Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-28
Black Champion Arrives in New
York for Purpose Of Entering
Into Fight Agreement.
JEFFRlEs VERY DELIGHTED.
Little. Jacks Manager, Willing TO
Make All Kinds of Bets That
His Man VIII Win.

New York, Oct. 2s-The match FOR
| the heavyweight championship Of tho
world between Jack Johnson. the negro
champion and James J. Jeffries, the
retired title-holder. will be arranged at
a meeting OF the principals and their
managers at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon in this city.
The arrangements were made by
George Little, manager for johnson and
Sam Berger. who represented Jeffries.
who held a conference a few hours
after tho arrival here OF Johnson from
Chicago today.
Il am glad to get back 20
New York have come all
the way from San Francisco TO
meet Mr. Jeffries and sign articles for
our battle, and / am willing 10 make
the match under any fair conditions,
said Jack Johnson, the negro heavy
weight. as he disembarSed from the
twentieth century limited from Chica-
90 at the Grand Central station this
morning
There was big crowd on hand, in
cluding many OF his negro friends. TO
welcome Jeffries's rival
johnson was accompanied by his
manager. George Little. The two men
had some difficulty In getting through
the crowd which gathered along the
station platforms and crowded and
cheered the champion
Johnson grinned from ear 70 ear as
the crowd gathered around aud shook
him by the hand and asked him about
the fight with Jeffries.
Il hope 20 meet Jeffries at once. the
sooner the better" said Johnson. Il
never felt better except that the boil
on my cheek bothere me some.
weigh about 2o5 pounds. How did 1
get that boil? l guess l have been Nv
ing too high"
Speaking of the match with Jeffries.
Johnson displayed an evident desire 20
have the articles signed right away
and the negotiations for the contest
concluded.
George Little. my manager, will see
Sam Berger" said Johnson. and ar
range for a meeting. OF course shall
be at the meeting, for Jeffries and can
do more In five minutes 10 settle this
matter than all the go-betweens can do
In a day,
II am ready 10 abide by the condi-
tions that entered into with Berger
III AAltdEOf tAttHA AiAdA NtttNl boh
for a winners and losers division of
the purse"
JEFFRIES DELIGHTED.
Jeffries was delighted when he heard
that johnson had reached the city and
said he was ready at any time 20
arrange terms.
The ex-boiler maker put in some time
this morning in gymnasium work.
Little went at once 70 the hotel "a here
Jeffries and his manager, Sam Berger.
are staying, but was informed that the
former champion and Berger had gone
out Little expressed surprise that JET
fries should not have remained to meet
him. knowing that johnson and himself
would arrive today.
Little left note for Berger saying
that Johnson and he would remain at
their hotel all day to make the match.
las TO the $1,000 which / put up
some time ago. that Johnson would
fight" Little said. II am willing TO bet
that sum even money that Johnson
wins. and further ] viii wager y20.-
600 more at the prevailing ringside
odds that Jeffries Is defeated
II understand that Jeffries spoke
contemporary OF the pictures of the
Johnson ketchel fight and that he
said Il was a bout between a washer
woman and boxer. II Jeffries thinks
Ketchel fights like a washerwoman.
let him fight him. Ketchcl has a terri-
Bile right hand
Little then returned 10 the hotel
where Johnson was stopping johnson
said he thought the fight would be
held ia California.
WILL MEET TOMORROW.
Jim Jenres said he would be ready
10 meet johnson and his manager to-
morrow evening and fix up the match
The big fellow was found tossing a
medicine ball ia a local gymnasium ana
was told that Johnson had reached the
city.
well, we can get together tomor-
row evening" said Jcfrics
Il don't want any newspaper men
scOopcd on this match and IN we nice.
tomorrow. they can an be there The
match can be fixed mp quickly anl
Johnson can get away on a night train
for the west
Berger has instructions 10 arrange
tho meeting tomorrow. I see by The
papers that John l. sullivan Is quoted
az saying that johnson can lick me.
Wen, II ! don't knock out that black
man. / don't want any more show"
Some one then told Jeffries that Il
had been also reported that Sullivan
had said he could beat Johnson
well, that's more Ike g." SAID
Jcnies.
why. that picture show ~ Kctchcl
and johnson shows Johnson up. Tho
idea OF the negro taking on a light
weight Ike that"
Jenrles then returned 20 work AZ the
medicine ball