The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
AWAIT Ills DECISION
Ring Followers Anxious to
Learn JeffrieS' Demands.
WILL PROVE HIS SINCERITY
Fight GOssipers Figure That II
White Man Is Excessive I'm His De-
mands for Bout with johnson
M Does Not Want TO Fight.
other Sporting Gossip.

New York, July 26.-If Jenries comes to
time with & forfeit Tuesday 20 bind a
match with Johnson. sporting men will
not be satisfied unless there IS further
evidence OF good faith on the part OF the
boilermaker and his manager. II JEFF
fries is sincere in his desire to settle the
question Of supremacy with the negro.
he viii sign articles for a forty-hve-round
bout. or a finish fight. for the largest
purse offered. and $4,000 side bet
He can draw up the articles himself.
naming the date for the mill. and the
opening OF bids from promoters. also the
time for putting up the entire amount OF
the purse and side wagers IN the hands OF
a responsible stake holder. 20 be mutually
agreed upon. Such a proposition could
hardly be turned down by Johnson. al
though the latter might have reason 20
bubble over the amount Of the side bet
and the division Of the purse. Accord
ing 10 men Of experience in such matters.
Jenries. by taking this stand, would put
the match squarely up 10 Johnson and
the promoters who might be willing 70
bid for the mill.
IN naming December as the time for
the battle Jeffries. II Is believed. would
not be considered unreasonable, for II he
ever fights his friends want TO see him
In the pink OF condition. But # Jeffries
demands an unheard OF guarantee. re-
/ gardless OF Johnson's share Of the spoils.
sporting men declare that Il viii be con-
elusive evidence that the Californian does
not want TO fight again.
Bob FItzsimmons says that Ketcheu al
his best cannot defeat Johnson. Bob de-
clares that Ketchell is too small and viii
not be able 10 reach the negroes head.
Fitz may be right In his contention. but
there are many good Judges OF pugilisn
who do not believe that Johnson can
Withstand KetChells terrific body punches.
They insist that Retchel does not have
% pay attention 20 Johnsons head and
that the stomach, heart, ribs and kid
neys are the best objects for his attack
Joe WalcOtJ. 5 fee, l ID inches tail. beat
men taller and heavier by means Of body
punches. He had the punch. and among
HIS victims was the clever heavyweight
Joe Choynsid
According 20 advices received by Henry
Howard. of the Eastern Yacht Club,
the German Sender boats that are com
ing here 20 race against the American
boats for the President Taft and Gov
Draper cups will arrive at Marblehead
about the middle Of next month
They will probably be seen when the
American boats are competing in the
trial races which begin on August l6
Otto ProtZen. who was here in 1905. with
the Alanze expects 90 arrive here on
August II. His yacht, the Havella VIII
come on the steamship Barcelona and ar
rive August A. The crew Of this yacht.
Or Rakemus and Mr.. Pretzchinar. viii
reach here August Il. The Zeehund. an
other Of the German yachts. will be on
the Bar elona. The yachts owned by
Mr.. BergnOfT Will have Dr. Sertni and
another amateur.
The third German yacht r. the Mar
gUerite This was not one OF the three
originally selected, and just when she
will come has not yet been announced.
but Il VIII De soon after the others get
here. Several German yachtsmen are
coming here TO witness the races and
they will arrive about the middle OF the
month and watch the trial races and the
tuning up Of their own craft