The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
JEFF TO RECONSIDER
Promoter COfrOth Expects to
Land Big Fight.
RALPH ROSE CHALLENGES
Kid LavIgze Declares that Johnson
VIII Turn Down All Offers to Fight
Cleaned Up-BsttIing Nelson MAX
ing a Lot of Fighting Talk.

San Francisco. Jan. 9-James B.
Coffroth, the fight promoter. believes he
viii be the one 10 get James J. Jeffries
10 reconsider his determination never
again 10 enter the f1stic arena Not only
is Conroth confident that the Los Angles
farmer will fight again. but he hopes 70
secure the retired champions signature
to set OF articles to meet Jack John
son, the negro champion, on July 9, in
his Mission Street Club.
Tonight Cohroth declared that John
son has slgnIfed a willingness 10 fight
Jen, and he is only waiting for the
retired champion to come here for his
vaudeville engagement to close terms
with him. Already Conroth has begun
charging his arena with the prospect Of
securing the match.
When Jeffries arrives in this city, -
said Coffroth tonight. I expect 10 get
his promise 10 fight Johnson know
! Jef has a sneaking desire to get back
! in harness and when he comes here 1
viii make him a proposition he cannot
/ overlook. I shall give him a big per
/ centage OF The receipts and am con-
fdent the big fellow VIII accept"
| Jetfries' friends are confident that
CoRroth can persuade JEFF TO fight. as he
/ is closer than any other promoter 10 the
retired champion.
New York. Jan. s.-Battling Nelson did
not think much OF the tsn-round bout
between Tommy Murphy and Frankie
/ Madden at the National A. c. last night.
/ judging from the comments he made q
/ some friends after the fight he said
/ that II & decision had been rendered 81
| should have been q draw. but that neither
/ boxer showed championship material
/ Nelson also declared that II Madden had
not done all the leading there would have
been no fight. as Murphy at no stage OF
the proceedings was inclined 20 display
aggressveness-
/ Every day develops some new aspIran'
for Jack JOhuSon's title. The latest peg
son who declares that re wants 20 fgh'
The big negro IS Ralph Rose. the giant
/ shot-putter and hammer-thrower. ROs,
saws ne now weighs 80 pounds, stripped
and that ne VIII meet Johnson whenever
the latter is ready.
Kid Lavigne. the former lightweight
champion. who was under the manage
ment Of sam Fitzpatrick. says It IS a SAT,
ibet that Johnson viii not fight again fOl
q year. Il then. When Fitzpatrick LANDED
lin Australia with Johnson" says La
lvigne. they didn't put up q dollar O
their own money. As they got practically
nothing for beating Burns, they VIII nov
go after the coin by giving exhibitions f.
Australia, England. sn5 America Fitz
patrick told me some time ago that II h
lever made a champion out OF johnson
he would proceed 20 get ell the cas-.
money IN sight before be would allow
him 10 risk his title in another match.
While Jeffries has begun real training
in q Los Angeles gymnasium, he stil
declares vehemently that he has no ide;
of fighting again-at present This is h
line with the policy mapped out for hin
| by Delaney. that the big fellow VIII no
say a word about his willingness 70 NEE
Johnson until he finds out 10 his owl
satisfaction whether or not he can re
gain his old form.
The Nevada mining promoters at Ma
yuma who have offered a Sl00e09 purs
for finish sight between Jeffries an
johnson on or about July I appear {
be responsible persons. for they hav
sent word 20 both pUgilists that the
viii put I'D the entire amount in a banE
and viii let the men divide the purse a
they may agree between themSelve!
They also declare that this record beatin
offer viii remain open indefinitely.