The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-23
JEFFRIES TROUPE
ARRIVES IN CITY
Continued From Page Nineteen.


The fighters havo each posted $4,000
with him and Rickard has posted 10000.
Bud the entire amount OF s10l 900 Is TO
be posted with Sullivan before The men
enter tho ring. With all this money up.
II means 3 big proposition. aud | am in
lho game for the benefit of James i.
Jenries. Orr present theatrical trip will
hc concluded by February I and after
Il few days rest ~ hts home in Los
Angeles. Jcfrrcs will take q hunting trip
10 Old Mexico. where he will remain
as long as TN" articles OF agreement will
allow MIN: sixty days prior to the con
trst Jcf:rics will come to this city IL
the ""ntes, Is held here, and will open
u! training camp.
How JEFF Trains.
This training camp Is 10 be handled
strictly upon business basis and jeff
rl"s Will leave no stone unturned 10 get
himself into the best possible condition.
lie Will surround himself with the best
men he can secure TO work with and
stand before him four rounds Burns
has already been docided upon as one of
the trainers: Frank Gotch will spend
not know. Jamcs j. Corbett has kindly
consented To aid Jeffrics the last thirty
days OF his irainiug, and comes purely as
he can for the big fellow. Bob Arm
strong will also be in the training camp
g., In regard to Jefferies's weight, forget
~: Jeh VIII train for condition and not
weighs about 230 pounds. but he is not
1ryng TO cut weight When he com
1ncnces active training he may go up or
nc ic may go as low as 2l5 pounds but
thc weight question will not bother nor
worry Jeff. Condition, boys, that's what
VIII count in this match.
Docs JeM undersze the negro? Well,
not OH your 'tintype JEFF knows That
he has <olg, strong black man to con-
Tend Win. but he Is so confident of win
Ming that he would be willing TO enter
the ring at this minute with Johnson
When the men step into the ring YOU
can take 1t from me that Jeffrcs will
try, TO win as quickly, as he can. There
VIII be no staHing. and johnson will have
10 box all the time, for all he Is worth
and every second in the three minute
rounds.
Promoters Will Meet
II understand that Rickart and Gleason
when the matter will be definitely settled
where the contest is 10 go. For that
matter; II is already settled If Gleason
and Richard agree upon Saltar beach
and j am sure tho boys would like no
2ettcr place 10 train In than Salt Lake
tity- ] have not been here for eight
years, but 4 have heard so much about
,hiS part Of the country that i know
the men could get into fine condition
here, and they would be able to put up
QUO OF the best boxing contests recorded
in the history OF pugiIism noS taking into
account are~knuckle fights. which, in
my opinion. were disgrace
We'll. boys, / have told you all I
know. and / hope. for your own sakes,
that you will have tho opportunity to
see tthis great contest, tho greatest in
city oyhich has already become famous
tho wv w I'D over In making such a game
ncht I'm this match. I thank you all
for caiiJn,nf on me. and If YOU ever have
occasionn 70 want straight story rc-
S9rGInsr ,tdffries yon may wire me ana /
wiii dsi, nj, the goods as long as l em
silA. tba1FGt the zig fellow"