The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-29
MEETING ARRANGED
At LAST
JEFF RlES AND JOHNSON AND
THEIR MANAGERS TO HOLD
CONFERENCE TO-DAY.

New York. oct. 2s.-The match for
the heavyweight championship OF the
world between Jack Johnson. the
negro champion and James J. JEFF
fries. the retired title-holdor. will be
arranged at Il meeting Of the prin-
cipals and their managers at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon in this city. The
arrangements were made by George
Little. manager for Johnson and Sam
Berger. who represented Jpffries. who
held conference a few hours after
the arrival here of Johnson from Chi
Cago today.
johnson grinned from ear to ear rs
the crowd gathered around and shook
him by the hand and asked him about
the fight with Jeffries.
Il hope to meet Jeffries at once
the sooner the better" said johnson.
Il never felt better. except that the
boil on my neck bothers me some
| weigh about 205 pounds. How did
| get that boil? | guess | have been
living too high
johnson Is Anxious.
Speaking OF the match with Jeffrles,
Johnson displayed an evident dcsir.
To have the articles signed right away
and the negotiations for tho contest
concluded.
George Little. my manager. will
see Sam Berger" said Johnson, and
arrange for meeting. OF course 4
shall be ut the meeting with Jeffries
and | can do more in five minutes tn
settle this matter than all the GO
betweens can do in II day. | am ready
tn abide by the conditions that / en-
tered into with Berger in Chicago. az
cert that | shall ask for winners
and losers division Of the purse
Jeffries Is Delighted.
Jeffries was delighted when he heard
that Johnson had reached the city
and said he WAS ready at any time to
arrange terms. The ex-builcrmak y
put in some time this morning in
gymnasium work.
Little went At once to the hotel
where J.ffrics and his manager. Sam
Berger, are staying. but was informed
that the former champion and Berger
had gone out. Little expressed sur
prise that Jeffr.es should not have re-
manned to meet him. KNOWN. that
himself and Johnson would arrive to-
day. Little left note for Berger
saying that johnson and he would re-
main at their hotel all day to make
tfe match.
As III the 5000 which was put up
some time ago. that johnson would
fight" Little said. Il am willing In
bet that sum even money that John
son wins. and further | will wager
$4,000 more Mt the prevailing ring
side odds that Jeffries is defeated
You understand that Jeffries spoke
of the pictures of the
Johnson ketchel fight and that he
said 1t was "A bout between a washer
woman and boxer. If Jrffries thinks
kcteh"ll fights like IA washcrwoman
let him fight him, ketchcl has ter
rihle right hand
Little then returned tn the hotel
where Johnson was stopping. John
son said he thought the fight would
be held in California.
Hard at Work.
Jim Jeffries said he would be ready
To meet johnson and his manager to-
NhiiiiiAE Tx UP tnE
The big fellow was found tossing "A
medicine bail in local gymnasium
and was told that Johnson had
reached the city.
We'll, We will get together tomor-
row evening"" said Jcffres. Il don't
want any newspaper men scoopei on
this match. and if We meet tomorrow
they can all be there. The match /
ran be fixed up quickly and Johnson !
,an get away on night train for the .
west. Berger has instructions To ar
range the meeting tomorrow. see !
by the papers that John l.. Sullivan
S quoted as saying that johnson can !,
lick me. Well. il | don't knock out ,
hat black man. | don't want any
more show"
Some one then told Jeffries that
/ had been also reported that Sui /
ivan had said he could beat john /
son. i
Well. that's more like it," said JET .
ries. Why. that picture show of
>etchel and Johnson shows johnson
ip. The idea Of the Negro taking on .
lightweight like that" Jeffries then
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