Show I RYAN WANTS TO FIGHT FERNS i Tommy Is Tired of Being Called a HasBeen Kansas City Mo Jan 7Tommy Ryan Ry-an who claims the middleweight championship cham-pionship of tho world said tonight concerning con-cerning tho challenge to him Issued by Jack Hanlcy manager for Rube Ferns at New York I will make a match with Ferns within twentyfour hours If ho vlll put up his forfeit with George Slier J j M Houseman or any reliable news p acr man I believe that Ferns is talkIng talk-Ing for newspaper advertisement Ho Is not anxious to meet me I am ready to meet Ferns or any other whltd middleweight middle-weight in the world I had decided to rc Ire but all of this talk about my being a heavy drinker and a hasbeen has changed my plans I take the best of care of myself exercise daily situl never dissipate Ryan appears to bo in fine cqndltlon |