The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-28
Agc-JeGrIes, 50: Johnson. SO

Weight-Jenrics. 22o; Johnson. 214
Helght-Jcfrries, #, / IA inch
johnson. It, inch
Neck-Jeffrles. is Ia: Johnson. Is
Chest (norman-Jcfrries. iG; John
son. So
Chest (expanded)-Jcffries. 90 IL;
Johnson. 10.
Biceps-Jeffrles. 10; Johnson, 1G Ia
Forearm-Jeffres, 49,. Johnson
II IL.
wrlst-Jeffries s; Johnson, 10 1.2
Reach-Jeffries. 40, Johnson. -.
Waist-Jeffries Sc; Johnson. 50.
ThIgh-Jeffries % 1-2: Johnson. %
Calf-Jcffrles, IL IA; Johnson. 10
Ankle-Jeftries 10; Johnson. Q IL
F1ghts-Jenrles. 20; Johnson. 6i.
Lost-Jeffrics. 1; Johnson, 2.
Purse. S10l 900. Jeffries gets S75..
$50. win. draw or lose Johnson. s25.-
$50,
Moving pictures estimated $4,000
TO each
When James ]. Jenries was born,
thirty-ivc years ago April Is last, a
flrseclasS fighting man was created.
He was endowed with everything that
gees 10 make up fighter. right from
the start He did not need TO train
and school himself TO any great eN-
tent. He had both the brain and the
Drawn. and all he lacked was The am
bItlon TO win fame as a fighter. When
that ambition did come To him II re-
puired but two years for him to van
Quish every fighter worthy OF con
Sideratlon. and make the champion
ship title one OF his personal assets.
Once he secured IL. the only way he
could nnd OF Kidding himself OF the
burdens 1t imposed was TO give II
away That is what Jeh did With H.
He looked over the field OF worthy
heavyweights with a view TO adopt
ing one OF them as his heir. Eight
years after his first fight he decided
that Marvin Har, was the heir-appar-
ont. aud abdicated in HaFt's favor.
One OF the striking things about
Jeffries is the fact that II took great
deal of argument to convince him that
he was a fighting man at all. Despite
Natures generosity 10 him in the mat
ter OF size and strength. he had a
strong suspicion all the time that he
was intended 70 be farmer. Through
nAc fdi - hAF nE klNdA Athb
ness for getting close 10 nature via a
hshing rod or gun. and spent quite
a bit of time among the mountains.
He developed a decided fondness for
country life. and when he resigned his
high state as champion. having an
nexed enough money through purses.
moving pictures and stage appear
ances to do what he pleased. he has
tened 10 farm in Southern California
with the intention OF ending his DAYS
as a sort Of country squire. Had Jonn
Arthur Johnson and the color ques-
ton not interfered with his plans. he
would, In all probability. have carried
out that determination.
Jeffries was born in Carroll Ohio.
In 1875. but his parents came TO Call
fornia so soon after his arrival that
he is looked upon almost as native
OF that state Little IS recorded OF
his doinGs prior 10 1897 beyond the
fact that he was a mighty hunter. n
good boiler maker. and a rough and
tumble fighter With whom few cared
70 mix. He never was an amateur
fighter. The first time he entered tho
ring he did so on the spur of the
moment, accepting the challenge OF a
colored fighter named Hank" Griffin
because of the money he would get
10y defeating the challenger. The fight
occurred In Los Angeles. Cal. in 1898.
and JcT accomplished the defeat OF
the colored man in fourteen rounds.
winding mp with an artistic Knockout
While this victory did not seem 10
arouse Jch 10 any ambition as a
fighter. II attracted the attention OF
fighters TO him as a valuable training
partner. He seconded a m,ddle-weight
named Billy Gallagher In San Fran
cisco two years later. and Gallagher
got him a match in 1896 with Dan
Long of Denver. There was a 81 900
purse up. and Long went 10 sleep In
the second round when Jer's left en-
countered his nose
II was shortly after this that Jim
Corbett began TO prepare for his fight
with Bob FitzsImmons. which gave
the latter the championship. Harry
Corbett. Jims brother, who was on
the lookout for sparring partners,
sent Jeff up 10 Carson City. Nevada.
10 Join Jims training stan Corbett
hammered the big fellow unmerci-
fully but Jcn was absorbing kDowl.
edge Of The hghting game through
every pore. These were his first real
boxing lessons. and he took them from
master OF the craft. Within three
weeks after Corbett's defeat. JefI was
in the ring again on his own hook
doing away with the aspirations OF
two promising hcayyweights In quick
succession.
So much had Jetf benefited by Cor
belts training that be was marked as
a coming fighter at once. and a match
was arranged for him with Gus Rub
lin, OF Akron. Ohio. which was fought
in San Francisco in 1897. The nght
went twenty rounds u draw
In the same year Jeffries fought joe
Chovnski twenty-round draw lie
recalls this fight particularly. he snys,
because Choynski landed on his Jaw
tho hardest blow he ever received II
was risht-hander. and had so muci.
good Will behind 1t that JcmneA never
| forgot II. That punch was one Of the
things thai made JefTrIes call hoyn.
ski 10 his aid when he decided to re-