The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
No Date Fixed But Must Be Be-
fore July 5.
ANXIOUS ABOUT CASH
Negro Wanted to Know What
Was Done With "the Coin"
The Side Bet Will Be $4,000
Per Man.

IJeffries- Johnson meeting and agree
ment to fight were interesting. The
points agreed upon are as follows:
They are to fight 45 or more rounds,
| to a finish. not later than July 5, 1910,
before the club offering the best finan-
cial inducement. The winner is to take
a side bet of $4,000 and IS per cent of
the purse, the loser to take Is per cent.
The preliminary discussion was
scheduled for O'Clock in the banquet
hall of the hotel at New York. Jeffries
and his manager were punctual to the
minute. but Johnson elbowed his way
efficiently through the crowd ten min
utes late. At the table. as the men took
non at his left and Sam Berger. his
manager, at his right, johnson, George
Considine. Honest John" Kelley, Sam
| Harris, Sam Nelson. Bob Murphy and
other well known sporting men.
| Jeffries eyed the negro curiously, but
| did not meet his glance. johnson was
affable. but showed his nervousness by
| his frequent grins and his constant
r.ed half concealed in the palm of his
right hand
| Pose for Photographs.
Both principals posed for the photog-
rapher and when the smoke of the flash
lights had cleared promptly got down to
| business. JSnTleS let berger 90 MS Istik-
lirg, but Johnson broke in frequently on
| his manager with suggestions and OBJ
| .ections. Nevertheless. it was remarked
as the articles took form. that Jeffries
was winning nearly every point for
which he COntenGed.
| It was agreed without dispute that the
men would box for the heavyweight
championship of the world. At this
point John: on insisted that the present
champions name should precede the re-
Ell the
written agreement.
To this Jeffries quickly assented. Ber-
ger then suggested that the fight go TO
the club making the highest responsible
bid within the next thirty days. Little
agreed, but Johnson, shaking his head
obviously, asked that each bid be ac-
companied by $1,000 forfeit as guar
antee of good faith. JeHries nodded and
Berger gave his assent.
Anxious About s'the Coin"
| and have a man on the ground with
the CON- stipulated Johnson. The stem
ographer inserted d clause TO that erect.
So far it had been easy sailing, bus
when the question of referee was
raised the crowd edged forward expec-
tantiy Little for Johnson wanted to
name his choice. For the first time
Jeffries broke in.
LET the clue tha. gets the bid have q
word" he ordered. They've got as
much at stake as we have. Let it wait. y
Little was for arguing the point, put
Johnson was all Cancellation. well, let
bit co. he urged. chats all right
/ The number Of rounds was next in
lcr0er.
80 far as I CO." said Jeffries, st don't
care If it is six, ten. twenty or a hun
lred rounds; but know what the public
will demand and am going to see they
get tit means finiSh.'
| At this the crowd cheered, but John-
son was not satisfied. He feared San
Francisco club. where only twenty
round bouts are allowed. might get the
bid, and in that event insisted that
Twenty rounds should be specified.
Then Frisco won't get the fight an
nounced Jeffries. decisively. Make It
fclty-five rounds or more"
Swallowing his objections previously
voiced, the negro agreed volubly.
No Trouble About Division.
There was still the rock on which most
lagreements split-tne division of the
rrrse To the surprise of the crowd,
both men protested that they were will
ling to fight winner take all or 60 and 40
rer cent or IS and rs per cent; and on
1.-The last named basis it was settled.
The side bet caused more difficulty.
tJcffries wanted to wager $4,000. john
son, more cautious. offered $4,000 Little,
his manager, wanted to lay the money
lat ringside odds. las a BUSINESS prcposi-
ltion." AS compromise. they agreed to
let the S., 900 already posted to secure TO-
ldays meeting stand. with $4,000 addf-
ltional TO be added forthwith.
"Au right" assented Jeffries, plain
lively, "but I wanted that twenty
| thousand.
johnson Still Particular.
great roar of laughter went UP
from the crowd and even Johnson
grinned Bob Murphy, manager OF
Hotel Albany, was chosen as temper
airy stake holder, the final stakeholder
to be chosen by the club.
mo suh," said Johnson. II has
say where my money goes"
THE club has more to say than
either of u.s. put in Berger.
mo man has more to say about
my money than I have" affirmed
| Johnson, shaking his head-yet he
yielded while protesting. Now only
one crucial point remained:
when would they fight? ?"
AS a finish fight had been agreed
on, it was the consensus of opinion
that either Nevada or California must
get the winning bid. With thirty days
for the bids to come in and sixty days
more for the men to condition them
selves in, the weather at the earliest
would be too wet in California and
too cold in Nevada. Both men agreed
that, to accommodate the huge
crowds sure at attend, the bout must
be held out of doors. Berger further
urged the necessity for ample train
ing time.
And it was formally settled that a
day mot later than July 5. 1870" be
i chosen. The deal was closed.
Again the principals posed for the
f1ashlight men, champagne was serv-
ed while the articles were being type
written, and at $40 the binding Sig
natures were affixed and witnessed.
Death of DIR. r. l.. G. White.
Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 30.-Dr. r. L. c.
White. one of the most widely known
| men in the south, and for % years SUI.
| preme keeper of records and seal o
: the supreme lodge Knights of Pythias
r died at his home in this city today
q aged s..