The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-25
JOHNSON NEEDS CASH.
AYERS JACK CURLEY
Message From Chicago Says
Champion VIII Meet Flynn
for $4,000 Net.

On lis arrival az Hotel Utah last mid-
nisht. Jack Curlcy. manager OF Jim Flynn
found telegram stating that Jack john
son would night Jim Flynn providing that
johnson WAS guaranteed 100000 Tor his
services.
The price Is too steep. said Cusley.
Furthermore II looks 10 me. despite re-
poyts 10 Tie contrary, rs II johnson is
~ need Of me money. believe he wants
To- make big SUM right away, but /
t7inE no one VIII pay mu lnHl dmVuht
iug any one bout.
we have heard lot ABOUT Johnson
being IA n good condticn as lie was
syncn hc fought JeflTies, but from what my
friends have learned l am quite cer-
tam that Johnson Is not and never can
minated JenrIcss rins career. The fact
is that johnson has been considerably
affected by FAST living, II has hit his
physique and his pocketbook.'
turley believes that Flynn n the log
icsl adversary Tor Johnson and that the
match would draw "A biz crowd. IL John
son win modify his hgures iiitle, no
doubt 4 bout can be arranged.
Curley arrived oh tho bclated Los An
Celes Limited from Chicago. He WAS met
at the depot by Flynn. who was anxious
TO learn what had been done toward Sc
curing a match with Jack Johnson.
Flynn Is anxious 10 meet Johnson. so
he declared last night, and Is confident
-! am in tip-top shape aud am positive
that II | keep improving as have during
the past year, that | can clvc Johnson
= good run for the money said the Pu-
With regard to his coming bout With
Tony Caponi the clever Chicago middle
weight. Wednesday night, December -
AZ The Colonial thcater Flynn said there
usu DC no doubt az TO the outcome.
Il oeiSated tapoDi dccisivclv at Los
Angeles on January : this year said
he. and ! can't sec how there can be
any other result 10 TINS ngnL While
am confident in tho extreme. VIII con.
cedc that tho unexpected might happen.
goes into the rims. I give Caponi credit
for being clever. shiitv boxer aud know
that must be up on my mcttle 10 beat
him, hU, beat him ! surely viii
Sunday was observed as day uf rest
by both the fighters. Neither engaged
In any training AT all, but spent the time
day. even though Christmas day. they
VIII go through tho regular training
stunts, hut Tuesday, tn" day before the
nsht they vii. engage IN only tic light
est kind OF tT1iuing-juSt enough TO keep
muscles IN active. plieble condition.
The sale OF seats for TIC big bout opens
thls morning a tho Colonial thcater box
office. From requests that have already
been made. Promoter Willard Bean an
lcipatcs q big house. In answer 60 qucr-
les made b. number of people Promoter
bcan sayg that several hundred seats v III
oe available on III" stage.
Owing 20 the latcness of Manager Cur.
ley . arrival, the question II referee Was
not taken UP. but VIII be decided TO-DAY.
On his Hav out here Curiev wired 90
Johnson, challenging him TO nSht Flynn
Ihe message CuFlcy received when he ar
Iitsd here vas from the sporting writer
on Chicago newspaper. and IL said that
Johnson demanded $4,000. Late Last
night the following telegram came through
tho press service.
CHICAGO. ree. 2L--Jeck johnson.
champion prize fighter. received A
challenge today from Jack Curlev.
manager Of Jim Flynn. the Pueblo
fireman. with an offer OF $4,000 win
lose ov draw. ior Johnson. Thr cham
mon raid he would nEht Flynn II
'HIicy- when he returns 20 Chicago
December 81, brought convincing eyi-
dsuct That the money would be
posted.
Concerning The fore going message Cur
lry said that he had not sFree4 TO pay
Johnson $4,000, but merely challcnEcd
him 20 nsht Flynn Curiey believes john
son : demand Is unreasonable.