Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22

supremacy for the white race. And sat
isfaction was reflected in the hundreds
Of eyes that were focused on the big
Californian's frame. Jeffries indeed look
The rudy red of perfect health glowed
from his cheeks. and his step was quick
and springy. His clear skin was espe-
cially noticeable. August % last. when
Jeffries boarded the George Washington
for his trip abroad. his face showed a
yellowish brown tinge. Now it fairly
radiates health. The man who will meet
Jack Johnson, the big Texas negro. for
the highest honors known to pugilism is
indeed fit for the test.
OF course, the eternal Johnson Ques-
ton had to be presented Some one
happened to remark to Jeffries that John
son would be in town next Monday. Inn
mediately the goOd-natured smile of the
suddenly that it reminded one of a ty-
phoon playing havoc with Chinese junk
Apparently highly incensed. Jeffries
cried:
Ready to Fight.
THAT big four fusher is the least Of
all my troubles. Wait until l get him in
to the ring. Why. I'm ready to pull on
the gloves right now. II he were here
1 would sit right down and sign articles.
But as he is not, / don't want to be both
cred about him. The agreement that Sam
Of it.
Right now 1 weigh within FIVE or six
pounds of the figure that l scaled before
my last two fights. / am in better phys
ical condition than at any time since my
retirement from the ring. Maybe you
wont believe this. but over in Carlsbad
/ got on the scales and they showed DO
pounds Since then. however, / have put
on some weight, due to my letting up in
the hard training work that l did over
q | Uaipho1 u-aS in
Paris, and ] sent the beam to the 22S
mark. and probably am about 232 right
now
A bystander suggested that there was
might give 1t tryout. The big Caiifor-
Man rewarded him with a look calculated
to wither up the advice giver. and re-
marked: If any one can get me on that
scale I'll give him so" There were no
further suggestions along these lines.
After Jeffries had talked of numerous
incidents of his trip the talk again re-
verted to Johnson. When asked what
ideas he had about the signing Of final
articles, Jeffries said:
JEFF Sure He Will Win.
Il have to get the lay of the land first
before deciding in that matter. However.
Berger's agreement provides that l am
to have the say in determining the di-
vision of the purse. 1t may be that !
and then again it wouldn't do to let John
son go without cent, so a Is and %
per cent basis may be in order. TheH
isn't the least doubt in my mind that IN
beat him-if there was l wouldn't fight
him.
Whoever was responsible for that yarn
about my demanding a $15OOOO purse is
not In his right mind. The whole thing
was a fake. The promoter with the high
est bid will get the fight, and | haven't
set any fancy figures relative to the
purse.
while in Carlsbad l did some of the
hardest training that ! ever put In during
my career. Every morning saw me out
on the road for ten-mile run. and i'll
the afternoon 1 did gymnasium work.
After leaving Carlsbad l let up In my
training. However, in my present con-
dition it will be the easiest thing in the
world for me to sweat off the few
pounds that bar me from fighting
weight
When Jeffries was asked what he
thought of the ketchellJohnson fight he
said.
1T turned out just as l said 1t would
before l Left London. Ketchell never had
chance. After / heard that Bill Papke
stood him off for twenty rounds / knew
what his chances would be with the ne
gro. 1t takes more than d right-hand
fighter to cope with Johnson. What has
ketchell ever done? His bsst work was
against Jack O'Brien. and when he took
O Brien the Philadelphia was nothing
but a SHE'LL