Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-04
LAKE MAY
STAGE BIG
FIGHT
DISCOVERED TO GET
AROUND LAW IS BELIEF
Final Articles Signed byJeffries
and Johnson Provide for
Contest Either in California,
Utah or Nevada,
IBv Morninx Journal spseiai Leased wirel


New York. Dee. 3-The Jeffries.
johnson fight for the heavyweight
championship or the world viii b,
fought either in salt Lake city or in
the vicinity Of san Francisco. on July
{.
Final articles for a 4|5-round contest
were signed by the principals today in
"A hotel at Hobokcn, y. J.. Neither OF
the contestants. according to the arti-
cles. is to engage in any boxing evcnts
before the big fight, This Effectively
eliminates the possibility of johnson
meeting Langford or Of J|effries fight
ing Kaufman between now md then,
Both 1t is further stipulated, must en-
ter active training at least 80 days he
fore the fight. Five ounce gloves are
to be used and the contest shall hC
governed by straight Marquis at
Queensberry rules. The referee is Ia
he selected at least sixty days before
the contest.
II Jeffries, johnson aud Tex Rick
ard and John j. Gleason. the two last
named. the successful bidders, cannot
agree on a referee. Jeffries and John
son are each To select two men and
from these four Richard and Gleason
are to make II selection they desire.
The referee is to be paid $1,000, the
contestants paying him two-thirds. the
promoters the balance.
Jeffries and johnson have each de-
posted $1,000 as "A forfeit 10 the pro-
moters If they fail to appear. while
Richard and Gleason have deposited
$1,000 to stand as a forfeit in case
they fail to stage the fight and to
lapply on the purse Of Sl0l, coo offered.
Sixty days before the fight Richard
and Gleason are to deposit an add
tional $50. 600 Of the purse and the re-
naming S5I,000. forty-eight hours he
fore the contest.
Robert W. Murphy. u New York
hotel promoter, is the temporary
stakeholder and he may serve perma-
%nently. Both fighters wanted to have
a western bank serve as stakeholder,
but Il was said that difficulty was en-
countered in getting n to assume
the responsibility.
This stakeholder question was de-
hated for several hours in tie New
York offices OF Henry !. kowalsky, a
SAN Francisco lawyer. Johnson. ever
cautious. suggested a safe deposit box
with three locks. each Of the contest
ants to hold one key and the third to
be held by Il disinterrstcd party. The
promoters objected to this and the
plan outlined above was finally adopt
ed. Johnson throughout seemed fear
ful lest some defraud him.
Richard said on Thursday morning
he aid not believe the laws Of tftah
would permit the fight to be held in
tina state. Bnt today when he had
read several messages from promin-
ent Salt Lake men, he said:
Il believe the fight can and will he
held in Salt Lake city. The law there
is not very stringent and am assured
that 1t can be altered satisfactorily !
nave had a talk with the governor of
Utah. but | am not at liberty to make
the matter public"
J~effries is anxious to have the fight
in ar near San Francisco and sport
ing men here believe, Notwithstanding
the Salt Lake CITY talk the fight will
20 to California. The flexible articles
give the promoters The right 10 stage
the fight in Utah, Nevada or CALI
fornia. but Nevada has not been con
seriously.
The moving pictures. which are eN-
pected to bring in the most money,
will he managed ana controlled by "a
stock 10 be formed with JEFF
fries and johnson each holding IA one
third interest and with Richard and
Gleason holding the other third.
George Little, manager for Johnson
t.l,N- th4t I.Ingnn KNttG willing |