Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 10, 1910, Page 27

PART FIVE. SPORTING PAGES ONE TO FOUS. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. [§PORTS| OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY Denver and Sioux Win One; Tennis Tou rney Under Way: 10, 1910, SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS Little S ays F1ght on Square TENNIS TOURNEL HAS GOOD STAR' Fast Matches Characterize Prelimi- nary Round for City Champion-' ship at Field Club. FIRST CHAPTER NEAR DONE All But Eight Games of Opening Round Played Yesterday. STARS ERTER | Scribner, Young, Koch and Kennedy Battling for Honor. PLAY Last Year's Chamolon Will Opponent Extend Himself, 1909 Vietor is Playing in in Fine Form. | MANY OLD WINNER TO POTTER Make | for Omaha's 1810 city champlonship tennis tournament opened yesterday and all the preliminary rounds except elght games was finished. The prospect is for the best tournament Omaha has ever had. Many names prominent in tennis circles of Omaha and the west are again playing for this event and the run for the trophy will be closé., Cub Potter, last year's champ- fon, 1s playing an even better game this year and the match for the champlonship, after the finals of the 'tournament, will one of the best the Field club courts has aver seen. Other prominent tennis men In the event are Arthur Seribner, Conrad Young, Marry Koeh, J. F. Kennedy, better known as “Spike' and M. Colpetzer. Beveral of them atches in the preliminary yound were close and Interesting, as some of the best players were matched against each other. Roy Farrell surprised many When he defeated Heibert Cohr after a hot mach of three sets. L. . McConnell and Sam Burfis, played a three-set match, one of which was & deuce contest of eight- een games. Young Player Does Well. All of the spectators were interested in the playing of the youngest of the players entered, Joo Adams. Adams plays an excel- Jent game for one o young and naturally new at the sport, and he gave lils opponent & hard struggle for the first set, winning by 7-5. Apother of the mew ones at the game who showed well Herbert Davis, who put up & fight worthy of a veteran against) B, Smyth, the score of the final set being 9-7. Summary: '3, Heyn beat R. J. Willlams, 6-4, 2. John ,WCD'I{II‘ beat Dr. Thomas, 2-6, 64 SR beat Herbert Davi 9-1. Y warts beat Jonn Rayley, &3, o-4 Howe beat Jghn g::an,rbl. 6-3. eat J. it 63, 6-4 TNy beat Cy D Bt -5, 6-4: 'm,-c'w: Clarks Powell by, tnger heat Robert McCague, jwell beat Francis Pottef, ¢-0, &1 e beat: 8. W. Bussma, 6-1, -4 McConnell beat. Sam Burns, 46, beat Herbert Cohn, 62, Hastings Comes From Behind and Wins with Ease \After Holding' the Visitors Down for Three Innings Mitchell Goes to Pieces. RED CLOUD, @own without & hit for three fnnin “ehell went to pleces i the fourth, giv- ‘ing them seven hits and scoring five men. Jarrott pitched the remasnder of the game. R. H.E. 2. Jthses on Mk Donolly, Time: é’a‘l:ullul. Neb., July 9.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Columbus shut out Seward today in a very fast game. Bovee struck out ten men and one o fthe efatures of the game was Chitilck’s running catch in center T Copple. Yome 20 - Umpire, 0 *-1 u: Oft Bo NT, Neb, J R ot made i two stralgh trord Grand Island this afternoon by heavy bit- ting. The umpireing was unsatistactory to ®oth sides and there Wwas more or lnf 'rlnslln . Score. R.H.B. it 10-1 2 Miller, Falls City Takes Two from Iowans Shenandoah Loses Both Contests of Double-Header—Nebraska City Beats Maryville, Clty—Score: RH.E. o S10001010-43 1 braska City. 30040101%-5 7 4 N aries: Hord, Thorpe, =Pollock and Moore; Colller and Waller. Umpire: Sage. Auburn—Score: RH.E. Clarinds 0o03dooooe—56 4 Auburn . 00[10\!&!':!2"_1 Batteries: Hunt, Locell and Johnson; Kd- Jick and Kraninger Umpire: Fletcher. City (first game—»—Score. At Falls City (first g it 2020000004 8 2 fllOJ“?fl'—éW} Batteries: Johnson and-Castie: Millef, Finch and Poteet. Umpire: Meyers. (second game) nanan S % 20100040 02025001 Batterfes: Cockran and Castle; Heacock and Poteet. Umpire: Iey::u. 0 4 At Neb Maryville Neb., July 9.—(Special | Be Isbell’'s Hustling Bunch of Pennant Chasers WICHITA WESTERN LEAGUE BASE BALL TEAM AS IT LOOKED EARLY IN THE SEASON. DENVER RUNS ‘BASES FAST By Clever Stealing Grizzlies Take Game from Holland. SCHREIBER MOST EFFECTIVE Joseph to Five Hite— ver Steals Four Bases— Pitcher Makes Two Hits to Win His Game, Holds St. 1D DENVER, July 9.—By clever base running Denver won from 8t. Joseph by a #core of 6 to 1 today. Score: ST, JOSEPH. AB. R H. OA BE. Fox, 2b.. .4 Corhan, ss. Riley, 3b. Chawlck, 1f. Frambes, c. Johnson, p. *Swift *Shea P | coccoso~ose ol coom | mmssesicmomma 2l cocenonansm Blocwroomamas wl ococomoccre Totals ... w4 *Batted for Bauer in ninth. *Batted for Chadwick in ninth. DENVER. > ] Ed = o > Cwl moonooros? ? <! o Lloyd, b, ‘Waldron, Cranston, st Cassidy, rf. Lindsay, 1b. Dolan, 3b. all, cf.. Weaver, e¢. Schretber, oml vomwesnor B cmwomsmmsse > e ==l ccosoo~oo” CHloamamans ® ol msounenns - L Stolen bases: Dolan, Beall, Lioyd, Crans- ton. Two-base hits: Beall, Dolan, Schreiber. Sacrifice hits: Bauer, Lloyd. Sturck out: By Schrelber, §; by Johnson, 4. Base on balls: Oft Schrelber, 1; oft Johnson, 3. Double lays: Bauer to Frambes. Left on base: nver, 5; St. oJseph, 6. Time: 1:39. Um: pires: Spencer and Flyn: ANTELOPES LOSE BY TWO RUNS Sioux City Gets Lead Early in Game and Keeps It. BIOUX CITY, July 5.—Sioux City de- feated Lincoln teday by the score of 5to 3. Score: SIOUX CITY. Andreas, 2b S Nelghbors, ¢ Miller, © Hartm Myers, It Hammond, p Bl Lewneceoal ol owororonel ol mSommnmnil =l wensconen? wlwocecsscel ol ornerescol 2l orraBrortd Nl ononnuscad locononénal o Huamemruontl £ & o 110120 Lincoln 10010 Stolen bases: Neighbors, Myers, Quillin (2), Andreas, Cobb. Two-base hits: Myers, Jude, Davis. Home run: Thomas. Saerl- fice 'hits: Hammond (3). Double plays: Quillin i Stem; Quillin to Andreas to Stem; Andreas unassisted. Struck out: By Hammond, 2; by McGrath, 4. Bases.on balls: Off Hammond, 4; off McGrath, 6 Wild piteh: Hammond. Time: 2:05. Umpire: Haskell. Attendance: 700. THREE PITCHERS FAIL TO LAND Wichita °Ch| amcuorouns? L Tries Hard, Wins Contest. WICHITA, Kan., July 9.—Wichita used three pltchers, but was unable to beat Ta- peka in & twelve-inning game here today. t Topeks RHE £302012030001-11 14 § 040500010000-1013 { Batterles: Young and Kerns; Shackleford, r, Jarnigan and Jokerst. Umpire: Drug Con DES MOINES, July Des Moines base ball game was called off today because of rain. Two games will be played Sunday. STANDING OF THE TEAMS. | —_— WEST. LEAGUE. | NATL. LEAG W.L.Pet W, Al 45 28 616 Chicago 43 81 .581| New York. 42 82 .5%) Pitteburg B. REC g2 AEBRBLER RERBIGS s2heal BrEbEE 7 () 202 . Paul .40 £0 .571| Toledo . 41 33 .564] Columbus pen RelRzales =2 peEsnRR Loulsville MINK LE. > Zee =58 EhgEuE® & 4 13 Grand Island. Superior Seward Kearney i ah. Hastings ‘49| Maryville .... Columbus anl Red Cloud 27 4%, Yenterday's Re WESTERN LEAGUE. Omaha-Des Moines game postponed; rain. Lincoln, 8; Sioux City, 5. Topeka, 1i; Wichita, 10. St. Joseph, 1; Denver, 8. NATIONAL LEAGUR. Brooklyn, 8; Clucinnati, 4 Boston, 1; St. Louls, 2. New York, 7; Chicago, 3. Philadeiphia,’ 1; Pittsburs, 7. 'AMERICAN LEAGUE. Cleveland, 4;. Boston, b. Detroit, 0; Philadelphia, 5. St. Louls, Washington, 6. Second game, St. Louls, 3; 'Washington, 3. (Four: teen {nnings.) cag '?«NN.-Y York, 2. Second game, icago, ork, 3. Chicasy, FERICAN ABSOCIATION. gulumbll! Indianapolis, 1. 0, 3. AMERICAN , 1; Loulsville, 1. Called end of seventh; darkness. Minneapolis-Milwaukee game called end of third; rain. St. Paul, 0; Kansas City, 4. NEBRASKA STATE LEAGUE. Hasty 9; Red Cloud, 4 Grand Island, 1; Fremont, 8. Seward, 0; Columbus, 1. MINK LEAGUE. Auburn, 12;, Clarinda, 3. Shenandoah, 4; Fall: game, Shenandoah, 7; Maryville, 4; Nebraska City, Gumes Western League—Omah Des' Lincoln at Sioux City, Topeka at Wich- ita, St. Joseph at Denver. ague—Brooklyn atCincin- New York at 6. Becond h’y. 10. nati, Chicay American Lee; K, e American’ Assoclation—Columbus Indianapolis, Toledo at Loulsville neapolis at Milwaukes, St. Paul at Kai sas City. Nebraska State League—Kearney Superor, Seward at Grand Island, Colu bus at Fremont, Red Cloud at Hastings. Mink League—Auburn at Falls Clarinda at k.ryvllle. Shenandoah at Ne- braska City SIDNEY PITCHER'S NO-HIT GAME Stevens Strikes Out Twelve in Com- tent with Fort Marua; SIDNEY, Neb., July 9.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Sidney defeated Fort Morgan in an interesting game yes-terday by the score of 10 to 0. Stevens, pitching for Sidney, al- lowed no hits, striking out 12 men, and only #1" batters faced him. The features were Stevens' pitching and the all alound play- ing of the Sidney club. Score: 0653000083 °*1080 0 00000000-00% Batteries: Sidney, Btevens and Webb; Fort Morgan, Woods and Ballinger. —Sidney again shut out Fort Morgan in a very fast and interesting game today by the score og 1 to 0. The features of wie game were the pitching of Trimble and the all around playing of both tesens. Trimble, for Sidney, allowed but two hite, the only two the visitors got in two games. He struck out eight, while Hill for Fort Morgan allowed four hits and struck out ten men. The game was called at 1:55 to allow the visitors to cateh a train. The score: RHE 01000000 %—1 4 2 0000000 2 1 Timble and Webb; Fort Morgan, Bol . Time of game: 1:35. Umy ¥ in the abdominal region is prevented by the use of Dr. King's New Life Pills, the painless purifiers. 3ec. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. Time | & ATHLETICS HIT DONOVAN Tigers Are Shut Out Five to Nothing. DETROIT'S HITS = SCATTERED Houser Lands Three-Base Hit and Tywo-Baggers Are Easy for Home Team, PHILADELPHIA, July 90—Philadelphia shut out Detroit. The home team hit Don- ovan hard and timely, ‘while Plank kept Detrolt's few hits widely scattered. Score: , PHILADELPHIA. PETROI AB.H. AB. > ] 1Molntyre, OBush, wa. 0Cobb, ef. OCrawtord, 00' Leary, 0Moriarty, 0Jones, 1b. 0Stanage, c. 0D "4 oW comoesuant wuwconnoo Stroud, p. 1%8imumons (Lot riruonaon 2loocnncuseend oloormwmnonaua? . Totals. ... *Batted for Donovan in the eighth. Philadelphia 03001001 *5 Detroit ... 500000000 0-0 Two-base hits: Thomas, Murphy. Three- base hit: Houser. Hits:' Off Donovan, 8 in seven innings; off Stroud, 2 in one in- ning. Base on balls: Off Donovan, 2; off Plank, 2. Struck out: 2; by Plank, 4; by Stroud, 1. Um- pires: Bgan and Perrine. SENATORS AND BROWNS DIVIDE Many Pitchers Are Used and Oppres- sive Heat Causes Errors. WASHINGTON, - July ' 9. — Washington and St. Louls split even on today's double- header, the visitors winning the first gamo, 9 to 6, while the locdls captured the mce- ond, 8 to 2. Bt. Louls used four pitchers in the first game and Washington used thred. The heat was oppressive and the. errors of both teams were in & measure dv> theroto. Bcore, first game: 8T, lfllll WASHINGTON, H.0.A.B, F 5 > | cosoonucnamons Stone, H cocccomsoonns’ - PGSR 4 o , | Socononmnuumms ~*gchaster 54 Totals... ¢Batted for Henry in the fifth. *Batted for Powell in the fifth. Washington 00006000 30012300 e 2 Niomcoornlooewenn el ornnooooommmmu- Elecocomoroumaron aleccomocumnonswe” Elowwormre off inning; off Powell, 2 in four innings Ray, 2 in one-third inning; off Balley, one-third inning. _Bacrifice hit: Wallace, Stolen bases: Truesdale, Gessler. Left on bases: Washington, 11; Bt. Louis, 7. Bases Off Groom, 3; off Gray, otlt off Ray, 2; off Pelty, i off Hit by pitched ball: By Groom, Struck out: By Groom, 3; by Powell, 3 By Pelty, 1. Time: 2:2. Umpire: O'Lough- in. Bcore, second game: i off 1 in ° 5lcemccscocanwa® - Eram OBchweituer, rf 4 Hottman, o . 4 3 Mchiride, .. 4 W.Killifer, 2b 3 ‘ le, 3 uB.Killiter, c..0 Uniglaub, 1. 8t bl eneewowss? 3 locomawe *Hartzell hit by batted bal ‘Batted for Truesdale in the ninth, jatted for Allen in the ninth. /210000003 0000300002 Three-base hits: Gessier, ‘Store. bases: velt, Hartsell, Truesdale. Leit Bt. Louls, o, balls: Off Reislh 3; off Bailey, 2. Btruck out: By Relsling, 1; by Baliey, ¥ Time: 1:65. Umpire: O'Loughlin. Vietory for Giants. BCOTLAND, 8. D., July 9.—(8pecial Tel- egram.)—The Omaha Glants defeated Scot- land by bunching their hits in the tenth to 4. Batteries: Gilants, otland, Zolnowsk] Btolen | Ketchel Says Jeff Never Had Chance to Win Middleweight - Champion Stops Omaha Long Enough to Give Out Interview, Stanley Ketchel, champion middlewelght fighter of the world, passed through Omaha Fridey night on his way east from ‘Reno, stopping only a few minutes. He was ac- companied on' the trip by his manager, Wilson Mizener, and a few personal friend: Both fighter and manager expresseéd them- selves as disappointed at the showing made by Jeffries in bis fight, although neither Dtlthem were at all surprised by the re- sult. “Jeffries in the best day he ever had was never a match for Jhek Johnson,” sald Mizener. “Johnson Is stronger today than Jeffries ever was and he is also quicker than Corbett ever was. Jeffries had no chance after- he got inside the ring—the tight was a joke as fdr as his chances were concerned. In discussing. the points of the fight Mizener explained a point that the fight critics seem to have missed altogether. Every now and then Johnson would . by means of the great strength of his hands and arms simply. hammerlock his opponent with one' arm. They comsider him prob- ably the atrongest man in the world at the present tinte. When asked if Ketchel would challenge the champion a second time Mizener stated that Ketchel was willing to fight the cham- in purse of any size, but that as it was cer- tain that Johnson would not fight another tight for some time, he would not consider uing a challenge for some time. In re- gard to other challenges Ketchel stated that he was at any time willing to fight anybody worthy of him and that he would tight in any place that was satisfactory to his opponent. Just at the present time, as he cannot meet Johnson, Ketchel wants to renew the fight arrangements started between Sam Langford and himself. In regard to Bllly Lang of Australia, who has come over to Amerjca to fight Ketchel, the manager stated that although no defi- nite arrangements has been started, if a place to fight can be.found it 1s very prob- able that Ketchel will meet Lang at 158 pounds at ringside. At the present time the fighter has ceased all training, in fact, was smoking clgarettes for a part of the interview. He {s golng immediately to his home in Mich- lgan from here and live the simple life on the farm for several months before ac- cepting theater engagements. NEBRASKA LAWS DO NOT PROHIBIT FIGHT PICTURES Attorney Gemeral Thompson Today So Advises Governor lenberger. LINCOLN, Neb., July 9.—Attorney D.n-‘ eral Thompson today advised Governor Shallenberger that the statutes of the state do mot prohibit the exhibition of prize fight plctures. He declared that each com- munity would have to take action regard- ing the matter. PRIZE FIGHTER FATALLY HURT Jofin Shipp LAPORTE, Ind., July §.—Physicians re- ported today that John Shippe!, who en- gaged in a prize tight with Charles Pa; nell on July 4, will die from the Injuries he recelved. Parnell has disappeared. Geyer's Arm Weak. ST. LOUIS, I S Rube” deyer, pitcher of the St. Louls Natonal league team, was sent home today by Manager presnahan, who announced Geyer will not draw pay until his arm is in condi- tion to win games. Geyer was one of the stars of the American association last year, plon at any time and in-any place, for a | M. Keep Them Away from Third Until the Ninth, VISITORS USE FOUR PITCHERS Camnits is Steady and Holds Them Down All the Way Through-— Wagner and Clarke Wield the Willow. PITTSBURG, Pa., July 9,—The Philadel- phias today 4jd not reach third base until the ninth inning, when Magee hit for a double and went to third on a single by Bransfield. Magee scored Philadelphia’s only run on Doolan's out at first. Camnits was strong all the way, while the visitors used four pitchers. Score: PITTSBURG. AB.H.O.A.B. Byrne, Leach, Clarks, PRGOS seluocoonnmmoons: Lalecsccouccusss’ Soloncccosuouncco o2l sccomnancnnon Pittsbur Philadelphia . Two-base hits: Leach, Wagner, Three-base hi ‘Wagner, i Clarke, Camnl Sacrifice fly: Stolen bases: Byrne, Magee (2.) Doul plays: Wagner to Miller to Hyatt; Knabe to Bransfield to Moran. Base Off Camnitz, 2; off Stack, 1; off Hit by pliched ball: By Cam. Struck out: By Camnitz, 4 by ; by Stack, 1, by Urennan, 1. Base on errors: Pittsburg, %; Philadelphla, . Left on bases: Pitf , 6, Philadel- phia, 6. Hits: Off Ewing, 4 in one-third inning; off Stack, 5 in three and one-third innings; off\Brennan, 2 in three and two- thirds innings. - Time: 1:46. Umplres: Rigder and kmslte. GIANTS BUNCH HITS ON BROWN Wi B 5 o - TS o 3 o 1-1 Hyatt, Magee. fice hits: the Opening Gamw ur the Series with Cubs. * CHICAGO, July 9.—New York took the opening game of the series today 7 to 8, by bunching six hits for a total of four runs in‘the first inning. Score: NEW YORK. CHICAGO, AB.HO.AB % Devore, It.... Snodgrass, If. Doyle, 21 Morray, = ° > (] - oo %loccomeasBuent POUPRNTRSI oChaney, Ab... 4 OSteinteldt, Sh 4 OHotman, " ef.. 4 OZim'erm'n, s & Flevecnrncmn Bl obaemm e Bl craunwsans olummmosnmco wlgoosewecscon’ Sle - Bl oowommnrooow pE Il Chicago . New York First York, 3. Chicago, 4; New York, 5. Bases on balls: Off Pfiester, 1; off Wiltse, 4. Struck out: By Wiltse, 2. ‘wo-base hits: Wiltse, Sheckard. Home run: Doyle. Sacrifi hits: Schulte (2), Kling, Doyle, Snodgrass. Stolen base: Double pl Hotman ‘to Kling. its: Off Hrown, 6 In one Inning; off Pfiester, 4 in seven Innings; off Richie, 1 in.one inning. Time: 1:%0. Umpires: O'Day and Brennan. CARDINALS TAKE TIGHT GAME Pitchers Work Well ana Hold Down the Hits, ST. LOUIS, July 9.—Boston lost to St. Louis today. Harmon and Brown pitched splendidly after the first inning. Hason umplred his first game in the National league. Score. T, LOU AB.H.0.A B, Hugging, .3 1 0 § Ocolitn, Ellis, H glnnn > u 0 1 o 1 1 0 Bl evnanZan L Totals. St. Louls 0 1 ] 0 1 3 1 “ . Boston 3 1 o 3 0 ‘o 0 3 0 1 [ 2] ormwmnbund ° ] ] 1 [ H 1] { 0 1 3 3 0 - 4 d 10000000 0-1 Bases on balls: Off Brown, 3; off Har- mon, 8 Sttruck out: By Harmon, 4; by Brown, 1. Time: 1:45. Umpires: Johnstone and Eason. N LITTLE RETURNS FROM THE WEST Former Manager of Jack Johnson Gets in from the Scene of the Fight. COMING IS HAILED BY THE FANS Declares There Was Nothing Wrong with the Contest. TELLS WHY JEFF LOOKED GOOD Colored Champion Had Fallen and Was Badly Hurt, . BALKS ON POSITIVE STATEMENT Feels Pretty Sore, but Refuses to Say Anything Against the Hon. esty of the Big Black. CHICAGO, July 9.—(Special Telegramn. )— George Little, former manager of Jack Johnson, reached Chicago from Reno this afternoon and his coming was halled by fight fans as a slgnal for further revela~ tions concerning Johnson's reported state- ment that he had been offered a bribe to throw his fight with Jetfries Those who know Little believe that he will not rest under any false charges, and that If there was anything wrong before the tight he will tell of it. However, If he relterates the statement made three days before the fight, he will inslst that there was nothing wrong with the contest. Jack Johnson's statement that Little had sounded him regarding his price for losing the battle was not even hinted at in a talk had with Little in the Hotel Golden the day that Little reached the battleground. Little sald he wanted to explain how he had come to get a, settiement with John- son® of thelr financlal difficulties, and showed the agreement he and Johnson had gned. The facts of that settlement al ready have been printed, and Little merely exhibited the paper to show that his state- ments in the case were true. That state- ment, made to the press, was as follows, =—————————x {am4 Mas never before been printed: PIRATES CLAW THE PRILLIES | He then fell to discussing the fight and expressed the opinion that he thought Johnson would be beaten by Jeffries, and that he Intended to hedge out on some of the money he had bet. “What are your reasons for changing your opinion of the fight?" was asked. Bad Fall for Johnson, “Well, up to a few days before we reached San Franclsco to finish training him for the fight, Johnson had a bad fall down stalrs in front of the bullding in which Gleason and Rickard had thelr of- fice, and he seemed so badly hurt that we were all frightened half to death. We stuck with him all night and went over to Oak- Jand to get a doctor he thought would un- derstand how to treat him. “The injury did not yleld to treatment as well as we thought it would and he com- plained about it for such a long time that we came to the conclusion that he had re- celved Injuries which might prove to be permanent, and for that reason did not feel confident any more. “That the reason, too, that I do not feel at this time that Johnson can whip Jef- fries. It Joffries hits him in the back where he was hurt he will curl the blg tellow up and beat him pure.” “Everything is on the level in the fight, is it not?" was asked him. Knows of Nothing Wrong. “That’s one thing you can go out and bet on unless they have done something since 1 left him,” was the positive state- ment by the ex-manager. “There never was anything doing In that fight tha: I know anything abouf, and -1 know enough of the black fellow to feel satisfied if my own mind to know that he wouldn’t enter Into any agreement with them to lose. Little was feeling pretty sore and hurt over losing dut with Johnson and was will- ing to say & lot of spiteful things about the champion, but he balked at a positive atement that there was or ever had been nything wrong at any time with the hon- ty of the conte For that reason Little's tribute to John- son's entire honesty was worth something, for In the mood that Little found himself at the time of the talk with him, he surely would have sald something had there been anything wrong. Perhaps Little forgot the conversation Johnson says he had with him regarding a proposition to name a figure at which: he would agree to “lay down” for Jeftries. At any rate, be dldn’t have a word to say about it In Reno. Perhaps the turndown that Johnson says he gave Little's proposition was what made Little so positive at the time in his state- ment regarding the honesty of the battle. JACK JOHNSON READY FOR GO Hesponds to Report that Wants Another Fight. CHICAGO, July §.—Jack Johnson, the pugllist, responded. this afternson to a re- port that his deteated rival was seeking a new bout, Johnson said: “I will give Jetfries another chance to win the champlonship 1f he wants to. I'll fight him at Reno on Labor Day, if that suits him. “I don't belleve Jeffries was in as. good condition on July 4 as he was two weeks before that and for that reason I-am will- ing to give him & chance. 1 don't want.any 'dispute about ‘my supbriority. 1f they want to fix a fight for Labor Day at Reno, I am willing to do my part and there won't be any quarrel about the division of the purse, either.” Johnson, in the course of his intarview, took occasion to relterate his charge that & former manager of his attempted to “fix" the fight for Jeffries to win, and said: “He offered me $300,000, providing I would bet half of it thag Jeffries would win. in the elghth round. e knew he couldn't get that sum back by betting on the outcome, and so wanted it fixed for a certain round. And there were a lot of people led to be- llove that I had been fixed. One Chicago theater manager, I have been told, lost many thousands of dollars. He should have known better. I don't want to be president of the United States, because I couldn't hold the job. I did wish to be champion. There isn't money enough to compensate for the loss of tha Talk of Return Match. NEW YORK, Juy 0.—Jim Jeffries nisy k for & return match with Jack Johnson Jeftries is the statement contained In & Los An-