after Octo-
Der /.
A number of patrons have informed
the News that they will not submit to
the raise. Some of them are ordering
their telephones taken out, while OF
ers are rendering the company pay at
the $3.50 rate, declaring that they will
sue for damages in the event their
phones are taken out. This latter
course seems to be the more sensible
under the circumstances and the News
trusts that it will be generally fol-
lowed.
In this connection, it appears to the
News that it is now up to the city at
torney to proceed against the Cumber-
land Telephone Company as directed
by the council. There is no doubling
the fact that it has violated its fran
chise and custer proceedings instituted
before the district attorney might
serve TO bring the corporation to its
senses.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-14
Farmers Union Warehouse.

In another column of today's paper
appears the charter of Incorporation of
the Farmers Union Warehouse. of
Hattiesburg, the first institution of it's
kind ever locat ed in this city.
The new building will be devoted
exclusively to the storage of the
South's chief agricultural product
cotton. Hattiesburg has never figured
much as a cotton market. for the sim
pie reason that very little of the sta
pie has heretofore been produced in
the territory Immediately tributary
to the city. But Hattiesburg buyers
have managed to get toget her from
10000 TO 10000 bales a season and
this has shown a steady increase from
year to year.
Experiments have demonstrated that
cutoyer lands in this immediate sec
ton will produce from one-half to
bale of cotton to the acre when prop
erly fortified and cultivated. It re-
quires, considerable fertilization. of
course, but the land is easily cult
waited and a man and a mule can work
twice as many acres as could be
handled with the same help in the
more fertile regions of the state. where
the soil is heavy and the seasons late.
The cotton acreage in the Hatties-
burg district will increase from year to
year and Hattiesburg will consequent
ly become more Of an agricultural CEN
ter each season.
The building of a cotton warehouse
should be supplemented with a com
Portable camp house and convenient
hitching racks for the accommodation
of country patrons and the merchants
and business men of Hattiesburg
should take early steps to provide
these accessories.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-14

Forgetting the fat eful comparison re-
Gently drawn between Mr.. Bryan and
Moses, the Houston Post is moved to
rhapsodize thus: "On this beautiful
sun-kissed, dew-spangled, zephyr
swept SABBATH morning, when the good
Lord and all His radiant angels are
with us in heavenly Houston-the City
of Anthems-it is a sweetly solemn
thought that, after wandering in the
wilderness for years, the serene and
sanity Democrats may now trudge up
the purple slopes of Pizgah and view
the Promised Land, where ripening
postoffices, juicy collectorships, Sc
baceous consulships and other glorious
fruits await the coming INVASION
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-14
FINE Showing of BANK;
SAME OFFICERS ELECTED

An important and interesting meet
ing of the stockholders of the Citi
zens Bank was held Saturday after
noon for the purpose of electing off
GERS and board of directors, and to
attend to such other matters as should
come up for consideration.
The following officers were elect ed:
President-John A Mcleod.
Vice President-Dr. c. w. Bufkin.
Cashier j. G. Ballard.
Assistant Cashier-G- M. McWil.
liams.
Directors-John A. Mcleod. DR.. C.
w. Bufkin, j. R. Talley, H. E. Welch,
n. B. Blount, DIR. ]. D. Donald, T. S.
Jackson, F H. Powe, Dr. L. H. Howard,
w. H, Magee, James Hand, w. E. Her
rem, P. NJ. Ikeler, F. F. Phillips and ].
c. Ballard.
The meeting was one of the best at
tended and most enthusiastic ever
held within the history of the bank.
The cashier presented statement
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-14

of the year which was excellent and
highly gratifying and was considered
a splendid showing. This statement
showed cash reserve of thirty per
cent. Several enthusiastic speeches
were made, among the speakers be-
ing DIR. ]. D. Donald and Hon. ]. R.
Tally.
A five per cent. semi-annual divi-
dend was declared and paid in cash.
The remainder of the profits were pas
sed to the usdivided profit account.
The re-ele5vfon of all the present
officers and the same directors. with
Mr.. w. e. Herren added, shows the
confidence of the stockholders in the
good business judgment of the men
now at the head of this prosperous
and growing financial institution. The
Citizens Bank is one of the most solid
institutions of the city and the evil
dence of prosperity presented will be
highly gratifying to all the citizens Of
the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-14

The Republican Legislature of Iowa
refused to elect Governor Cummins to
the U. S. Senate because that gentle
man is so much of a Democrat that he
has been characterized as a La Fol-
lette Republican. But Cummins will
submit his cause to the people and the
chances are that he will be nominated
by an overwhelming majority.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-14

Editor A. w. Noble is advertising
the Laurel Chronicle for sale. The
Chronicle is the only newspaper in
the thriving city of Laurel and is one
of the best properties in this section
of the state. Mr.. Noble was recently
elected to the office of mayor of his
town and wants to devote his entire at
tention to the duties of the place.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-14
Where Credit is Due.

No newspaper ever pleased every
body, and no newspaper worth the
name ever seriously entertained the
idea that it could do so. In fact, there
are few editors who are ever really
satisfied with their own efforts.
The above paragraph is going the
rounds of the state press credited to
the Yazoo Sentinel, that excellent
weekly over which Frank r. Birdsall
so gracefully presldes. The fact that