"It's interesting that on March the 4th 1909, a full 16 months before he challenged Johnson, Jeffries himself stated he weighed 245lbs. Jeffries...
May 21, 1909 The World (New York) Champions Hits Seemed To Want Knockout Force. But When He Put One Over for Sake of Appearance Jack OBrien...
• May 20, 1909 – The World (New York) Johnson’s Greed Cost Him Big Share of Profit. Great Crowd at the Ringside When...
• May 20, 1909 – The World (New York) Black Champion Worsts O’Brien In Fast Fight. Sends Philadelphia to Floor in First Round...
• May 19, 1909 – The World (New York) Two Jacks Are Ready For the Fray Tonight. Philadelphia Has Put in Some Hard Licks at Training...
• May 13, 1909 – The World (New York) Live Tips edited by W.P. McLoughlin Jack Johnson will leave Chicago for his bout with...
• May 11, 1909 – The World (New York) “Friends Better Keep The Negro Out Of My Way.” Retired Champion Heavyweight...
• May 9, 1909 – The World (New York) Handsome Man Who Is Punched Twice a Day By Jeffries How it Feels to Help in the Training of the...
• April 22, 1909 – The World (New York) Guarantee of Big Money is Made to The Ex-Champion. Manager McCarey of the Pacific Athletic...
• April 15, 1909 – The World (New York) Johnson and Ketchel Matched for 20 Rounds Articles Signed for Heavyweight Fight on Oct. 12...
• April 11, 1909 – The World (New York) Sam Fitzpatrick Answers Johnson. Former Manager of the Black “Champion” Tells...
• March 30, 1909 – ‘The World’ (New York) Man Who Licked Burns Not a Big Hit In This Town. His Physique, Methods or...
• March 20, 1909 – ‘The World’ (New York) Sportsmen Smile at Johnson and Ketchel “Match.” After Having Agreed...
• March 17, 1909 – ‘The World’ (New York) Johnson Coming to See Jim Jeffries. Heavyweight Champion Has Abandoned...
• March 13, 1909 – ‘The World’ (New York) Johnson and Wife Will Defy the Law. Will Go to Texas in Spite of Statute...
