The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12

CHICAGO. Aug i2-without
wasting much time Sam berger.
representing James J Joffhea. 70
tired heavyweight champion Of the
world. and George Lyle. on behalf
Of Jack Johnson, tho black holder
Of the title. yesterday afternoon
came 10 an agreement on conditions
that are To govern the figh, Tor the
worlds championship between
johnson and Jeffrieu. and At 1871
O'Clock the articles were signed.
thus bringing the two biggest fig'
urea IN the purilistie world today
one step nearer the battle that the
fight public has been oiAmoring for
hlnee Johnson took tho crown awaY
from the white race BY defeating
Tommy Barns. tho holder by De
fault. at sydney. Australia, on Do.
cember 70. 1905.
Tho terms Of agreement provide;
The principals agree 10 Dor
frum 20 TO 100 rounds for tho
heavyweight championship Of the
world.
the fight 10 take place before
the club offering the largest purse.
s-Ths purse 10 be divided on
the basis u 90 pof cent to tho win
uer and 20 psr cent 10 the loser,
rs per cent 10 tho winner and ~
pet cent 10 the loser. or winner take
All. the decision IN this matter bo.
ing lsft TO ieffrien,
Each Of the principals agrees
10 poat 5000 with Charles Coinis.
hoy Of Chicago within u hours
from the signing Of tho articles. as
guarantee of Good faith.
Tho above mentioned 5000
10 be posted by each principal 10
operate AZ side bet
1.-THE club before which tho
contest IL 10 take place 10 be 10.
lscsed within co days. al which time
all further details will be agreed
upon.
THE contest 10 take place not
later than nis months from tho date
Of the selection Of the club and the
signing OF the final articles.
After these articles had been
signed berger announced that Jef.
fries would return to this country
within two months To NEE, johnson
and select the club before which
the fight will be- held.
Betger arrived In Chicago this
morning. coming from New York In
response 70 tho message sent him
yesterday by johnson. lie found
johnson and Lytlc waiting for him.
and theJ Immediately went into
conference.
Tho meeting waa a brief but
stormy one. tho lie being passed
number OF times.
furErr wanted Jcffriea referred
TO IN the articles as champion Of
the world" johnson Indignantly
refused TO grant this concession.
claiming that he had turned the
title over 10 Tommy Burns.
That's a lie" shouted Berger.
For a moment Il looked as
though the big black and the San
Francisco heavyweight were about
to come to blows. but friends In.
tsrpossd and peace was restored.
johnson announced that he would
deposit his $1,000 with Comlskey
before be departed on Saturday for
San Francisco. where he expects
10 arrange a match with "Phlladel.
phia Jack" O'Iirion
berger said be would wire bob
Edgren Of the New York Evening
World. with whom jeffries deposit
cd 5000 on July 20. to forward
the money Of once TO Comlskey.
cofroth Talks.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. H.
Promoter James Coffroth this aft.
ernoon. when asked II he would bid
for the Jeffrles'Johnson fight
said
The articles are too Indefinite,
and until the place 10 which bids
should DO sent and the manner In
which thoy should DO made Is an.
nounced. cannot say what will
do to get the battle for San Fran.
cisco. but when thoy contain all