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Show IS IMPROVING lay Have to Postpone Pp. IViunroe's Backers Will Consent Con-sent to Change In Date if Necessary. Have No Desire, They Say, to Have Their Man Fight a Cripplo. SAN FRANCISCO. June ll.-Adlviccs from the training quarters of J. J. Jeffries state that the condition of the chumplon's Injured knee Is somewhat Improved, but he will not be able to leave his cottage today. Possibly ho may do some work tomorrow, if he docs not rapidly recover tho use of his leg ho may bo compelled to require a postponement of the fight, but ho does nnl,olpato that this will bo nccensarv. hen asked If they would consent to "a chango of date, the backers of Munroo stated that they had no deslro to have their man tight a cripple. ino aoeior wno is attondlng Jcffrlcs's Injured knoo left here this afternoon. Ho said Jeffries must bo caroful and take good care of tho Injured member. De-lancy De-lancy says: "JefTrles's kneo Is on U10 bum. and ho cannot do anything but 'gym' work, and ho must cut out all road work. He will not leave here until the last moment. Thcro will be no postponement ' of tho flRht. Jeffries will bo on hand and ready to jo the limit." |