The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-20
jeffries Declares Himself in no Uncer. tain Terms Going After Winner
 of Johnson.Ketchell Match.
s Satisfied That He Can Regain His Old Time Form and Speed and He Hopes Johnson Will be the Man He is to Meet.
Special from United Press.l

Special from United Press.l
 New York. April 20.-Jeffries has broken his long silence. At the close of his theatrical performance tonight he will announce to the New York public that he will meet the winner of the Stanley Ketchell-Jack Johnson next October fo- the championship of the world. Las. .ed to a fury by the asser- tions that he was 'buncoing the public with no intention of ever again fight ing" made by his old manager, Billy Delaney, Jeffries took the lid of this morning. He was mad clear thro-'gh,' ' when he talked and made it plain hat he believes he will be able to get in as good shape as he was when he cleaned up Jack Monroe, the last man with whom he entered the ring. At his hotel to-day the big fellow said:
 Immediately after exhibitions with my sparring partner, Sam Berger, at the American Theatre tonight, I will announce to the audience that I have decided to re-enter the ring and defend my title of heavyweight champion of the world against any man. If Jack Johnson is fortunate enough to beat Stanley Ketchell next October I will meet him before any club that will offer the most money. I have come to the conclusion that I can get back in to my previous condition which is re- sponsible for my making this an- nouncement. I will be ready to fight again in ten months or a year and will fight just the same"
 The announcement has cleared the heavyweight situation While Jeffries remained mute there was a chance of all of the aspirants reaping a golden harvest by throwing defes at him and performing in public for good purses. Now that he has announced that he will meet Johnson (and he hopes in his heart that Johnson wins the match h K nfoh ha1n fc fa7 fhof of the fighters that have been talking the loudest will quiet. Sam Langford is the only ore who has been honest in his declarations. He has repeatedly asserted that he wanted nothing to do with JeffrieS in the ring while an- nouncing that he can defeat any of the others who have been posing as champions.
 bidding at once for the match. As stated by the United Press ten days afo Mcintosh. the Australian promoter, will be back here in three weeks to talk business on behalf of both his Australian clubs. As a result of the popularity of the game in France and the fact that finish bouts are allowed there. it is expected that there will be national Club of Paris. Discussing his training to-day. Jeffries said:
 Since I left the coast I have been indulging in light exercise to get my
 
 the ease with which I have gone through the paces- I have taken off twenty pounds of soft flesh and re- placed it with some good substantial muscle. All my old speed and strength Is coming back and I feel solid and might we'll declare myself now. But I expect to take it easy in training until a couple of months before the date finally fixed for my fight. I will keep at the work that strengthens my wind That is what I need most. Still want everything that goes with it but I want to get my wind so my friends will have nothing to fear.'
 At the close of his theatrical en- gagements Jeffries will undertake a lengthy hunting trip. This is the big fellows scheme of training and clamb- ering across mountains with a heavy gun is. in his opinion. a healthy meth cd of strengthening his wind.-
 New York sports are admitted elated to-day over the announcement and the next move will be awaited with great interest.