Show SURPRISING INTEREST IN CO CONTEST NEW YORK Feb 5 The The International Interest which has been aroused by the Johnson Jeffries-Johnson fight was wa a surprise to James Coffroth the California promoter who Is hurrying coastward oa on his record breaking r i trip Ifo from London d to San Fran Pran- cisco The Frenchmen are backing Jeffries to win while most of the Englishmen think that Johnson Is the best bet said Coffroth before leaving New York All the continental countries have gone daffy darty about fighting Boxing clubs are being opened in almost every city In France and throughout the southern part of Europe the game has taken on a wonderful wonderful won won- popularity I met hundreds of sportsmen on the other side who are comIng coming com corn ing over here just to see the big scrap |