Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
CHAMPION AND
RIVAL SIGN UP
DO NOT SoUABBLE OVER THE
WEIGHT QUESTION
MEET AT 1853 POUNDS AT NOON
DAY OF THE FIGHT
Manaoers Confer and Come to Terms
Within Twenty Minutes - Post
Forfeits to Bind Them to
Weight

There was no squabbling yesterday
afternoon when Joe O'Connor, manager
for Stanley Ketchell and 7. p. Jones'
manager for Bill Papke, met to CONFER
regarding the conditions of the MID
dleweight championship battle that Is
to be fought by these great 5cfappers
Labor day at Vernon. 1t was not
case of Greek meet Greek, but a case
of human intelligence meeting human
intelligence. They talked over the
conditions without the aid of argu-
ments and soon arrived at an agree
ment and in less than twenty minutes
after they had met the articles were
drawn and signed.
According to these articles, the fgnt
will be held at the middleweight limit
and the legitimate and undisputeo TUE
will be at stake. They will weigh IN
at or under 1853 pounds at noon the day
of the fight, which is three hours, ap-
proximately, before the fight Is to be
staged. Soft surgical bandages only
will be permitted. They will fight for
60 per cent of the gross receipts, the
winner receiving so per cent of that
stake and the loser taking 40 per cent.
James j. Jeffries was chosen as referee
Of the fight, with the proviso that II
he refuses to serve the fighters and the
club MANAGEMENT shall select another.
They will fight according to straight
Queensberry rules with fye-ounce
gloves.
After signing these articles the man
ayers of the fighters posted $500 each
as forfeits for weight and appearance
and the club posted a like sum that
will go as a forfeit in the event 1t
fails to stage the battle according to
the articles of agreement. Jack Kip
per was made official stakeholder.
Thus, without anything approaching
a wrangle, the greatest match that is
possible of arrangement at this time
was made and will be staged in a
local ring. Ali the efforts of the un-
sportsmanlike San Francisco promot-
ers to NEEDLE and interfere with the
success of the negotiations came to
naught and the only reward they will
get for their dirty tactics is the knowl>
edge that the two fighters and their
managers conscientiously' lived up to
their agreements with the club and
will fight in Los Angeles. Much credit
is due the Jeffries Athletic club man
agement for landing this match in the
face of the determined, dirty and un-
sportsmanlike opposition of the north
ern promoters.
Ketchell begins work this afternoon
at the South Side Athletic club. Papke
also begins work today. going to Ven
ice to do his training. The champion
has not arranged for his sparring part
ners yet, but these will be secured
probably today and he will work out
at o'clock. Papke has engaged Jack
Wade for sparring partner and Hart
for his assistant. Other sparring
partners will be engaged as soon as
possible. Papke will work out this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock and will con-
tinue at this hour every afternoon un-
til a day or two preceding the fight.
Anticipating an attendance of a
great number of fans each day at the
Ketchell workouts Manager Jack Doyle
Of the South Side Athletic club will
have 1000 new seats provided before
this afternoon workout. The big am
phitheater at Venice is sufficient to
accommodate from 5000 to 5000 fans.