Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-23
Jcnric~ Forced TO Make Match
With johnson.

WIN Johnson.
Jim Jenries viii be- compelled toI
make a match with Jack Johnson
Tor the heavyweight championship
OF the world or admit that he does
not intend 20 reenter the prize-ring
Jenries is ON the Lusitania. wIi.b|
Wal arrive here on Thursday or Fri-
day. and has promised TO make arr
engagements for the big feht without
further delay. Johnson viii De I'm
Chicago probably by the end of the
week and says he viii be ready Go.
sign articles and post big forfeit
90 20 as side bet
Johnsou's signal victory ovor
Stanley Ketchel the latter being
knocked out ia the twelfth round
mas put the pugilistic situation
squarcly up to Jomries Tho snort
ing public is ready TO admit that
Jeurles is the only white man in
the world who has the pbvsical
strength and science necessary 10
bring about the defeat of Johnson
and az that there are many followers
OF pugillsm who doubt Icn's ability
10 whip the gigantic negro.
Jenries said in London on Fri
day that as soon as ne reached this
CITY he would confer with sam Ber-
ger. his loquacious manager. who
made sort OF tentative agreement
with Johnson last August which
dmounuedi 10 practically nothing
Jehrles also said with apparent sim
cerlty that 10 Johnson defeated Ket-
chel the colored champion would
nave 20 make the match that has
been widely discussed for nearly a
year
Jenries further said that he was
ln fine health and III Johnson ever
got ia the ring with aim the cbamD-
ionship title would be returned 10
the white race. So far SO goodt JEFF
fries has $4,000 posted with "A friend
IN this city and probably will call
Johnson attention 20 10 as soon as
ne steps OF the big Cunarder. If
Johnson objects 90 this particular
stakeholder which is not improb-
aDle. Jenries can easily turn the
money over 20 somebody else with
the provision that IL Will 20 as an
appearance forfeit and also as mart
OF side bet on the result of the
mlil. III Johnson wants to cIincb
the night he viii cover Jen's forfeit
without a pOw-wow and both men
can then sign articles.
There need be no wranele over
the purse or battle-ground. for Pro
moter Conroth who will be here on
Saturday probably will make an Of
Ter which VIII secure the febt for
Colma. II Johnson and Ketchel drew
$4,000 gate at popular prices il
Is believed that the Jeffries-Johnson
mill IN the same arena would at
tract az least twice that amount.
Johnson is ready to fight Jefries
right of the reel. he saws. but he
probably Knows that Jeffries win not
De IN his best condition before March
or April. Besides. Johnson is he
lieved to be anxious to tour the bic
cities for while in search Of more
easy money as result of MS
triumph over Ketchel.
The sporting public has been pa-
tieut over the arrangement of the
Die mill and the men are entitled
70 a reasonable amount Of time. buf
II they do not agree to get into the
ring within the next six months tbev
doubtless WA be accused of bluff
ing. Johnson looms up as a formi-
dable proposition for Jeffries after.
all. which means that II they settle
their differences the fight will be
about the biggest thing OF its kind
ever held on American soil