THE JEFFRIES-JOHNSON FIGHT.
EXTRAORDINARY REPORT,
The following special cable dispatch is printed in one of the Australian papers received in the Maheno’s mails:
“A Los Angeles message reports that Jeffries may seek another match with Johnson. The latter to-day replied that, if Jeffries were sincere, and proper inducements were offered, he would gladly meet the exchampion again. That Jeffries’ pitiable showing against Johnson was due to some drug administered in a mysterious manner several hours before the battle is the opinion of Dr. M'Clanahan. Spectators of the fight who returned from Reno yesterday have also freely expressed the opinion that Jeffries was drugged before he entered the ring.
“ Although nothing definite has yet been arranged, it is thought possible in some circles that Warren Barbour, the amateur heavy-weight champion of the United States, may decide to make an effort to wrest the championship from Jack Johnson. Sporting critics hold the opinion that either Barbour or A 1 Kaufmann is the ‘ hope of the whites.’ ’ ’
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 867, 19 July 1910, Page 3
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164THE JEFFRIES-JOHNSON FIGHT. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 867, 19 July 1910, Page 3
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