The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-30
JEFFR|ES AND
JOHNSON sign
Will Meet in Finish Fight for
the Worlds Heavy
Championship.
MEN AGREE UPON TEN
THOUSAND DOLLAR BET
Gate Receipts Divided % and
25: Fight foes TO High
est Bidder.

est DlUucI.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Jack johnson
and James j Jcffries-thc negro insist.
ed that as present champion. his name
should appear frst-signed articles here
late today binding them TO fight forty
five. or more. rounds. TO a finish. not
later than July 3, 1910, before the club
I Offering the best financial induccmcnt,
the winner TO take side bet OF $4,000
and 10 per cent of the purse, the loser
10 take % per cent.
Preliminary discussion was scheduled
for clock at the Hotel Albany, JET
fries and his manager were punctual TO
ihc minute. but johnson elbowcd his
way diffidcnily through the crowd
ten minntes later. AT the table, as the
men took their places. sat Icffrics. with
Bob Vernon al his left and Sam Bcr-
ger. his manager, M his right George
George Considine, " Honest John
Kelly, Sam Harris. Sam Nelson, Bob
Murphy and other wcll-known sporting
Ben
Jeff Eyes Negro,
Jeffries eyed the negro curiously
but did no; meet his glance johnson
was affablc but showed his nervousness
by his frequent grins aud hs constant
clicking of two red dice which he car
ried balf,conccalcd in the palm of his
right hand.
Both principals posed for the photog-
Epher. and when the smoke of the flash
lights had cleared, promptly got down
10 business Jellries let Berger do his
talking. but johnson broke in frequent
K ~ on his manager with suggestions
and objections Nevertheless. il was
remarked as the articles took form. that
n IcifI!cs was winning nearly every point
for which he contcndcd
IL was agreed the men would box
for the heavyweight championship of
the world. - AT this point Johnson in
sisted that the present champion 5 name
should preccde the retired undcfcatcd
champion 5 name in the written agree.
nent
Johnson Demands Forfeit.
10 this .lcfirics quickly asscutcd.
Berger then suggested that the fight
go 10 the club making the highest re-
sponsiblc bid within the next thirty
days. Little agreed. bat Johnson, shak-
ing his head obviously, asked that each
bid he accompanied by a $1,000 forfeit
as a guarantee Of good faith. ]clrries
nodded and Berger gave his assent.
And have a man on the ground
with the coin. stipulated Johnson.
The stonographer inserted clause
10 that effect, but when asked TO read
his notes WIS seized with such bad
ease of rattlcS that he had to he ex-
cused while n newspaper man took his
place. So far 1T had been easy sailing.
/ but when the question Of a referee WAS
raised, the crowd followed the con
ycrsstion cXpcctanlly. Little. for
4 Jobuson, wanted TO name his choice.
y For the first time, Jctfrics broke in.
Let the club that gets the bid have
4 word, he ordered 'Thcy'vc got
as much al stake as VIC have. Let it
wait -
Little was for arguing the point. but
Johnson was all cancellation.
Vel, let it go" he urged; "that s
all right.
Number of Rounds
The number of rounds was next in
order
L $50 far as 90, said Jefrrics, ''I
don I care if It's for six. ten, twenty
or hundred rounds; but / know what
!he public viii demand, aud | am 90
ing TO see that they get tit means
a finish
Al this the crowd checrcd, until Bob
Murphy had TO demand order But
L
Sau Francisco club. where only
iWeniy-round bouts are allowed. might
get inc bid, and in that event insisted
'ventY rounds should be specified
Ihen FRISCO won I get the iight
announced Jeffrics, dccisiycly. make
En iorty'bye rounds or more -
swallowing his objections. previously
'oiceo' the negro agreed yoIUbly.
Neither Man Confident.
There was stiIl tho rock on which
most agreements split-divisiou of the
purse 10 the crowd S surprise. both
m.u protested they were willing 10 FIGHT
s,nneI lake all. 90 and ~ per cent. or
n aug % per cent; and ON the latter
paSls II was settled
traene side bet caused more difficulty.
eairl's wanted TO wager $4,000. John.
Jin more cautious. offered 50 900. Iit.
~, hls manager, wanted 10 Law the
yny ~ ringsldc odds. ''as a business
isopposi'loh. I,crpOs As a compromise they
-<1fo so'i, 10 iet the $4,000 already posted
SQlss ooo ognrG Today meeting stand, with
'Iwith. ~ or ''"e' lorlh-
! h, All rIgbt,' assented Jeffrics plain
,v5y' and !, but l wanted that tweuy thou
. 81 a great roar of laughter went np
ur;n mn nc crowd. and even johnson
Ho,n1 a, D'p hlHlInN. manager ui the
6s kt AlpanN, was chosen as temporary
w ebmSenoidcr ebose the final stakeholder 10 be
'osen by the club
49, Johnson Objects.
No. No. sui" said Johnson. II has =
.h,f'''ys .'S,r where my money Goes. -
=. h;,L me club has more TO saw Than
- IN IN oil us put in Berger.
(Aao,o man mas more 10 saw about my
khat;gtha khtGg than | has, affirmed johnson.
his hcsd-yct he yielded while
'oes wIo, only ono crucial point remained
vs. snen would they fight?
sEk W va hniSh fight had been agreed ON.
Co h,,Sas the consensus of opinion at thc
udIit IL rSn,i!9GaEcr s table hat either Nevada
mo S%;,ia iaiiornia must get the winninn lid
~ Ia 51niity DAYS for the bids to come
o. cn"i anu sixty days more for or The mem men
,t& At tyhnultIon IN" themselves in, the. weather
Dc.t fal,,sne ,ne earliest would he loo Wet in
,ers' ,en nnio1nIa ai and too cold in Nevada Both
..skugs agIeed that, TO accommodate fhc
gSssssthnst lIo"ds sure 10 attend. the bont
oaD ssfhss' fher DC held out of-doors. BcrGer FUR fur,
lrainiuIcd the necessity for ampIc