Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
MANY PUCS WILL CONE
johnson Mill Will Bring Out
0ld-Time Fighters.
JOHN L. WILL BE ON HAND
RumOrs from Inside Sources Say that
Mrs. Jcffries IL the Real Man
Rger of the Great Cali
fornia Bruiser.

Aside from the excellence OF the flstic
battle which is furnished by James ]. JEFF
fries and J. Archibald johnson on July
9Th, II will mean the greatest gathering OF
prize fighters in many, many years. From
over seas they viii be present and from
all parts of the North American continent
Champions, ex-champions. amateurs. aspir-
ants of every age, color and previous con-
dition OF servitude.
To start with, Johnson, a champion, Is
fighting one Of the greatest former cham
pions In ring history. Jeff will be helped
at the ring by Jim corbett, another ex-
champion and in the press box writing for
a New York paper will be John L. Sullivan
another former heavyweight champion
Nearby will be Robert Fitzsimmons, an
other ex-champion, who has given the
word that he will be present with bells
on. Bob may even challenge the winner.)
Abe AtteI, featherweight champion of the
world. Will be on hand as will Ad. VOL
CAST, lightweight champion and Battling
Nelson, former lightweight champion
Johnny Coulon, the bantam champion. will
be on deck with his dad and Freddy Welsh,
lightweight champion of England Che still
says) has announced that he will be among
those present. In the Jeffries corner VIII
be Joe Choynski, formerly one of the clev-
crest fighters in the ring and the only man
who ever knocked out johnson. OUTSIDE
the lines among the spectators will be MID
dleweight Champion Stanley Ketchel, sam
Langford, aspirant to every championship
above lightweight; Monte Attell, Tommy
Burns. from whom johnson won the belt;
Jem Driscoll of England; Owen Moran OF
England, and every other fighter who can
work his way into the fight town and
raise enough to buy a ticket.
Notable Gathering.
1t will be such gathering as has not
been seen for years. Among the others VINO
have voiced a determination Of being there
are While Lewis. Al Kaufman, Philly NC
Govern, Cyclone Johnny Thompson. Tony
Ross, Packy Mcfarland and philadelphia
Jack oBrien.
A great many folks think that James j.
Jeffries is a strong willed, determined man
who sets his jaw like an iron trap when
he makes up his mind and Will yield TO
only one person-Sammy Berger, his
shrswd and stslwart manager. Not 50. Inc
real manager Of Jim Jeffries is little
housewifely woman named Mrs. james D.
Jeffries. wife of the famous former cham
MON. When they were fighting over the
referee question Jeff wasn't saying very
lImelight and do the spouting, but down
al Ben Lomond Mrs. Jeffries had said to
her husband:
"Jim. don't you let them name Jack
welsh for referee for you would surely
get the worst Of It. And, Jim, II they do
name him at any time, don't you fight
Therefore, James J. whispered few
words to Berger and despite anything Sam
could say Jim still stuck to his declaration
that he wouldn't fight II Welsh were
referee.
II broke Jack Johnson's heart pretty
nearly when he had to cut down his auto
mobile riding. Even then Jack would order
his car brought around In front of the
seal Rock hotel andN gaze at 1t long and
lovingly.
Johnson is doing some real work now.
Through some underground system OF
news getting he knows almost everything
that goes on at Jefrs camp down the
coast at Ben Lomond almost as soon as
1t happens.
Jack is 30 confident OF winning that he
stands ready to bet his automobile on the
outcome and while he is peeved at seeing
Jeffries the favorite In the betting. he de-
clares that II will mean a better cleanup
for himself and his friends.
believes AAANNCAS~e
Jeffries, like Tom 5harkey and other
fighters, believes there is lots of exercise
TO be had In swimming, but Johnson shuns
the surf as though It were poison. Jack
is willing to take his plunge in a bath tub
every morning. He says that swimming
has a weakening effect upon the body.
No matter whether the fight is held In
Emeryvllle, Frisco. Reno or Goldfield one
thing Is certain and that is that there will
be a lot OF infighting on July 4th. Both
fighters admit this. Jeffries says he is
going to force the fight from the first
tap OF the bell and Johnson says ditto,
There is going to be lot Of infighting at
that mill.
Jeffries say Of this matter is
johnson is a defensive fighter. He Is
content to wear out the other fellow by
staving off his blows. Now. l am going
after him the first dash and / will either
reach him OF chase him around the ring"
And from the Texas tornado emanates
the following lucid language:
II am going to alter my style Of fighting
on July 4th. / am not going to box or
stall; I'm going after Jeffries as soon as
the game starts. and I'll never give him
a moments rest except in intermissions be-
tween the rounds until Il is over. He can't
stand punishment like he used to-"
Nothing IL sure.
When Johnson was asked to say some
thing the other day he replied after think
ing It over;
There's nothing sure In this world, SO
ia be taking long chance IL l told you
that ia knock Mister jeff out in dozen
or twenty rounds 1 might make people
laugh IL / said that Mister Jeff wouldn'I
have a look-in. Remember. don't expect
TO lose this fight. but let me say It will
not be an easy thing TO win II.
Mister Jeffries was a great fighter be
fore he retired. and / feel certain he IL
still a great fighter, but l can't make my
self believe he Is a better man than 1 am
and that's why viii win. When 1 was
examined by DIR. Sargent at Harvard col
lege sometime ago. he said my physica
development was almost perfect and told
me / was fully as strong as Mister Jeffries
II that is SO. figure that win win. be
cause am younger and will have better
stamina. / know some good men say Mis-
ter jeff is as clever as 1 am but l dis
agree with them l know / have a bettel
left land and can fight on the defensiv,
as well as any man in the world.
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