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JEFFRIES FAST BUT 100 HEAVYChampion Pugilist Appears in Exhibition at Pittsburg, Pa.I Special to Morning Press )Pittsburg, Pi. June PI James J Jeffries, retired heavy-weight champ ion of tiie world, recehed a great ovation at iHiquesne Harden here last nlgl.f, where In- engaged hi a six round boxing exhibition with his sparring partner, Sam Merger.Jeffries appeared to have lost a great deal of weight, but was still heavy. lie was extereniely fast on his feet and very quick witli bis hand*.In the preliminaries (’harles Hold man of New York had slightly the better of a bout with Young Zirlng er of Pittsburg, while Harlem Tommy Murphy of New York outpointed Jimmy hunne of Newcastle, Pa.
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Escanaba Morning Press
Escanaba, Michigan, US
Thu, Jun 17, 1909
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