Show 7 r I ALL IMPORTANT SPORTS FROM V 17 I JEffRIES Wit JOHNSON If p HE CAN INTO AAI ANNOUNCES TillS THIS IN WINDY VINDY CITY Retired and Undefeated Champion Champion Cham Cham- pion Issues Statement Over His Signature WANTS TO AVOID MISTAKE I i If He Can Overcome Ye Years rs of Idleness Big Pugilist Will Meet Negro 4 O C t M t M t t M t t M t M f t M t M t t J t t t t 0 Chicago March 1 James I.-James James J. J f- f Jeffries and his party part all aU the wa way 4 from California and consisting ot of 4 the champion his wife his trainer train train- 4 or er and others arrived in Chicago 4 4 this evening The Thc party part tired 4 44 f 4 fand and worn out with the throe day days 4 f 4 trip from Los Angeles ele was met f 4 at the Northwestern depot b by a af f ff f thousand enthusiastic people alt all 4 4 eager to get ret a look at nt the tho conqueror con- con 4 of or Corbett FItzsImmons t Sharkey Sharlee and antI Monroe and 4 4 tho probable conqueror of Jack 4 f Johnson Scribes photographers 4 boxing enthusiasts and women f 4 clustered around tho the giant Jeff Jeff- 4 4 rles ries when he ho was sighted in the tho 4 4 train shed and the big fellow had 4 4 tho the hardest fight of ot his career In f I 4 battling his way through tho 4 4 crowd to a n. cab O fJ t t M t t M t t M t MM t t H t t m M t M t t tAn MAnd M- M Q An And the tho crowd followed tho cab caball caball caban all an th tho way to tho hotel Never was the arrival of or an active ring chamI cham- cham I vlon lon the tho occasion of ot so much excite excite- t ment as that of 01 tho champions champion's arrival arrival ar- ar J- J rival in this city All AIl tho wa way to tho the 1 I hotel ho he was cheered by tho the passing crowds upon tho street who did not fail fall to recognize the tho mighty mIght gladiator I oven even though it lia has been four years 1 since Ince he ho was In our 1 is Jeffries Jeffries' own story of ot I tho the prospects of ot his meeting Johnson John- John 1 son Bon J I k f BY JAMES J. J JEFFRIES j Chicago March 1 I L-I I wish to an- an v flOUnce to the sporting public o of I E America that I will light Jack JacJ Johnson provided I can get into such condition that I believe I can whip him Only y y U Irl I am near enough to n my n jl l Wl o lt will wills v lU s i Tl m. moot him I 1 am In tn training train train- lag InS now with the tho intention of or finding out Just how good I am and It will take weeks celes yet et for tor me to learn Just what I am capable of or doln doing in actual ring work Until then the tho question ofa of ot ofa a u. match between Johnson and myself my- my self must remain roma a question Dont Don't worry vorry about my ray not fi fighting him ItI If It I can get fit Ill I'll be bo only too glad lad to togo togo go Into tho the ring again and bring the tho worlds world's championship back to the tho whito race I am eager to fight but It would be folly tolly to face lace Johnson until I know I could win I dont don't want to mako make nn any mistake e. e That's the tho whole question If I were to whip Johnson I realize that I would bo ho hailed balled as ns the tho greatest g champion in pugilistic history I know that It would would- mean more fame tame than over ever fell to any lighters lighter's lot and that it would woul make me a rich man But I also realize that lose loso to Johnson would make malte mo mc a do dog That's putting it rather strongly but Lut that's Just what I mean I simply wont won't fight light unless I know Im I'm good goodenough goodenough enough to knock out Johnson You wont won't catch Jim Jeffries losing to a colored man Just mar mark this down downIf down down- If T I i agree to fight I will win I saw Johnson in his twenty round fight ht with Marvin Hart and didn't think him a n. wonderful fighter He lie may ha e Improved Improve a a. whole lot but ho 10 would never whip me as I was of or iri Anti Ami Ill I'll av aV this much in ad addi addi- l- l ti tion it As S far r ris is as I have gone I am satisfied with the tho way I have havo bettered my con condition I havo taken of off a lot lotof lotof of 01 surplus weight bettered m my wind nn and strengthened my muscles But there thero Is a a. lot yet to do o. o I have havo only nado a n start If I continue to improve im Im- Im- Im far Jack Jach prove ro c as fast as I have havo so Johnson will not bd worlds world's champion for tor long 1011 Tho The light fans tans of tho the United States do not seem seeni to realize what It means menns to a a. fighter particularly a a. bl big follow fellow n iko o me mo to quit tho game for tor four years A man cant can't stay away from I tho the gloves gIo for tor that length of ot time timo and to get Into shape shapo in a a. few tew I weeks I Smoked Too roe full I dont don't mind telling you that for lor perhaps three years I smoked from Crom l seven to ten tOll boxes of ot a n. da day You ma may readily realize what such a n fierce attack of cl will do to a n Wan nan Certainly Certain I they will wind him temporarily and there thero Is danger of or c serious damage to tho tio heart and other organs Sinco Since I started training work worl i I t have quit the tho entirely an and f i r I 0 fi oo i j o 0 I l lI lr I I r f I I T V I 1 4 4 D' D 4 e 0 JAMES J J. JEFFRIES AND A VISITOR The Surplus Weight on the Retired Champion Can Be Rea Readily ily Seen This Must Be Reduced and It Takes Time confine confino myself to cigars But it will take talo time to repair the damage dono by the tho The Tho most trouble I have had so far farIn farIn farin in my boxing bouts is 18 with my wind I am om almost a as fast last on my feet as over ever and of ot course have not forgotten what I knew about fighting An And we of or tho the old school know as much if Ir not more than the tho present day fighters What I must do tIo Is to get my wind in condition for tor a n starter Then my muscles must strengthen They have o become soft and flabby from years yeal's of or idleness and they need a n. lot of or work I can get pet the weight off without trouble an and need only a n. good bit of ot boxing to regain all my skill with the gloves But the wind and the thc muscles nee need an extended course courso of ot tion Just me time I honestly bellevo bellevo be- be that I can get Into shape but butwill butwill will make male no definite statement until the proper time arrives I wish I could say Y now whether 1 I intend to fight or not but I dont don't know myself vo teO o how can I |