Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-01-16 | Page 10 | Jeffries Combination Caught in Blizzard

JEFFRIJ38 COMBINATION CAUGHT IN BLIZZARD By Leased Wlro to Tho Tribune. CHICAGO. Jan. If.. James J. Jeffries and hi? combination of star athletes landed in the city at 2 o'clock this afternoon, aft-ernoon, after a harrowing oxperienco in the snowdrifts between hero and Madison, Madi-son, Wis., where the troupo showed last night. Tho delay on the road forced lhe management to cancel tho matinee date at Springfield. 111., and it is doubtful If the company will be able to get to Bloomington, 111.. In tlmo to till lis engagement en-gagement ihrro tonight. Frank Gotch. Jcffrles'.s co-star, is In splendid shape, hut it is doubtful if lie can long continue with the. company. About two weeks ago he van a splinter Into ills right kneecap, while wrestling with .lark MeCormlck. lie pulled it out ami paid little further attention to the wound. Trouble developed soon after, and at Minneapolis. Wednesday, he was forced to have tho kneo lanced. Tho entire, knee is stiffened up, hut all danger dan-ger of blood poison lias passed, It Is said. Jeffries is in good condition at the present and is standing tho trip well. "Wednesday the troupe will be In Denver, Den-ver, Thursday In Colorado Springs, Friday Fri-day in Grand Junction, and a week from today In Salt 1-ike City. j