Evening journal., 1909-11-10
MAY BID BIG
SUM FOR FIGHT
$4,000 Mere Bagatelle to
Some of the Coast Pro-
mOterS

II is not improbable when Jack
Johnson, heavyweight champion Of the
world. and James j. Jeffries enter the
ring ON the afternoon OF July or 8
next that they viii battle for a purse
Of 100000. This great purse, the larg-
est ever fought for by any two fighters
since the origin Of the game. is simply
the result Of the matching Of men who
promise TO put up the greatest contest
I'm the annals of modern pugilism.
A purse of 100000 is colossal, and
when IL is figured that II is to be split
only two ways 1t win not be wondered
that the fans viii open wide their eyes.
This amount. IL must be understood,
has not been offered to get Jack and
Jim into the arena Of any promoter
but all indications point in that direc-
tion. Several promoters already have
announced that they will give $4,000
for the attraction. and one has even
gone so far as to state that he is pre-
pared to bid $4,000 II $4,000 is not
enough. That is only $4,000 shy Of
the 100000 and the way the promot-
ers are talking in big figures these days
certainly remove all doubt as to what
may be expected in the way OF bids.
one thing at this time seems more
than certain, and that is that the
battle for the championship will take
place on California soil The Cali
fornians have started a bidding war
which promises TO be the hottest imag-
Unable. Jack Gleason of San Fran
cisco is now in New York. and will re-
main there until December 1, the date
on which bids for the match are to
/ close. Gleason. who besides being a
! promoter OF nstic attractions is owner
of the san Francisco club of the Pa
ichc Coast Baseball League, started
the ubll rolling by offering to give S75,
/ 600 for the fight Gleason is known
to have plenty Of backing behind him.
IN fact. II is said that Sid Hester, an
other Frisco promoter, is playing the
role of partner.
Hester who presides over the Mis-
sion street arena. also has a bid in. his
offer being $4,000. But 1t is Gleason
who has come forth with the statement
that he viii bid $4,000 If necessary.
Then there are a couple OF other ma
tive son" promoters who are game to
the finish and usually get what they
want when they go after IT, These
are James Cofroth Of San Francisco,
and "Uncle Tom" McCarey of the Pa
cihc Athletic Club of Los Angeles.
Cohroth, who is just about as astute
as they make them. is in the East
right now, but is laying low" lie
Is not saying what he will give. but
Is letting the others do the talking
Now Croffroth Is known TO be "sweet"
on the big fight and just at present
he wants II more than he wants any
thing else, This is not saying that he
/ viii or viii not get 70, but If Pro-
moter Jimmy does not land it there
win be many surprised people i'm this
country. Croffroth evidently is walt
ing for the others TO set thhe price" q"
then he may come IN and clinch the
thing. for he knows that johnson and
Jemries would like to fight before his
club
Then. too. there are other promoters
OF be heard from. The Miller brothers
Of Bliss, Okla, stil stick To the idea
they can pun of the fight in that state
and say they viii give $4,000 Nevada.
too. Is in the field, but not making
much noise as yet