The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27

New York. Oct 26.-Unless present in
dications amount TO nothing, Jeffries and
Johnson. after signing articles Of agree
ment, will play three san Francisco pro
meters against one another in forcing the
cffer Of an enormous purse for the big
fight Sid Hester, Of the Mission Ath-
Ietic Club, OF San Francisco. Is on record
with an offer Of a 5000 purse or 70 per
cent OF the gross receipts and % per cent
Of the moving picture privileges. James
Cofroth. Of the Colma Athletic Club, said
sometime ago that he would make a
higher bid than anybody but when he
learned of the Hester proposition. after
his arrival here on Monday, Cohroth re-
fused TO even hint at the size Of the
purse he VIII hang up In addition 20
Hester and COdrOth, another Frisco pro-
moter. Jack Gleason, has wired Jeff that
he Will be here next Monday with an
offer that viii land the battle and that
he viii build a huge amphitheater Just
outside Of the earthquake city 10 accom-
mOdate $500 spectators. Meanwhile the
Miller brothers, Of lOl ranch, Oklahoma.
have announced an offer Of 10000. pro-
viding the governor Of that State viii
grant permit.
Frisco Sure 10 Get Viii.
Sitting IL down 10 cases II seems 10 be
a foregone conclusion that Frisco will
get the mill. but not until Conroth. Hes
ter. and Gleason have outbid one an
other to the top price. The puglIists,
unless they are secretly tied up with one
Of these promoters, win probably hold
of for the biggest possible inducement
which. It Is thought. may reach the $780,
600 mark.
Johnson says he will leave Chicago 10
morrow FOR this city on the Twentieth
I Century Limited, which IS due at tn,
! Grand Central station Thursday mornini
al $3.50 O'Clock. He declares that he vii
agree 10 any fair terms that Jeffrles may
name, but insists upon a personal con
ference with the boilermaker- johnson
is quoted as saying that he viii fight
winner take all. or q - and - per cen
I division Of the largest purse offered. II
IS also on record as stating that he vii
bet $1,000 on the side. and that Jenrie
can take his own time about naming
the date for the fight. When Jeffrie,
heard these things to-day he said h'
would make the match without delay
provided, OF course, that Johnson did no
balk over conditions at the last moment
Hitch Is Liable to Occur.
There were some persons in town 20
day who were still inclined 20 believ,
that a serious hitch in the negotiation
would occur. They said that II it wa
true that Conroth had Johnson sewe,
up and refused to outbid Hester an,
Gleason, his rivals I'm the promotion o
fights on the Coast. Jeffries could easiI!
block the match by accepting eithe
Hester's or Gleasons ofer But sport
ing men In general declared that Jeffrie'
could not be blamed for accepting TIT
biggest purse. and that II Johnson re
fused 10 Join hands with him on such
proposition II would simply mean tina
the negro was afraid Of the issue.
In Frisco CoTroth, Hester. and Glea
son have the inside track in securing per
mits 10 hold big ring contests. and Their
is much bitter rivalry among them. Fo
that reason II looks as II there would b
a lively struggle 10 secure the match
with the pugilists as benefciaries.