| Show I 1 Jim Jura Jeffries Jeffres Return to F Johnson Other Topics National 9 Skee Tourney a Racing on In tie the East 00 O tempting to turn down tho the TOO great purses that have haC been r I offered for tor a bout with wl h Jack Jacl Johnson James J Jeffries re retired reI retired y I tired heavyweight champion has at i last Jast succumbed In a n certain extent to toJ J the tho call of ot the tho American sporting pub public 1 lie lic to once again don the he mitts Tho The spell has been broken Tho The big bl follow fellow has hns finally been be on persuaded after a n considerable length of oC of Idle ness from tho ring to again take tako up the gamo game and though ho Is IB only to tomake tomake make a n short exhibition tour with Al Kaufman Kautman as ns a n sparring partner portner many man thero there are arc who are arc wondering what his 4 return advent may mean menn Truo True tho the retired champion states that ho will never enter the tho ring In a regularly scheduled fight but then Just the fact that ho has been coaxed Into the ring even oven though the tho affair Is to be on a stage stag leads the tho fight en I F Q 4 J V r 1 t 5 F r y 1 1 r v L c I I r f fi I I i yS e eb etl I il j Y tl II j b u V J JJAMES I Ii I JAMES JAM J JEFFRIES E IES WHO MAY APPEAR APPE R IN THE RING SHORTLY I I I NOTES OF THE STAGE I j 1 Adeline Genoa Genco the celebrated dancer j now appearing In Tho The Soul Kiss la is lato lato isto Erlanger to bo be starred next nett season Benson by b Klaw KIa Tho players In May com corn company company pany havo have been distributed through I i r I 1 1 f 0 tho the other companies ns as the tho the tour has hils boon bon Interrupted by b the state of oC Miss 1 Irwins health Adeline Genee the tho Danish dancer called by appointment at the tho White House H tho the other day da r and had a long to believe bellove that other and an greater rea tel things aro are to follow Collow Jeff Still an n Idol Undoubtedly Jeffs J return would again make malce him tho the Idol of the tho ring ring Jeffs record has hns always been free r c from box office ol ce manipulations ona end and tho pub public public public lic likes the heavyweight who can top plo thorn them to the rosin floor with ono one punch He would draw more money right now than he ever eyer did before and ho very probably would bo b tho the favorite If Ir he ever oer mot Johnson II Of Ot course courso Jell Jeer wont release tho the story stor of ot his return to the tho ring until ho he is certain himself that ho he can get Into shaper shape Ho will work hard while he Is traveling and once on co ho feels that ho he Is la still there thero with tho the wallop strength and endurance he ho will yell ell to tho the pugilistic promoters to bring tho ho heavyweights on When the big fellow appeared In the tho gymnasium G In Los LOB Angeles recently his physical appearance was a distinct surprise to the critical visitors who had expected to see seo Jeffries hog fat and anal all out of ot condition Jims breast abdomen and arms arm were fat and his lala w wind Ind was poor but h stopped around as spry as a youngster On his show showIng showing Ing In tho gymnasium Jeffries dissipated pal d the Idea Iden that he cannot get Into fighting trim Must Take Off Pounds Jeffries at present weighs welshs about pounds and he would have to take tako off about pounds before be oro he would be In condition to fight Still Billy Dolaney Delaney his former manager and andone an andone one of ot the best trainers of ot pugilists In ht America says sas that Jeff by b a n careful course In iii training could reduce his weight at least forty tort pounds pound If given six months time May Bo Be Year Before Pair Meet Moot Looking at tho the proposed bout be between between tween Jeffries and Johnson from Crom tho the sensible side It can he bo predicted that there will not bo be n a mooting meeting between I tho lie pair pall for a year at nt least Johnson could not be Induced to Jump Into tin tinTing ho horing ring Ting with tho the big follow fellow within a n few months The colored man knows how good Jeffries Is and wants to pick up some Bomo easy money first Just as 39 Burns Bums and others have havo done and surely Burel no noone ono one can blame him Johnson Is going to England soon and aud ho will get plenty of work He promised the members of ot the National Athletic club of oC London before he oro his fight with Burns Durni that ho would moot meet Sam Langford before be oro their club In a at t twenty enty round bout boul After r this battle It la is likely that he will fight Joe Joo Jean Jenn Jeannette Jeannette nette another colored heavyweight In one of ot the clubs In Parts Parla For lor two contests ho he should hould receive n a snug sum Along Alon with hl his hiM theatrical en engagements Johnson will clear up Interview with President Roosevelt chiefly chicH on 01 the lie of oC dancing Do De Wolf Hoppers season eason In The Tho Pled Pied Piper In New York has been beon In Indefinitely Indefinitely definitely extended owing to a gen oral demand Vera Vura V rn of OC The Soul company compau contemplates changing her c r enough to keep It eel him comfortable for tor forthe forthe the rest of at his hll life Yes It may mo bo be more moro than a n year ear before Johnson would bo be willing to risk his hiM title In a battlo battle with Jeffries National Tourney Coming Michigan skee Jumpers and those of ot other states slates and nd the Dominion of oC Cana Canada da are arc hard at work In preparations for tor the tho national tournament which la is lato isto r to bo held hel In Ishpeming Feb 22 Z This event Is always looked forward to by bytho bythe bythe the tho followers of at the daring Jumpers I who ho gather In largo large crowds to witness the long Ions air all lights flights of ot tho lie competitors on wooden runners Many Improvements have been made mado In tho the long slide and tho the daring knights of tho the spruce blades will have hae every overy oer opportunity to either equal or excel the thc record figures of oC v x i r r 1 f J j JL j r n i 1 t l C Cf f y w p t i t I If LL f DR B F ROLLER WHO IS ANXIOUS ANXIOUS ANXIOUS IOUS TO FIGHT AL KAUFMAN feet made by Lief Berg Ber of or Norway on a Switzerland course two years cars ago ngo Tho The American record of at 17 feet Is I held by b John Mangseth of Duluth than Minn mado made at ut a tournament In iii Du Duluth Dulath lath luth last year eur it Is expected that with Improved conditions several feet teet will be bc added to this mark at the tho th com cont coming comIng conting ing uncut moot There Is every overy liver reason to lo be believe believe behove lieve hove tho ho slide will Ill be lightning fast provided that the weather man Is kind lelnd and furnishes conditions c favorable for tor fast participation In the tho sport port i Tho Thu thrilling Sport port of ot 91 eo running name as nt she sho sh assorts that It Is 19 entirely too long lon and to pronounce Sho She thinks It Is to her hor pro professional professional advancement It IK is said by b tourists that notwithstanding not notwithstanding standing thu many scenic productions of 01 Tho Merry Widow In Europe Mr Savages production excels 0 In lu all ro re rey 1 y and Jumping Is 15 certainly making rapid strides In this country Tho great winter sport of oC the Norseman has secured n a firm foothold In tho the northern cities of or Michigan Minne Minnesota seta sota and Wisconsin which Insures s Its permanence In less than four tour years ears over fifty clubs averaging sixty members have been organized and a 0 largo large percentage of or the members are active riders who can jump out any an time lime and take tako tal o part partIn In a tournament Each Ench organization has a clubhouse of oC Its own on usually located several miles distant from the tho city Of Ot courso course these theto clubhouses contain u cafe and a n buffet buriet which are aro In good running g order during tho the sea season season son Jon Several evenings of at every overy oer vetch w ek aro are devoted to club tramps through tho the forests and along the country roads tho lie exorcise exercise being most host InI orating Many people In fact look to see seo equal Ico ice skating In popularity within a foe few years The sport aport Is ono one on of oC tho bost best devised for tor winter out of oC door exorcise It Is a n cross between snowshoeing and skating It Is moro more dangerous than either and gives a n amoro amore more moro violent form torm of exercise Scooter Yacht Y Racing If It the tho weather man permits scooter yacht racing on the Great t South bay ba of ot Long Island Islan New York will bo be In full lull sway swa for Cor tho thu next month or more I Many IaD races have hao beon been planned among I tho ho devotees of oC this novel craft Ri Rl Rivalry RIvalry valry Is keen Iteen and nn with a strong wind somo some new now records for scooter yachts on tho the Ice Ico arc are expected Tho The scooter Is la a product of ot Great Grent South bay the tho Ico ice boat not being practical there lucre on account of tho the dan don danger dongel danger ger gel of ot running Into open water and andover nn andover over Ico hummocks which form torm on tho the bay ba Scooter racing has become very vor popular In various sections see lion of ot the country countr particularly In the east cast Scooters arc are peculiarly built craft cratt being nothing moro more or less leS than small sloop yachts with runners nailed along their bottoms enabling them to go so through tho ho water and over oer Ico Ice with equal facility t The Tho scooter was In Invented Invented invented vented several years ago by b a n Long Lon Island Ice Ico yachtsman and now owners of oC the novel craft can bo be counted by b scores Lot Up on en Merkle Markle It about Limo for tho the many man baseball to let up on tho ho Now York Nationals substitute first baseman for tor his base running mistake that cost the Giants tho lie Na National National league pennant il Recently the writer was wat Informed that Merkle Mericle had said several limos times ho he really dreaded the tho opening of ot tho the season acason The fact tact that ho lie Jo is sure nuro to bo be men mentioned mentioned by liy h many man baseball writers and any an of ot tho settings furnished on tho the continent WIra Vlra and Tho The Roso Rose of ot the lie Rancho nancho ore are being played In western stock companies Tho Thu Devil Is having his hie own troubles trou troubles troubles bles In Canada whore where church and state appear to be bo united against t him pointed out by b r the fans as tho man who lost tho the pennant for tor the Giants In 1008 has hM greatly worried him this winter whiter Since the tho season closed Mer Mor Merkle klo kle has lost considerable weight How many ninny ball players have hoo made tho the same samo blunder Moro More than ono one Important game sumo has boon lost through a n physical 1 error and doubtless some through mental mis miu mistakes takes Is a good ball player mistake or no mistake and It Is only charitable now to cease censo harping on his base running lapse lapso THOMAS F CLARK THE EPSOM DERBY In the long history of oC tho the Epsom Derby a race that was Inaugurated I I b bt I t I t t I 1 t SKEE JUMPER IN FLIGHT AFTER LEAVING THE TAKEOFF It Is quito natural for t tho e one to be I but It Is rather an nn unusual attitude for tor tho the other Marcus Mayer 1 for tor years yeans ear associated with Edwin Booth Is 18 business man manager manager manager ager this year eal with Mrs Leslie Carter Carler Ethel Is 18 to appear at a Greek theater In California next spring over years yearn ago only three fillies have hao over won that turf classic and find the tho Oaks Gaits In 1801 Eleanor Elennor by b Whisky owned by b Sir Charles Bunbury was tho the first filly fill to win tho the double event Blink Bonny Bonn by b Melbourne tho the prop property property erty crt of or William LAnson carried off oft tho the honors In 1557 and last year SI tho the little Italian filly by owned by Chevalier E captured both events much to tho the chagrin of oC tho the loyal lo al who were anxious to have havo King ISing Edwards Ed Edwards wards s thoroughbreds win Shannon Is 19 playing the leading lea feminine part In The Thief Thier with Kyrlo Kyrle Bellow Delle In place of or Katherine Grey Gr y In a L performance of or Electra a lady lall resurrected by Mrs Irs Patrick Campbell and now much In favor Mabel Taliaferro la Js recovered from her recent Illness Gertrude Coghlan Is to to revive tho ho play piny pin written by her father Cather Charles called culled Jocelyn 14 1 r J |
