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Show or lose the forfeit and even If they did object to Salt Lake their objet-tions objet-tions would count for little. As a matter of fact, however, both Jet-Irlc-s and Johiibon told me that they would he very glad to meet in Salt Lake. "From my experience In the fight game 1 know thai there Is no place in the UBited States more desirable as the location of tho big mill than Salt Lake Geographically, It is ideal. We would draw from the oast and the west. Moreover, it Is a charming charm-ing city, a show spot of the country. Financially the big battle would be sure to lw a great success If it were held here. "Jeflrles condition? Almost perfect. per-fect. When ho was champion ho was a marvel in physical development develop-ment and since he has been out of the game he hasn't abused himself at all. When he started light training train-ing It was surprising to note how easily he got back Into old time form I don't have to tell you how he J looks. You'll see him in another week and you'll all agree with me. I "Jwffrles Is certain to win from Johnson in a canter. After seeing Jeffries work out every one Is Just as confident that he will win as we are. Johnson Is a good fighter, but there Isn't a man living who Is In a class with Jeffries. I Iok for Jeffries Jef-fries to win early In the bout." ADVANCE AGENT FAVORS OCDEH FOR THE FIGHT Jack Curley, the Irresistible advance ad-vance manager of the big Jeffrles-Gotch Jeffrles-Gotch athletic show, which will be brought to the New Ogden Theater In this city Monday. Jan 21. adds a material boost to the hopes of Salt Lake getting the chumpionship light 'It's all Salt Lake's If she wants it. We all wanted the light to corny tc Salt Lakes and were sorely disappointed disap-pointed when we heard rumors that there was opposition to holding the light here and we, of course, were, correspondingly pleased when wo heard that the Sullivan-Collins bout at Ogden was held without Interference, Interfer-ence, which crtainly settles the question." Curley reached Salt jLuke and started doing business at once and within an hour had arranged to stage bis big show in Salt Lake on Saturday Satur-day night, January 22. He said that Jeffries, Gotch. Merger, Farmer Burns and all the other stars, with the possible pos-sible exception of Dr. Roller, would be In Ogden with the show. Dr. Roller Rol-ler has a boll on the knee and has been In a hospital in Chicago, lit-isi lit-isi recovering, however, and may Join the show in Salt Lake. During his work iu advance of the big show, Curley has visited almost every city of importance In the country. coun-try. "Everywhere I hear nothing but I'tah," said Curley, "and we are all boosting for you. This talk about Jeffries and Johnson not wantlug to fight In Salt Lake Is absurd. In the first place the men have deposited $10,000 each as a forfeit to box In Utah. Nevada or California. Tex Rlck-will Rlck-will fix the place In any one of the j three states and the men will hmc to have their battle where he says |