Boxing New Classic
From Vol. 1, No. 1 September 11, 1909
JAMES JACKSON JEFFRIES, ex-boilermaker, retired champion heavy-weight, and now wealthy farmer, has come out of the quietude to regain for the white section of Americans the world’s premier honours, and is taking the baths at Carlsbad. As was only natural, a deal of controversy has arisen as to the possible chances of J. J. J. to get back to condition after a lapse of just over five years, his last contest having taken place on August 26th, 1904, when he put Jack Munroe away in two rounds at San Francisco. Andy Kohlers, our American correspondent, deals with Jeff’s chances of “ coming on ” again, but as there is a big, a very big, likelihood of Promoter Hugh McIntosh…
