Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
JACK JOHNSON MAY
TAKE ON LANGF0RD
Sam Must Put Up $4,000
Before Champion Consid.
ers Proposition.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, October 30.-AIthoush
Jack Johnson has been matched to meet
Jim Jefrfes for the heavyweight title
some time next July, the big negro will
do some fighting in the meantime, pro-
vided, of course, he is able to secure
| the necessary inducements and oppo-
nents. Johnson has his attention turn
ed toward Sam Langford. and IL would
not surprise the fight fans a bit If
these two clever colored men sign I'D
and agree to have it out under the
Marquis Of Queensberry code
Langford has announced time and
again that he was prepared to tackle
Johnson. and as an evidence of his sin
certify In this direction he is ready to
give the champion $1,000 in cash the
moment he steps into the ring When
George Little. Johnson's manager, was
informed Of this. he did not hesitate to
say that a match between Johnson and
card and that he was ready to do bust
ness and bring about such a battle
THE only way that 1 will consider
the proposition fer a match" said Lit
tie. lis. if Mr.. woodman. who repre-
! oCHtS bdHSlolu' Will post SlU,UUO In
cash with some responsible party to
convince me as well as the public of
his honesty of intention. / must make
this demand Imperative. because we
nave had lot of experience of late
with so-called boxers, who announced
that they wanted to meet Johnson.
After bothering us and making us can
eel lucrative and profitable theatrical
engagements. at the last moment the
bouts are called off for reasons tina
are not satisfactorily explained.
Nothing to Prevent Scrap.
I'VE intend to avoid this in the fu-
ture.. If Langford wants to tackle
Johnson for his title he must deposit
the money I ask. If he does so you can
depend that Johnson will be on the job
and give Mr.. Langford chance There
Is nothing in the articles signed be-
tween Johnson and Jeffries to prevent
either man from fighting before that
match. If there is anything doing be-
tween and We are shown. you may
state that Jack will be in shape to give
Langford a fight within sixty days after
| the signing Of the papers"
All the moneys involved i'm the forth
| coming battle between johnson and jeff
ries were deposited with Robert P.
| Murphy tonight. Mr.. Murphy at the time
| that the papers were witnessed and
signed was agreed on as temporary stake
holder. Mr.. Murphy. however, will act
as final stakeholder. There was a meet
| ing between Little and Sam Berger act
| ing for the retired champion, this even
| ing, and Mr.. Murphy was prevailed on,
after some reluctance, to hold the for
| feits and stake money until after the fight
/ Is decided.
/ Johnson was around town today cele-
brating He says IL has been the am
| bition Of his career to meet Jeffries, and
| that he is the happieSt man in the coun-
| try now that the fight has been arranged.
Johnson's colored crOnes were very jubi-
! liant and number of the Galveston
mans friends helped Jack to enjoy HIM
/ self. Johnson held an informal reception
during the afternoon at Baron Wilkins
place, on West 33th street, and plenty of
wine flowed. Johnson's vacation, though.
will he n brief one. for he leaves for
Chicago tonight to fulfill theatrical en-
gagement In that city.
Another $751; 900 Offer.
Jeffries has nothing in sight in the way
! OF a stage date and unless he changes
! his plans he will remain I'm town all next
week. If he does sign for a vaudeville
engag ement Berger says that the boiler
maker will not go far from New York.
Jeffries wants TO play around New York
until after the bids for the fight are
/ opened.
| This evening Stakeholder Murphy re-
ceived this telegram from Centralia,
Washington state. and signed Harvey C.
Troth. secretary:
.'Centralia Athletic Club offers $4,000
! or Jeffries and johnson. Certified check
herewith mailed"