The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
SOME FOOTBALL
 GAMES FOR TODAY

The team of the University of Alabama passed through Birmingham yesterday en route to Atlanta, where this afternoon the team of the University of Georgia will be encountered.
 The team of Howard college will leave this morning for Chattanooga, where this afternoon the team of the University of Chattanooga will be met Howard should have no trouble winning this game.
 The team of Birmingham college will leave today for Blountsvile where it will meet the team of the Seventh Dis trict Agricultural Training school this afternoon.
 The team of the High school will play the team of the Owenton Training school this afternoon.
 Yesterday afternoon Bessemer defeated the second team of Howard college.  the final stakeholder to be chosen by the club.
 No, suh," said Johnson, "I have a say where my money goes.''
 "The club has more to say than either of us." put in Berger.
 No 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 upon it was the concensus of opiinon at the matchmaker's table that either Nevada or California must get the winning bid With 90 days for the bids to come in and 50 days more for the men to condition themselves, the weather at le earliest would be too wet in Califor fla and too cold in Nevada.
 Both men agreed that, to accommodate the huge crowds sure to attend, the bout must be held out of doors
 Berger further urged the necessity for ample training time.
 And 1t was finally settled that a day mot later than July 5, 1910," be chosen. The deal was closed.
 Again the principals posed for the fash light men, champagne was served while the articles were being typewriter and at b:40 the binding signatures were affixed and witnessed.
 The articles follow:
 Text of Agreement.
 An agreement entered into this day be- tween Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries provides for the following,
 1. They agree to box for the heavy weight championship of the world.
 g. They agreed to box before the club organization of persons offering the best financial inducements.
 8. Bids for the contest must be submit ted on December l, 1909, at p. m. at the Hotel Albany New York city.
 4 Each club. organization or person making a bid for this contest must have a representative on the ground who will post $500 in coin certified check to make good any and all stipulations of his bid
 5. The referee is to be selected when the clubs bid is accepted.
 6. 1t is hereby agreed that the contest shall be of 45 rounds or more.
 r. The purse shall be divided 10 per cent to the winner and 25 per cent to the loser.
 8. Each of the contestants herewith posts with Robert P. Murphy of New York, as temporary stakeholder, the sum of $1000c. Of this sum each posts 5000 as a wager or side bet on the result of the contest and $5000 forfeit to guar antee compliance with these articles. % The contest shall take place not later than July 6 1sl0
 10. It is hereby understood and agreed that the contest shall be fought under straight Marquis of Queensberry rules and with fve-ounce gloves.
 Il. The final stake and forfeit holder Is to be decided upon when the club is se- lected.
 Witness our hands ana seals this 18th day of October, 1909.
 JAMES J. JEFFRIES.
 JOHN ARTHUR JOHNSON.
 Jeffries returned from Europe a week ago and Johnson came east from Chicago for the meeting today. Both men Have many theatrical offers and both their managers said they would probably scoop in little expense money be- fore going into strict training.
 Jeffries has been doing gymnasium work since his arrival here.