BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 59, 18 June 1910, Page 3

BOXING.

BIG FIGHT NEARLY OFF FOR "JUST TWO PINS." JEFFRIES WOULD GO BACK TO HIS RAiNCH. San Francisco, June 3. Jeffries does not like the wav people are talking about his forthcoming mix with Johnson toeing a "frame up." In fact, he is getting angry ond talking back. The statements marie bv ftiovernnr Gillet yesterday that the "fight" was all fixe 1 up. and that the white people would not allow Johnson or nnv other ncro to retain the boxing championship, lias jarred Jeffries badly. Upon reading the statement at his training quarters in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the ex-world's champion became very wroth, and exclaimed: "For just two pins I would pack up mv tilings, take my family back to my Alfalfa ranch, and call the whole 'thine off. "Those who have seen me workimr." Jeffries added, "know that T am tnininc conscientiously, and that my whole heart- is in the scrap." The open warfare which has been in progress for several weeks between Jack Johnson and his mana<jer(George Little) reached finality this afternoon, when the colored champion dismissed his business associate. Little says that he has a contract which-bind* Johnson to give him 25 per cent, of the profits out of the big fight, and that lie was authorised to make all contracts for the colored champion. "The £2OOO put up to bind the fight," said Little, "was my money. I will manage Johnson, or there will be no fight." Johnson now weights 2121b (lost 21b). j Jim Jeffries nave an*interesting traini»,<r exhibition at his quarters 'at Ben Loin,on 1 to-day before over 500 ft people. Apart from the ordinary exercises the ex-champion indulged in three rounds of speedv sparring with Joe Choynski. A fast ■pace was set, and the crowd were delighted. While Jeffries came out of tV bout Choynski showed signs of wear, and it is doubtful whether he could have continued further. Tex Rickard, one of the promoters of the Johnson-Jeffries fight, to-day mado application to the City Supervisors for permNsion to erect a big grandstand and ring platform in Central Park for the purposes of the battle.