The Washington herald., 1909-10-26
BIDDING FOR MATCH
Sid Hester Offers $4,000 for
Jeffries-JOhnsOn Fight.
COFFROTH REACHES NEW YORK
Two san Francisco Clubs Hot After
Heavy weight Championship Bat
tIe-JOhnsOn- KetcheII Fight Pic
lures Reach New York and Show
that Negro Had All Best OF II.

lures heucn new 1ofA anu cnoh
that Negro Had All Best OF II.
New York, oct 25.-Sid Hester, a San
Francisco fight promoter. has made a
bid for the proposed Jeffries-Johnson
battle that will receive serious attention.
Hester, who runs the Mission Athletic
Club in the Earthquake City, telegraphed
JEFF to-day that he would hang up a
guarantee purse of $4,000. or the men
could take 20 per cent OF the gross re-
ceiptS, also 90 per cent OF the moving
picture privilege. for a bout Of from
twenty to 100 rounds. Hester also gated
That the pugilists could select the cate,
and that he would post $500 the day
articles are signed. the balance, $4,000. 10
be posted one month before the battle, or
that he would post as much money when
articles are signed as the principals might
demand as a guarantee Of good faith.
When Jeffries read the telegram, he said:
THE Mission Athletic Club is one Of
the most substantial in the country. and
anything Hester says he Will do can be
relied on. But these offers cut no figure
Johnson TO sign articles, then we can
consider the bids. Coffroth has not said
yet what ne is willing TO offer. and there
will be others"
johnson and his manager, George Little.
arrived in Chicago to-day. They said
they would arrive in this city on Thurs
day and would get down 20 business with
Jeffries AT once. Johnson expressed
willingness 10 have Jefries name the
terms Of the battle, but he also stated
that the fight would have TO be decided in
America or England, with Australia
barred.
ConrOth MaeiSs n Bid.
James Corroth, who will make a bid
for the Jenries-Johnson night. for his club
at CoIma, near san Francisco, says:
Il am going 70 make a bid for the
fight. but l cannot say just how much
* VIII be, That viii be determined after
know what other promoters are willing
to offer. But you can say that Colma Will
be In line with guaranteed purse or an
offer of a percentage of the gate re-
ceipts. California IS the only state in
the Union in which a big championship
mill can be pulled of without Interior
ence. and at the same time yield some
profits. Nevada allows finish fights, but
a big purse is out OF the question for
the requisite gate receipts are Impossible.
I am pretty sure that Jeft and john
son both favor California. While I don't
care 10 say how much I think the tight
will draw al Colma. JeT has an idea Of
HIS own. and 7 know Johnson thinks
| $4,000 is not impossible. II they want
TO fight for n percentage. we'll and good
! They can get the money. 1 don't believe
! they want 10 run the risk or q friZzle
| IN Nevada or some other place when
| they are dead sure OF fight at my club.
and that is why I'VE come here 20 clinch
| the match II can.
johnson has won his spurs in CALI
| fornia, whipping Kaufman and ketchelL
! He Is "a formidable puglist. no mistake
and 7 think ne VIII make IL interesting
| for JEFF. Mind YOU I'm not saying which
[ Is the better man but I'll not deny that
/ Johnson has a chance. He made a
monkey Of Kaufman and was entirely
too big and clever for JIetcheH I never
! thought Ketcheil had a look-in from the
/ time the match was first made, but Britt
| and Ketchell were so confident that they
never had an idea OF backing out
KetchelVs a courageous young fellow,
means. He is growing rapidly and in a
! few years he Will be a hard man 90 beat
But lust now. the public is anxious 10
! see JEFF and Johnson settle their DIFF
/ ferences, and am going 20 DO my share
| to bring the fight to the Coast"
johnson Expected Soon.
When johnson arrives here he viii
meet Jeffries and Cofr-oth in a Joint con-
! ference, and II all hands are sincere the
| fight will be arranged without a hitch.
| There seems to be no further doubt that
both pugilists want to fight. so that the
signing Of articles and the posting Of
/ forfeits seems TO be just a matter OF
( form. It is reasonably certain. however,
/ that the fight VIII not take place before
! April or May, as that is Jeffrles' decision
/ in the matter. If the match is made for
that time. therefore, it will not be sur
prising il both men sign contracts TO
/ appear before the footlights for at least
| two months more. Neither has been &C
cused of steering clear Of sure money.
! The moving pictures Of the Johnson
Ketchell fight were shown at Hammer
STEMS Victoria Theater to-day for the
| first time in public. They were closely
! scanned by fight fans who were anxious
/ to see the negro champion IN action. As
/ the Burns-Johnson pictures proves. the
negro was entirely too big and powerful
4 for Ketchell.
| The films showed that Ketchell, at least
/ four inches shorter and probably forty
pounds lighter. was not match for
| Johnson at any stage Of the fight. II
was also indicated that Johnson simply
/ toyed with the Michigan man during the
early rounds, and did not begin TO fight
/ at his speed until Ketchell scored a
1 knock-dOwn in the twelfth round. john
/ sons final attack, as he got up in the
round, came Ike a flash Of lightning,
according to the pictures, He shot out
/ his powerful right fist and down went
/ Ketchell In a heap.
1 The blow was delivered clearly and
with so much power that the crowd In
/ the theater was quickly convinced that
/ the only man who has a chance with
the negro is Jeffries.
/ MOhawI<s, 30; Hospital Corps, o.
The Mohawks defeated the strong Hos
pitaI Corps in a well played game at
/ Seventeenth and D streets southeast %
to O.
/ The features Of the game we're the play
| ing OF Murray. Mackelfresh. and LEAR
/ lone. on the NJ A. c., ana for the Navy.