The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02
mind NOT RIGHT
DECLARES JEFFRIES
Defeated Heavy Weight Chan-
piOn Is Quoted as Saying He
Was Tempered With
By JOSEPH MURPHY

Jim Jeffries comes out with a state
ment now and says he believes that he
had been tampered with, probably
doped. and that his bad showing against
johnson on July was caused by his
mind being. muddled and his. physical
condition not being up to it's usual
standard. Jefsis quoted in a. long ar
ticle which he gave out after his re-
turn from a fishing trip at Catalina ISL
and
Poor old Jen has been a long time
coming out with statement, and he
would have made popular move if. he
had not said anything. The old gag of
being doped has been brought INTO play
so often that il has worked itself into
staleness, and now the fans give any
hghter who makes this cry the -"lTa ha."
That is what JEFF is getting and there is
but slittle stock taken in his story.
seldom has a champion been beaten
but that he had an argument for re
turn match. butt IL is not so with jeff.
The big fellow is dJudged by the fans
a s a man. who has passed his days of
usefulness % in the ring. and what he
might nave. done to Johnson FIVE years
ago rs a matter for the past.
There is little chance ttss :. Ief and
Johnson viii ever clash again. In fact
@tlfe big. fellow says that he is through
aud everybody thinks that he is wise
b@ saving so. But as A matter of argu-
ment. If the men were ever renatched
it's a.dollar. to a doughnut that the col
Ored hgbter would be a to j choice.
And RI is also doubtful II the fight
would draw a corporals guard, as any
man. who had the sympathies of the
white fighter az heart would not go to
see. him get a grueliing as he did last
.fulY.:.If two thirds Of that crowd ever
lasJ-ight they would never have gath
cred in that. arena.
Eef said in his quoted statement that
he could not remember a single incl
dent that happened when he went down
the aislefof tho ring into the arena. He
said that he was bit nervous when he
entered the ring for former fights, but
was. never scared He said he was not
nervous on July last, nor was he
scared.
Again he declared his brain would
not work on that day, and that if he
had known his condition he would have
lad the bets declared of.
Another statement which is purport-
Cd TO have come from JEFF is that he
entered the ring with his legs sprad-
died far apart and that when he was
given a great ovation he did not re-
spond in q becoming manner.
He says he can not understand now
how he would have overlooked that
applause If he had been right Well;
JEFF. acted just as he had always acted
When il came to being civil, that was
out Of 5effs makeup.
Tex Rickard is down at Los Angeles
trying 70 induce the big fellow to con-
sent 10 another match. but the feeling
OF the fans seems 10 be against another
fight. They are not often of this dis
position. but they feel that way as. far
as Jen is concerned. A new phenom
VIII have TO be developed before the;
fans VIII ever hope 10 see a conqueror
OF the ~colored champion
Promoter Jim Coffroth arrived from
Santa Cruz last night and he intends
10 get busy and sign Up q card for this
month. Coffroth was negotiating with
Ad .Wolgast 10 fight Owen Moran. BUT
the heavy demands Of the former kept
the titan haired promoter from doing
business. Coffroth is desirous Of match
ing Abe Attell, the feather weight
champion. and Tommy Murphy TO. fight
20 rounds X looks like a good card
and one which should not cause any
opposition. -