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Show Date Fixed Has Been Postponed Fifteen Days San Francisco. Cal, May 2. After a conference last night between Sam Berger and George Little, respective managers of Jeffries and Johnson, Derger announced that the date . for selecting tbo referee for the fig fight, which was fixed for Wednesday, had been postponed fifteen days. Berger declined to speculate on the probable choice. Jack Juhnson is now talking freely of his condition his training plans and I fight prospects. He asserted emphatically emphat-ically that he intendod to regulate his own training. Commenting on a ro-port ro-port that Billy Delaney would aid him In an advisory capacity, Johnson said he neither needed nor desired the ad-lco ad-lco of expert trainers. "If I win this flght." he romarked, "I want all tho credit that Is coming. What I want is some strapping young fellows who can stand rough and tumble tum-ble work, for that is what this light w ill bo like " Johnson reasserted his confidence in defeating Jeffries. "I am not say-iug say-iug I will beat him, because I think Jeffries has gone back, for I think I could have whipped him in his prime. Condition means everything iu this fight, and, believe me, I will bo in coo-dltlon." |