The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-22
SPORTING NEWS.
COrbett and Jeffries Booked For
a Fight.
To Be a Twenty Round Bout,
Winner Take All.
BIG PURSE OF $4,000.
Date of the Mill Set For Middle
of February.
BIG PURSE OF $4,000.
Chicago Probable City Where
Contest Will Be Held.

New York. Nov. 22.-James J. Cor
bett will today attach his signature to
articles of agreement for a boxing con-
test with Champion Jim Jeffries. The
match, if made, will be for a purse of
$4,000, winner to take all. In addition
Corbett will offer to make a side bet of
$1,000
All of this, so far as Corbett is con-
cerned, was today arranged for
The contest will be for twenty rounds
and viii come off on or about February
H. All that can be said at this time as
10 the battle-ground is that the contest is
TO take place in a city of several hun
dred thousand population east of the
Mississippi river, centrally located and
easy OF access A representative of the
organization which wants to give the
contest is in New York with papers testi-
Tying as to the genuineness of his claims,
both as to having permits which guar
antee that the fight can be pulled off,
ana LAat the purse IN its entirety viii
be IN the hands of Al Smith as stake
holder at the proper time. The hackers
or the contest want COrbett and JeffrieS
only, and for a contest between them
nave arrangements been perfected, even
to providing for posting of forfeitS of
81, 500 each on the part of the men, and
a similar sum on the part of the COM
pany proposing to pull off the contest
1t now remains to be seen whether
Jeffries will follow COr'bett's suit by
signing the articles Of agreement, and
thereby again meet in the ring the only
man who has been able to give him any
real argument with the gloves since he
(JeffrieS) reached into the neigh bOrhood
of championship hOnOrs. 1t is difficult
to figure out how JeffrieS can avoid the
meeting. He promised Corbett another
contest Immediately after their meeting
at Madison Square Garden. Then $4,000
in cold cash, even If JeffrieS will not
make side wager, turned over to the
winner upon the announcement of the
referees decision, is not to be -neezed
at. In fact, II will be a bigger lump of
clean cash than JeffrieS has ever han
died as his part after any OF his en-
counters in the arena.
C01'bett reached New York last night
from Chicago, where he put in a profit
able week in theatricals His attention
was today called to a statement made a
few days ago by Jenries' manager. Will
liam A Brady. to the effect that he
(Brady) had not authorized the making
of a match between Corbett and Jeffries
to be pulled off in Chicago.
Il noticed" said Corbett, that Brady
stated I was not mentioned in connec-
ton with a six-round bout in Chicago
with JeffTfes- Now, I saw the letters
written by Brady to Lou Houseman,
matchmaker of the Tattersalls club ask
ing that be matched to box Jeffries
six rounds. I will wager Brady 81, 900
that I can produce the letters in which
he mentioned my name. He simply
lnOuSnI ne WGuIQ eaten me out OF con-
ditiOn, and when he found I was ready
for him he switched Jeffries is afraid
to box me. I sincerely believe, but ne
can't slide out of a match and get away
with it
AS soon as Corbett signs the articles
of agreement they will be brought to
Manager Brady and Champion Jeffries
for signature. Jeffries is appearing this
week in his play at the Grand Opera
House and is doing a fair business. He
has stated in public print, and has told
friends in private, that he would like
to arrange for another match None
of his friends entertain even the faintest
notion that he is to meet either Rubin
or Sharkey. That those matches were
made to boost along show business is
the accepted theory of all spo-tsnen. In
the proposition to meet Corbett again,
however, he will have set before him an
opportunity for a bonafide match.