Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-22

LOST, sTRAYED OR sToLEN-oNEl
big boy answering to the name of
Jeffries. Last seen off the fishing
banks of Catalina. Finder please
notify Billy Mccartney of Philadelphia
and receive thanks.
Jim Jeffries has made no reply to
the message sent via wireless Wednes-
day night to Catalina, telling the
former champion that Billy Mccartney
of Philadelphia was ready and willing
to give him $4,000 if he would oppose
Al Kaufman in a siX-round, no.
decision bout at the Quaker city Labor
day The offer was forwarded to Cata-
lima by one of Jeff's close friends here
and it is thought if he received it the
boiermaker would have answered one
way or the other.
Jeffries is so wrapped up in pursuing
the battling tuna over the ocean near
Catalina that he may not have come
ashore at all Wednesday. He is ac-
companied by Tex Rickard and Jack
Ripper, and it is among the posSlDll-
ties that the trio chartered launch
and are making an extended cruise
along the Channel islands. If TINS IS
the case a reply to the Mccartney offer
may be expected today, or tomorrow
IT,,
be back on the mainland again on the
Saturday afternoon boat.
Mccartney is sincere in his offer TO
Jeffries, and sent further kilograms to
a friend here yesterday in which ne
reiterated his statement of wishing to
stage the former champion. The
Herald now corrects the report making
the sum rendered Jeffries $4,000 in
stead of the $4,000 which is really the
amount.
II Jeffries plans another shot at
Johnson and means to accept the Phila-
delphia coin, he will be forced to start
training within a month. Labor day is
not very distant, and the former cham
pion would need little time in Whlch
to acclimate himself.
Pending action of the city council,
Manager McCarey will make no move
toward definitely signing fight for
the local fans. The Pacific Athletic
clubs chief is not worrying over efforts
of San Franciscans to take Sammy
Kellar away from him, for it is thought
the English bantam will stay here and
face Danny Webster in a ten-round
bout, whether at Maud Junction or
Vernon. Kellar is staying at Venice
and doing light training stunts all the
time, so a few days announcement will
be sufficient for him to get in real
fighting shape.
Abe Attell is among those present at
Venice these days, the little champion
having run down from San Francisco
after he heard the lid was on at Seattle
and his contemplated match with Nc
Weigh was off. Attell is hopeful for the
future of the game in California and
expects to get on before McCarey's
club after things shape themselves.
Jim Griffin, the San Francisco pro-
moter who has been having such
hard time securing an attraction to fill
his July boxing permit, made Abe an
offer, and told him to select his own
victim. Attell, through Ben Selig, re-
fused to even look at Griffin's contract
unless a guarantee clause were at
tached, and when the promoter failed
to consider such a thing the feather
weight champion decided not to tarry.
Bill Lang, the Australian heavy
weight is much in the limelight these
days, because of Hugh McIntosh's
boosting of his stock, and also for the
reason that he will meet Ketchel in
round bout before the New York
Fairmount club early next month.
Many see in McIntosh's talk regarding
Langs ability a pointing toward
meeting with Johnson, but foxy Hugh
is only pulling for himself. Lang came
to this country in the Australian pro-
moters care so it is only natural such
a good press agent as Mcintosh has
demonstrated himself to be should do
a little boosting for his protege.
News from Vancouver is that Tommy
Burns is training there for his berth on
Canadian lacrosse team which will
soon play for the Dominion cham
pionship. Burns was formerly star
at Toronto, and his presence on the
coast team will strengthen its chances.