The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-28
SPORT IS
JEFFRIES IS IN
GOOD CONDITION
He Has Kept His Word and Is
Now Fit to Do Battle
of Life.
(RY C. f. Van Loan.l

New York, Oct 26.-"Jack Johnson?
If don't whale that coon within an
inch of his life I'll bury myself on my
ranch and never show my face again
as long as | live"
A large, brown man with prominent
check bones and one tin ear made this
remark Thursday morning from the
dock Of the Lusitania as the big Cum
ard liner nosed into North river. Not
since Doc Cook Skinned down the Os-
kar's ladder have so many literary
gentlemen been abroad on the bay
They came out TO see James Jackson
Jeffries, known in some circles as
"thc hope Of the white race"
you've got to show me that John
son means business" remarked jim
ma da JEFF, playfully cutting his
henchman, Berger. johnson must
show me. I'm sick OF this talk.
am tired Of discussing the question.
/ said when I went away that I would
sign articles when | got back to New
York. Now / am back and ready TO
sign any time. That ought 10 be
good enough, amt it2 Get Johnson
here. herd him into the same room
with me, and let's get the names down
and the money posted. I'm not fool
ing, and I'm not four-flushing, and
I'm not making newspaper talk. It's
up TO this big black fellow now, be-
cause I'm ready"
In Justice to JEFF, II must be said
that he looks the part. He was not
in Europe for his health He left
few pounds on the other side, and
when he walked down the gangplank
Thursday there were creases in his
cheeks-the fighting creases which all
his followers will remember-and his
cheek bones looked as II ready 10
burst through the skin.
II did some road work In Germany"
said JEFF 'and j got down TO 900
pounds Don't believe that, hey? Well
! did. and what's more. / don't weigh
more than 230 at the present time,
even after this steamer trip"
JEFF was nearly mobbed by his en-
thusiastlc friends at the pier He
bore the ovation with great patience.
Is Glad to Be Back Home.
I'm glad TO hear anybody talking
United States" he said Over there
in Germany I couldn't understand a
thing. Ny wife had TO order all my
meals. and I had 10 take her word
for what ] was going to eat The
only good thing about Germany is my
mother-in-law and she is all right
And she thinks you are all right"
said Mrs. Jeffres
"That1l help some," said Mr. Jef.
fries. Now. speaking Of Germany,
that Carlsbad is an awful snare TO
get into. They don't do thing TO a
tourist over there-an American tour
ist- They let up little on their own
people. but II you're from this coun-
try they don't DO a thing but take
your right eye out OF your head They
think we're all millionaires in this
country. and when | asked how much
they wanted to perform a small oper.
alton on my nose-take out some of
the bone so that | could breathe cas-
ier-they named a figure that gave
me chill. Plenty OF doctors in this
country would cut all your bones out |
Tor less'n they wanted from me. No. |
that nose thing isn't serious. It's the |
same old trouble I've had for ten |
Years OF so. Got my nose smashed in |
my first fights. and the bone is sort |
Of crushed into the nasal passage. |
I'll have 1t attended TO before | fight |
Johnson
"A lot of people believe you went
over to Europe TO get away from
signing articles" was the prong care
tully inserted by a scribe.
DO look like 7 was trying to get
away from signing articies?" growled
Jeff. What would | be training so
1ard for, a foot race? No. sir. You
get Johnson over here to New York
and I'll give You my word that III
DC the easiest man TO do business
With you ever saw, 1t took me a long
line to get ready to fight but I'm
'eady now, and you can get Johnson
or ME as soon as You please. IL
here is any hitch In the proceed
ngs it Will como from him and not
rom me
While the big fellow was peelinc
III his clothes and making ready 10
,ose for a photographer he continued
o discourse.
Has Kept Word With the Public.
The trouble Is" said Jeff that
lot of people will not give a man
,redit for telling the straight truth.
lou 60 back and take up everything
have said since I left Los Angeles
o come cast and YOU will not find
me place where have tried TO bunko
'eople or give out a false statement.
never did that In my life. don't
ay much, but when | talk | stick to
{. have kept my word every time"
How does he look?" asked Sammy
3erser, stage managing the picture.
Jen stood out. clad I'm nothing but
short pair of trunks and his street
hoes. In every particular he is the
im'Jenries Of six years ago Not q
race OF the fine oyerhanging veran-
la remains. His powerful shoulders
$ heavily muscled as ever In his life.
lope away to narrow hips. there is
lot an ounce OF fat on his big sturdy