The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26

New York. Dec. 25.-According to ru-
NOR which reached here from California
to-day. Al Kaufman and Jack Johnson
came TO an understanding some time
ago, by which they viii meet either in
England or France within the next six
months. When kaufman Vas boxing
with Johnson while the latter prepared
for the Jeffries mill at Reno, Billy De-
laney, it is said, received a promise from
the negro to fight the Californian before
anybody else. Johnson, so the story
goes. told Delaney that he wanted a
year in which 10 gather easy money on
the stage. ard that if kaufman would
challenge him six months after the Reno
affair a match would be Clinched
Ii Is a Well-knOWn fact that Tex Rick
ard was made aware OF the compact, but
IL is said that he notified the pugilsts
that he would not bid for the match
Delaney then told Johnson that the pro-
motors in England and France would
make big offers, and that they would
have TO be considered In preference TO
Rckard or other American promoters
who might come 10 the front when they
realized that the match had become a
certainty. Several letters are said 20
Gently bearing upon the match. so that
when Kaufman issued a formal chal-
lenge 10 Johnson last week TO fight with
IN six months or year, men nodded
their heads.
johnson knows who will hang I'D that
money" said your informant to-day
Hugh d. Mcintosh is the man. and he
Will Try 10 bring the fight of at his
Olympia Club in London. Mcintosh has
offered kaufman big money 10 fight an
unknown in England. and the Califor-
man has accepted by cable. The I'M
known Is Johnson, of course, and Kauf-
man knows IT, But that is McIntosh's
idea Of working up the public's curiosity
on the other side. If Johnson and Kauf-
man night for Mcintosh in London, even
twenty rounds. the gross receipts will
amount TO more than 100000
Meanwhile, Johnson Is in close touch
with az least one big promoter in Paris
This man offered 10 guarantee $4,000 70
Johnson for night With Jeanette, but
johnson, they tell me, Informed the
Freedman that he might induce Kauf-
man. greater attraction than Jeanette.
10 hight in Paris. You see, johnson is
ready 10 play Victor Breyer, the French
promoter. against Mcintosh, in such a
way that the match with Kaufman will
net at least 10000 for the negro and
not less than $1,000 for the Californian.
or course moving pictures Will yield an
other big sum for the fighters and the
successful promoter. Unless the signs are
misleading, they viii tight in London in
May or Derby week"
Mcintosh has offered $4,000 for a fight
between WOlgast and Owen Moran for
the worlds lightweight championship;
bur WOlgast alone wants guarantee of
$1,000. regardless Of results. for a bat
tie with the Englishman. Moran is will
ing 10 concede this point If he can have
about $1,000 for himself II Mcintosh
VIII increase this offer to cover the de-
mands of both men. he may command
Moran's attention. anyway. but nobody
can say what WOlgast might do
Bill Lang. OF Australia, will meet Sail
mas Jack Burns VINO halls from Cali
fornia, at McIntoshs new club. in Lon
don, Monday night Burns was beaten
recently By Jim Stewart at the local
club, after taking an unmerciful lacing
Then he disappeared suddenly, turning up
IN England. where Mcintosh has billed
him as the coming champion" Lang
ought TO stop Burns in less than half a
dozen rounds.
Jim Corbett. always on the alert. is
investigating Carl Morris. the Oklahoma
giant who slaughtered Marvin Hart in
three rounds last week. COrbett says he
is going TO put on the gloves with the
former locomotive fireman. and may de-
eide 10 take him in tow.
The fstic event Of the week here is 4
meeting between Jack (TWin) Sullivan
and Frank Mantell. the Rhode Island
middle-weight They viii come together
in a ten-roUnd bout at the National
Sporting Club next Friday night. and
judging by the way both have been
lighting lately, there viii be plenty Of
action Another noteworthy match is
that between Willie Lewis and Fight
ing Kennedy at the Olympic A. c.. on
Thursday night.
Jim Barry and Tony Ross. heavy
weights. are scheduled to nght eight
rounds at Memphis tomorrow night.
Barry Knocked out Ross in two rounds
IN 1901, and the following year they
boxed twelve rounds to a draw.
The Chicago Cubs may not have the
services of their once star pitchers,
Brown and Overall It was reported aft
Overall might be traded. but later c w.
Murphy uttered a denial Now come
positive announcements from Brown and
Overall who are spending the winter in
California. that they will not come East
again. and Intend to retire permanently
from baseball. Capt Chance is in Cali
fornla, and is said to have asked the
two pitchers TO change their plans, but
has been informed that the Cubs will
have to secure new boxmen.
IF / owned a major league ball club"
says Bill Dineen, the American League
umpire. I'D invest415,OO0 in a first-class
scout and $500 ind manager. You see.
any old manager can run a team Of real
baseball players, but the best leader in
the world can't make bad material good
Every team needs q thoroughbred Judge
OF team-playing material more than a
teacher of baseball tricks"
Some critics disagree with Dineen in
his estimation OF a managers value.
They insist that a successful manager
must combine a thorough knowledge OF
scientific team play with an ability 20
rule and nerve enough to assert himself.
Unless a manager commands the re-
spect of his players, he cannot hope 10
succeed. That is fact recorded in base
bali history.
Tinker Bell who is a sensation at Jack
sonville, viii ride in Germany next year |
So will Shaw, Miller, Powers. and sum
ter. All are well known on the Amer
lean tracks
James Rowe and Thomas J. Healey, |
trainers of the racing stables. respective |
" owned by J. r. Keene and r. T. Will |
son. have returned from a short trip !