The sun., 1909-11-02
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
GLEASON, COFFR0THS RIVAL,
HERE TO BID FOR THE FIGHT.
Says He wlm Build huge Arena &C ocean
View. Near Frisco, and WIN Not Lose
the Jesrrtes-Johns0n Match-I4ew
Powell ComIng Lightweight Boxer.

the Jo6fries-~bOnneOm Matcn-h4cW
Powell Coming Lightweight Boxer.
JefYries has decided to remain In this
city until December 1. when bids for
the fight with johnson will be opened and
the battle ground decided upon. johnson
says he will also remain East until this i'm
Dortant question has been settled. Two
rival promoters. James Coffroth and Jack
Gleason, who can deliver the goods. viii
have the inside track when II comes to out
bidding individuals outside OF California.
but from all accounts they will indulge In a
bitter struggle to land the match. Gleason
arrived here last night. He refused to state
the amount Of the purse he intended to hans
up or how much of a percentage OF the gate
receipts he would allot to the pugiltsts as a
counter proposition But he freely ad-
mitted that Cofrroth would have TO ny very
high to beat him.
Gleason, who is a close friend of Sam
Berger. Jeff's manager, has secured q license
to conduct glove fights in Alameda county.
thirteen minutes ride from San Francisco,
He has secured an option on property Just
beyond the city limits and says IL he gets
the match he will build the biggest arena
in the world. to be operated by the Ocean
View Athletic Club. duly incorporated. The
club will be located at Ocean views across
the bay from Frisco. and according to Glea-
bout OF -forty-five rounds or more. which
has been stipulated In the articles OF agree
ment signed by JefYries and johnson. Glea-
son states that the proposed arena will have
room for 10000 spectators. which means
that it will be larger than Forbes Field In
Pittsburg and the stadium at Harvard INT
versity. He is confident that the fght will
draw 9 crowd that will tax the new arena to
its fullest capacity and that the gate money
,uKn all
Because OF those facts Gleason evidently
believes that when the time comes to put
in a bid for the mill he will have Conroth
beaten. That there is ground for worry
on the part OF Coffroth is indicated by the
latter's statement that he fears collusion
between Gleason and Berger; but when
asked about the matter yesterday Berger
declared that all bids would be treated
without prejudice and that the highest
bidder would get the hGht. CofrrOth's
arena at Colma, where forty-five rounds
or more can be pulled on. cannot AFFORD
room for more than 1900 spectators, but
IL it comes to a pinch 1t is believed that
Corroth will enlarge his amphitheatre
to enable him to outbid Gleason.
It is a foregone conclusion that @ther
promoters in various places will make
large offers for the battle. Oklahoma,
the States of Washington. Texas and Ne
yada will be heard from in this respect,
but that will be about all. Nobody believes
that the fight can be conducted without
interference at any Of these places. Jeffries
and johnson know that California can make
good and that either Colma or Ocean View
will guarantee more sure money than can
be secured elsewhere. So IL is accepted
as a certainty that Cofrroth and Gleason
will have to fight 1t out to finish. If.
a. il has been frequently stated, Coffroth
has johnson sewed up and Jeffries insists
upon accepting Gleason's offer, there may
be a hitch in the negotiations which may
result in calling the fight on. II either
pusilist should desire to crawl out Of the
paved for him. But il johnson is free to
accept the beat Inducements there can be no
trouble.
Lew Powell. the California lightweight.
who stopped Johnny Frayne In short order
He is said TO be one OF the best boys OF his
weight ever seen on the Coast and will soon
be in line to fight for the lightweight cham
also a stiff puncher. Coffroth SAYS he Is a
conner and can beat Nelsop on points in
round rs6s,Ssd sSg. AZ. HH5s% 5sp Tommy
Powell in a twenty round bout at an early
date and may accept.
Although the Louisiana authorities have
enforced the anti-betting law 80 riEidy
that the New Orleans racetracks are closed
asSts % 'ess even 'ss on Il" Sunday. within suhshot g. %
OF New Orleans several boxing clubs are
pulling on fights on the sabbath and are
receiving plenty Of patronage.
Jeannette's signal victory over Kubiak,
who was knocked out in the tenth round
in Paris Saturday. night has silenoed the
croakers who predicted the bout would be
a frame up, :, Jeannettes stock has RECEIVED
ment and there Is now talk Of a fight with
Laneford, II there is no, chance for a
aurns tbs comnS snd s
IL In probable that the Boston pugilist will
go to Paris for q tussle with his old rival.
mense crowd and enthusiasm ran high.
Paris is surely fighting mad.
As johnson did not compel Kaufman
and Ketchel to put up $40 600 before meet
ing them in the ring i is hard to under
mix with Langford, The latter offers to
bet O., 600 on the side and will make John
son present Of 81 600 the moment he enters
California would probably draw a s?5 900
gate, II not more. and II Johnson should
n he wsrS tar clean up sh %
has made a reasonable proposition to john
son and means what he says. IL johnson
he viii accept this ofTer and by whipping
the dangerous Boston negr1 convince the
sporting world that Jenrie' the only man
who has chance to defeat n.
Word comes from Chicago hat II McCirav
by handing over Wiltse. Donlin and sI7 500
in cash. In other words II may be assIin ed
that Charles Webb Murphy. the Cubs owner,
a Giant II he can help II. Murphy and
Chance are very bitter toward the Giants,
by the way. They say McGraw displayed
malice when he saved Matthewson and
Wiltse TO beat the Cubs out OF the pennant,
and for that reason they do not fayor any
York manager. But Murphy and Chanke
possibly have forgotten how the Cubs
beat the Giants out Of the championship
in 1908. a proceeding that savored OF sharp
practice; Wouldn't IT. be better plan
as other major league managers seem able
to do. instead OF attempting to secure stars
who are ready to go back?
il is said hat several influential mag
mates will try 10 have a rule passed before
next season prohibiting the use Of the
spit ball. Several managers of note
are opposed to this practice and they are