The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-25
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A I OGDEN
THEA TER
JEFFRIES is SEEN BY A LARGE
AUDIENCE.
Defender Of the White Race Must Get
In Better CondItlon-ExhIbltion
by Famous Athletes.

James Jeffries and his company OF
Athletic stars appeared at the New
Ogden theater last night before a
large audience The champion gave
an exhibition which proved that he is
a lively big man, and yet there was
something lacking which caused
many OF the spectators to remark that
Jehries had long road before him
before the goal Of his ambition Ia to
be reached. He skipped the rope a
few minutes. did little work OF mus
Gle limbering, and then put on the
gloves with fat man named McCor~
mack The boxing was farcical and
each round was limited to a third OF
the time of full round, vet this COM
paratiyely slight eXertlon caused the
boilermaker TO blow" proving that
his great weakness Is his wind"
which Will count against him when he
meets man who is almost as strong.
clever boxer and has the wind for
endurance.
In boxing Jeffrles is quite clever.
but he leaves repeated openings for
uppercuts Instead of boxing as he
him to do a little real earnest slug
ging. so that when the time comes for
serious work he Will lntuitlvely pro-
tect his chin from those smashing,
sharp uppercutS OF which Johnson Is
master.
The champions appearance was the
last feature OF the program. and ex-
cept for that the crowd scarcely would
have remained through the preceding
portions of the entertainment. which
were inclined TO drag and grow weari
some. DR. B. F Roller Of Seattle, who
may succeed Frank Gotch as cham
pion heavyweight wrestler OF the
world, made an instantaneous hit with
the crowd His duty II was 10 open
the entertainment with a well-dellv-
cred lecture on athletic sports, which
proved an able defense of clean sports
| in general. and boxing in particular
| DIR. Roller wrestlcd Jim AZtell of
| Kansas City. with the agreement that
| he was TO throw his opponent within
| 10 minutes. Tho husky young Missou-
rian exhibited considerable cleverness
| before his two shoulders were pressed
to the mat at the end Of IL minutes,
and TEX" Richard, who waS the ref
cree for that and succeeding contests.
| awarded the honors to the physician
athlete.
Farmer Burns, Grizzled veteran of
the mat was introduced by Sam Ber-
| ger with James Cleary. a local boy.
! who has shown prowess in Utah af-
| fairs athletic. The latter had accept
| ed the challenge of the dean OF the
wrestling game, and a seven minute
match followed Burns made comedy
Of the affair. but his wiry opponent
showed commendable grit. and the ex-
hibition provided entertainment at
| least
Ed Ferguson, introduced as tho
wrestling fireman" stepped into the
/ llmellght to accept the challenge OF
Frank Gotch The genial world s
champion found huge enjoyment as he
sized up his opponent and smillngly
remarked. Don't you wish that fire
bell would ring7" The crowd good
humoredly watched the contest. which
was prolonged for IL minutes before
Gotch secured his fall The local boy.
size, weight and experience consld-
cred, made a most credltable show
ing. and despite the "horse-play" of
the champion sprung couple OF sur
prises and rescued himself from tight
places
Preliminary to the appearance of the
nll-star aggregation. vaudeville net
from the Pantages' circuit was given.
provoking much mirth.
The entire performance was clean.
and except for occasional dull mo-
ments was thoroughly entertaining
rejecting credit upon the managerial
ability of Sam Berger, the man be
hind the champion. The party leave
today for Pocatello, and VIII continue
through the northwest. after which
Jeff will spend two months hunting
big game In Mexico. Afterwards he
OF Johnson will trein for the contest
In this city.
A Comparison.
a Salt Lake paper gives this slap