The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-11-26
BIG GATE FOR BOXERS
Fabulous Sums Paid to See
Modern Fights.
RECORD CROWDS AT BATTLES
JeFrfes and sharI<ey at COney Island
Drew the Most Money of Any of the
Pugs-New Invention Makes 1t Pos
sibIe for the Public to View Fight
erIess and BIOodIesS Fights.

On the eve before Thanksgiving Day
Jack O'Brien. Of Philadelphia. and Tommy
Burns, the Canadian heavy weight, viii
meet in bout which is generally regarded
for the championship Of America. The
contest IS TO be decided at Tire pavilion
OF the Pacific Athletic Club at Los An
geles, Cal. So keen IS the interest IN tie
coming battle that the talk about the
big houses Of the past has been renewed.
Many wagers are being made in Cali
fornia about estimates of the capacity of
the house on November 2S many belev-
ing that at least 10000 viii be taken into
the box Office on that night. This would
be extremely iarge when It is taken into
consideration that the purse offered the
men is only $1,000.
The largest house before which any
boxers fought was that which witnessed
the Jeffries-Saarley fight at Coney Isl
and The gate receipts t0taled So, 900, OF
which the fighters received % per cent.
OF S55 So. The Jenries-Corbett fight at
Mechanics Pavilion drew nearly as much
at the gate, but the fighters received
larger amount as there was considerable
bidding among the promoters for the
match. The gate receipts amounted 10
S6e,3le, Of which the fighters received 49,
63S Jenries received - per cent of this
amount, which made his compensation for
the seven rounds which the fight lasted
S.. rs.
Corbett and Mccoy drew s5e,s5O in Madi-
son Square Garden, New York. OF this
60 per cent, or Sc. SO, was divided by the
fighters.
A. Co.,. - nj. - ,--t.1.., 49,.
in their memorable battle. there was SIS
per cent OF this amount OF 81. f2.
Britt and Young Corbett drew 1929 IN
San Francisco. As there was bidding
among the promoters at the time. the
fighters were able TO get 4 II per cent
OF the purse. giving them nearly $4,000
as their share
The memorable battle between Fitz-
simmons and Sharkey, in which Wyatt
carp made a name for himself as a
referee. drew 81 Goo This vas a case
where rival clubs were bidding. so the
fighters got 20 per cent, or SlA700
At the fight between Corbett and FItZ-
simmons at Carson City. in 1871 x22.oo0
was taken IN AT the gate. or this FitZ-
simmons and Corbett each received .
per cent. Dan Stuart. the promoter had
- Iti cent anu 81 titutif lffsftatt4tlNItta
manager. had the remaining . per cent
giving his side Of the house a half inter
est. COrbett did not know that he had
the worst Of the financial end Of IL until
some time after the fight He made up
for this. however by getting . per cent
Of the moving-picture privileges. while
Fitzsimmons had only Il per cent, the bal
ance going 20 Dan Stuart, the promoter
These pictures were a source Of considera-
bic profit
This was not the first time COTbett had
the worst Of the financial end Of a fight
He thought he and Jefries would not
draw well IN Frisco. so he signed an
agreement 70 accept a settlement on the
basis OF a $500 purse. The fighters
share was nearly $4,000 so Corbett lost
heavily by lack Of confidence in himself
as drawing card.
The Britt-Gans fight drew S2l.765. Of
which the fighters spit up So, %. The re-
cent Gans-Nelson contest attracted an
estimated sum Of $1,000. the fighters re-
ceiving a guarantee of S3o.0o0. the Dane
getting $4,000 and the negro $1,000, owing
10 the willy management of Mr. Nolan