Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-12-04
,,ifers For lefirieS- Johnson Bat
tie Largest Ever Made.
LAY NET THEM 100000
-Four Of the Five Dies Received Were
Fer 100000 Up to s125,ooo With
civision OF PriviIeges-Principals
Ask Time to Consider Them.

New York. Dec. 2-Judging from
the bids offered for the Jeffries-John-
son fight. the pugilists may battle for
purse and picture privileges netting
more than 100000. Bids were opened
at Hobolion hotel but the fighters
and their representatives asked for
time to consider the various Offers.
Jeffries did not attend the conference.
hut he was represented by Sam Berg
or. while Johnson. when II came to
looking out for his own interests need.
ed no assistance from his manager.
George Little.
Five bids were received. They came
from T. J. McCarey. of Los Angeles;
Edward Graney. nj San Francisco;
Hugh D. Mcintosh. OF Sydney. Aus
tralia: Jack Gleason and j. w. Coff-
roth. OF Frisco. coupled. and Tex Rick
ard. OF Ely. Nevada. and Jack Glea-
SON coupled. also. II was roughly es
timated by a well known theatrical
manager. that II Jeffries wins the pic
lures OF the mill may produce $780,
600 in profits.
Richard announced that Gleason
was in with him on the offer which
Stakeholder Bob Murphy read. These
co.promoters stated In writing that
they we're ready TO pull OFF the fight
on July T. 1910. In Utah. Nevada or
California. for purse OF slnl.O00. OF
which 900 was posted. and 100 per
cent of the moving pictures. provid-
ing Jeffries and Johnson would agree
to pay them 3S 1.3 per cent OF the
profits OF said pictures. Richard
stated. that in addition to the 100000
he posted. he was ready to post $780,
600 sixty days before the fight. and
the remaining $50. 900 forty-eight hours
before the men entered the ring
The Gleason. Coffroth bid contained
three separate propositions and was
accompanied by a $4,000 draft. The
first proposition was the fiat offer OF
s125.00O for the fight. all privileges"
to be retained by Gleason and Con-
roth. $4,000 to be posted at once II
this offer was accepted. The second
proposition was an offer of a $4,000
purse and &C 2-3 per cent of the NOV
ing picture privileges. 100000 to be
posted on acceptance. while the third
was an offer of 80 per cent OF the
gross receipts and &C 2-3 per cent OF
the pictures. with $4,000 to be posted
on acceptance.
r. j. McCarey. of the Pacific A. c.,
Los Angeles. first posting $4,000
draft. filed bid containing two offers.
The first was an offer of 100 per cent
of the gross gate receipts and 30 per
cent of the moving picture privileges.
while the second was an offer OF $l10.-
00O purse and so per cent OF the pic
lures. the club to have full charge OF
the pictures and give bond to the
principals.
Ell Graneys' offer was backed by
certified check for $4,000 and was to
the effect that the Tuxedo club. OF
San Francisco. made three PROPOSE
tons: First. so per cent OF the gross
receipts. with guarantee of $4,000
and the entire picture privileges to go
to the pugilists: second. so per cent
OF the gross receipts. with a $4,000
guarantee. and $4,000 for one-third
OF the pictures; third. 80 per cent of
the gross receipts and entire picture
privileges with no guarantee.