The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-30
FIGHTERS SIGN
 FOR BIG MILL Jeff and Negro Meet in New
 York. AGREEMENT REACHED EASILY Both Heavyweights Make Some Important Concessions. Battle to Go Forty.ave Rounds .nd Purse to Bs Divided 75 Per Cent to Winner and a5 Per Cent
 to Loser-PIaee Prob
 IematicaI.
AGREEMENT REACHED EASILY

New York, Oct. 29.--Jack Johnson and James q. Jeffries signed articles In New York late this afterpoon binding them to fight forty-fve or more rounds to finish, not later than July 5, 1910, before the club offering the best finan- cial inducement. the winner to take side bet of slo,0Oo and 75 per cent of the purse. the loser to take 25 per cent.
 It was agreed without dispute that the men would box for the "heavv- weight championship of the world" the present champions. name should precede the retired undefeated cham pion's name In the written agreement To this Jeffries quickly assented. Ber- ger then suggested that the fight go to the. club making the highest responsi- ble bid within the next thirty days. Little agreed. but Johnson. shaking his accompanied by a s5.00o forfeit as guarantee of good faith. Jeffries nod ded and Berger gave his assent. i, And nd have a1na man on ohm.a the ground with
 So far 1t had been easy sailing. but when. the question of a referee was raised. the crowd edged forward ex. to name his choice. For the first time
 Let the club that gets the bid have
 They've got as much at stake as we have. let 1t wait"
 Little was for arguing the point but Johnson was all coneiliation;; r,ab. sWeli,
 The numbers of rounds was next In order. So far as l go.' said Jeffries, T don't care if it's six, ten. twenty or the public will demand. and T am go- ing to see they get it--it means fin- ish."
 Johnson BaIISs. Johnson was not satisfied. He fear ed a San Francisco club, where only twenty-round bouts are allowed, might get the bid, and in that event insisted that twenty rounds should be specified.
 rhsn FrisSo ssO. won't sst,sg,v get the ag fgst forty-five rounds or more." The negro swallowed his obJecttons. There was still the rock on which most agreements split, the division of crowd both men protested that they were willing to fight, winner take all, or 60 or 40 per cent, or 75 and 20 per cent, and on the latter basis 1t was settled.
 The side-bet caused more dificuity. Jeffries wanted to wager sz0.000. John son, more cautious, offered $5.00o. Llt- tie. his manager, wanted to lay the money ringside odds "as business proposition.' AS a compromise they | agreed to let the s5.o00 already posted | to secure today's meeting stand, with $5,000 additional to be added for both. As a finish fight has been agreed upon it was the conseIzSus of opinon at the match makers table that either Nevada or California must get the winning bid. With thirty days for the bids to come in and sixty days more for the men to condition themselves. the weather at the earliest would be too wet in Cali fornia and too cold in Nevada. The Agreement. They agree to box for the heavy weight championship of the world. They agree to box before the club, organization or person offering the best Bids for the contest must be sub mitted on Dec. 1, 1909, at 3 p. m, at the Hotel Albany. New York City.
 Each club. organization or person making 6id , for this on contest ths must must who will post s5.00O In coin, or certI- fled check. to make good any and all stipulations of his bid.
 The referee is to be selected. when the clubs bid is accepted.
 It is agreed that the contest shall be for forty-five rounds or more.
 The purse shall be divided 75 per cent to the winner and 25 per cent to the loser.
 Each of the contestants posts with Robert P. Murphy of New York, as temporary stake holder, the sum Of $10,000. Of this sum each posts s5.o00 of the contest and s5.O00 as forfeit to guarantee compliance with the ar ticles.
 The contest shall take place not later than July 5, 1910.
 contest shall be fought under straight Marquis of Queeusbury rules and with fiVe-ounce gloves.
 The final stake and forfeiture is to be decided upon when the club Is se-