Show DOES SOME r Declares Jeffries Jefries Took Wrong i i View of His Offer Ofer i New York March arch 14 Hugh Hugh D D. Mc- Mc c- c Tnt sh of Australia who promoted tho the Johnson Burns battle for tor tho the heavyweight heavy y weight championship of the world to tonight tonight tonight to- to night replied to tho the manner In which Jim Jeffries the tho retired champion took his otter offer of a purse for tor a a fight in Sydney between the big bS felo fellow and Jack Johnson Said I r I have read Jeffries' Jeffries rep reply to my fly i-f i af I T nn J fl HI nm m 1 afraid Jeffries efries has ha taken m my remarks r r t. about his physical condition In the I I wIon wrong spirit I should be very loath indeed to havo have traveled over 1000 miles mUcH and to h have used much persuasion to force the greatest fighter that has over lived lcd into the ring If It hi his physical condition was not such us ns to Justify him i In tho tue attempt My Iy anxiety Is not net an overweening o one to make mono money out of this contest but a worthy ambition to recover tho the championship of ot tho the world for tho tue hIA race raco as I h w was wan u perhaps on one o othe of ot f the humble Instruments in tho the white race rao 10 losing It It Of ot course coune If It can cnn get et then I must retire from front the bidding ns as lS I know of no nn land arena or Ol club that would legitimately warrant arrant such uch an nn offer oter Tho giving of or a purse that would woul d amount to nearly nearh twice as aR much touch as tho the gross ross takings takings of tho the worlds world's record receipts namely Sydney and tho the next best of or competed In by hy Jeffries himself when he be fought Sharkey In the halcyon days of ot boxIng box box- Ing In America would be If It I Jeffries IB Is sincere in his hla hil belef belief that he la Is worth even a n fourth of this amount amount I am prepared prepared to run the contest and bear bur all al expenses therewith there there- therewith with wih and give the contestants SO 80 per pet percent percent cent of ot tho the gate gato r I This UThe Is surel surely the test teat of ot Jet JeffI Jeff Jeff's drawing power an and popularity If It I w Wf can an got together Im I'm Im In for signing tho the articles and give he the whole amount 4 oN offered red and shall Hhall be bo glad Klad to moot meet big Tim lini hn and and tl tall talk It all al over In a n perfectly bg amiable and like business lk spirit |