The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-28
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
JOHNSON TO FIGHT KAUFMAN
AT COLMA IN JULY.

4 VIII Agree to ANY Number OF Rounds and
Says ma Jenries Cannot Get Back to
"A Form-Brady n Delaney Confident
n Gross and Erne BOX Here Tonight.
Jack johnson has come to the conclusion
that James j. Jeffries will never fight again.
and In a statement made yesterday the
negro declared that there was absolutely
no chance for him to make a match with
the retired heavyweight champion.
"Jenries Ia too old and cannot get into
condition TO fight anybody declared
johnson, so there's no chance for me
10 ever meet him In the ring. I know what
I'm talking about. for I've got q good line
on Jen's condition. He is all In and no.
body knows 1t better than himself, II
he intended to fight me he would have
covered my money and signed articles
weeks ago instead OF trying to blum the
public. ] do not say that / have thrown
the proposed match with Jenries over. but
] simply wish to let people know hat JET
fries will never be seen In the ring again
It's not because he doesn't want to hight
mo. but because he can mover get into his
former good trim"
n johnson Is red hot after q match with
Z All Kaufman, now that he has decided to
cut out his trip to England and France.
The big negro says he wants to show the
American sporting public that he can whip
ali his challengers and that he intends
70 20 right down the line. taking on kauf-
man, Ketchel, I-sngfoTd. Joannetto. For
Ruson and tho others in order. lie thinks
that Kaufman is an easier marx Tor MIN
than either Ketchel or Iangrord and says
that he will fight Billy Delaney's would-be
champion all the way from twenty TO 100
rounds. Johnson got a wire from James
Cofroth yesterday to the effect that he
wanted to pull of the negro's bout with
Kaufman at Colna on July 5. johnson
replied that he would sign articles II he
received a guarantee of / $1,000. win, lose or
draw, and also said that he considered the
match as good as clinched. Another
Frisco promoter. c. +. Lecari, Is after the
battle, but johnson said that he would
rather fight Kaufman under (onroth's
auspices. W. 4. Brady and Delaney are
ready to sign for Kaufman at a moments
notice and also express q desire to bet
$40. 900 on the side.
y hope the negotiations will not fall
through said Brady yesterday. for II
articles are signed and We can get johnson
into the ring Kaufman will be the winner.
johnson cannot hurt Kaufman in a fight
lasting an unlimited length Of time, while
the negro cannot stand up under the
punches that our man can hand out. Kauf-
man may not be a star boxer in a six or ten
round bout, but he is a game fighter. who
any man in the world. He is Johnson's
match as to- height, weight and reach. and
e the neero,s superior as a slusser That's
Don't forget that Kaufman has never ,suf,-
fered a defeat except at the hands Of Jack
O'Brien. who stopped him in seventeen
Kaufman has, improved wonderfully and
has beaten all OF his opponents to a stand
s.ll, !o.Brien could not repeat his victory
II johnson and kaufman fight on July S,
which seems probable, much win depend
ahead With his fight with Ketchel at Colma
he viii probably receive a challenge from
fns n nie shst EVENT. nioh Z Is hn6 beii H i K aafE,sn
will compel Ketchel and Langford to settle
their diff in the ring before agreeing
B sdiSep and q ' Delaney have ever Everything ase% to
Gaip and nothing to lose in pitting Kaufman
against johnson. Brady said the other day
would make more money than any previous
champion heayyweight OF the world. pot
m nassp'i1f IS se predicte epr tSss k saa as11s snd
johnson can draw nearly $40. 600 in gate
receipts and that the winner can secure
theatrioai Engagements worth double that
johnson. i appears. begins to realize
esn ssna esss u ssS e s ais is.l"ds q in h soSnd eas
4. the six round, bout with Jack o'Brien;
and q gutter and wants to prove to Ameri-
can ring followers that he has q right to
q, = hsaSswSsai zig lint 1islf n H fS, says 10 he t inisnds
And hshtins and in that way prove his
Leach Gross, the East Side boxer, and
Young Erne OF Philadelphia will meet in
. ten round bout az the Fairmont A. {.
sts oo'eilook and viii get into the ing four
sSsrs d !aess has e q iosai f% ShIisS1fas G IN he
The BronI club will Be crowded when he
puts up hts hands. He is a hard hitter and
fairly clever. but in Erne he will meet a tough
customer who is not only scientific and game
but also a siugger from Slugville. Cross
was easily ~outpointed by -Jem .Driscoll
eIsss r xifS ether MSe sf of these eu re hrns dSes r hHs
scientists. 4 bunch of Quaker City fight
fans are COMING, over to root Tor their man
and also to back him will coin OF the realm.
Word comes from California that Battling
Nelson Is training harder than, ever before
round bout with Dick Hyland at Colma TO-
morrow afternoon. Promoter Coffroth. who
will handle the mill. has, wagered $500 even
of twenty rounds. Hyland has an army !
Of followers on the Coast who believe that
he 10 the coming lightweight champion. |
He Ia q strong. determined young man, who
IL . natural born fighter and is the personif-
cation OF confidence: lie says that he will
into submission. Nelson admits that he
has q dif1cuIt task before him, but declares
that he'll come home with the Ion end OF
the purse. Coffroth says that IL the weather
In pleasant more than 10000 persons will
see the mill.
John +. Madden said yesterday that
II Louis Winans, the owner Of Sir Martin. |
should ask his ad vice he would suggest a
match race over the Dreby route bet ween
the Ogden colt and King Edwards Minoru.
Madden declared that as King Edward
was always a GOOD sportsman he did not
beliey he would refuse to ~ the rival colts
settle the question OF supremacy"
1t IL estimated that more than 81 cor, 900
cham ed hands on the result Of the Derby,
q fact that makes turf spectators in this
country turn green with envy. They point
TO the immense popularity OF the British
turf. patronized by royalty. as an excellent
encouraged instead Of suppressed. TIL
running Of the Derby. however, has stirred
up renewed interest in the turf In this coun-
try, and has created the belief that before
long much OF the old popularity will be
restored here. The Jockey Club has begun
at the bottom to build up racing On a safe
lions II IL predicted that before long the
public will 90 back TO the local racccourscs
In large numbers.
George Odom has finally been compelled
70 retire his crack three-year-old filly