Show BARRY ri ct fiGHT IS NEXT 1 Li Winner Is Logical Candidate for Battle Baffle With Jack JackS 0 t S Johnson Johnsont t 1 Los Angeles Cal at Dee Dec 27 The forty forb I I j 4 j round fight scheduled to be held helu be before bet beL L t fore foro the tho Jeffries Athletic club lub at Vernon next Wednesday night between Al Kauf Kaufman G man m n of or San Francisco and Jim Jim Barry Barr of oC oCi mi i it Chicago Is out one on of the most important heavyweight battles to be fought in recent r ent months because of the likelihood t t that the winner will meet Jack Johnson fJ j the th colored conqueror of Tommy Burns Bums 0 j for tor the championship of the world Barry BaIT 4 has already signified his willingness to tom meet m t Johnson if Ir he is successful In beat beating beating ing tug Kaufman but Billy Delaney man manager manager manager ager for Cor Kaufman Declares that under f will he ho permit his man manto manit manI it I to meet a I negro In the ring I Delane Delaney elaney de declares 4 2 I dares clares that if Ir Kaufman fights Johnson it ItI I will be bo under other management than his hisK Kaufman K says sa s nothing leaving the de decision dei i I cislon in the matter to his manager t t Both Willing Before the Australia contest was vas de do decided doi i I James J Jeffries wired both bot 1 Burns J und and Johnson asking for Cor a I reply as to toI I their willingness to meet the th victor In next Wednesdays battle In Los Angeles Both Bums Burns and Johnson replied that they were willing The conclusion of oC final ar arrangements in the matter awaits the time tim timI L I I of f Johnsons return to this Is country c which I I i Is expected to be In the near future It ItIs Itis 1 Is possible that the winner of the Kauf KauC fight may ma meet another fight fighter er cr before the battle with Johnson for the I championship A challenge has bas been re to received r from Irom Seattle Sent tie from torn Dr B F Roller of oC if Seattle a practicing surgeon and a aI t wrestler r of some reputation r who has an announced anI f I I t that he desires to meet either Kaufman I or Barry Bar In a contest of oC from J ten to rounds for Cor 73 i 5 and 25 2 i per percent 4 cent c nt of or the receipts and a side lide bet of oft t 1000 He offers to deposit t r forfeit at atI j I 1 L once Roller Is practically unknown here I bUt James J Corbett CorbettI ii c vouches ouches for his ability and the Jef Jeffries I fries s club has written him a favorable 1 response to his challenge f p 1 Three I i Kaufman and Barry Bar are both in train I 1 ing nea this city The former is at Yen Ven yent t Barry Barr is at the South Side Sid Ath th letic Jetle leti club Barry weighs about ISS IS pounds I 1 and Kaufman 19 Johnsons weight is isS S about ts Tl The Tho o betting on next nex Wednesdays fight I Is at odds of 10 to 8 S and 10 W to 7 In favor of oC l Kaufman although but little money mone has hasI I I been placed so far Charles Chrles Eyton Eton will willia I ia 3 referee ref rec the contest It Is possible that three 1 lighters ll of the th hea heavyweight class may ma witness the battle batte next Wednesday Jef Jf 1 fies los Is here lure James J I Corbett has stated I I I he may return by b that time and I It I t John Job L I who is a strong nt of Barrys has written the latter that I I he be may come cometo to the coast to see ee th tip fight I |