The Washington herald., 1909-08-27

New York, Aug 26.-A prospective
match with Jack Johnson depends upon
the result OF the ten-round bout between
Joe Jeanette. the colored heavyweight.
Of this city. and Sandy Ferguson, Bos-
tons big slugger. at the Fairmont Ath-
letic Club tomorrow night. inasmuch as
the winner will 90 20 the Coast for the
purpose OF arranging a fight with the ne
gro champion
Ferguson arrived here tonight and said
he was In splendid condition. He has
been training Tor several weeks in New
Hampshire. and will scale at about 2l5
pounds when ne enters the ring. Fergu-
son did not begin to train conscientiousiy
until he learned that Johnson had beaten
Tommy Burns. Then he declared that II
Johnson was a legitimate champion, he
would succeed in taking the title away
from him. So Ferguson has been taking
care OF himself ever since, incidentally
taking part IN two battles with Jeanette,
one with Langford and another with
Al Kubiak. who was knocked out IN four
rounds. Ferguson met jeanette in a
twenty-round bout In Paris last spring
and lost the decision on points. The
Boston fighter declared that he was the
victim OF a frame-up, and later he laced
jeanette in a twelYe-round bout in BOs-
ton. The referee declared Ferguson the
winner this time, which brought a pro-
test from the colored pugilist
Because OF so much Ill feeling there, It
was an easy matter Tor the Fairmont
club TO arrange to-nights affair, which is
expected 70 be a red-hot fight from the
sound Of the gong. jeanette has pre-
pared for the bout in Hoboken. and says
ne is very ft He will weigh less than
1s9 pounds, but is confident Of success.
In addition to his ten-round bout with
Kaufman, on September 9, Jack Johnson
has practically agreed TO meet Jim Barry.
OF Chicago. in a similar contest at Yer
non, near Los Angeles, on September z.
Articles Of agreement, already signed BY
Barry and Promoter Carey. have been
forwarded 20 Johnson. Johnson viii re-
ceive $500. or 30 per cent OF the gross
receipts. whichever proves the larger
amount Barry will get $1,000. AS no
decision will be rendered. the title can
not change hands unless there is
knockout.
The proposed battle between Tommy
Burns and Sam Langford. next October.
has been called of. Burns demanded a
so. 900 guarantee win, lose or draw Pro-
mOter Mcintosh. who wanted 10 pun on
the MILL turned Burns down hard. in
spite OF the fact that he is Burns man
ager.
AS KetcheI and his manager. Britt. are
stin In Frisco the impression prevails
here that they will finally back out OF
the ten-round bout with Langford at the
Fsirmont. A well-knOwn Californian
who Is in town gave a pretty fair lire on
Ketchell and Britt to-day. when he said:
Both have lost their heads. Ketchell
got more than $1,000 as his rake-ofr from
the recent Papke bout at Colma. but in
less than two weeks afterward he did not
have q nickel Expensive automobiles,
wine suppers. trips into the country with
boon companions. and living at a swell
hotel at the rate OF $i4 a day soon burned
UP the coin. Ketchen, while he remained
at this hotel. was a picture. He never
wore a hat, sported white flannel clothes.
with silk shirts and socks, patent leather
shoes. and diamonds. And Britt could
not give his money away fast enough.
Ketchell took on flesh so rapidly that to-
Gay ne - dAA out OF GQN0lLAQnf II ne
comes here Langford viii whip him
| quick"
Connie Mack. manager OF the Philadel-
phia Athletics, has made a formal com
plant 10 President Johnson. OF the Amer
ican League, against the alleged foul tao
tics Of Ty Cobb. OF the Detroits Mack
! accuses Cobb OF intentionally trying TO
spike Third Baseman Baker. OF the Ath-
| letics. IN yesterdays game. and declares
that he can prove that Cobb has openly
boasted that ne VIII get" several OF the
Philadelphia players. Cobb In reply says
the splking OF Baker was an accident.
and that ne has never purpcsely tried tc
| injure any player. The rivalry between
the Detroits and Athletics is al white
! heat just now. with plenty OF III feeling
| in both camps. Meanwhile the Boston
Red Sox are stin on the heels OF these
teams. and are expected to extend both
OF them before the ownership OF the
pennant is finally determined The real
/ test viii come when the Bostons begin an
all-important series In Detroit next Tues
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