Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
For Aground Fight for
Worlds Title July 4.
Details Settled al Hoboken
And Money Posted.
Jeff and johnson Will Meet in
Utah or California.

New York, Dec. 3.-The JeffrieS-
| Johnson fight for the heavyweight
| championship of the world will be
fought either in Salt Lake City or in
| the vicinity of San Francisco on July 4
next. Final articles for 45-round con-
test We're signed by the principals to-
day in hotel at Hoboken, n. J. Meth
er of the contestants, according to the
articles, is to engage in any boxing
contest before the date of the big fight
This effectively ends the possibility of
Johnson meeting Langford or Jeffries
fighting Kaufman between now and
then. Both, it is further stipulated
must enter active training at least 80
days before the fight. Five-ounce
gloves are to be used and the contest
must be governed by straight Marquis
of Queensbery rules. The referee is to
be selected at least 60 dt"S before the
contest.
II Jetfries, johnson and Tex" Rickard
and John j. G!eason-the two last nam
ed being the successful bidG ,rs-can-
not agree on referee JET. lies and
Johnson are each to select Two men
and from these four Rick, I'd Id Glea-
son are to make any selection they de-
sire. The referee is to be paid $1,000,
the contestants to pay him two-thirds
and tho promoters the balance.
JeIfries and Johnson have each de-
posted $4,000 as a forfeit to the promo
tiers if they fail to appear, while Rick
ard and Gleason have deposited $4,000
to stand as forfeit in case they fail
to stage the fight and to apply on the
purse of $101,0OO offered. Sixty days
before the fight Richard and Gleason
are to deposit an additional 100000 of
the purse and the remaining S., 900 As
hours before the contest.
Robert w. Murphy, a New York
hotel proprietor, is the temporary
stakeholder, and he may serve perma-
nently. Both fighters wanted to have
a Western bank serve as stakeholder.
but it was said difficulty was found in
getting one to assume the RESPONSIBLE
ity
rms stakeholder question was de-
bated for several hours in the New
ork Office of Henry I. Kowalsky,
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 a disinterested party. The
promoters objected to this and the
plan outlined above was finally adopt
ed. Johnson throughout seemed to be
fearful that someone might defraud
him.
Richard said on Thursday that he
did not believe the laws of Utah would
permit the fight to be held in that state
But today. when he had read several
messages from prominent Salt Lake
men he said:
II believe the fight can and will be
held IN salt Lake City. The law there
IS not very stringent and | am assured
that t can be altered satisfactorily. I
nave mad talk with the governor of
utah, but 1 am not at liberty to make
the matter public"
Jftfrles is anxious to have the fight
III or near San Francisco and sporting
men mere believe, Notwithstanding the
laik about Salt Lake City, that the
|lghf will go to California. The f1exi-
ple articles give the promoters the
flsht TO stage the fight in Utah. Neva-
va or California. but Nevada has rot
peer considered seriously.
Inc moving pictures, which are look
ec I" bring in the most money. will
be managed and controlled by a stock
company To be formed with Jeffries
ara Johnson each holding a one third
interest and with Richard and Gleason
holding the other third.
George Little, manager for Jobnson
said today that johnson was WILLING to
accept Eddy" Graney of San f,ran-
OF
'erS lor the Hght. as referee Richard
ma Gleason are also favorable to
iraney, it is understood