The sun., 1909-12-02
FIGHT MAY NET 100000
BIDS OPENED CONTAIN DAZ-
FLING PROPORTIONS.
Jenrtes and johnson win Decide on Best
0ffer rTo-day-GIeason Hooks Up with
Rick <arsi--C 0Ffroth Bids Sn3S,O 900
Exclusive OF Picture Privileges.


cs<arsi-C Onroth Bids Sn3S,OOO
t;xciuslVe OF Picture PriViIewes-
Judging from the bids offered for the
JeiIrtes-Johnson fight the pugilists msy
battle for a purse and picture privileges
netting more than $500. .Ooo. Bids were
opened yesterday afternoon at a Hoboken
hotel, but the fighters and their repre-
ssntatives asked for time to consider
the various offers, each side promising
Go resoh an agreement before o'clock
to-day. JeRries did not attend the con-
ference bat he was represented by Sam
Berger, while johnson when It came to
looking out for his own interests needed
no assistance from his manager, George
Little -.
Five bids were received by Stakeholder
Bob Murphy, who acted as chairman
and master of ceremonies. They came
from T. J. McCarey OF Los Angeles. Ed
ward Graney OF San Francisco, Hugh D.
AcIntcsh : OF Sydney. Australia; Jack
Giesson and J. W. Coffroth OF Frisco
coupled. and Tex Riokard OF Ely, New.
and Jack Gleason, coupled also.
Cofroth. strange to say. wss not
m evidence. but Gleason said he had
Gonna promoter. But Gleason did not
say whether Coffroth was aware OF the
fact that he had also joined hands with
Richard. whose. offer. in the opinion
Of spme Of the onlookers, might land the
battle. Il was roughly estimated by a
wstl known theatrical MANAGER last night
that II Jerries wins the pictures Of the
min mag produce sSCc.ooo in profits.
Hckard made the best impression on
the crowd OF sporting men gathered
about the table. He is a cleancut. good
looking businesslike person who believes
that money talks more convincingly than
human being. Rickard. who pulled OF
tho a round Cans Nelson fight at Gold
fela. when asked for his bid handed over
an envelope to Stakeholder Murphy,
who promptly counted on the table $4,000
IN hfscen thousand dollar bills. and a
certified check for sS,OoO-s20,O 900 in all.
a. guarantee of good faith. Johnson's
eyes glittered and his mouth watered as
he saw the pile of greenbacHs in front
or him and he made the crowd laugh by
rcAchtnk out his big right paw with a
convuhAve terk
Richard Announced that Gleason was
In wft3s him ON the offer which Murphy
read, These copromoters stated in writ
ing that they were ready to pull of the
fight on July 4. 1910. in Utah, Nevada or
California. for a purse Of sl0l 600 of which
$4,000 was posted. and 100 per cent. OF
the moving pictures. provided Jeifries
and johnson would agree to pay them
33 ID per cent, OF the profits of said
pictures. Ricl<ard stated afterward. in
reply 70 questions by Berger and johnson.
that In addition to the $40. 900 he posted
yesterday he was ready TO post s3O.O 900
SIXTY days before the fight. and the
remaining $4,000 forty EIGHT hours be-
fore the men entered the ring.
"a The Gleason Coffroth bid contained
three separate propositions and was
accompanied by 5000 draft. 1t was
signed by both promoters. who stated
thsf were prepared to pull of the mill
AZ Ocean View or Colma. The first pro-
position was the fiat offer OF sI2S 600 for
tho night. all privileges TO be retained
by Gleason and Coffroth. $4,000 to be
posted at once IL this offer was accepted.
The second proposition was an offer OF
SIS 600 purse and 90 2-3 per cent. OF
the moving picture privileges. SIC, 600
to be posted on acceptance. while the
third was an of or Of 80 per cent. of the
gross receipts and 90 2-3 per cent. Of the
pictures. with $4,000 to be posted on
acceptance.
T.J. McCarey OF the Pacific A. c.. Los
Angeles. first posting a IS 600 draft. filed
q bid containing two offers. The first
was an Offer of 100 per cent. of the gross
gate receipts and 60 per cent. Of the NOV.
ing picture privileges, while the second
was an offer of $4,000 purse and SO per
cent. OF the pictures. the club. to have full
charge of the pictures and give a bond
20 the principals.
Ed Graney's offer was backed up by
certified check for IS, 600 and was to the
cdect that the Tuxedo Club OF San Fran
cisco made three propositions: First.
30 per cent. of the gross receipts, with a
guarantee Of SIS. 900, and the entire picture
privilege TO go to the pugiiists; second
80 Ter cent. of the gross receipts with a
$4,000 guarantees, and 500. 900 for one
third Of the pictures; third, 90 per cent
OF the gross receipts and entire picture
privileges, with no guarantee. In this
offer twas also stated that the club would
capacity. located in or within five miles
Of San Francisco.
Before Mclntosh's bid was read the
others promoters asked where his IS 600
forfeit was.l McIntoshs agent stepped
fogwnrd with tho statement that owing
beeb sent elsewhere. but could be placed
In tho Stockholders hands in an hour.
Berger and johnson decided to include
the Mcintosh offer. which was in the shs De
! Of the following cablegram from Sydney.
N. 8. W:
SIDNEY. Dec. This is my bid for the
Jefriee- johnson contest I guarantee each
man for the contest in America Ct SOC
fssT, 500; N the contest is held in England
Es. 600 $4,000: in France. 5000 $40. .OOOD
I'm Australia. fIO. 600 1850, ,OOo,. all right.
reserved. make the alternative Offer
that II the contest is held in either
America. England or France JefYries and
johnson may have the whole OF the gross
gate, less e.. 900 Csi0. .OOOI. with a minimum
guarantee OF $4,000 1925. .OOol to each man
all rights reserved by me. II in Australia
whole gross gate receipts without deduc-
ton. and with a guaranteed minimum ot
G., 500 1897 500 to each man. all rights re-
served by me. My second aftermath We
cner Is that will give purses in America
or France Of fIO.OOo 1850. .OOO) and one-third
Of privileges.
For the pictures ! offer: In England
$4,000 and one-fourth interest: in Aus
tralia. $4,000. all rights reserved The
contest TO take place at a date to be named
by me during the year 1910. each contestant
TO receive not less than three months
notice. Five thousand dollars will be de.
posted by ma with the New York Erenin0
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