Show r TO DATE s S I I SPORT HAPPENINGS 1 DECLARES HIMSELf Is Not Mad at Johnson But Wishes to Lick H Him CONDITION IS GREAT Big Jim Says He Has Black Jack Faded in Ui Way of j Punches I New York Aug 4 Jim Jeffries JefrIes got pot to talking about his hia state ot of mind at nt the Hotel Alban Albany today I r want as big a as possible to fight of ot course courso ho lie said Im a 0 business man And nd I 1 want a side ido bet from Johnson If IC I can get set It But what I want mostly Is to get that big buck 4 In a n ring I want to pet get et him that's nil all Ill I'll light t him for no side bet at Rl nil an If I r cant can't get him any other way l Someone asked Jeffries It If ho he tore a at t Johnson were ell he finally declared Im not going to 81 say Im I'm pleased to meet you when we get In the ring Everyone has read of at Jeffs Jeff's magnificent magnificent mag mag- condition But Dut It still sUll comes as ag rather a surprise to see seo what a big whale of a man he Ire Is Is now that ho has got rid of that pantry Lots of ot people wel weigh h 30 pounds pounds mostly mostly cutlets hut But Jeff weighs wels-hs that mostly bone and muscle now His Ills wrists are as ns thick and hairy as a government 10 mules mule's legs R. Ills eyes are aro clear and bright and his skin smooth and ho moves like a A. dancing master That can newer never lick Uck A 5 said me me ho linn S Seen O Him Fight Did you OU over see seo him fight tight Well en I have ha two or three times Ho He stands footed flat-footed as a washerwoman The man who stands that wa way Is licked cd before be be- be fore ore ho ties lies a glove If Jt the other othor man is anywhere near hi his equal Now that ma may sound Bound like boasting As a matter of at fact It It was given shen as the calm and well considered statement of ot a n man who has made I pugilism a business and In that business bustness busi bust ness has made mado a success Then Johnson h has s only onh ono one punch said he That Is it U lt ho Illustrated b by a a. slight movement of ot his hand His big mOSS mossy mitt did not travel half halt a dozen inches but it made tho the idea clear I have o punches and e cr every one of or them better than hi his hla bost beet I can hit anywhere from anywhere I have o two good hands Ho He has one I can send em cm In from awa away off oft or pound em In with two inches pIa play Johnson cant And you ou call him clever he continued Johnson Isn't clever clevor Ho Is good at blocking Im I'm not holding him lightly I will train for tar him until I am in perfect per per- feet condition and then thon Ill I'll lick him But Dut ho he Isn't really as dangerous a man as ns old FItzsimmons That old man was bad as long as ho was on his foot When hen he was right ho could lick a roomful of ot Johnsons |