Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
ri Fight Him,
SAYS JOHNSON.
Continued From First Page.)

/ feel stronger and bigger than ever
and when I meet Johnson ia the
ring 7 viii be in ft condition to put
up a better battle than / have ever
shown the public before
When I first arrived In the East
starting my theatrical engagements
weighed 200 pounds. and since
then I have reduced 10 233. I am
now going TO Europe for month
trip. and possibly a little longer. 20
visit my wifes folks and take a rest
, at the watering places. When ! re-
turn ] viii go TO Harbin Springs. fin
\ California. where I trained for nv
last fight with Monroe. ard there n
1 viii tramp the mountains and hunt,
I getting my wind in proper shape for
I the battle That is all I need The
superdous flesh is not i'm evidence.
/ and 7 will work only to get my wind
/ in perfect condition
My 1--WE months work on the
road has worked wonders for me.
and from the time I started / have
/ led the simple life
The club Offering the best in
| ducement. as I have stated. will get
I the match. Johnson has been talk
I ing a lot through the press and de-
/ ciariug that ne feared that I would
I never meet him i'm the ring. 7 have
/ come through now and it is up TO
/ him 20 cover my forfeit.
~ have posted $4,000. and when
/ the match is made will post $1,000
I more which Johnson must cover 10
/ make the $iO.Ooo side bet This bet
4 must go or there will be no fghn
+ he has been bounding me since he
TH..r
I there has never been any question
iu mas mind that I could not get i'm
/ condition for another contest
waited my time, and it has arrived
/ he must fight now or show his true
I colOrs.
'if johnson posts his forfeit 81
q viii Dee transferred 10 some reputa-
I Bile sporting man. preferably Johu
/ T. Clark, of san Francisco. when the
/ final articles are signed. My manager
. sam Berger. viii remain here 10 ae-
/ cePr bids for the match and when
] / return from Europe. possibly the
/ first week I'm September. 7 will 20
/ To Hardin Springs 90 prepare for the
I contest
Jenries stripped for the benefit o
/ the newspaper men who visited him
/ at the Hotel Albany and he looked
/ 90 Doe in proper condition 20 work
/ out for "a hard contest His mus
/ cles We're hard and trained. and. as
he said. his strength As all there
/ too Jehries will do light work al
"a local gymnasium while m New
/ YORK TO keep the stiffness out Of his
. system. and he viii continue TO do
SO on the trip abroad. Berger will
accompany him 90 the Coast TO train
him Tor the contest when the final
/ articles have been signed.
These are the conditions under
which Jenrics posted his money.
New York City, July 2S. 1909.
After decisively convincing
myself that Il is easily possible
for me 90 defend my title as
champion of the world. in as
good condition as ever before
IN my life. ] am today posting
my forfeit 20 meet the claimant
OF the title, Jack Johnson.
Tn reference 20 those who
have been skeptical about my in
tention of meeting Johnson.
I wish TO say that when first
called from retirement I said
that ] would never agree 20 op-
81 pose anybody in the prize ring
r until / was convinced that I
B could regain my former physical
condition. After being absolutely
satisfied OF some. / stated
would post my forfeit at the ex-
piration OF my theatrical con
tract. Ny theatrical contract
having expired, ] am posting my
money sincerely hoping that
z Johnson is as anxious for the
+ match as he has made IL appear
and that he will be as ready TO
live up TO his public statements
as I am
CONDITIONS OF FORFEIT.
First-James J. Jenries here
by posts the sum of five thou-
sand dollars $4,000 as an
evidence Of good faith and
J Forfeit TO bind the following:
Second-He agrees TO defend
his title as champion of the
world against Jack Johnson In
boxing contest.
Third-Contest TO be held be-
fore the club Offering the largest
purse and best situated to pro
mote the contest.
be anywhere from twenty TO one
hundred rounds.
Fifth-With the signing OF
final articles. Jeffries will post
an additional FIVE thousand dol
lars $4,000. which Johnson)
must cover. and he must agree
that the ten thousand dollars
, ($1O,OO0) will operate as a side
bet on the result of the contest.
Sixth - Final stakeholder,
after signing the articles. to be
some reputable sporting man,
, preferably John T. Clarke, of
San Francisco.
Seventh-'Sam Berger, mana
ger Of James J. Jeffries. will re-
' main In America and receive
bids for the contest
Signed:
JAMES J. JEFFRIES.
SAM BERGER. Manager.