The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-18


would be "a $50 diamond studded
watch" Just how the A. y. L. was
persuaded to allow n prize Of the
value Of $50 to he given registered
emateur" Is not explained. The y. a.
y. rules Ilmi, first prize values 20
something like t25 At SD a slip anna
tours could easily afford 10 spurn pro-
fessionalism 1t reminds mo OF the old
days when New York amateur boxers
Received first prizes consisting Of a
brass case with 500 bill Enclosed in
stead of bunch OF wheels and main
sp.ing.
But amateur or professional, Ions live
tie Marathon bug" Long distance
running, whether for money or glory.
will benefit the American people. And
who knows what obscure village Mara
mon may develop the winner OF the
next great Marathon held in Greece N
1910? Sherring won the last one, nearly
three years ago. have a hunyA ;ha;
the next champion will hail from sCmo-
where south Of the Canadian line.
TEFFRIES, the groe. Jeffr!es, Is aga n
before the footlights, pounding TO
pulp his re,inue Of SpGry!1g part
Tiers. In san Francisco JEFF has 50 Ia
relaxed the vigilance OF mis- dcn.als as
TO state that in case he docs lIgat Jack
johnson" he will lie In shape to win
(eff goes on to qualify tia, by saying
that unless he finds himself rounding
into real fighting shape he'll never lake
the black man on for Tie title.
Conversely, we understand, II JEFF
does find himself developing the Old
wallop and the old stiffness o. rs.
and foot he WILL take the blac,;
man on.
l.. California to-day political ques-
tions are forgotten. The State Is split
into two parties, however. One says
Jeffries will neyar fish, again. The
other declares vehement,y taat he VIII
fight. and that when he does hell make
Johnson jump into the ocean.
believe thai /. Jeifres can 60. mo
shape nell fight anybody. In the inst
place | have II on pretty good Caller
MIA authority that JETS business yel-
IT'S tl lasC nave Tot been oil the Ed l-
raGo order, and tina; he could find r.ea;y'
OF room for about 5000 In hy ,IcE.
Moreover. that Jci himself Is very
doubtful. about his ar..t.y q. rs-U.. lbs
best fighting form. In sp|c nj his CO;
OF door life JET has not EcU. in 81. fin
est sort Of shape. lie has .lc1 G..VG.
Ing more or les all the time, and tina;
Is evidenced uy bis tatna,s. Nh.c. {,
alarming. 1t is all nonsense Soy
tia. JeffrIes was as IA, WAea l. case
East years ago to tight Armstrong. as
he Is now. | knew Jeff well 10 cl-as
well as l do now. In those DAYS he
was comparative living skeleton. lie
could make his ribs show with q few
days of hard work. He was very proud
Of those ribs, and never IL, them become
too deeply buried IN adip0sc tissue. His
weight wasn't within forty pounds OF
Ms weight to-day.
When JEFF began training FOR his ring
battle with COrOe;t In san Francisco
four or five years ago he weighed =,
pounds In his clothes. He was pretty
fat then, but his muscles Underneath
fad not softened through ,cng lay.
on, as they have now. To-day although
giant IN strength, stlll he needs
month, Of hard work to build UP his old
edurance. That's the thing JEFF isn't
sure of-his endurance. He Is fast as
ever for short interval of boxing. bu,
II fight with Johnson should devel1r
Into Marathon Jeff would need wind
ana tireless muscles 10 enable him h
catch the tall and shIfty negro. JEFF
knows that He knows that ne car