Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12

SIGN ARTICLES
GREAT BATTLE NOW ASSURED
FOR LOS ANGELES
o'Brlen and Burns Each Waive a
Point and Come to Terms--To
Meet Under Straight Marquis
Of oueensberry Rules

Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien
signed articles yesterday afternoon I'm
Manager McCarey's office for 20
round go before the Pacific Athletic
club, Thanksgiving evening. Manager
Jack Lincke of the Searchlight club
wired yesterday to O'Brien and Burns
telling of a $4,000 purse which had al
ready been subscribed and requesting
that the men hold themselves In read
mess to talk business. But there Will
be no fight at Searchlight, at least be-
tween Jack O'Brien and Tommy Burns,
for some time to come.
AS the situation now stands both men
have conceded a point which for a
while promised to disrupt the entire
proceedings.
Both men made themselves exceed
ingly popular yesterday afternoon,
when each volunteered to meet half
way, O'Brien agreeing to fight under
MARQUIS of Queensberry rules, while
Burns waived the forfeit. A stipula-
tion which O'Brien held out for and
which Tommy conceded was that
neither man would be allowed to hold
and hit at the same time, two warn
ings from the referee and a disquali-
fication to ensue in the event Of such
tactics.
Little trouble was manifest during
the preliminary talk Once Tommy had
been assured that straight rules would
prevail he was happy, and in answer
to every other condition proposed
merely said: Anything suits me-"
OBrien proved that he is shrewd,
though not unreasonable matchmaker
and with the two men arguing in a
firm but quiet manner everything pro-
gressed smoothly.
Some dispute arose regarding the
question of referee. O'Brien wished
that Siler be chosen, while Burns was
willing that the club select its own
man. A compromise was effected in
which it was agreed that If Burns and
O'Brien had not fixed upon some one
before the 22d of November the Pa
cifc Athletic club would choose
an official.
Following are the articles Of agree
ment:
Articles of Agreement entered into
by and between the Pacific Athletic
club, party of the first part, and
Jack O'Brien and Tommy Burns party
af the second part, witnesseth:
That On consideration of the sum OF
twelve thausand dollars ($12,OOO, to be
given by the party of the first part,
the parties of the second part hereby
agree to box twenty rounds in the
Pacific Athletic club pavilion on the
night of the goth of November, 1906,
at 9:30 o'clock.
That Jack OBrien, one of the parties
of the second part is to receive bonus
of ten per cent. of the said purse of
$4,000, or $1,000, the remaining $1O,S0O
to be divided, seventy-five per cent.
to the winner and twenty-five per cent.
to the loser, as the referee may de-
eide.
That straight Marquis of Queens
berry rules are to govern the contest,
the men to protect themselves in the
breakaway.
That the men are to break on the
order of the referee.
That the man who hits and holds
shall be warned twice, and disquali-
fed for the third offense.
That the party of the first part snail
post a forfeit of $500 as q guarantee
Of good faith.
That each party of the second part
shall post a forfeit of $25OO for appear
ance and fulfllment of these articles
Of agreement.
That the men are to wear fngerless
kid gloves instead of bahdages, same
to be put on in the ring.
That the gloves to be used are to
be of the weight of five ounces, reg
llation in every respect, box to be
sealed and seal broken in the ring.
That the men are to agree on the
choice of a referee by the 22d day of
and if the parties Of the
second part have not reached a salts
agreement by said date, the
selection shall revert to the party of
the first part.
That there shall be three time-keep-
ers, one for each party to this con-
tract.
That there shall be moving pictures
Of this fight, the proceeds shall be
divided in three equal shares one to
each party to this contract.
In witness whereof, we have this
lay set our hands and seals.
TOM McCAREY,
(Pacific Athletic Club,
Party of the first part.
JACK O'BRIEN,
Party of the second part.
TOMMY BURNS,
Party of the second part.
Dated this eleventh day of October,
n the year of our Lord, one thousand,
line hundred and six.
Before leaving McCarey's office both
Burns and O'Brien drew their check
or the $25OO forfeit money
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