Show JEFFRIES SEEMS I T TO Dr BE SURPRISED Says No One Has Authority J i Sign for Him HimBerger Berger Says It I Is All Al Right Right Pl Aug 12 James J Jeffries Jeffrie on arriving h hrs re r to today from New e York Yr r d to ti be surprised to lo l arn that thai Sam B Berger had bad signed sine an agreement in Sm Chicago Chi yesterday for a championship tight fight between Johnson ard ald Jeffries tibt Jef Jet Jeffries No one has hs any an authority said I ld fries to make mk iA say ny such luch arrangements in my absence I 1 have hae nothing to say NY at about my fight ht with Johnson The Te match maeh will wl come off if I have anything to do with wun It or As of to I the lave date dt it I may be b in i six ai I months and it I may mayb maybe be earlier eaU or later but bt the th sooner the better Only Preliminary Agreement Chicago Aug 11 ISm Sam D r r pre seating Chlo James Jam J Jeffries was turbid by the report that at his bla authority to represent the big b fighter had bad been repudiated by Jeffries JefrIe Jeffries has baa h undoubtedly been b en misinformed misinformed formed as to what was wu done yesterday and Cone believes believe that I concluded a annal final i agreement an level with Johnson said sid Berger Ber er erI I have hae cabled wih him Just jus what I T did In I negotiating preliminary arrangements as ashe ashe ashe he had given me specific authority to do doThe doThe i The agreement signed yesterday Is not and never was considered aed by b me as a final I Indeed In Its wording it i refers to the tb set sat settlement offer Inde is accepted of ot the final details eais after the club cub The agreement contains only the Ule pre preliminary h articles and I am satisfied that an Jeffries Jefre will wi approve what I have bave done Dont Dent Want the Money Chicago Aug Au 12 President of or the th Chicago Americans Amern said safe si last laa night that business affairs would prevent pre ent his holding match forfeits in the I see se I was wa named as at stakeholder be he said sW and while I 1 appreciate being se so selected se I will wl have to pass p the te matter up upI I tion will wi be too to busy bUY to give it I m my atten attention attention |