The evening world., 1911-02-07
Jim Jeffries Gives Out State
ment In Which He Says That
Under No Circumstances Will
He Ever Fight Again.


partner, Jack Ripper, and Barney
ofdheld. has given out a public state
ment to the effect that under no circun-
stances will he ever take part In an
other ring contest or even n boxing
exhibition. This, Jen says, is the last
time that he will answer the question
that has been tossed ut him every day
since hat fatal July 9TH in Reno.
Apparently the stories coming from
Los Angeles now and then. creditiug
Jefries with a desire TO meet Johnson
in another championship battle. have
been pure fakes, not authorized by JEFF
fries at all. Fakes. too. were the stories
to the effect that he was going TO the
City OF Mexico to give boxing exhibit
tons there.
talked this whole thing over with
Jenries In Los Angeles n month after
the Rene affair. and the big fellow said
decisively that he had no intention OF
lighting again. lie told me the circum-
stances that led him 10 believe tina he
had been ''doped' before the nsht. and
then said. as nearly as I remember his
words: Il know l vas duped. but it's
hard to prove, and until / have abso-
lutte proof In black and white I don't
intend TO say anything about It. The
facts are bound to come out in time.
II ! get the proof I'll give IL to the pub
lie. and then / may come out and make
johnson tight me again. But | don't
know That Id care TO fight again even
then. I'm Disguised with the whole
business. One thing Is sure, II | ever do
light again II won't be with anybody but
Johnson"
r YUGH d. M'INToSH. writing from
London. says: Harry Lewis
agreed 10 meet Summers at 10
stone 4 d4i pounds at . o'clock in the
afternoon. lie experienced difficulty In
getting down to weight. and weighed in
at 10 stone S MS pounds. forfeItlng
s1o0."
The contest was billed as the "welter-
weight championship of the world The
best Harry Lewis codld do was liS
pounds at 2 o'clock. This settles all dis
cussions about Lewis. He isn't a welter-
weight. n never will be one.
Another interesting item In MIR. Me-
lntosh's letter reads: There was an
enormous crowd, and amongst Others
who engaged boxes were Lord Kingston.
the Earl OF Carnwath, Lady Constance
Stewart Richardson. Mrs. Clement Scott
and a goodly number Of society ladies'
GSToHNNY SUMMERS" Mcintosh
goes on, "created n remarkable
impression by his gallant dis
rtAxy -.iHg a..f. Aa A. A.
only fighter, from wel;erweight TO
heavyweight. that We could induce to
get into the ring wiki him. Lewis is a
remarkable fighter and has a chance
with any one in the world up to the
middleweight Limit. lie would most GER
tainly beat Papke II Papke could do l5S
pounds at the ringslde. have him
signed for Australia. but owing TO lack
OF opponents there am somewhat at a
loss what to do.
"Langford arrived from America ac-
companied by Armstrong, COTTON,
Perky Flynn, Woodman and several
other colored gentlemen. Bin Lang Is
training at the old Bull and Bush" and
Is very confident. lie was never better,
and Australia will give a good account
OF herself Feb. 10, l have nxed prices
from 10 guineas to los. Cd. and we ex-
pect TO draw about $500 03O,OOO
Lang. even II defeated. can claim the
white heavyweight championship OF the
world. Kaufman has refused tie most
tempting offers 10 get into a ring with
him. ! expect to sail from here March
3. and will take back with me some good
fighters 10 close the sydney season and
-pen the house at Melbourne with,
~"Yours sincerely.
HUGH ID. MCINTOSH"
(. notice in the above paragraph an
interesting item. Cotton. Johnson's ex.
sparring partner, is supposed TO be with
Langford in England. Cotton is alsC
10 fight here IN New York Thursda,
night against Morris Harris.
Question: Which is the genuine Cot
ton? AS l remember Cotton at Rem,
he wasn't twins.
wv lille LEWIS. who fights KlauI
w tonight at the Fairmont, 8
also writing. Willie says: -
suppose you'll be surprised TO hea
that I'm back on the JOB again.
managed TO get on the water WACO.
the first OF The year. and intend I
stick for a long time to come. Tn
trouble with me is that whe / get Of
It takes me a long time 10 get next t
myself. and in the meanwhile max
a few sucker fights and my friend
get sore. n have reason to. I'm on
pledge now. and that's one thing
won't break. ] rave some Tough fight
on. n Will prove when ! get In IN
ring with these fellows that ! can com
near beating any one In the worl
within ten pounds OF my weight. They
ali have a bunch OF weight on me.
only weigh l47. and will be a fe'
pounds lighter when ! meet Klau.
Ny friends are sore on me. and ] hay
no one but myself 10 blame. for had
trained faithfully ] could have beate
the Dixie KID without any trouble.
hope to make good with another chAnc,
remain, sincerely.
EEse