Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
FANS WILL SPEND
BIG sum AT FIGHT
Corbett Estimates S10,000.000 As
Amount to Be Set Afoat
by July a.
EXPECTS $4,000 VISITORS
Personal Expenses Will Run Up to
S7.50O,000; Betting Odds I'M
IS certain at Present
By JAMES j. CoRBETT.


,ee,pyrigat 1910 by the Tribune Conrsn{ m n,
authorized reproductions IF tuis article VIII
Z be prosecuted
Have you ever stopped 10 THINK redder'
that fully 100000 would be set afioat
bv= the Jeffries-Johnson fight July 4!
Pretty neat little package to- go into gen
crai circulation, isn't 1t?
Ten millions of dollars expended In
ssorting event of national interest means
that every industry and business
must feel the effects have heard 1t
said that the great American Derby at
the old Washington Park track III chi
500 -,,bicb drew the record breaking at
fendance in the worlds fair, or boundless
,,..r of nearly $1,000 people. was worth
a: million dollars TO the merchants OF
,edicago-
-NeU NAV we all regret that the great
Derby day has ,-assed into Turf history
.,1d the more we think about these mat
iers the more anxious we should become
-, have at least one great sporting event
very year
Fighters Will Earn Every Penny.
We have heard lot OF talk about the
SOL 900 purse and the probability that
the winner in the great fight would re-
cefse something like 100000 more from
the moving picture receipts, but even
tlt;s paIes into iusignificance when COM
JARED TO the millions spent by the pub
If5ssfnterested in the final result, and when
We take these matters into consideration
,enss any one believe that the two men
are being orerpaid for their hard work
il, months Of prepa ton, the expenditure
of great nervous and physical force and
the outlay OF thousands OIL dpIlaTs III
tfaininS expenses?
II is upon this excellent physical con-
tition that the success of the greatest
ing event in all pugilistic history de-
Lends, and the two MEN are well entitled
to.4eyery penny they are TO receive.
How Millions Will Be Spent.
BUT how do we figure that these ten
iailli0ns or more are to come into gen
era1 circulation by the fight? In the
frsI place. there will be the cost of the
tujfding OF the gra ndstand at EmeryviIle
race track where the fight will be held.
Local artisans and business interests will
be benefited through this expenditure. of
course. as they should.
here will be, however. a considerable
s1m spent for police protection. for
jack Gleason told me when in New
York that an immense squad of 800 de-
iectiyes would he drawn from all parts
"f the country. and possibly from Scot
land Yard in England Ia poinT out all
ne crooks, that the san Francisco
l.ri;ce may drive them over the state
me
Il don't care 20 make cent Out Of
This fight beyond ny actual expenses"
aid Gleason. It's enough reward for
iQe that this should be the best managed
.l@ht ever held.
Pinkerton on the Job.
al shall have the services of Billy
s'iGkerton and other men who know the
hug crooks and aside from that we shall
take particular care in the sale OF tickets
- see that none gain admission to the
Enclosure where the hght is held. Toughs
slso will he barred. that no free fights
rosy be started, for good order AT the
Tingsi6e must be maintained at any cost"
I believe Gleason meant every word ne
said. As indication OF his good faith
r. seems only necessary TO add that Of
fars Of thousands of dollars have been
rsfIsed for bar privileges at the Emery
vile track. No liquor will be sold with
in d considerable distance of the inclos-
IRE. this being the understanding between
Rikard and Gleason and the town SUI
.rervisors. Gambling too. is to be barred
IS far possible. and what Is done
win he confined strictly to personal
wasers between those at the ringside
which. of course, could hardly be pre-
vented.
Many Outsiders to Be on Hand.
II is estimated that $4,000 will go to
San Francisco from outside the state.
By this I mean those who will come
from considerable distance and al
ready ] hear of parties being formed
IN England, France. Picking. China. the
Eaw.iian Islands. and even Australia
TIE average cost TO these visitors of
500 e;:ch would total $500. 900, which,
with :he personal cost of individual
preparation. is rather conservative.
Railroads will not get the lions share
"f~the money. and aside from the hotel
expenses "A lot will be spent in various
WINS.
Many will make this an excursion
"trip, visiting other points of interest
II ths country with their families,
aud so other sections will share in the
general benefits.
Ct We should add the great sum of
money set afioat through the betting on
tire fight to the other expenditures the
amount put into general circulation be
C;suse of holding this great f1stic con-
tes' would he more than doubled
Huge Sum May be Bet.
wouldn't be a bit surprised II &c.
'oo'ooO was wasYsd on the result fol