The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-17

not the least doubt but tnat the fight
will be held in Salt Lake City"
Richard returned here today, I'M
e~xpectedly, it having been thought
that ne was on his way west. He
said tonight that he did not know
when he would start west.
In connection with the above, the
following story from San Francisco
Call concerning the return of Glea-
son and what he has to say is of de-
cided interest:
San Francisco is the place for the
fight. 1t must take place here. My
mind is fully made up. Richard will
come around to my way of thinking
after he has studied the situation
over a bit. We practically agreed
upon San Francisco when / left him,
and the original agreement will hold
if l have anything to say about the
big match"
Thus spoke Promoter Jack Glea-
son upon his arrival in Sacramento
last evening. He arrived here short
ly after midnight, and on the way
down from the capital he was all
worked up e. the story that the
championship match might go to Salt
Lake. He could not see any reason
why Richard had made that state
ment unless it was for policy.
Furthermore Gleason intimates
that the fight will not be held in
Coffroth's arena if another suitable
site can be selected. He wants it
distinctly understood that Coffroth
ic not in IN tho procant Ioo1 locnifa
the strong stories to the contrary.
Gleason prefers Ocean View, in Ala
media county, as the battle ground,
but he intimates that in the event
that the fight can not be held here
or in San Francisco proper there is
a possibility of it's going to the Mis-
sion street arena.
Later developments will prove
that what l ann giving to the public
is right" said Gleason. Il go on
record as saying right now that Coff-
roth has nothing to do with the
show and that l did not double cross
him in order to make good. The con-
tract for taking the pictures has not
been let yet and will not be for many
weeks. l am figuring this out now.
'Jeffries and Johnson have signed
to fight for Richard and myself for
100000 and two-thirds of the prof
it's of the moving pictures. The purse
is to be split rs per cent to the win
ner and 20 per cent to the loser. AS
far as the moving pictures go | am
puzzled, but l understand that the
winner will get the lions share of
this profit, too.
1.-THE truth is that. Coffroth and
myself entered into a combination to
promote the fight. All went well till
Richard came on the scene. He ap-
preached m with a proposition and
l went to Coffroth with it. Jim did
not like the looks of the deal and
after several consultations he told me
that he would wash his hands clean
and allow me to be a free lance. l
decided to take a chance and went
in with Richard. Coffroth could also
have been in had he seen fit, but he
was against this move from the out
set. l believe that l have made a
good DEAL"
This, in a nutshell, is G~leason's
version of the big affair. He EN-
phatically denies that two sets of ar
ticles have been signed or that the
fighters have had a private agree
ment to split the money. It's all
open and above board so far as Glea-
son is concerned, according to his
version of the affair. He is doing all
in his power to square it with the
San Francisco fans.
So far as a general denial of facts
figure, Gleason's statement is as com
plete a volume as any expert could
eve pine for. He's right out to
knock everything that is said again
himself or Richard. AS far as Coff-
roth goes, Gleason wear that he
and the Colma promoter parted on
the best of terms and that but for
his mothers illness he would have
gone to Europe with Sunshine JIM"
Gleason says that Jeffries was for
fighting within three months, but
that it was Johnson and his manager,
George Little, who persisted in hold
ing out for the Fourth of July. Ac-
cording to Gleason, johnson is the
man who is trying to stall the battle
off as long as possible.
"The men have their forfeits up,
each of them turning over $11, 900
to big Tim Sullivan" continued
Gleason. Both Richard and myself
deposited an equal amount, so there
is no chance for any howl to be raised
on that particular point.
"The money of the fighters is to go
as a side bet. Jeffries insisted upon
this, and as Johnson seemed willing
enough there was no trouble over it.
1.-THE referee question is the only
one that has not been settled" says
Gleason, "If the fighters can not
agree upon a man in the meantime
they must each name one within 60
days of the fight and then / and
Richard Will make our selection from
the pair. This is final.
1T was agreed upon to the salts
faction of all parties before / left
New York and it must go. l believe
that Jeffries and Johnson will come
to a understanding quickly. 1t