Show GRAND RAD RECEPTION IS J OIVEN TO S Provo Jan 22 Sam Berger Borger man manager manager manager ager and sparring partner of oC James J Jeffries speaking for the champion gave out this statement at ut 1 30 this afternoon n as ali the tile big champions party part passed through Provo I Jeffries has ha no ho objection to hold holding holdIng holding ing the theo battle for tho the heavyweight champIonship in Utah However Just Justat at nt present Mr Jeffrie and I do not wish Ish to enter Into the controversy over oer the location of the bout We w wish Ish to wait walt for Mr Mi Ir Rickard and Mr Gleason to settle their difficulties When they decide on a location agree agreeable attIc able to both hoth of them we e are willing willingto to go there whether it be Utah Call 4 Cornia Ot or Nevada Mr rr Bergor was interested In learn lemn learning learning ing Ins any an new developments In the con controversy controversy and asked what chance there was W for holding holdin the bout In Utah He Ho Heas was as surprised to learn that It had been definitely settled that the contest was to como conic to Salt Lake James J r 1 Jeffries the only Jeff reached Salt Lake Lako at 20 this after aCter afternoon afternoon noon with ith his troupe of or allstar ath tUb athletes athletes letes Ides The champion and his compan companions companIons companions ions arrived from Grand Junction over oyer the tho Rio Grande As the tho train drew into the station tho the great crowd at tho the station cheered tho the big pugilist to the echo ocho Enthusiasts Enthusiast eager enger to see the tho boxer at close range attempted to board the lie train to reach him but hut they tho were hold holdback holdback back bacle by b the policemen Tex Tox Rick Rickard Rickard Rickard ard and several local business men however were permitted to board the tho train The champion was with his manager Sam Berger Derger and his trio of oC great wrestlers Frank Gotch Dr B F P FRoller FRoller Roller and Farmer Burns when tho the train pulled In Iii The quick eye o e of tho the champion caught sight of o Tex Te Rick Rickard Rickard Rickard ard and they hands bands warmly Within a few fow moments Tex Rick Rickard Rickard ard had the big gladiator and his man manager manager ager agel In tow and anid they the were whisked up ill town in an automobile The big hig wres wrestlers tIers followed in another machine and anda a n third transported tho lie group There Thore were a score of business men at the station in automobiles and a regular I automobile parade escorted the cham chain champion I pion up town Jeffries has haa not yet ret received notification that the bout Is to be held In Salt Lake Luke With his manager he lie will talk the matter over oer with Richard Rickard this afternoon and an the notification will willbe willbe be made public lc tonight at nt the Colonial theater Jeffries has all an along frankly frankl admitted that he would prefer to box in California but he will not stand In Inthe inthe the tho way if tho lie promoters rs agree on Salt Lake Ho said that for the present he ho preferred to keep keel out of the contro controversy controversy versy und and expressed the tho wish that the promoters get together in the matter matterand matterand and Dud make a decision agreeable to both bothof of them He Intimated that any an place agreeable to both oth of oC thorn them would bo be satisfactory to him Jeffries appears to be b In fine condi condl condition condition tion If his vacation from froni the tho ring has haB Injured him his appearance does not show It He H Is every eory inch the gi gl giant giant ant athlete and apparently has not an ounce of oC superfluous flesh upon him hinl His waist line Hue Is not of the aldermanic proportions that it has been credited with and his whole appearance bears out his laconic statement that he is lit tIt The Tho other othor athletes I IThe are aro the Ule pictures of health and good spirits Dr Roller shows no ill effects as the result rosult of Pt his recent Illness and declares ho he Is ready read to throw any auy wrestler In la the world barring only Gotch Farmer Burns Durns is as big and andas andas andas as young as ever eYer and the most care carefree carefree free of the party part Frank Gotch is as big and handsome as ever All AU three of or them are betting Jeffries to win quick They The say sa he is in perfect con condition condition dILlon and would be able to defeat deCeM the negro at alan any time the bout was called whether It was today toda or next July |