The San Francisco call., 1909-12-03
BIG BATTLE COMES
TO SAN FRANCISCO
Contestants Accept Richard
Gleason Bid and COfrOfRS
Picture Patents Swing Deal
Especial Dispaioh 10 The Call

Especial Dispaioh 10 The Call
NEW YORK. Dec. 2-In and
around the Hotel Albany. where Jei-
fries lives. and where he and his CO.
horts and all other followers of the
light game are accustomed to congre-
cate. il was the almost unanimous
opinion tonight that the Jcffries-John-
son battle OF July T. which was today
formally awarded to the Richard
Gleason combination. will take place
in California. and most sports inclined
10 the belief that it will be held al
Colma instead OF at Gleason's place.
This belief Is strengthened by the
quiet smile of confidence that Cofroth
wears.
There Is hardly doubt that he
stands in with Rickard and Gleason
and win share largely in the profits.
None of the parties to the tripartite
alliance viii. however admit that Cof-
froth is in on the deal.
RICHARD FAVORs COLMA
Concerning the probable scene Of
The fight Rickard said tonight;
There is a strong possibility or our
sta ging the fight in COlma- provided
we can lease COffrOth'S pavilion under
reasonable terms and with the privilege
Of charging the stands. You know, II
the bout is held in California probably
close to $4,000 persons viii see It In
Utah I expect the bout also will draw
al least 1000 persons. IT win attract
between $4,000 and 10000 If held in
Nevada. many Of whom VIII be women
lSans-NelsOn fight in Goldneld there
wee many women and children among
the spectators.
There is. of course. a possibility that
the fight may be pulled of IN salt Lake
city. There Is a law against prize
lighting in Utah, but il is a fiimsy one
and easily can be got around. Promi-
nent business interests in Salt Lake
City are anxious TO have the fight
there Most Of the businessmen in Salt
Lake City welcome the proposition. I
have a paper in my room. signed by 200
influential businessmen Of the Mormon
city. asking me TO use my best efforts
toward getting the fight for them.
STRING TO SALT LAKE DEAL
Gleason and probably viii be will
ing TO grant the application, provided
The businessmen Of salt Lake City Will
guarantee SI0I,0 zoo TO cover the purse
and TO go as a forfeit in case the con-
test could not be pulled off there, after
the necessary arrangements have been
made. As things stand now. il any
thing happens 10 prevent the bout July
q. 7 must give Johnson and Jeffries the
total purse of sl0l,000. That is why
I want TO know my ground before lay
you can say for me-" he added.
that jim Coffroth viii have no part
Rickard said to The Cairs CORE
spondent that he has already sold in
New York city 200 tickets Al $25 each.
They were sold TO New York sport
lovers. who were bound TO sec the night
no matter where IL is held.
There was strong talk tonight that
Eddie Graney would be made referee
as 4 balm 10 his disappointment, but in
q talk with The Calls correspondent
At the Hotel Astor tonight he scorned
the suggestion
NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-The fight for
the heavy weight championship of the
world between James J. JeffrieS and
John Johnson viii be held in California,
near san Francisco. July 4, 1910. and
viii be staged by Tex" Rickard of Ne
vada and John J. Gleason of San
Their bid of slO1 900 and two-thirds
OF the moving picture privileges to the
contestants was formally accepted in a
stormy meeting at Hoboken. y. J., this
afternoon. Final articles Will be drawn
up and signed there tomorrow. 1t is
believed the fight viii represent more
cash than any other fight in the history
OF the ring
GRANEY AND MeCAREY LOSERS
Thomas J. McCarey of Los Angeles.
whose bid was considered highest by
many. made game race for his Pacific
athletic club. but his cause was with
out hope. James ConrOth. by virtue of
his control Of the two basic patents on
moving pictures, had decreed against
McCarey and his ally, Eddie Graney of
san Francisco. and the night was given
10 Gleason and Rickard. who, il IS
said by sporting men, have an under
standing with Cofroth-a surmise
g Il.
and cofroth have shared one bid in
the past.
NcCarey and Graney estimate that
the net value of the moving pictures
worth 100000. Rickard and Gleason
declined 10 estimate.
After Lou Houseman of Chicago, as
master OF ceremonies. had called the
meeting 10 order IN a. hotel at Boboken,
sam Berger. Jeffries manager. an
nounced that his principal had decided
for Rickard and Gleason. George Little,
representing Johnson. made similar
announcement. and Stake Holder Bob
Murphy was about to declare the mat
ter settled. when McCarey rose TO in
sist on reading the Rickard bid. in an
effort TO show that it was not the best.
Uncle TONI Is SORE
II was induced TO come across the
continent" protested McCarey, by the
representation that everything was to
be above board here. / find il other
WISE. il my bl0 Is not me pest, Inen
Eddie Graneys is. Graney's bid
amounts, including pictures, to s275,000
10 the fighters"
Well I've been in this fight busi-
ness longer than you have spoke up
Gleason. and was about TO continue.
when McCarey jumped to his feet and
hurled his wallet across the long table,
crying:
But ] have had bigger fights" per
sisted Gleason.
"FH bet my pile you haven't, .
shouted McCarey
Lou HOuseman Quieted the argument,
but there was more wrangling before
Berger announced decisiyely that JEFF
fries would not change his verdict.
Little made a similar announcement for
johnson. and Stake Holder Murphy de-
clared the award to Rickard and
Gleason.
At Gleasons suggestion the final
sigaing OF the articles was postponed
until tomorrow at II o'clock, when
lawyers viii clinch the last techni-
calities.
LOS ANGELAN PROMISED BOX
General sympathy was expressed for
McCarey. He had prejudiced his rather
delicate health by cross country trip
in the expectation of getting the fight.
Rickard assured him, as a sop to his
chagrin, that a special ringside box