The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
FIGHT AWARDED
To TEX RICHARD
After Much Wrangling the De-
cision Is Announced
OTHER BIDDERS ARE SORE
Gleason and Mccarey Think That Their
Bid Ought to Have Been Ac-
cepted--Fight viii Not Take
Place Until July q, 1910.

New York, December 2.-The fight for
the heavyweight championship between
James ]. Jeffries and Jack Johnson will
be held in California, in the vicinity of
San Francisco, on July 4, 1910. and will
be staged by TEX" Richard of Nevada
and John j. Gleason OF San Francisco.
Their bid of s101. 900 and two-thirds of the
moving picture privileges to the contest
ants was formally accepted. during a
stormy meeting at Hoboken, n. j.. this
afternoon, and the final articles will be
drawn up and signed there tomorrow. 1t
is believed the fight will represent more
cash than any other fight in the history
of the prize ring.
Thomas J. McCarey of Los Angeles,
whose bid was considered by many to
be the highest. made a game race for his
Pacific Athletic club, but his cause was
without hope. James Coffroth, by vir-
tue OF his control of the two basic pat
ents on moving pictures had decreed
against McCarey and his ally, Eddie
Graney OF San Francisco. and the fight
was given to Gleason and Rickard, who
1t is conceded by sporting men have an
understanding with Coffroth-a surmise
strengthened by the fact that Gleason
and Coffroth have shared one bid in tho
past. McCarey and Graney estimate that
the net value of the moving pictures will
amount 10 at least $4,000 and may be
worth 500, 900. Richard and Gleason de-
clined to estimate
Chicago.
master OF ceremonies, had called the
meeting to order in hotel at Hoooken,
Sam Berger, Jeffries' manager, announced
that his principal had decided for Glea-
son and Rickard. George Little, repre-
senting Johnson, made a similar an
nouncement, and Stakeholder Bob Muir
ply was about to declare the matter set
tied when McCarey rose to insist on read
ing the Richard bid In an effort to show
that it was not the best.
Il was induced to come across the con-
tinent," protested McCarey, "by the rep
resentation that everything was to be
above board here l find 1t otherwise.
If my bid is not the best, then Eddie
Graneys is. Graney's bid amounts, in
Guiding pictures, to s275,0o0 to the fight
ers.'
well, I've been in this fight business
longer than you have" said Gleason, and
was about to continue when Mc.arey
jumped to his feet and hurled his wallet
across the long table. crying:
There's at least $3.50 that you haven't"
But I've had bigger fights" persisted
Gleason.
TN bet my pile you haven't" shouted
McCarey.
Lou Houseman quieted the argument,
but there was more wranging before Ber-
ger announced decisiyely that Jeffries
would not change his verdict Little made
a similar announcement for Johnson and
Stakeholder Murphy awarded the fight to
Richard and Gleason. At Gleasons sug-
gestion the final signing of the articles
was postponed until tomorrow at II
o'clock when lawyers will clinch the last
technicalities.
General sympathy was expressed for
McCarey. He had prejudiced his rather
delicate health by cross-country trip
in the expectation of getting the fight
Richard assured him, as a sop to his
chagrin, that a ringside box should be
built for him and his friends.
The guarantee of the purse for this fight
is the largest ever offered, but sporting
men believe the moving pictures will net
even more. An Indication of their value
is to be seen in the fact that Housman
who has the Illionis rights to the Carbett-
fltZslnfnOnS plctureS diu pdiu @lV1,oU W
gain them. the promoters percentage, still
realized handsomely on his investment.
Housman is now the principal bidder for
the Illinois and New York rights for
the pictures of the coming fight
John L. Sullivan was mentioned in the
gossip today as a possible referee, but
was not seen at headquarters.
No one believes that Sullivan will be
the choice. His age and bulk are his only
handicaps, but they are sufficient. They
fore, he may be chosen tomorrow when
the articles are signed, but it is considered
likely that Jeffries, johnson and the pro-
motors, all Of whom have an equal voice,
will take time and elaboration in making
the selection.