The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-03
RICHARD SAYS IT'S UP To SALT LAKE H.! ss
TheSpOrting Authority
Of Salt Lake
WORD IS SENT
To THIS CITY.
Continued from page 1, part i.

up and signed there tomorrow. IL is
believed the fight viii represent more
cash than any other fight i'm the history
of the ring.
Thomas j. McCarey Of Los Angeles,
whose bid was considered highest by
many, made a game race for his Pacific
Athletic club. but his cause was with
out hope. James COffrOth, by virtue Of
his control of the two basic patents on
moving pictures, had decreed against
McCarey and his ally, Eddie Graney OF
San Francisco, and the fight was given
to Gleason and Richard, who, sporting
men say, may have an understanding
with COffrOth-a surmise strengthened
by the fact that Gleason and Coffroth
have shared one bid in the past.
McCarey and Graney estimate that
the net value of the moving pictures
will be at least $780, 600, and may be
worth $4,000 Richard and Gleason
declined TO estimate
After Lou HOusemau OF Chicago. as
master Of ceremonies, had called the
meeting TO order IN a hotel at HObOkens
Sam Berger, Jeffries' manager, an
nounced that his principal had decided
for Richard and Gleason. George Lit
tie, representing Johnson, made a SIM
liar announcement, and SHAREHOLDERS
Bob Murphy was about to declare the
matter settled when MCCarey rose 10
insist on reading the Richard bid in an
effort to show that It was not the best.
A Protest Is Filed.
Il was induced to come across the
continent" protested McCarey, by the
representation that everything was 20
be above board here. L find 1t other
wise. II my bid is not the best, then
Eddie Graney's is. Graney's bid
amounts, including pictures, 70 SZl5,0oJ
to the fighters"
We'll I've been in this fight business
longer than you have" spoke up Glea-
son, and was about TO continue, when
McCarey jumped TO his feet and hurled
his wallet across the long table, cry
ing:
There's at least $3.50 that you
haven't"
But I've had bigger fights" persist
ed Gleason.
IN bet my pile you haven't" shouted
MCCarev.
Lou HOuseman quoted the argument
but there was more WTangling before
Berger announced decisively that JEFF
fries would not change his verdict. Lit
tie made a similar announcement for
Johnson, and Stakeholder Murphy de-
clared the award to Rickard and Glea-
son.
At Gleason's suggestion the final
signing Of the articles was postponed
until tomorrow at IL o'clock, when law
yers will clinch the last technicalittes.
Losing Bidder Gets Sympathy.
General sympathy was expressed for
McCarey. He had prejudiced his rather
delicate health by cross country trip
iu the expectation of getting the fight.
Richard assured him as q sop 10 his cha
grin, that a special ringside box should
be built for him and his friends.
The guaranteed purse for this fight is
the largest ever offered, but sporting
men believed the moving pictures will
net even more. An indication Of their
value is to be seen i'm the fact that
Houseman, who handled the Illinois
rights to the ett-FitzsimmOus fight
pictures and paid S104 900 10 Dan Stuart
as the promoters percentage for thems
still realized handsomely on his in
Vestmeut HOuseman is principal bid
der for the Illinois and New York rights
for the pictures of the coming fight
John I. Sullivan was mentioned in the
gossip today as possible referee, but he
was not seen at headquarters. John L.
has been on the water wagon so long, a
volunteer explained, that he will not
permit himself to be tempted. For that
reason he has not been around
No one believes that Sullivan win be
selected as referee. His age and bulk
are his only handicap, but they are SUI
fcient. The referee may be chosen to-
morrow when the final articles are
signed, but it is considered likely that
Jefries, johnson and the promoters, all
of whom have an equal voice, viii take
plenty Of time before selecting so i'm
pOrtant an official.