Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-30
BIG FELLOWS
SIGN ARTICLES
johnson Insists Upon Having His
Name first--Fight 60 be
IS Hounds or More.

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| James j. Jcnrlcs--tho ueeio Insisted that
as present champion hts name shuuid ap-
/ polr nrst-sirned articles here late today
/ binding tlom Co npht 81 err more
rounds 10 q finish. not later O an July ..
leie. before he club oneriu. The best
] ursnciai indl emcu,. the wiauer Co., take
% side bet o. ,i0.Jp ami % pcr cent ct The
PURSE, the User 90 iakr - per cent
I,rciitninaf discussion was scheduled
for O'Clock at the Hotel Albany Jcf-
I fries and hl. manager were uunctunl Go
| the minute, bat Johnson Clb0wed hts way
I difndcntly through the crowd 10 min
ut.s late. AZ the table. as tho men took
their places, sat Jenros with Bob YER
! hon at has left ana sam Berger, his man
agar. at his right; George Little John
sons manager johnson George Consi-
dine Honest John Kclly Sam Harris
Sam Nelson Bob Murphy and other well
I known sporting men.
Jenrics eyed the negro curiuuEiN but
did not meet his glance. Johnson WAS af-
fable. but showed his nervousness by his
frequent grins and PISS constant 'llcldug
of twl red dice which he carried half-
concealed ia The palm of his right hand.
Both principals posed for the Dhotog
rapher. and when the smoke of the rssn-
lights had cleared. promptly got down TO
business Jefries let Berger do his talk
ing. but Johnson broke I'M frequently oa
his manager with suggestions and OBJ
Iceticus. Nevertheless. 10 WAS remarked
a. the articles took form that Jeffries
was winning nearly every point for
which DC contended.
n was agreed the men would box for
the heavyweight championship OF the
world Al this Joint Johnson Insisted
that tho present champions name should
precede the retired undefeutol cham
piuus name in the written agreement.
To this Jeffries quickly assented. Ber-
ger then suggested that tho fight 20 To
the club making the highest responsible
bid within the next % days. Little
duoi, usly, asked that each bid be ac-
compCn MED tv 5000 forfeit as a guar.
antec Of good faith. Jvnries nodded and
Berger Ea 10 his assent.
"And have man on fhs ground with
the coin. stipulated johnson
The stenographcr inserted clause TO
that effect but when asked TO read his
notes was seized with such a bad case
OF rattles that he had 10 be excused while
a newspaper man took his place SO far
IT had been easy sailing. bur when the
| question Of a referee was raised. the
crowd followed the conversation expec-
family. Little, for Johnson, wanted to
name his choice, For the FIRST time JEFF
| fries broke IN.
let the club that gets the bid have
| word" he ordered.
They've Pot as much at stake as we
have. Let II wait
Little was for arguing the point, but
| Johnson was all Cancellation
wen, let It GO" he urged: that's all
FIGHT TO FINISH
so far as I CO." said Jenries. Il don't
care If It's for six. ten. twenty OF a
1 hundred rounds; but / know what the
I public viii demand. and 1 am going to
see that they get it-it means hnish"
Al this the crowd chcered until Bob
! Murphy had TO demand order. But John
| son was not satisfied. lie feared a San
| Francisco club. where only 9-round
bouts are allowed. might get the bid. and
IN that event insisted % rounds should
be specified.
Then Frisco won't get the fight" an
nounced Jeffries decisvely. Make It A.
rounds or more.'
Swallowing his objections. previously
voiced the negro agreed volubly.
There was stiil the rock on which most
agreements split--dlViHtOn OF the purse
70 tho crowds surprise. both men pro-
tested they We're willing 10 fight, win
ner take all. 60 and 40 per cent, or 20
and - per cent; and on the latter basis
: n was settled.
The side bet caused more difficulty.
Jeffries wanted to wager $4,000 John
son, more cautious, offered 500 Lit
tie, his manager. wanted TO lay the
money at ringside odds "as a business
proposition As compromise they
agreed TO let the $500 already posted to
secure today's meeting stand, with 5000
additional to he added forthwith.
IAN right" assented Jeftries. plain
lively. but ! wanted that s2OOO0."
A great roar OF laughter went M from
the crowd. and even johnson grinned.
Bob Murphy. manager OF the Hotel Al
bany was chosen as temporary stake
holder the final stakeholder 10 be chosen
by the club.
NO. sub" said Johnson: II has say
where my money goes"
THE club has moro To say than either
Of US. put in Berger
NO man has more 20 say about my
money than I has" affirmed Johnson.
shaking his head. Yet he yielded while
protesting
Now only one crucial point remained:
When would they ngntT
As a hnish Fight had been agreed on,
II was the concensus OF opinion at the
matchmaker's table that either Nevada
or California must get the winning bid.
With 90 days for the bids to come in,
and % days more FOR the men 10 condi-
ton themselves In. tho weather az the