The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-22
JEFFRIES IS READY
TO ENTER THE RING
Champion Reaches New
York, Says He Feels Fine,
and Looks the Part.
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score or more Of newspaper men who
went out on a revenue cutter TO meet
him, viii dispute Jeffries' statement re-
garding his condition.
Doesn't he look. goOd?" remarked
sam Berger, Jeffries' manager, who was
on the cutter. The same thought was
in the minds Of nearly every one who
saw Jefries. The three weeks the cham
piOn put In at Carlsbad worked a big inn
prCvement in him.
II did ten miles road work every day
I was at Carlsbad, and this, with the
waters and my gymnasium work, GER
tainly put me on edge"
one of the party punched Jehries in
the vicinity of his lower vest button
and asked him what had become of the
comfortable embOnpOintt - his WASH
the exact word used-that used to nestle
there.
This was little too much liberty. and
the big fellow holly declared that ne
never did have an unseemly paunch.
Asks About johnson.
Jefries had a few questions TO ask on his
own account and they chiefly concerned
a certain tall and dusky citizen Of the
name Of Jack Johnson, LII Arthur
He wanted TO know when the colored
claimant to the championship was COM
ing TO New York. who was his present
manager. what sort of fight he put up
against Ketchel and whether the public
really thought the cOlored man would
night him.
Il hope he is as sincere as he pre-
tends" Jeffries said. IF he IS, he viii
have no trouble in getting night. But
II would not surprise me II he Tahed 70
show up or began naming impossible
conditions the moment we got to-
gether."
Ketchel Outclassed.
Regarding Johnson's fight with Ket-
chel. Jenries said the white boy never
had a chance
"They asked me in London what I
thought Of this fight, and I told them
that johnson was a 10 to 1 shot. Ketchel
is good little mamie would be
heavyweight in EngIand-but he had no
business going against man OF John
sons size"
Sam Berger, who is looking after
Jeffries' interests, is hopeful that a set
OF articles may be signed not later than
next Monday. His understanding is that
Johnson and George Little. his man
with James ConrOth, the Frisco pro-
mOter. berger sees no reason why the
signing of the articles should take more
than a few hours, provlded-and he al
ways puts IN this provided-Johnson is
IN earnest
Jeffries and his wife, who constantly
smiled her happiest over the attentions
shown her big spouse. went Immediately
from the dock 10 the Hotel Albany.
Je1 said the last time he was weighed
was IN France, when he tilted the beam
at Is pounds. Besides his rigorous
work at Carlsbad, JEFF put in three days
OF gymnasium work in Paris and I'VE
days Of training in London
II did not get a chance to DO any
boxing while abroad" he said. They
told me in Paris that Sam McVey was
euchred out of bis fight with Joe jean
cite, in which McNey quit after fifty
rounds. The sports there said that
jeanette was down for longer than the
count on several occasions. but they
wouldn't give McVey the decision"
Jeffries said that one OF the first
things TO demand his attention here win
be an operation for his broken nose. Z
intended TO have it performed In Eu-
rope. but they wanted too much money
over there. When I get my nose
Strengthened out I viii be able 70 breath
easier"
Berger hopes that in case johnson is
detained in san Francisco. his manager
viii so ahead with the articles, so that
the whole thing may be disposed OF
within the next few days