New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02

-Four promoters, complying with all con-
ditions. bio high Tor the big fight between
James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson for
the beavyWeight championship Of The
world. 10 be held on or before July 4, 1914.
IN Hoboken yesterday. The bids ran all
the way from S.5.elo. with certain moving
picture privileges. 20 Sl25.e0. and there
was such a show OF real money and en-
rhUsiasm shat the men most concerned
and their managers. even expecting much.
were dazed and found ID impossible 70 pick
and choose without careful consideration.
Under the circumstances and in the face
az some protests IL was decided 70 post
pone action on the acceptance Of bid
anil some time to-day, when a meeting
viii be held in private
The lids were the biggest ever made for
q prize ring encounter. and il goes with
out saying that the men VIII meet FOR a
small fortune when what is considered the
best OFFER is accepted. Bob Murphy, the
stakeholder. opened five bids, but the one
MADE by Hugh Mcintosh, VINO handled the
Johnson-Burns fight in Australia, Was not
accompanied with cash deposit Of S5.O9o,
so IL was not considered The other four
were made by John Gleason and James
CoTroth, acting together; Edward Graney,
T J. C'TeX'D Rickaid and Thomas J. Nc
A motley crowd and a big one gathered
in and around Meyers Hotel, IN Hoboken,
10 see the bids opened. James J. Jearies.
pleading desire 10 avoid publicity lrather
unusual IN a hghter) d!d not put I'm an
appearance, but he was represented by
his manager, sam Berger. Jack Johnson
was on hand. howeTc.. driving ZAP IN a big
automobile TO the cheers Of the small BOYS
and the more enthusiastic fight fans"
He was accompanied ty his manager
George Litue. Hundreds Of well known
New York sporting men crossed the river
also 10 see the bids opened, and much dis
appointment MAS expressed on the decision
10 postpone the acceptance until to-day.
The bids represented such mass Of fig
ures I'm which purses moving picture priv
leges. percentages Of gross receipts and
other incidentals Were mixed mp that h
was little wonder that Jack Johnson,
George Little and sam Berger were 50
confused that il was impossible 10 make
a choice on the spot. Judging hy some ~
the bids the moving picture privileges are
considered 10 De worth between $4,000 and
s75.eJ. 50 thar this anglo seemed deserving
OF particular consideration. The bids were
mace ia person, ana each one considered
was accompanied ty "a certified check Tor
$3.50 OF more.
Athletic club, OF san Francisco. made
bid involving three propositions as fol-
lows. Eighty per cent of the gross
Receipts. with a guarantee Of S15.V9. the
management 20 have sole ownership of the
picture privileges; or 60 per cent OF the
gross receipts. with q $4,000 guarantee ana
an ofier Of s10cso for one-third 81 the pict-
Ure proceeds. or So per cent Of the gross
receipts, with no guarantee.
Mr.. Graney agreed, If the offer was ac-
oepted. 10 build a pavilion seating $500
persons in OF within FIVE miles Of san
Francisco.
John Gleason, OF san Francisco. in com
bination with James C0nroth. submitted a
bid OF $4,000 FOR a hght ON July al
the Colma Athletic Cluo. OF Ocean View.
or san Francisco. rcscTyiug iuu rights 10
the picture privileges.
Gleason agreed. a. tBe hid was accepted.
10 deposit check al once for $4,000. Mr..
Gleason mace a SECOND proposition. Offering
purse 81 S75.0sS aIrd IS % per cent Of the
moving picture receipts while a third one
provided for an offer o. - per cent Of the
gross receipts and q - per cent Of the
picture receipts. Coflroth agreed 10 deposit
slo0to a. once IL the oner was accepted.
A cable dispatch WAS received from Hugh
d. Mclntosh, Of Australia, Offering $500 10
country. $4,000 10 each fofNa contest ia
either England or France and 5000 10
each FOR "a contest iu Australia. no check
accompanied the ofer ana The I'D was not
considered.
r. J.. Rickare, OF Ely. Ney.. submitted
a bid in which he offered $1,000 in cash
and a check Tor 5000 on the spot for a
fight ou July IN either Ctah or California
and cash purse OF Slol"ae aud IS % per
cert of the receipts OF The moving pict-
Ures. If the bid was accepted Mr.. Richard
agreed a. deposit $4,000 more Within sixty
daks. and the remaining $1,000 forty-eight
hours before the fight
Thomas J. McCar,y. Of the Pacific Ath-
le,ic club. az Los Angeles. offered the en-
tire receipts OF the house and 90 per cent
OF the moving picture privileges or purse
o. sIlOgD ia cash and ~ per cent II the
moving picture receiuts.
on the face q il Tom NcCarcy's bid Of
$4,000 and 80 per cent 81 the moving pict-
ure PRIVILEGES appeared 10 be the hest
offer. but Tie feeling appeared 10 De more
or less general t.at the fighters and their
managers were impressed With the bids
made by Gleason and C0nrJtl and Tex
Richard. and that il would finally come
Gown 10 a question between the two This
feeling was Induced by the fact that some
thought must bo given % The ability -
the men 10 handle Dig mills ara the as
surance OF q proper place 90 take care %
the biz crowd which VIII turn out 90 see
he night