New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-03
RICKARDGETSFIGHT
Stormy Meeting When Bid Is
4coep pied.

The fight for the heavyweight champion
ship OF the world between James J. JefYrtes
and Jack Johnson Will be held in California.
in the vicinity of San Francisco n. all prob
ability. on July 4. 1910. and Will be staged
by Tex" Richard. Of Nevada, and John ].
Gleason. OF San Francisco. Their bid OF
s1O1. 900 and two-thirds OF the moving pict-
ure privileges was formally accepted during
stormy meeting at Hoboken yesterday.
and the final articles will be drawn up and
signed al the same place to-day.
Under the preliminary articles o, agree
ment the men will meet for fight OF not
less than forty-ive rounds. with rs per
cent Of the purse to the winner and % per
cent to the loser. This means that the
winners share OF the big purse viii be
s75.750 and the losers share S2525O, TO
say nothing Of their share In the moving
picture privileges which il is said will run
into big figures. enough. in fact, 20 insure
a small fortune for the fighters and promo
tiers
Thomas J. McCarey, OF Los Angeles
who offered $4,000 and so per cent OF
the moving picture receipts. was dis
gruntled at the outcome and did not hesi-
tate TO show II, as he. with many others.
considered his bid the highest It ap-
pears. however, that James Cofrroth. by
virtue OF his control OF the two basic
patents on moving pictures. had decreed
against McCarey AMI his ally Eddie
Graney, Of San Francisco, and the fight
was given to Gleason and Richard, who
IL is conceded by sporting men, have an
understanding with Corroth-e surmise
strengthened by the fact that Gleason and
Coffroth. acting. together made a bid Of
sl25,0O0 for the fight McCarey and
Graney estimate that the net value of the
moving pictures will amount TO at least
100000 and may be worth s4OO. 900
Richard and Gleason declined TO make an
estimate
After Lou HOuseman. OF Chicago, as
master Of ceremonies. had called the meet
ing to order in a hotel at Hoboken. Sam
Berger. manager for Jefrries. announced
that the onetime champion. who was in
Boston. had decided for Richard and
Gleason George Little. representing
Johnson. made a similar announcement
and Bob Murphy the stakeholder. was
about to declare the question settled. when
McCarey rose TO insist on another reading
Of the Richard bid, IN an effort to show
that IT was not the best.
Il was induced TO come across the con-
tinent." protested McCarey. "by the rep
resentation that everything was to be
aboveboard here. / find II otherwise. II
my bid is not the best. then Eddie Graney's
is Graney's bid amounts. including pict-
ures, to sZ75.O0o TO the lighters
We'll, I've been In this business longer
than you have" spoke up Gleason. and was
about 10 continue. when McCarey Jumped to
his feet and hurled defiance by Offering 10
wager on that proposition and several
others.
Lou Houseman quieted the argument but
there was more wrangling before Berger
announced decisively that Jerries would
not change his verdict Little made a sim
ilsr announcement for johnson. and Muir
phy declared the award to Richard and
Gleason. At Glesson's suggestion the final
signing Of the articles was postponed until
to-day AZ IL o'clock. when lawyers will
attend the last technicalities.
General sympathy was expressed for Nc
Carey. He had prejudiced his rather deli
cate health by crOss-continental trip, in
the expectation OF getting the fight Rick
ard assured him. sop 10 his chagrin
that a special ringside box should be built
for him and his friends
The guaranteed purse for this fight is the
largest ever offered. but sporting men be-
lieve the moving pictures will net even
more. An indication of their value is 10
be seen in the fact that Houseman who had
the Illinois rights TO the Corbett- F'itzsin1-
mons pictures. and paid slO4 900 10 Dan
Stuart as the promoters percentage for
them. still realized handsomely on his in
vestment- HOuseman is now the principal
bidder for the Illinois and New York rights
for the pictures OF the coming fight
John l.. Sullivan was mentioned as a
possible referee. but was not seen at head
quarters. John l. has been on the water
wagon so long" a volunteer explained
that he will not permit himself 10 be
tempted. For that reason he hasn't been
around"
No one believes that Sullivan will be Sc
leCted as referee. His age and bulk are
his only handicaps. but they are sufficient
The referee may be chosen to-day, when
the final articles are signed. but IL is con-
sidered likely that Jefrr1es. Johnson and the
promoters all Of whom have an equal voice
will take time and thought before selecting
so important an official
Richard has already deposited $50. 900 OF
the purse, and has agreed 10 deposit $50. 900
more within sixty days and the balance of
$4,000 forty-eight hours before the men
meet. He said Salt Lake City. Utah, could
have the fight II the purse was guaranteed
but the opinion was general that il would
be held in or near San Francisco.