The Washington herald., 1909-03-11
JEFF" GOES FREE
Court Fails to Prove Case
Against Boxer.
JACK JOHNSON FoUR-FIUsHIEG
BurIey Black overdoinE His Line Of
Fight TaIs-Heavy-Weigh Flock
TO New York and Fans Wonder
What II Coming KetcheH
Trains for the O'Brien Min.

New York. March 10-James J. Jenries,
former heavy-Weight champion OF the
world was discharged by Judge Harris
in the West Side Police Court to-day on
a charge Of having violated the Law
against prize fighting by sparing with
his partner on the stage Of Bisney's
Lincoln Square Theater.
The courthouse was jammed and
large crowd assembled outside
AS Jeffries was about 10 leave the
bridge. a youth handed a legal-looking
document TO the fighter. II was signed
by J. Frank Wheaton. as attorney for
Jack johnson. and requested Jehries 20
meet the lawyer and his duslSy client a.
the latter's Office. So West Fifty-fourth
street. this afternoon, and arrange 4
match for the heavyweight title. As
johnson has Just arrived on the Pacific
Coast he can hardly keep the engage
ment-
JEFF smiled griuly as he tossed the doc
unent on the floor. As he turned 70
leave the court room Jeffries put his hat
on. Take or that hat" h0wled lieut.
Ennis. OF the court stan- The big fellow
meekly removed his lid" and walked
carefully 10 the elevator
The arrival or Jack johnson on the
Pacific Coast acted as volcano in the
pugilistic world to-day. and increased the
public interest in the proposed Mil De-
tween the big negro champion and JET
fries.
The fat was boiling over, too, when Al
Kaufman and his manager, Billy Delaney.
got I'm town late in che afternoon from
California while sam LangfOrd. the BOs-
ton negro fighter, also took run over
from the Hub The result OF this general
mix-up was q cyclone OF hot air, with
fight fans sorely puzzled as 70 what 70
expect
IN spite OF Johnson's statement az Vic
toria. British Columbia, that he was ready
70 fight Jehries or any man In the world.
nobody could induce Jeffries today 70
saw that he would make a match with
Burns conQUeror-
To all inquiries Jehries replied that Z
was too early FOR him 70 decide. and that
ne did not know ar the present time
whether he would be able 70 ~ himself
perfectly for a return 70 the ring
There IS no doubt that Johnson would
ike 70 arrange a match with Jeffries now,
20 be decided next fall or winter. so that
he could have the benefit OF the advertis-
ing when he reaches England. about the
first OF April. but II Is also a cinch that
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In fact. johnson. as champion. IS not
called upon 20 challenge Jefries under
the rules. On the contrary. he must wait
until Jeffries Is ready 20 talk. But n the
event OF q match johnson VIII have
I right 10 name terms. such as . and >
per cent division OF the purse, which, 4
is said, he viii insist upon
/ Johnson, however, appears 70 be over
doing his talk OF a fight with JeHriss
when he declares that ne VII be ready 20
l box the big fellow ten rounds at one of
/ the local clubs before he goes TO England.
/ In the first place. Johnson must know
/ that Jeffries is nowhere near ready for q
/ mill, while, n the second place. II IS coz
ceded that such a bout, II put on IN this
city. would break Up the present pros
/ perity "a the boxing game. Johnson.
! therefore, can be justly charged by sport
I ing men with fOur-fiushing. upon which,
though. the negro has no monopoly.
Ketcheu began training for the O'Brien
bout to-day. He took Up his quarters
al a rOadbouse near High Bridge and
got busy with a road race at once. He
| weighs about 10 pounds stripped. he says.
and viii take on perhaps ten pounds for
/ EO'Brien- He IS confident in his ability 10
put the crafty Philadelphia boxer away
It looks As II Abe Atteu VIII be matched
soon TO box ten rounds with Charley
Griffin az either the National or Fair
mount Athletic Club. Philadelphia Grif-
I'm has been notified that ne can have
such a bout. and has already gone into
training.
Arthur Redfern. Eho was Americas 5
leading jockey severaAyearS ago. viii sail
\ for Europe this week 10 resume work in
7 the saddle Redfern rode for the late ".
Whitney. James r Keene. and other
/ prominent turfmen-
There ss every indication that racing on
\ the Jockey Club tracks this year VIII
\ be sport for the classes. With the
Y masses left out in the cold. While the
turf governors are stiH silent as 10 their
plans. il is said that the season viii open
on or about April 3. and that ii viii
& close about October 10 Al the outset. the
i tracks viii be satisfied 10 race about four
days a week. but at that another dav
may be added 10 each weeks schedule
I From what can be learned il appears
that the track owners do not look for
+ large crowds, and have prepared 10 lose
money
II Three fight clubs have already besn
formed IN Memphis, Tenn Doc Hut
ton, the weli-known referee. viii be a.
the head OF one, while Dusty Miller.
the former Southern League player. viii
be another magnate- Several bouts are
scheduled for next month.
I Dan Bowie. the South African feather
weight never knew what Shadorr to-f-.-
was until he saw some of our pueiIists
In their training quarters. He now In
tends 20 adopt the American methods.
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