Jan. 9, 1909, Jim Jeffries, heavyweight

A dis­patch from 1909 about pu­gil­ist James Jef­fries try­ing to make a comeback after some time out­side the ring. But ap­par­ently the heavy­weight fight­er was too heavy­weight for the Los Angeles Daily Times sportswriters.

Published: May 4, 2013
Sources: Los Angeles Times archive
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