New-York tribune., 1912-01-04
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Jack Johnson Offered $4,000
for a Bout in This City.
M'MAHONS NOW IN FIELD
Would Match Champion with
Joe Jeanette at the Empire
Athletic Club.

II the plans Of Jess and Edward Nc
Mahon are completed, Jack Johnson, the
heavyweight champion OF the world, and
Joe Jeanette. whom some critics regard
as the champions most formidable rival
win meet in a ten-round bout before the
Empire Athletic Club of this city in the
rear future. The Mcmahon brothers have
offered purse of s2O.Coo for a match be-
tween the men. Of which. amount Johnson
IS to receive $4,000 and Jeanette 5000.
Although johnson has held out for fat
guarantee Of $4,000 it is generally believed
that he had a bout of twenty rounds or
more in view, and that he will be willing
to accept the offer.
AS a further inducement Dan McKetrick
has offered johnson bonus of 5000 to
meet Jeanette, so that the bout Of ten
rounds would be worth $4,000 to him under
any circumstances
In a letter to the sporting editor of The
Tribune last evening Jess and Ed. Nc
Mahon say:
For some time VIC have been interested in
the promoting of nigh class boxing botp at
the Empire and Olympic clubs
1t has been our policy 10 present the pest
boys available, and IN making matches we
have strictly adhered TO matches in Whlch
both contestants were of equal class.
boxing fans" the worlds heaVyW elght
champion. Jack Johnson. While We aspre-
ciate that Johnson would be a tremendous
attraction with almost any one, at the
same time we will only match him with the
man who in our opinion is capable OF CIV
ing him a good contest We refer 10 Joe
Jeanette who is no doubt the next best
man to Johnson in the heavyweight line.
We are prepared to give him for this bout
a purse of $4,000. 10 be divided as follows:
$4,000 for johnson and 5000 for Jeannette
AS Johnson has beer demanding SOUW
for a contest. We assume that in order 20
get that amount IT would have to be con-
test of twenty rounds or more. so We are
practically giving him his own terms, or
$4,000 for ten rounds.
We have wired this offer to Johnson, and
have stipulated that II would have 70 De
in the country today who can give john
son good bout While the white hopes
are all right as white hopes" the match
ing of them with Johnson would be ridicu-
lous.
The Empire Athletic Club will seat $500
persons. but on the night Of the "K O."
Brown-Leach Cross bout over 5000 jammed
the hall At an average Of s. per seat the
Johnson Jeanette meeting would draw S0,-
600 so that il could be held at a profit, as
even at that average tickets would be at a
premium.
II Johnson sticks TO the announcement he
made yesterday, the chances are against
his appearing here with Jeanette as an
opponent although the opportunity to pick
up an extra $4,000 may be tempting
enough to make him accept the offer. He
is quoted as saying in Chicago last night:
I'm going to fight Sam McVey in Paris
on the night of the Grand PriX, I think
June %, and I'll ieht Flynn some time be-
fore that, either in New York or Nevada.
There has been so much stuff published
it's hard TO tell where I'm at, and l want
10 straighten it up Every manager of
fighter who by the widest stretch Of the
imagination might be called a heavy
weight has been seeking publicity for his
man by a lot of talk about a match with
Johnson.
johnson has two matches coming-the
two ! named, and no more When there
are more. I'll announce them
The champion said the McVey articles
would be signed in legal form to-day and
that the Flynn contracts would be signed
within a day or two.
Harry Wolverton. the new manager Of
the Yankees did not return to this city
yesterday 1t was said at the Office of the
club that he was now expected tomorrow
Plans for the spring training trip at At
baipo al ba