Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29

wounded FEELINGS. One-quarter Of tn
purse or $2525O, will be his allotment. 4
aoultlon TO one-third of the moving pictur
proli's' Ihls VIII be either $330OOO or s166.
wv depending on whether Jeffries or John
son develops the more skill with the five
ounce gloves. SO you see that II the stats
ticiahs nave not been too careless witt
their ciphers the negro could lose his ti,I
ana sun be the recipient of some $S5s, ESQ
should he, on the other hand, demonstrat
superior endurance and ability over tn,
Los Angeles farmer then the California,
WIN nave to be content with some Sl5SOOO
All or which go to show the remarkabl,
opportunities that await the gigantic vo,,n,
American who is prepared to strika ubiI,
interest in pugilism is at concert pitch Tn,
END Is not yet, however; for so far w,
nave dealt only with the PRINCIPALS ant
their proceeds. We are just beginning n
scratch pay gravel
| Rtckard and Gleason.
The coming conflict is for q uo-Id,,
championship and will attract world wild.
attention, The agreement was drawn mr.
only after months of negotiations. An M.
Ialr OK such proportions must have baokers
alo promoters Enter Messrs Richard and
SieHsoh' The first member of the duo is q
western miner and man of standing and
experience In virile country IT'S said
tIht hoVealsts of the strenuous stamp do
lsht TO typify him as the hero of their
ueath-oelylng romanoes. His partner il of
d oilterent school, A diplomat, master Of
business DETAIL he forms an ideal cnnnter.
balance TO Richard II csc are the mar
VINO are offering the $lO1 900 purse. arc
building an arena which will seat at least
S"VOo spectators and have secured fare con-
cessions from every railroad in the conn.
try They have planned the gigantic under
taxing with an eye tc the thousand ana
one details necessary to success. Money
has been spent at every turn. ana the
venture must needs promise excellent re-
turns to interest these men. 1t does.
me arena, which will be octagon shaned
VIII seat no fewer than 10000 persons 7,
Is TO be built of lumber reinforced nv steel
More than 100000 feet of boards will he no
Quired in its erection When completad q
VIII be 26O feet from side to side and the
topmost tier of seats will be sixty feet
ABOVE the ground. Twenty-four exits will
Dc provided, and in the center will be- n
twenty-rour foot, postless ring The price
OF seats will range from IS to $50 accord
ing to location. The promoters have esti-
mated that the average price of admission
VIII De about $40 and that every seat will
Do occupied when the moment arrives. This
Oeing the case. 1t is an easy matter to fig
ure the gross receipts, which are truly an
pailins' being no less than 5000, 900. Against
TINS sum must be charged the purse, the
eost OF the arena, the $500 license fee
PAID 10 the township OF Emeryvllle, office
rental ticket printing, Pinkerton hire and
seoIes OF other necessary disbursements. |
- appears certain. however. that at least
W per cent or SSOO,OOO can DO spared for
aNloehds' In addition the promoters are
20 snare equally with the principals in the |
moving picture profits, and again wa find |
'uI serves adulhg thousands and thousands |
'f dollars together before the final division |
S made
Big Figures Fit Naturally,
Yes. it does seem incredible, this Milling
ID OF the dollars, but the whole affair is
70 extraordinary that big figures flt nat
irally into the scheme. The busy work.
lday world is only beginning to grasp the
Of the proposition. with CON
'ress on vacation. Oyster Bays wander
ng boy home again and the base bail sea-
on we'll under way, things will be dIf-
erent. Then the newspapers will team
With the doings OF the rival pugilists. pho-
ographs and predictions; and the public
VIII gasp at the dimensions of the sensa-
ION before them, Like Halleys comet n
not feature to be found on every CEN
ury's schedule. Already the preliminary
umblinss OF the onrushing commotion can
Q detected. Correspondents from all parts
the world are gathering at San Fran
isco Photographers trail the PRINCIPALS
ay and night, and the click Of the camera !
heard In never-endng chorus. Parties
rom all parts OF the world are preparing {
Or the journey to California, and the .
transportation companies have harvests of I
heir own. /
All this spells money, more money. Thus q
'e see the question OF physical supremacy S
etween Jeffries and Johnson causing the I
utlay OF many thousands of dollars. de- /
pite the constant clamor relative TO hard [
mes and slow collections. 1t has been r
stimated that at at least one-third OF the Y
tendance will come from outside OF Cal v
ornia. Special parties are expected from b
ngland. France. China. Australia, South C
merica and other far distant points. To
ccommodate the excursionists special d
abroad rates have been secured, as fol- c
WIS; Round trip from New York, S92. so; n
hicago, $3.50; 81. Louis. $3.50 This gives -
n average rate Of a little more than S79. D
this must be added az least s2l for n
eals and sleeping berths while enroute, .