The Detroit times., 1909-01-13
jim JEFFR|Es IS
TAKING AWFUL
CHANGES
NAuoAToN REGARDS STAGE EN-
oAoEMENT AS AMSuscAoE -
CHAMPION OF WHITE ST.
PREMAcY MAKES APPEARANCE.
By w. w. NAuGHToN.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. Eff Jim
Jenries harbors the idea that commo'
ton consequent upon capturing cham
pionship b. one Jack Johnson VIII
pass away like other spasms or puO'
lie Indignation, he will find himself
nightly mistaken. Trouble has only
begun; We have simply heard the low
growing OF the approaching storm
which. when IL bursts in all its fury
will burst upon the head OF Mr.. JEFF
fries OF the alfalfa patch.
So far as can be judged. the great
American public has not begun 10
play Mr. Jeffries in earnest yet. Ii is
waiting until il gets Jeffries where he
would be a better mark for the lash
Of criticism and a wallop OF wisdom,
II wants 10 get him on the stage; 10
draw him into ambuscade AS IL were
In the meantime, as Stanley Ketchel
says, there are other would'be oppon-
ents OF Johnson to beguile us while
Jeffries is coming timidly towards the
footlights. Jim Corbett is willing 10
oblige, for one, and so are Fftzsim
mons. Sharkey, and few others who
were brilliant performers In the old
years when the shadow OF the black
hand did not intrude itself above the
championship situation.
Men with brilliant schemes. too, are
numerous; but the most original prop
osition OF all comes from Wallace.
Idaho. It's the scheme OF man who
Is not only willing 10 furnish the
sinews OF war. but TO fight for the
championship, and what is better
or worse-he is willing 10 take Jack
Johnson and Sam Langford in the
same ring and fight them one up and
one down
The intrepid challenger signs him
self Ding Roundtree. He says he was
always opposed TO becoming a pro
| fessional pugilist, but the prominence
OF the Negro in the prize ring sport
has impelled him 10 cast aside all
scruples. Then he proceeds:
To begin with, | will deposit slo.-
coo with the Examiner that | will fight
Johnson and Langford the same night.
in the same ring, under the following
conditions
First. Rounds 10 be of three min.
utes duration, with one minute in.
terval: Johnson to fight the first round
Langford the second. and so on and so
on, thus giving each coon rest of
| Ave minutes between rounds. while |
Twill have the regulation one minute.
( | do this in order 10 prolong the fight
so that the fans may have run for
their money. But. be il understood.
when the first victim is counted out
the other will thereafter have to con
tent himself with one minute rest
The fight Is to be finish The win
FER 10 take the full gate allowance
plus the $4,000. Should | be first to
sucCumb, which is not az all likely, the
coons can fight IL out themselves.
Il make this proposition merely 70
demonstrate the superiority OF the
white man. and. having restored the
title, will then retire. for | have no
desire TO continue in the game"
Roundtree saws In his note: Il have
boxed with Jeffries and he can aud
no doubt will. give you some interest.
Ing information that We have kept TO
ourselves"
He says further that he would like
to dispose OF Johnson and Langford
in a San Francisco ring and will de.
post the $4,000 the moment there Is
q prospect OF challenge being &C.
oepted.