The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-03
SAYS FIGHT GOES
TO SAN FRANCISCO
COffrOth Has Picture Machines
Tied Up, Which Cinches
Contest.
"TEX" RICHARD BACKED
BY FRISCO PROMOTER
McCarey of Los Angeles Insists
He Was Given Double
Cross.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.--Ibe night Tor
tho heavyweight championship of the
,, world between James j. JcfIries and
John johnson will be held in California,
near San Francisco. on July 4, 1910,
and will be staged by "Tex' Rickard
of Nevada and John j. Gleason of San
Francisco
Their bid OF $lOl 900 and two-thirds
of the moving picture privileges TO the
contestants was formally accepted in n
stormy meeting at liobokcn, y. j., this
afternoon. Final articles will he drawn
up and signed there tomorrow. 1T is
believed the fight VIII represent more
cash than any other fight in the history
of the ring.
Thomas j. McCnrcy of Los Angeles,
whose bid was considered highest by
many, made Il game race for hIS Pa
cifc Athletic club, but his cause was
without hope. James Coffroth, by viz
tue Of his control of the two basic pat
cnts on moving pictures, had decrccd
against McCarcv and his ally. Eddie
GraneY Of San Francisco, and tho fight
was given to Gleason and Ricknrd, who,
it is said by sporting men, have an un-
derstandng with Cofrroth--a surmise
strengthened by the fact that Gleason
and CofTroth have shared one bid in tho
past.
Moving Picture Value.
McCarey and Grancy estimate that
the net value of the moving pictures
will be nj least 100000. and may be
worth 100000 Rickard and Gleason
declined TO estimate.
After Lou Houseman of Chicago, as
master of ceremonies, had called tho
meeting TO order IN hotel at Hobokcn,
Sam Berger. Jeffrics s manager, an
nounced that his principal had decided
for Rickard and Gleason. George Lit
tic, representing Johnson, made sim
liar announcement. and Stakeholder
Bob Murphy was about TO declare the
matter settled when McCarey rose 10
insist on reading the Rickard bid in an
effort TO show that 1t was not the best. |
81 was induced to come across the |
continent, protested McCarcy, "hy the |
representation that everything was TO
be above board here, | find it other
wise. If my bid is not the best. then |
Eddie Graney's is Grancy,s bid |
amounts, including pictures, 10 S2I5,- |
600 to the fighters
Friendly Argument.
"Well, I've been III this fight busi,
ness longer than YOU have spoke up |
Gleason. and was about 10 continue.
when McCarey jumped to his feet and |
hurled his wallet across the long table,
crying;
"There's at least $3.50 that you
haven ~
"But I've had bigger fights" per
sisted Gleason.
"1'l bet my pile you haven IT,"
Lou Houseman quieted tho argument,
hut there was more wranglIng before
Berger announced dccisively that JEFF
fries would not change his verdict. Lit
tie made n similar announcement for |
Johnson, and Stakeholder Murphy de-
clared the award to Rickard and Glea
son.
At Gleason IS suggestion The final sign
ing of the articles was postponed until !
tomorrow at IL o'clock, when lawyers
will clinch the last technicaIities.
General sympathy was expressed for
McCarey. He had preiudiced his ratb
er delicate health by cross.country
trip in the expectation Of getting the
fight. Rickard assured him, as sop
to his chagrin, that special ringside
box should be built for him and his
friends.
Big Purse Guaranteed.
The guaranteed 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
rights. to the bett-Fitzsimmons fight
pictures and paid Sl04 900 to Dan Stu
art as the promoters percentage for
them, realized handsomely on his in,
vestment. Houseman is principal bid.
der 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 he was not seen at Headquarters.
"John l.. has been on the water
wagon so long" volunteer explained,
''that he will not permit himself to
be tempted. For that reason he has
not been around.'
No one believes that Sullivan will be
selected as referee. His age and bulk
are his only handicap. but they are
sufficient. The referee may be chosen
tomorrow. when the final articles are
signed, but it is considered likely that |
Jeffries, Johnson and the promoters.
all of whom have an equal voice, will