The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-10
BOXING GAME
ON THE BOOM
Philadelphia Jack 0'Brien ia
Meet Johnson.
Kctchcl and Laneford in July-Dris'
coll and AttelI win Clash for
Featherwcight Title.
MANY OTHER MATCHES ARE ON

New York. May 1O.-According to-
Jack Johnson's latest recorded mind
the match with Stanley Ketchell
stands, the big black having eonclud-
ed. so he says that Jeffries does not
mean business, but has announced
his Willingness to fight again purely
for theatrical purposes.
johnson is quoted as saying that
IJeffries is bluffing and will never
enter the ring again; that II Jeffries
really intended to make a match he
would sign articles and post the neces
sary forfeits without further delay
or would at least agree verbally upon
the exact date for a mill. Johnson
has been so severely scored for dodg-
ling Sam Langford that he says now
he intends to convince the sporting
pnblic that he Is a real champion and
that he will meet all HIS challengers
In due time. Johnson has cinched
six-round bout with Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien, to be decided in
Quakertown on May 10, and VIII SAIL
fews days later for England and
France.
While ON the other side Johnson.
according to his own statements, will
be ready to make matches with the
winner of fight between Sam Lang
ford and Joe Jeanette, or with Ian
Hague. the new English heavyweight
champion. provided the latter defeats
Langford.
Hot Scrap for July.
In the meantime Ketchel intends
to take on Sam Langford for ten
rounds at Los Angeles in July. Willus
Britt has accepted the offer OF $780,
600 guarantee, win, lose or draw,
from Poromoter McCarey, in behalf
of Ketchel. and the latter has decided
to leave for the coast about the mid
die Of May. Joe Goodman, Langford's
manager has also accepted terms,
and SAYS that he will cut short his
coming trip to Europe in order to get
back in time for mill that he has
been trying to cIinch for nearly a
year.
Kaufman has planned 20 be in
France in July and will try to force
johnson to give up his promise to
make a match there. Should either
lIangford or Kaufman get a crack at
|, johnson on the other side of the At
lIantic It is believed that the big
negro would be extremely lucky to
escape defeat and that IL his colors
lshould be lowered his bout with
Ktchel would ose much of its pres
lent interest.
Crack Feathers 20 Meet.
} Promoter Conroth,. it is under
stood, has arranged a f5-round battle
between Jem Driscoll and Abe Attell
flor the featherweight championship
lof the world, to be decided at Colma
on Thanksgiving Day. 1t is said the
men will fight for so per cent of the
gate receipts, which may reach the
$50 900 mark. Just what weight will
govern the mill is not known just
lnow, but the belief is prevalent that
1.-THE little Dugilists will scale at 1872
pounds five or six hours before the
ring time. Driscoll has decided to
cut short his theatrical engagements
in England and will return to this
country in June. He writes that he
will be ready TO meet all corners in
short bouts during the summer
months. and will then begin training
for the battle with AttelI. II is pre-
dicted that Driscoll and Attell will
lprovide one OF the most sensational
contests between featherweights the
Iworld has eyer seen, and opinions al
READY differ as to the outcome.
Goldfeld Gets Coin.
Goldheld is an enterprising town
and when 1t wants anything, goes
latter Il. according to a recent dis
patch from the Nevada mining camp.
A mass meeting of 1000 citizens
lrecently decided that Goldfield should
loffer $4,000 for a fight between
Jack Johnson and James ]. Jeffries,
to take place In the latter mart al