The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27
BOXING

Joe Jeannette, the colored heavy
 weight of New York, and Sandy Fer guson. Bostdh's big slugger. meet at the Fairmont, A. C.. (N. Y.) tonight. The winner will go to the coast for a fight with the negro champion. Fer guson will scale at about 215 pounds when he enters the ring. Ferguson did not begin to train conscientiously until he learned that Johnson had beaten Tommy Burns. Then he de- clared that if Johnson was a legitimate champion he. would s'rcceed in taking the title away from him. So Fergu- son has been taking care of himself ever since. incidentally taking part in two battles with Jeannette; one with Langford and another with Al Kubiak who was knocked out in four rounds Ferguson met Jeannette in a twenty round bout in Paris last spring and lost the decision on points The Bos- ton fighter declares that he was the victim Of a frameup and later he tackled Jeannette in a twelve round bout in Boston. The referee declared
 Ferguson the winner this time, which brought a protest from the col ored pugilist- Because of so much ill feeling therefore it was an easy mat ter for the Fairmont club to arrange tonight's affair, which is expected to be red-hot argument from the first weigh less than 190 pounds, but is confident of success.
 This will be Jeannette's first appear ance since his return from France, where he beat the noted Sam Mcvey in finish fight which lasted forty nine rounds. Jeannette is well devel- oped physically, has plenty of science and is game. He can hit hard and is therefore always dangerous. Ferguson is a slugger of the John L. Sullivan gressiveness he may wear Jeanette down. In the betting Jeannette was a slight favorite yesterday, but it may be an even money. chance by the time the men put up their hands.
 In addition to his ten round bout with Al Kaufman on September g. Jack Johnson has practically agreed similar contest at Vernon. near Los Angeles, on September 21- Articles Of agreement already signed by Barry and Promoter McCarey have been for warded to Johnson. They name Charles Eyton as the referee and stipulate that Johnson will receive s5,000 or 50 per cent of the gross receipts. which ever proves, the larger amount. Barry will get s1,000 for his end. and the bout will be billed as fight for the heavy weight championship. As no decision will be rendered the title cannot change hands unless there is a knock out. Es
 y Burns and Sam Langford in London next October has been called off. Burns demanded a $20,00o guarantee, win, lose or draw. Promoter McInr tosh. who wanted to pull off the mill. turned Burns down hard in spite of the fact that he is Burns manager.
 As Ketchel and his manager. Britt, 9 re still in Frisco. the impression pre- vails here that they will finally back out of the ten round bout with Lang ford at the Fairmont A. c. we'll known Calf ornian gave pretty fair line on Ketchel and Britt yesterday, when he said: Both have lost their heads. Ketchell got more than $11. 900 as his rakeoff from the. recent Papke bout at Colma. but in less than two weeks after that he didn't have nic- pers, trips into the country with boon companions and living at swell hotel at the rate of $14 a day soon burned up the coin Ketchel. while he re- mained at this hotel was a picture. He never wore a hat, sported white socks, patent leather high heeled shoes and all kinds of diamonds. He and Britt couldn't give their money away fast enough. They tried to butt into society and were always calling for the limelight. They forgot all took on flesh so rapidly that today he is all out of condition. If he comes here Langford will whip him quick, and as for Johnson. why it will be a shame to let Ketchel fight the big fel- low, who will simply knock his head off. Ketchell lacks common sense and is losing the chance of his life to win a fortune. I'd like to bet that after he gets through with either Langford or Johnson he'll never fight again."