Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
JOHNSON SENDS
SIGNED ARTICLES
WILL MEET BARRY FOR THE
WORLDS TITLE
REAL CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT TO
BE STAGED
Agreement includes "For Heavyweight
Championship of the World"
Barry Pitches Camp at
Venice
BY A. e. pUNNING

Though the conditions do not point
to a change in the title Los Angeles
fans will have the opportunity of see
ing g. real worlds heavyweight cham
pionship battle on Tuesday evening,
September 21, at the Maud Junction
arena. This was assured yesterday
when Manager T. J. McCarey of the
Pacific Athletic club received by mail
the signed articles of the bout with
Jack Johnson's name In bold hero
glypics attached. The articles call for
q ten-round no-decision battle be-
tween the negro boxer and Jim Barry
and the words for the heavyweight
championship of the world" bring the
bout into worldwide prominence.
On one possible contingency is the
bout thus based. Should Barry happen
to whip over a knockout punch and
drop johnson for the count the former
Chicagoan and present self-adopted
Angeleno will become the successor to
the title and all the golden dreams
of 100000 purse and a battle between
johnson and Jeffries for the title will
have vanished, never to return, un-
less the negro should retake the title.
Barry Is Hopeful
Nine out of ten fans probably will
scout the idea that Barry has a chance
to shoot one over on the Galveston
fighter. Though Jim has strength and
speed and skill and experience that
make him formidable man for any
heavyweight in the world to tackle,
few fans could be discovered by rak-
ing the rialto over with a fine tooth
comb who would lay anything on the
chances Of the big white boy to beat
johnson. Barry. however, is actually
in dead earnest in his belief that he
can whip Jack. He never performed
in sufficiently sensational style to war
rant taking a big money on his chances
of victory. But Barry has improved
greatly since he fought here last, as
he showed by whipping Burns so de-
cisively, though he went into the ring
suffering from a bad cold.
Fifteen Pounds Difference
Barry, established at the cooling
camp at Venice, will put in the hard
est work of his life in the next three
weeks. He has his biggest opportu
nifty and will spare no pains to be in
his finest fighting condition when he
meets the burly negro. Every small
detail Of preparation will receive close
attention from his trainers, and Jim
will endeaVor TO enter the ring as
heavy as possible in order to offset
as nearly as he can the handicap of
weight. Johnson probably will out
weigh him at least fifteen pounds,
Barry expecting to weigh close to the
200 mark.
With the receipt of the signed ar
ticles came word that Jack would leave
the north shortly after his bout with
Kaufman, to be staged September 8,
and will do the most of his training in
Los Angeles AS it will be the big
negro's first appearance IN local
camp in several years he will be an
object OF curiosity to the Angel fam
dom.
A record breaking house is looked
for when the two big men meet.
Anxiety on the part of the ring fol-
lowers to see in action the man who
is expected to battle with our fellow
townsman will bring many ef the reg
ular stay-at-homes out that night.
johnson will receive $4,000 guarantee,
with the privilege OF so per cent of the
house, and Barry will receive q guar
antee of $1,000 in spot cash. Though
he will be on an extremely short end
of the betting, Barry is given credit
for his pluck in matching himself with
Johnson, for he has accepted con-
tract which mighty few heavyweights
in the game today care for. The prices
for the battle viii be moderate, and
thus the gallery gods win have ample
opportunity to witness a champion
ship struggle without paying the usual
stiff stipend.
Brock Resumes Work
Phil Brick resumed his work at the
pavilion yesterday and boxed six
rounds, besides six miles on the road
in the morning. Picato did some road
work in the forenoon, but in the after
noon he took a rest on account of the
extreme heat at Vernon, but he will
take up the thread of his training this
morning by doing highway work and
will show the fans some stunts in the
ring in the afternoon