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Show JEFFRIES MUST FIGHT ANY PLAOE BICKABD NAMES Tn regard to the foregoing story, Tex Rickard said: "That is absolutely a Berger story. 1 do not believe that It came from James J. Jeffries. I have ninety days to plnco the Jeffries-. rolmson boxing contest ami I have put up my money and time and have guaranteed the. lighters $101,000 The articles of agreement plainly stato the terms of the contest, and I have fl until April I to make the selection. Tin-articles Tin-articles state that the contest filial be held in Utah. Nevada or California, just as plain as Iviiglish grammar can mak it, therefore, T claim (hat. the story sent out. alleged to be coming from Jeffries. tM Is of Berger manufacture. I have the vM original conlnict at my hotel, and I am IH now having copies made lo be distrib- IH ute among my friends or to any one who wishes a copy. Jeffries and John- IH son signed to light anywhere in thesA three states and have posted their money, and I will hold them to their sig-natures. sig-natures. "You notiee thai tho story says that California is to get the. henellt and 1 am here lo tell you that the people out there are going to make a dirty light to take this contest from Utah. It means at least a million dollars to the stato IH where il is hold, and California is not overlooking any good things at this mod-eru T- WILD WEST GAME 4- IN NSW YOEK HOTEL f NKW YORK. Jan. 17. "I'm from J the wild and woolly west." ycllel a H U stranger in an uptown hotel today. H as he drew a six-shooter and point- y H I- cd it at the neat patent leathers of !- H a mlld-looklng young man. v yM -i "Dance, you tenderfoot: dnnec." IH The terrified young man did his - ' JH best, but the stranger demanded: H "Faster, you inde, faster." v IH - The voung man could not go 4 IH -I- faster, and the man with tho gun -r H sent a bullet through his ankle and -f H j (ulckly esaind Into the street, The v H -j- victim Is in a hospital, with a per- H -f- maneiitly crippled foot, and tho 4 fH r- police are seeking for the man with -f- ,1 lhc revolver -- tjM Il |