Show JEFFRIES POSTS I HIS FORFEIT I Ness York 1 III Actual steps to a light fight between James Iames r J Jeffries and Jack Johnson for the heavyweight championship of the world were taken today when on oil his arrival here posted postel as 1 t forfeit to bind a 11 match between the I negro pugilist for a of anywhere from twenty to a hundred rounds S Insists that thc th fight shall lie he held before lefore the cl h offering the theP P largest pUlse and that articles arc signed an additional forfeit ol 01 olL L shall be posted The whole 20 Is to so go to the winner winnert t Jeffries will leave for a short Euro I Ilene trip trill In a few fes days He will vIsit the tho springs at Carlsbad and will do doa a little littie training there He Hc plans to lie he to light live months There h re absolutely is nothing the tho matter wit h me mc said 1 shins giving hi his chest a mighty He HeI he hoped the fight would be I t I in this country He thought that a aI afew few days s a Carl Carlsbad had and a little trip b I on time the continent would lie he beneficial 0 I On posting his forfeit JeffrIes issued L i I the following I l Allot decisively convincing myself I L thai It IL is i easily fr for me to de dei i I j i IIi fetid foud my title champIOn of the i I 1 In as good a condition as ever eer everi i 1 I I before In m my lifo life I am am today posting m my forfeit to lo meet th claImant of the title Jack Johnson In reference to those skeptical as asto asto to m my Intention of meeting Johnson JohnsonI I to say that when first called from retirement I 1 said I 1 would nover agree to oppose anybody In the prize ring until I 1 was convinced that I 1 could regain my mr former Cornier physical con condition ACtor being assured of this I stated stale I would post mJ amy forfeIt at the expiration of my mr theatrical My ily theatrical contract having ex cx pined I am posting my moner alone sincere sincerely ly Ir hoping that Johnson Is as anxious for the match as lie hc has it il ap appear pear war and that he be will bo be rend read to live up to his public statement nent as I am |