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Show ADDITIONAL FORFEIT TO INSURE BIG MATCH BEN LOMOND, Cal., May 1. Sim Berger, Jeffries' manager. If ft Pen Lomond tonight for San Francisto to be present at the posting of tho $30,-000 $30,-000 additional purse money for truing tru-ing fight, in that city tomorrow. The money will he deposited with a San Francisco bank and later will be sent to Stakeholder Tim Sullivon of New-York. New-York. The articles of agreement call for the ixistlng of the remainder of the purse, $51,000, forty-elght hours I before the fight. Berger will attend a meeting Wednesday at which the referee for the match v. Ill bo chosen. Berger and Jeffries had a long dis-cussion dis-cussion today regarding the third man in the ring, but neither would discuss dis-cuss the matter afterward, or make any prudicllou as to the probable choice It is known that Berger will submit a list of eight or ten meu. and olso will mention two who have been placed on Jeffries' blacklist. Five well known California referees will be on the enrd including Jack Welsh, Phil Ward, Billy Roche. Eddie Smith .f Oakland and Charlie Eyton of Los Angeles. In addition to these, Charles White ot New York, Malachy llogan of Chicago and Otto Floto of Denvt-r also are known to be acceptable to Jeffries The rami's or Bob Vernon of New York and Sandy G-riswold of Omaha and Ed W. Smith of Chicago have been suggested, but are not being be-ing given serious consideration. ' Jefriies disappointed a small crowd of visitors fit his camp today by eliminating the boxing bout from the day's program. The onlookers saw-nothing saw-nothing more thrilling tbau a game of handball between the former champion, cham-pion, his nephew, Tod Beer, and Hilly Papkc this morning, and caught only a glimpse of the big tigher in the afternoon as ho walked to the Hsh hatchery, one of the polnts of Interest near tho c3mp. JefTrles declared tonight that tho eruption on his back has entirely, disappeared dis-appeared and that he expects to have no more trouble with the affliction. |