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rf ijI 1 r WORLD WILL FIGHT TO REGAIN RING TITLE CHAMPION HEAVYWEIGHT OF THE REOROS OF TilE MEN JEFFRIES RECORD 1 JOHNSONS RECORD JBD9 Rounds 1893 Rouds May 6L Klondyke 5 July 2 K 0 Dan Long Bin Franofeto 2 1S37 1 L tJ Jim Jeffries Born in Ohio Feb 25L Joe ChoyiuM Gaheston 3 April 9K 0 T Van Bwkfrk San V John Lee GalTesten 10 Francisco j 2 Timfcysix Years Ago K Chancy Brooks Gaheet n 3 May 1JK 0 Henry Biker San Fftn 1 w Tack McCormtck Gahe ttft 7 cisco u 9 W Jack McCormick Galveitira 7 July 16D Gus Ruhlin Sap Frasdwo 29 K Horace Miles GalrcMon 3 Nor SJD Joe CboynsKI Fraacissx 20 K Gcorso Lawlcr Galrwton 19 hat f BECAME BOXER BY ACCIDENI Jut 2JP Klondike GahoU 35- Feb 2SV Joe Goddard toe Angeles 4 I 19M March 22W Peter JaeJaon San Fran Jan Frank CWlds Chleaeo 6 ciscA 3 1TD w rr c t r K Dan Murphy WnUriMKT 10 April nik ii an tu 3 Grlffcn HeavyTrelehl K Ed Johncon G U ston 4 May 6W Tom Sbarfcer San laO 3 hank Nero 4 Aug Bob New York 10 afem March 7 Joe Kennedy Oakland 5W Annslrbnir Said He Could Dent Any In March 15K Joe Keaatdy San Fran 1339 HU Conqueror cisoo t 4 June 9K 0 Bob Fltzalmmflns Coney Town But Found 15- W Bob White Island 11 I 17 Johnsona Career Began When Ho W Jim Scanlan Nov 3W Tom Sbarkcy Coney Jriand 25 I May 16K Jack Jeftrite Los Angeles 5 Knocked Out Joe Oho sld K Klondyie Mcmphb 13 1003 April Jack Flnnegan Detroit 1 D Dilly Stift Den Tk 18 CrK 0 May Jim Corbett Coney 31- Mn June 20D Hank Griffin Los Aasslt 29 1K 0 Wand D Hank Grifln Los Anert s H 9W 1 James J Jeffrlas was born in Carroll W Pete Everett Victor Oete 3 Sept IT TV Rank GrifHn Los Angeles 4 Oct ChfHs Los AnBtlcs 12 Sept 0 Joe Kennalr Oakland 2 on April 15 IKS is now in his 21V Frank 2tK Ohio and Oct 31 W George Gardner Ban Fran- ¬ Sor 15W Gus Kuhlln san Fran 5 thirtysixth year Ho Is a fullblood cisco 20 JflfcL 1 American His fathers ancestors were Dec 5W F Fred IliMsen Los Angeles S July SK O Bob PlUslnurtons San born In Epgland while his mothers an-¬ ISM Francisco 8 Feb 5W Dan H Martin Los Angelw 3 Dec 10Ii Jack Munroe Butte 4 e tecedents were Holland Dutch 26 Feb 2TV Sam MeVey Le Anff 19CJ Naturally gifted with great strength Boston 10 April 16W Sander FKEWOB Aug 14K O Jim Corbett San Fran- ¬ and vitality Jeffries when his parents May ilK Joe BHtlar Philadelphia 3 cisco w 19 Angeles engaged July 31X D Saady Ferewwa PW 4- I had settled near Los in delpliia 6 1001 I Anj Munroe tho occupation of boilermaker Outdoor Oct 27 W Sam McVey Los AneaJes 20 2K 0 Jade San Fran elsa 2 ranch life agreed with him and when still Dee 11 W Sandy Ferffaton CaJma Cal 20 Exhibition Jet tailed to step Monroe under ago he developed a wonderful in four rounds physique to becoming an iron ¬ JOeL Prior Feb 16X D Blank BUI Philadelphia 6 worker Jeffries attended a business col- ¬ April 22K Sam McVcy San Fra ci co 20 i lege and got a good education He June ZW Frank CUMi Ckteaso 6 Los Angelo 2 weighed 900 pounds when he was seven- ¬ Oct 1SK Den Ed Mwrtta bpns but he was anxious to Continue the 30 onesided mill when the interference oc- ¬ V teen years old and did not know his own strength March 2SL Martin nut San Fran- curred cisco 20 5000 In his pocket ¬ April Philadelphia With Inside John Chance Started Career 25K Jim Jefionh i son proceeded to throw Fitzpatrick down Mar 3W Black IUU Fh 4 li1 4 Jaftrlos began his fighting career by ac Mat 9K Walter Joksw PtthddpMa 3 and then sailed for the Pacific Coast clfltnt H was eighteen years old when May9N D Joe Jeanaett PfcB 6 When he arrived in this country he lost Duty GteHaghor a welterwalght who was June 26X D Jut MHMTC Phfla 6 no time in repudiating his agreement to July 13K Moote Harris PhHa 3 fight Langford In London He expressed- ia daB big anfploy induced him 6 fellows July 13D D Black BOL llitt willingness to tight Jeffries however to try his skill One night in a Los An- ¬ July 15W F Sandy FbpMAa CM 7 a 6 but the boilermaker wasnt ready to talk geles saloon Grlffen a colored July 21X D Joe Grt PWte Hank Not 2SL F Joe JaumeUA PfcHa 2 business Johnson went Into vaudeville htitvywelEht threw a handful of gold Dec 1 W Young Iattr Jatkttn Baits 13 with much eagerness and signed a con¬ piwes on the bar and said he could whip Dee 2N D Joe J n tu PMto 6 tract calling for 1500 a week In May 4t any man In town Gallagher who was MOC he mot Philadelphia Jack OBrien In present at the time hunted up Jeffries Jan 1SX D Tee JenMit K Y 3 Quakervllle the bout lasting six round Jan SK Bob Kww Toms Kaa 1 received nearly 8000 for his end and tho latter came back with him post- Baltimore 15 Johnson March 15W Joe JMBMU was hog fat haste tearing off Ms cost and spoiling- April WW Black Bill WtlfcMbWfc 7 of the entertainment He IS of wind and put up a slovenly ex- ¬ r a scrap then and there But Griffen April 2 V Sam Laatford Cb M short f June 15W Charlie Haifaey GtoHcaskr 1 hibition OBrien received the popular explained that he did not care to battle Sept 20N I Joe jMUMttc PWh 6 verdict on scientific points When the un3 r rough and tumble rules but wanted- seT 8W Jim Jeffonk La neuter Pa 6 bout ended W A Brady issued a chal- ¬ a glove contest In a regulation ring with Nor 2D Joe J wa U PortlMd Ie iS lenge at the ringside In behalf of Kauf ¬ a competent referee That suited Jeffries 1WT man whose defi had been ridiculed by Feb 19X Peter Fcttx BriMT 1 displayed his gold down to the ground and a match was MiftgirM 9 Jeffries but Johnson March W Bttt Lav in a broad grin and told Brady to Quickly arranged the men to meet the July iK PtartBUBOM P a 2 teeth next njlgfti in a local hall S i t 1W Sailor Dark BrMi tort B wait GT 3K Jim F w Su Fra ttet 11 More Easy Money Bets ttare made on the result of the ISOL A month later Johnson took on Tony encounter and Jeffries who had never July lies Tfcytor Beetud 5 worn the goV g before punching aK Ross a strong heavyweight for six was a Dee 6W Tomrar Bwrn SJ MST It bag fur several rounds In fact he took- w rounds in Plttsburg and stalled all the 4 a terrible lacing Heavy wallops on the May > N D la OBdM PW 6 way much to the dissatisfaction of the jaw fend in tho stomach did not make June 30X D Tony tOM PUUtag 6 spectators He got 6000 for this alleged waver soon be- ¬ Sept D Al Kavtecv S Fra- lam however and Griffin 9N e of his prowess indulged- gan to tire from his own efforts Jeffries clsw W- exhibition and suddenly assumed a famous crouch by JAMES J JEFFRIES Oet 16K Stanley Kauhdi Cola 12 in another golden smile Ketcholi Kant instinct as it were He used his right man and Langford were all hurling chal- ¬ Land as guard waded lenges black champion then and a and in with the and Fitzsimmons to fight twentyfive met Jeffries at Conoy leland for twenty at the l ft Jeffries then feinted and Griffin rounds Coney Island the Cornish- as the public was clamoring for action shot over at five rounds The champion had taken nod In two Billy Madden took Qua the right Ducking under it > re- ¬ negro made man to receive 60 per cent of the on some weight the a match with Ketcholi tie boilermaker drove the left squarely ceipts win or lose since Ms victory over Ruhlln to the Coast about that time and the middleweight champion the date Fltzsimmons and probably 21S fight into the pit of the negros stomach and Brady engaged Tommy Ryan of Syr-¬ sealed at the champion knocked all the out being fixed for October 16 nut Johnson knocked him out cold In the middle of acuse to instruct Jeffries in the mys or 220 while Sharkey was not a pound ol him in five rounds Fltzalmroons who made another match for September 9 the fourteenth round teriae of ring science and they went more than 188 For sixteen rounds had regained some of his fame by stop ¬ with Kaufman at Frisco the agreement Fought to a Draw down to Allerihurst N J to prepare for Sharkey carried the fight to Jeffries and ping Sharkey and Ruhlln in this alt > being that if both men were on their two weeks was now anxlo for ¬ That was Jeffries first ring victory the mill Ryan did not box with Jet¬ did the greater amount of work Then within feet at the end of the tenth round no de fries He fought him like a tiger day he began to slow up because of over another fight and JofTries readily accom- ¬ cision should be rendered Kaufman Galtagfeer urged become a ¬ and itlin tel day exertion and Jeffrlas with powerful body modated him Fltzaimoons trained bord- pugilist a in and out cutting the big fellows just as tall and perhaps a trifle heavier professing But Jims father faee to ribbons and making him look like- blows broke two of his ribs and othor er than ever before and was In the pink was an easy mark for JonnsotC Who clergyman opposed the jjhtn and it was a novlc But Jeffries wan patient vader wlsa subjeoted him to A fearful beating of condition when me stripped for auction easily outpointed him but Inflicted no not until three years had elapsed that fire and on day when he knocked Ryan At the end of the bout Referee Slier said He promptly carried the fight to the boil- serious damage tv foif fellow engaged la another scrap down with a terrific left on the chin the Jeffries was the winneran eminently ermaker and for half a dozen rounds he When Ketcholi and Johnson got Into Gallagher was matched to fight Danny latter said fair verdictbut Sharkeyg followers de-¬ handed out some tearful punishment Jot ¬ the ring at Colma to fight twenty rounds San just Jim youll do Thats the way I clared that the worst he was entitled to fries was cut over both eyes his mouth spectators was Neeiham in Francisco then and was a draw Sharkey was ninny of the said It a want you to fight Fltzsimmons taken to a was split and his nose was smashed yet to up ¬ lip took Jeff along with him to set as his hospital and was never same shame allow them to mix it John the man Flu could not send him to the canvas son weighed pounds 1 Eocond TIM fight was a draw and when Knocked Fitx Out again He put up weak fight IK and Ketchell a with Jack Finally Fltz broke both of his hands in although he said he tipped beam ialugher got his end of the purse he ran Jeffries a week before the fight was Munroe In Philadelphia on And the at later and then hammering Jeffries about the head ITs eleven Ketchell mere away and Jeffries without a dollar asked by a reporter to get on the retired permanently For rounds a left was helpless so in the eighth round the boy carried the fight to Johnson who was up to Jeffrieg to tight for a scales Ha wore a light sleeveless jer- ¬ After this mill Jeffries beat all comers boilermaker knocked him out with So it He stopped Jack Finnegan blocked his rushes and In clinches actual- ¬ living and he got a match with Dan sey trousers and rubber soled shoes in a round in punches In the body and on the jaw ly lifted him off the floor of the ring In Ling He was a big awkward slow when he mounted the weighing machine Detroit and then hooked up with Cor ¬ Corbett was also taken on for another twelfth round Ketehell landed a bett in a memorable battle Coney only the men ing fellow thou but he could hit like and tlpoed the beam at exactly 20S at fight and this time Jeffries not out heavy righthand swing on the side of i Long was stowed away Island Corbett trained for six months- boxed him also put him to sleep in there was not a negro in Texas who was he fought Langford at long range and a blacksmith and pounds He said he weighed 20i strip- ¬ but Johnsons head The negro fell heavily t on jaw doing to fit himself for this affair and got Into was August 1903 willing to take a chance with him Pos ¬ got a decision on scientific points but it In two wands a left the ped and was ten rounds That in the floor but whether he was faking or < he not much heavier when truly wonderful shape ¬ is noteworthy Johnson never th trick Probably the and Jeffries was at his beet The follow- ner then Induced a gigantic black called a fact that not nobody will ever know This soceess made a name for Jeffries he entered the ring with Fitzsimmons greatest boxer in the world Corbett plan- ¬ ing December while touring the country Klondyke to visit Galveston and Johnson was willing to get into the ring with on the Coast and be was matched with who sealed at about 169 Fitzsimmons ned to boat Jeffries on scientific points he met Jack Munroe a miner at Butte beat him In a grueling encounter that Langford again Before that yea ended ICetcliell Game Fight Van Boskirk former amateur heavy regarded the big fellow as a joke So for twenty rounds or so ho made Mont Reports as to what happened differ lasted twenty rounds Johnson met Jeannette three times twice As Johnson got up Ketchell wild with v ji fct champion of California who had The bigger e is the ardor the fall Jeffries look like a lumbering novice He It was said that Jeffries was knocked to It was Ir 19Q8 that Johnson had seven for six rounds and once for ten each excitement rushed In to finish him ¬ jabbed got good won several battles with good profes- said the Cornishman an hour before the the boilermakers face with rapid his knees but this was denied by him battles He a verdict over Denver bout betas a draw Johnson set himself and shot out a fear- ¬ fire lefts and danced away from Ed Martin twenty had a in 1097 and sionals But before the light took place time for the battle to begin When the countless At any rate Jeffries failed to drop Mun In rounds and Johnson went to Australia ful right hook The blow landed squarely- Jeffries was stricken with pneumonia and gong called for action Fitzsimmons swings and hooks thct md fearful power roe in four rounds the limit of the bout cleancut advantage over Sam McVey in on February 19 he knocked out Peter behind them whereupon issued Sydney in round also on Ketchells jaw knocking out several had to go to the mountains to recuperate rushed swinging his great blows for and the latter promptly posed as a real a similar bout he a Felix at a He sending came he head Jeffries looked so foolish as ho challenge to Jeffries who ignored him squelched Bill Lang Melbourne In nine teeth and him into the Land of Wben Jeffries back to Frisco Jeffs like hammers Jeffries met tried fighter Eight months later Jeffries Jim at few moments brother of Cor him In second vainly to hit the dancing master that the two rounds in by drawing the color line After that rounds and then came back to this coun- ¬ Nod For a Johnson roOt Harry Corbett a Jim the round with a straight knocked Munroo out in thought he had killed the littlo fellow who was matched to fight Bob Fits left on the mouth that knocked him crowd actually jeered him Then the senti- ¬ de- ¬ Johnson outpointed Sandy Ferguson In a try witn a reputation He took on the bitt flat Mechanics Pavilion and then he but the latter soon revived Shortly after 1 City cham- ¬ on his back ment began to change Corbett was in Boston knocked Fltzstmmons over in Philadelphia mona at Carson for the and cided to retire after offering to meet tenround bout and ancient manager Willus loudly advised s up ¬ that Ketchells Britt pionship of the world Fltzsimmons was dazed when he got up to tand and fight llko Fltzsimmons Corbett and Sharkey each out Joe Butler In three rounds In Phila- in July and beat the Cornishman down suddenly but Jeffries did not try a man Always sensitive Corbett could delphia He bested Ferguson again In six in two rounds Fitz was a baok died It was a case of broken GorTietts Sparring Partner to finish him for ton rounds in trj same ring the and out they said and for many months then because Delaney told him not stand this comment and when fight- ¬ and twent round also out ¬ number time and couldnt whip a heart introduced to take the same nighta proposition that these bouts and at that Ketchell mourning his loss refused to if Jeffries was to Jim Corbetts his time In tire ninth round just before twentysecond round ended Ito said to pointed McVey again in a twentyround lightweight Sam Fitzpatrick who had ¬ ers promptly declined fight again trainer Billy Delaney who promptly en- the bell rang Fitzsimmons hit Jeffries George Considine his manager affair In 1904 Johnson took part in only managed Peter Jackson and Kid Lavlgne ¬ Begins Quiet gaged the boilermaker as a sparring part- on the jawbone with a tremendous left Im gOing to show uiese knockers that- life four fights knocking out MoVey in the was Johnsons mentor then and he took ner for the pompadour pugilist Jeffries hand swing Jeffries said it was the I can flght Im going to mix it up Jeffries soon purchased a ranch near twentieth round at San Francisco and the big negro to the Coast where he MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS also invested some I went to Carson City at once and proved hardest blow he had ever received It Dont do it Jim exclaimed Considine Los Angeles where he putting a stop to Denver Ed Martin In knocked out Fireman Jim Flynn in an able assistant He was so big and made him rock like a young tree In a Stay away three more rounds and box money In a saloon with Jack Kipper an two rounds eleven rounds at Colma Tommy Burns AMERICAN ASSOCIATION gale and for a moment he could see him like youve been doing vand youll be organized club beaten Hart for the heavyweight strong that it has often been said that old friend He a Raw Dent on Coast had At CWnmbusColumbus 3 Loulsrillc L- nothing But the gong sounded just the champion sure You cant lose tho championship meanwhile and Fitzpatrick L- Corbott asked him to let up in their trial then at Vernon and pulled off some fights but On March 28 1805 Johnson met Marvin At ToledoIndianapolis 2 Toledo and BIg Tim sat down verdict on points was on his trail with repeated chal- Minneapolis Minneapolis 4 Paul 0 Fltzsimmong put end to was not a huge success so he In a twenty At 6u bouts When an Jeffries was as strong as ever when he the affair Hart then the title holder lenges on behalf of Johnson But Burns At Kansas CifrKaBa City 4 Milwaukee 5 Corbett Next Victim easy life soon Increased ¬ Corbett Delaney took hold of Jeffries came up for the tenth round ¬ gave it up The round battle on the Coast Johnson ac evidently to Second game Karma City 5 Milwaukee 2 f while Fitz But Corbett was headstrong When wise the fact that Johnson whose journey to the top of the heap simmons was rapidly tiring Twice ¬ the his weight until he was over the 276 pound cording to unprejudiced witnesses made dangerous man Ignored him Jef twentythird began was a and then began fries knocked the Cornishman down ¬ round he did not year ago last February when he Hart look like a all the way England where he such WESTERN LEAGUE- be away mark a fourthrater went to beat Delaney selected Van Buskirk as Jeffs fore the boll rang again but he did not dance from Jeffs attack He stood decided to tour the country at 2600 a outpointing him with consummate ease dubs as Gunner Molr Jack Palmer and first opponent and the former amateur hurry matters because of Delaneys up to it Instead and as Jeff rushed Cor ¬ to making the formal an ¬ looking Jem ROChe At Denver Denver 7 Omaha 4 Second saaj9 > week prior and like the easiest kind of a 6 champion had no chance at all for Jim warning cries As the eleventh round bett blocking was thrown into he had decided to fight Drover 3 Omaha 1 back the nouncement that winner at the end of the twentieth Johnson didnt have a dollar at that Jcwph 3 Des Moices Q knocked him out in two rounds Then began Fitzsimmons seemed to be ¬ At St JosephSU re ropes He bounded off them like ¬ Johnson for his old title time but Fitzpatrick borrowed money 7 9 T Delaney up Chicago fighter freshed He swung wildly a rub round But the native sons had their At Sieex CitySioaz City WIchita dug a named and Jeffries one and onequarter from several friends In this city took 4 Topeka blocked Then a ber man and Jeffries swung a deadly left Jeffries is six feet coin on Hart and the referee enabled and At Lincoln Lincoln 6 Slaughter House Baker and the battle fearful left on the jaw inches tall and weighs about 22 pounds- the negro to London whore he again came off a month later Woodwards made Fitzsimmons stagger It was the hook It reached Corbetts Jaw and a them to win it by one of the most un ¬ I at his present condition challenged Burns The FrenchCanadian COTTON STATES LEAGUE beginning of the end Another to hard resulted According to in fair decisions ever recorded In California Pavilion In Frisco the same night Joe left by Jack Johnson was born in Galveston however turned a deaf ear and hurried tc the made Robert blind mo- ¬ actual count recorded a veteran ring Johnson was furious because of this raw Gans met MIke Leonard Baker was a Jaw for the 31 ISiS is where he stopped poor 4 ment Then over came follower this left hook was the fiftysixth Tex on March and therefore deal but all he got was the laugh so he France old Bill At VidsbnrcVicksbars fiattlesbcnt a rough and ready slugger who tore into the right with years of age He Squires in eight rounds Burn pro ¬ deadly force and Fits felt like a log to tried by Jeffries since the beginning of more than thrtytwo left Frisco in a rage declaring that he I Jeffries like a wildcat Jim floored him is six feet onoquarterInch tall When ceeded to Australia with all possible TEXAS LEAGUE- several times but Baker kept on boring be counted out Jeffries had won the the fight and the first one to land but it would never fight there again championship of world did the business so quickly that Corbett he won the heavyweight title from Burns Coming direct to Philadelphia he speed and again beat Squires down and ia until Jeffries knocked him head over the pounds rounds stopped 9 Fort Worth 3 did not know what had happened he weighed IK pounds fifteen knocked out Jim Jeffords a tough cus- ¬ out in thirteen Then he At DallasDallas heels in the seventh round In ninth Slmrker Was Easy until be-¬ At Oklahoma CityOHaboma City 5 Sirem the the disgusted Considine told him the less than he scaled yesterday He tomer in four rounds and also defeated Bill Lang in six rounds and was a hero Jaffrles landed a left in the stomach that Sharkey was now brought facts professional In 1901 and In the estimation of his manager Hugh port 0 t forward as gan fighting as a Black Bill In same length of time O- iftted Baker off his feet and then with an hour later the At San AntonioSan Antonio 4 Waco Jeffs next oPP9nent The muscular tar in March of thaf year he was knocked He met Jeannette for the first tlmo in McIntosh and the Australian sporting Houston 7 Galveston another Quick left hook to the jaw he Jeffries in a blase of glory went back At Houston 3 had been groomed by Tom ORourke to California then proceeded out in three rounds by Joe Choynskl the that city and they went three even public put the Chicago man to sleep and and to stop ever recorded was In magnificent condition when he Hank Griffin In four rounds and Joe Ken only decisive defeat rounds with no decision Walter Johnson Broke in England NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE- After this affair Jeffries fought two him up to yesterdays encounter was put to sleep In twentyround battles against jig time and after During his stay In England Johnson with Gus Ruhlln He lost on a foul to Joe Jeannette but Jack Munroe had been outpointed in six At Elmira Elmira 0 Scranton 3 the Akron Giant and Joe Choynski y beat Al McNamara In four rounds at L- I I later he beat Jeannette in cleancut fash- rounds Johnson stopped the heavybit ¬ At DticaDtlca 5 Troy i each being a ¬ Plymouth also knocked Bon Bingbamtoq draw Ruhlln was knock- ion In a fifteenround bout In Baltimore ting Morris Harris a negro with a and out At WHkesbarre 0 WiD biTe 9 ed down twice Syracuse Syracuse 2 Albany 5 but the referee saved MEASUREMENTS SHOWING HOW Marvin Hart got a decision over him In couple of welldirected punches He beat Taylor in eight rounds Fitzpatrick by At him from defeat because of his su- ¬ ¬ was perior a twentyround bout in Frisco but the Ferguson on a foul in six rounds in Chel this time determined to follow Burns work In the Choynskl fight pronounced manifestly un¬ sea Mass hammered Joe Grim six to Jaffrles received a heavy JOHNSON AND verdict was for Australia but he was flat broke He i smash in the JEFFRIES COMPARE rounds In Quakertown and then lost on got assistance however from several mouth that drove several tooth into fairWhen away In two rounds FOURTH OF JULY Tile upper lip Choynskl out Johnson the a foul to Jeannette members of the National Sporting Club He box Sam Lnngford of London signing agreement- PROGRAMME FOR CAPITAL JEFFRIES JOHNSON negro was a novice had taken Feared Johnson an Finished Peter Jackson Ing lesspna from Choynski who knew Johnsons first scrap in 1S06 was a to come back there m May 1809 to fight 6 >S inches c Height 6 fight caused so regardless Jeffries then stopped Joe Goddard ftl ft y inch him like a book The threeround affair with Jeannette in this of the result of BASEBALL champion much of in tho Lone Star State the expected battle with Burns the arrler in four rounds 17 inches i a stir American League 10 Neck 17 inches city which looked like a fake N Then he At Park a m and After that he took on old Peter that Gov Sayers ordered the arrest of When Johnson and Fitzpatrick arrived- Jack 50 were thrown into jail signally defeated Jeannette in fifteen In Sydney they were Informed if 2 p m XeHonalS TS Boston eon the Australian negro who inches PO Shoulders 51 j inches the pugilists who that was of the grand jury rounds at Baltimore In April of that they wanted a fight with Burns they At McH itt FieldlOSO a m and 2 p- an eay mark and lasted three to await the action rounds 444 inches vChest normal 43 inches They were soon released in 5CCO bail year Johnson went to Chelsea to tackle would have to accept the latters terms re St Martins TS St Paul and lesS He also put the kibosh on They agreed readily con- ¬ Mexican inches Chest and were finally allowed to go free as Sam Langford then a welterweight They for they were crs of tho Marquette and Independence Pete Everett In three rounds after 424 deflated 42 inches the grand jury failed to Indict them Leo were matched to go fifteen rounds and fident of success so articles were signed leagues whlehlie taeklod Tom Galveston A C Langford weighing 140 pounds for a twentyround fight for a 35000 Sharkey who 4934 inches Ghest expanded 46 Posner promoter of the was at Departmental League Commlsdonera proved to his inches kayo Johnson his first fifty pounds lighter dusky purse of which Burns share was 30000 rs be sturdiest antagonist was the man who least than the PeetofBce- ThCY together In 38 inches Waist boost up the pugilistic ladder Charley Texan In the second round Langford win lose or draw They came together- came Mechanics Pa 37 inches Cbtered Departmental LoscpePostoffice mon Brooks a colored masseur and boxing landed a quick left hook on the jaw and In Rushcutters Bay Stadium on Decem- ¬ n and went tweney rounds to a 190 42 inches Hips to to Pos ¬ ber 26 before 20000 spectators John ¬ Bureau draw Delaney now decided to 72 42J4 inches Instructor Introduced Johnson sent Johnson to the floor He took a slow bring ner with the information that Jack was count of nine but was down at least son was 634 inches taller and at least Jeffries E t and he made arrange ¬ 25 4 inches Thigh 25 2 inches a comer Posner agreed to match Brooks sixteen seconds by the watches held at forty pounds heavier than Burns yet the GOLF ments tor the boilermaker to meet Bob club they met in latter ruled favorite in the betting Armstrong and Steve ODonnell 17 inches Knee > 16 4 inches and Johnson at his and the ringside by prominent sporting men At Columbia Country dub itwnlns ban at the 1901 Johnson was tall rawboned and When Johnson got up he was groggy and As the fight progressed it was apparent Lenox A C of this city in tenrotind 17 inches Calf that Burns was a mere toy in the hands dfrap agahut par afternoon medal play on 15 inches powerfully built and In two rounds he hung on until the bell rang After that 1 bouts the same night on Of the big negro who knocked him down At Chin chase Ghlb Meraisj and after- When Jeffries arrived had Brooks unconscious the floor of here he 10J4 inches n Vi Ankle 11 inches the ring C in the second round Johnson took his noon weighed S4S pounds a human moun- ¬ t tain inches Johnson time after that and tantalized Burns the fight fans called him De iy Wrist 7 inches Poaner Picks AMATEUR GAMES TODAY with cutting Jabs in the face and many lanay said he was a coming champion Youll do said Posner who proceeded- SHOOTIXO 12 inches Forearm normal sarcastic remarks Burns had declarer be- ¬ At BennlnAnnual Fourth of July shoot and wanted to fight Fltzsimmons then 14> inches to arrange a strenuous programme for fore mill Johnson possessed Departmental League Commissioners vs the that a of the Gun the titleholder But when Jeffries fail ¬ 13 J inches big negro then stopped yellow so every time Aualostan Gab ed to stop Armstrong Forearm flexed 15 inches the Johnson Postoffice streak that Johnson a second rater ¬ HORSERACIXG Horace Miles in three rounds and beat = landed a tolling wallop he reminded TOm- in ten rounds and refused to go on 14 inches independence Leagu romini 1033 ForestriuVMaUneo 230 p 116 Right upper arm normal 15 inches George of Chicago who called my of his unkind remarks In the four- ¬ At at m with ODonnell because he said he had Lawler St Martins Ti St Pauls evening game Injured his thumb he was generally 15 inches Right upper arm flexed 17 himself Jack McCormick in ten rounds teenth round when Burns was on the inches 330 Columbia 101 vs St Martins or verge GAMES ¬ of a knockout and Referee Meln MUNICIPAL ridiculed and went back to California McCormick wanted more action EO John P 14 inches Left upper Manhattan tosh was about ready to save the Httte At Potomac Park Swimming running field A year later Jeffries returned under arm normal 14 j inches son trimmed him twice in succession each the management Colored Departmental LeaguePostofflca- white man himself tho Sydney police erupts and canoe tournament all day of W A Brady and 15 inches upper arms fight ending in the seventh round John still trained by Delaney Left flexed 16 jj inches TI Bureau jumped Into the ring and stopped the fight ercnlng fter some son fighter Hrorirks in the bickering articles were sJg e by also belt a named Jack Leo in Burns was all battered up His eyes were i Jeff z f r fifteenrounds on points and time and was literally 7- br that 9 g J dosed he cut to ritz L r A = t J

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