The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-22
Sturdy Bollermaker Is Met at the Wharf by
Admirers, Who Express Surprise at
bis Remarkably Fine Condition.

New York, Oct 22-James J Jer.
fries has come back from his Euro.
pean trip ready and ut. 1t is believed
to fight Jack Johnson for the heavy.
weight championship OF the world In
the environs of Carlsbad, Bohemia
the one-time boilermaker Is asserted
to have trained vigorously for the
Johnson mill. without giving the
slightest hint to his friends In Am.
erica of what he was doing, When
JefrrieS walked down the gang plank
Of the steamship Lusitania, today. he
looked as IL he was In fighting trim
His solid hulk Of frame was without
superfluous flesh and his complexion
was clear.
Sam Berger. his sparTing partner.
and host OF admirers at the dock
appeared surprised at tho physical
condition of the retired champion.
Now I'm ready to fight Johnson
tomorrow said the big fellow, "and
the sooner the articles are signed the
better. III live up to the Berger
agreement, but as to details they
can take care of themselves"
What about Johnson?' was asked
Jeffres' brown eyes snapped as he
replied:
Il care not about Johnson That
niger has made more noise and done
less than any man l know"
Jcif told how he had brought him.
self into fighting condition but he
was little reticent about his weight.
Il weighed under 220 pounds at
Carlsbad" began JEFF. slowly, land
the last time I jumped on the scales
1t was In France tipped the beam
al 22S pounds. but you can't get me on
the scales now for 500
How did I get into shape? 1t
seems the newspaper men always
have me with a lot of fat on my body.
| did not have much when | went
away and have not any now"
And to emphasize the point. JEFF
seized a substantial part OF his vest
in his hand to show how small his
waist line had grown
Now at Carlsbad / did ten miles
on the road every morning" contin-
ued the former champion. and IN the
afternoon l put I'm my time In the
gymnasium, The Germans thought I
was crazy when they saw me running
along the highways.
and trained at a place just out of
Paris. had to look at the advice on
a card every time I went out there TO
work. The French arc crazy over
flghtine and ] saw some bouts there
] also took in some OF the exhibitions
al the National Sporting club In Lon
don, but their advertised heavyweight
contests are nothing more than mid
dleweight affairs.
II have done no boxing while
abroad
Jeff said he would undergo an op-
Grafton on his nose In few days
while in this city.
Il would have had IL done In Carls-
bad, but they told me there that the
doctors here could do 1t just as we'll
and again the prices they wanted
we're something fearful. My nose is
broken and II intcrferes with my
breathing"
Jeff said he had talked TO no one
while abroad about his fight With
Johnson and denied he had said that
ne wanted a purse of $150.000 for the
mill
Mrs Jeffries accompanied her hus-
band on the trip and spent some time
at her home In SaXe-Meiningen.
Jeff probably will meet Jack John
son and his manager in this city ear
" next week, when the final articles
for the fight will be signed. Last Au'
gust in Chicago. Sam Berger for JET
fries. signed preliminary agreement
with Johnson for a contest OF any
where from 20 to 100 rounds before
the club offering the largest purse,
which was to be divided on any terms
made by Jeffries. The agreement pro-
vided that the fight should take place
within six months after the signing
OF articles.
The retired champion said he had
heard In Paris that Sam McVey III
his contest with Joe jeanette in ina.
CITY had really won the fight and that
81 had been fixed for Jeanette TO win
Jeff added that McVey was ONLY
rleht-handed fighter and would nave
little chance with Johnson
You want left hand TO fight Jonn-
son" added Jeff, as he walked away
10 Join an admiring crowd OF friends
on the pier.