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Show GERMAN FIGHTER IS ' ' AFTER FITZSIMMONS . j . : ' - Clark Ball, former manager of Bob . Flteslmmons and Jack Munroe. has assumed as-sumed the . management of Henri Placke, ' the German champion, who has Just ar- rived in this country for the purpose of - .meeting Jeffries for the world's heavy- weight championship. After signing a contract with the foreigner. Manager , -' Fall lost no time in announcing hi plans. He stated that he would match Placke .. . against any fighter in the world, bar none. " 'He ald that he wouid prefer a match V with Jeffries, but as the latter Is tied up with Munroe, he said that he was pre- . pared to clinch a match with Bob Fits-. Simmons. " r To show that he means business, Man-a?r Man-a?r Ball said that he wouid poet a for-fr for-fr 'of $1W0 to go as a forfeit to bind a pu '.a with Fittslmmons or any of the ot big fellows. - - "Piacke is afin? the heavy-weight Championship." said Ball, "but before he tackles the champion we will show the public that he la a fighter worthy of consideration. con-sideration. I will match Placke against Fitxsimrcor.s at once, either for six rounds or twenty rounds." When informed of Placke's challenge, Fltrsimmons said he was engaged in some ' business ventures at St Louis Just now, and would not know his definite plans for - .several days. Fitxsimrnons gave the Im- pression that If he could see his way clear he would probably try out the foreign . champion. |