The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09


that have met him have never been
able to knock him off his feet The
Dane is certainly no better than he
was a year ago. and. according to gen
eral conditions that prevail with fight
ers. he Is due to have retrogaded.
That Hyland will be on the short
end of the betting when the men are
finally signed up, and from the way
the talk goes. there will be many a
man ready TO nibble at bet on the
short end That is not saying exact
~ that they think Hyland will win.
They give him a chance, however. and
that Is far more than was conceded
to Nelson on the occasion of his first
fight with Cans at the Mission street
arena,
Already there is considerable talk
as to the number Of rounds the match
will last. and there is more apt to be
betting on the rounds than on the
general result
Jim Jeffries did world of talking
EN- route to New York, In which all
sorts of statements were credited to
him. The retired champion is declar-
ed at one stopping place to have eX
pressed his willingness to fight and n
few miles further along the road he
would take statement No. | back and
Issue a substitute. In the meantime,
he was being beautifully advertised.
The latest information Is that In
connection with his vaudeville show
Jeffrles will train faithfully. and that
If he finds himself in shape he Will
announce his willingness TO jump back
through the ropes.
The near presence Of AL kaufman.
with his continual challenges and the
fact that Jack Johnson will be in this
country may cause switch. Jeffries
is none too patient and may decide
to say yes before he waits to find
cess.
One can conceive that IL Will irri,
tate Jeffries If nothing more to have
Billy Delaney. his one time manager.
following him around in the train OF
AL Kaufman, challenging the Los An
gelan at every turn and Offering all
sorts of side bets.
Evidently there are theatrical peo-
pie in New York who imagine that
Kaufman will attract fair share of
the attention, for they have made
liberal offer that caused Kaufman and
his handler to start for New York last
night.
Jack Johnson, by the way, should
reach Vancouver next Saturday, If the
steamer Is on schedule He Will have
plenty Of interesting tales to relate
For instance. there will be much cur
iosity as to his split with Sam Fitz-
patrick. Doubtless the colored cham
pion will also have more to say re-
garding his treatment in Australia. He
was not well pleased at the reception
he was accorded in contrast 10 the
defeated Tommy Burns. and has in
timated as much.
Johnson has been so far out OF the
zone of communication that there has
been comparatively little aftermath OF
the fight His very presence will ere
ate interest Foremost of all. the peo-
pie will want to know his sentiments
on a fight with Jeffries Strangely
enough. the new champion has not
been consulted as to his wishes or his
ideas 1t will be worth while hearing.
for instance, how much Johnson would
want for his end in the case OF such
a fight, and whether he would insist
on naming all the conditions. AT all
events. he will soon be within striking
distance OF San Francisco, and then
We will have plenty, for he was never
backward in making known his feel
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