The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-24
"JEFF ROMPS IF WIND IS GOOD . BUT JEFF ANYWAY
FAMOUS SAILOR FIGHTER WHO MET WHITE MAN TWICE LAUGHS AT CONDITION
 CROAKERS."

cided against me, but I always con- tended that l should have got n draw. Still, don't think that l am kicking. for no one ever heard me claim that I got the worst of it.
 Must Switch Dope Here.
 Jeff hasn't put on glove in a real fight since he kicked the tar out of Jack Munroe, has he? That causes all this howl about the big fellow go- ing back Well, I know that they come and go, but in case of this big stubborn fighter 1t looks to me dope. Going back to my battle with the white champ at Coney Island, l want to tell little story that dates back to San Francisco. When l hooked up with Jef on the coast he stood up and fought me like the average fighter. l landed quite a few. and. if I have to say 1t myself. thought that my showing was pretty good.
 When we started off at the Island matters were different Between the time of the first fight and this battle. Tommy Ryan had taught Jen the crouch And I want to say that his crouch is a marvel. Just think of a man of his build almost bending in half, with his long left arm extended. Why, it was impossible to get to him. His defence was perfect And when ne swung his terrible r.ght-a blow that practically carried defeat in one ounch-Well. you can imagine it yourself.
 We have heard stories from Los Angeles about Jeff sitting back and | hitting up the booze for further or | iers- Sporting men have almost cried | themselves sick picturing the position i Jeff would be in when he would be called in to defend the white man n's came East weighing about fifty pounds too much. puffing like a whale, ond as graceful as a cart horse. In Il chorus the wise guys said: "Jeff is | a rummy. and Is a 100 to l shot against Johnson"
 Came Back Looking Fine. Jeff went about his business. doing his stunt on the stage. and then made | tracks for Europe After spending several weeks over on the other side of the ocean. this great fighter comes i back clear-eyed, carrying less weight than before he left and appearing tC be in grand shape. Could any other regular tighten get in this shape sC esily without great trouble? No that anybody could notice it. If th' | wonder of the age starts in shortly to get back to his old form. then you can bet that I will be there on the Jeffries line when they pay off after ] the fight
 It is certain that Jeff will keep ur easy training for the next few weeks i and then hike to his old resort in the mountains near his home. A man oi 1 his unusual stature will be greatly ] benefited by the pure air on top oi ' those peaks. and you can safely take a ticket that his wind will be work ing all right when he starts to swaT wallops with Johnson.
 In all fairness to Jack Johnson. wish to say that I consider him one of the fastest o-handed fighters oi the day. And don't forget that Inc ' has kick in either hand. For ar 1. illustration. just go hack n few weeks when he put Stanley Ketchel into dreamlaad. The sturdy middlewei@h had knocked the colored man dowr and everybody at the ringside wa. yelling like mad for Ketch to kill ths negro. Johnson got up. slammed