The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
CONDITION
MAY BEAT JEFF
Chances to Dethrone Johnson
Depend on Physical Shape.
FANS ON ANXIOUS SEAT
Await Favorable Reports on Cali
fornian's Training Before
Betting on Him.
The Theatrical venture That 10
Planned WIN GARNER Many Golden
DoubIoons for the Big Man
who WIN Face the

Pugflistic fans throughout the
country will be glad when James y.
ing work he has promised to do in
preparation for his fight for the
worlds heavyweight championship
with lack .Tohnsoh next July 4.
In the minds q q great many y.. q
Guns closely. the big Californian will
have more than hard task to ut him.
self for O strenuous battle. despite the
fact that he declares he will be able
to do 50. There are many reasons
at the present time. and are fearful OF
the result of the conflict on Independ-
ence Day The most important OF
these Is the reports which have been
where Jeff was performing his theat-
rical contracts. These reports nave
had him suffering from various all
ments, principally colds and lumpago
and no EFFORT seems to have been made a.s
bad physical candItion.
| Jeffries, as well as anybody elite,
knows the strenuous training program
ahead of him and he also knows tnst
he must be in good condition u ne y
SON, of the throne he now OCCUPIES.
That Is Jeff's ambition and II - the
ambition of the majority of fight fa',s
to see him turn the trick.
l. But there IL Ilo kaiHpaSAhk thD A1~s
that the reports of Jeffs poor eondi-
tion last week have served to arouse
more doubt than before existed IN tns
public's mind as to his ability TO LICK
the negro. 1t IL true that the Cali
fornian has been training while on the
road in an effort to get into better
condition, but 1t Is doubtful II the
beneit he has gained through such &C
tivity has onset the ailments which
he has incurred by jumping from Guy
As a financial proposition this
theatrical work Is certainly reaping .
harvest OF golden sheckels for the
man who is to face the negro. hul
johnson are not looking at the thins
from a financial viewpoint. Thes
want 10 see him in condition that VII
merit their confidence. then they Wal
be satisfied to bet their money on MAJ
With this confidence lacking II
would not be q hard thing for ever
those who admire Jeffries to sWttcf
their allegiance tp the negro and thei.
are great many who doubtless wouif
not allow their admiration to stand In
1.-The way of the better Judgment wher
ut comes down to the real fight. san'i
success as a drawing card as an actul
Is not questioned, but IL he Ia not u
| the condition of his life next july
A. it will not be hard for those TO re-
| member what is written In the past.
|: As a factor in making the hEht It
self the success 1t should be. Imam
fcIal and otherwise aafter the solossa
purse that has been offered by Tex
Rickard and John Gleason. the con
dition or the big card" will cut I
great figure. With Jeff really ut i
will be a tight that will carry thons
ands OF people to the ringside. II h'
| Is not in the condition he should b.
| In, these same people might change
their minds about attending 1t. And
there Is where the promoters woult
receive O jolt.
1t has been said before than cOndi.
| ton more than anything else will de.
| eide whether there 10 to be q new
white worlds champion or whether
black Is to remain the ruling power
This means Jeff's condition for IL car
be- depended upon that Jack johnson
will be ready and Mt when the FIRST
gong starts what is expected to be the
greatest battle In modern ring history
When 1t is said that this contest VIII
ind such prominent p!ance in the
record of fistic encounters the fact Ii
not overlooked that 1t might not do 20
IL James j. Jeffries is not in At con-
dition to place 1t there.
MURRY HILL CLUB,
LEWIS 90,
CASCADE,
WILSON,
GREEN RIVER