Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1909-07-15 | Page 5 | Jeffries Will be Ready to Meet Jack Johnson

JEFFRIES WILL BE READY TO MEET JACK JOHNSON Toronto Ont July 14 James J 3 J Jet Jef Jeffries fries friel who ho Is IB in Toronto said i today he would be b ready to fight Jack Jak Johnson at atte atthe the te time Sam S Berger who Is 11 Jeffries manager as a well I as a his spar sparring sparring ring partner said si that Johnson Johns would probably not be b on hand han when they reached reche Chicago A dispatch from Chi Chicago Chicago Chicago cago today to said Ild Johnson John would wul confront Jeffries Jeffrie In Chicago Saturday with a 0 forfeit to bind bin a match Jeffries is angry ang at reports that tat he h does do not Intend to fight Johnson Johnn hut but bt that tt he hes h heIs i Is s just holding hOldin it I up as I a bait bai to catch the public during his theatrical tour tr Il him he said and It i wont be e any ay Tommy Burns Bums that tt he be will wi find In Inthe Inthe Inthe the ring Burns Bur a champion Well Well he heas was as a good g fast fat little capo boxer but bat no match for or a big nan man Who la is i champion champon Well Wel I cant be b blamed for claiming the title tite I won the th championship from all an cowers comers C and an my four years yar retirement was wa due d to the th fact that hat there was nobody to fight tbt I 1 could coul not get anybody to give ghe me m a battle so soI soI I turned tume to t other othe lines Une of o endeavor elV That was a fake story sto that I gave the t title to Marvin Marvn Hart when I retired from freon the ring rin Its I absurd on the th face of it ii iiI itI ItI I could not nt give the title tle even eve K if I I wanted ante to and an more mo I did di not However 1 I am a reedy ready redy again alaIn to t do d bust bum business ness flees nes at the th old ol stand stand You Yo can c see s for yourself what condition rm Im In I weigh 2 pounds now BW and Ive Ive taken off of 45 4 pounds since I 1 started sarte training I hurt right my left lef again agi hand a month ago ag but its It alt all allright al