The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-12-30
BARRELS OF DOLLARS
GIVEN A WAY TO BOXERS
JAMES W. CoFFRoTH OF SAN FRANCISCO HAS PROMOTED
GREATEST OF ALL RING CONTESTS AND TOLL
OF FANS HAS BEEN 81, 100000

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tie hose.
one of the amusing incidents of his
career was the staging in 1904 of a
bout between Jack johnson. later DIES.
tined to become champion of the world,
and Sam McNoy, not so long ago
Partisan idol The house drew Just
$1,000 and JohnsOn's bit was 500 for
winning. McNey was no card after his
defeat and for time took to carrying
"A spear in one of the mcIodramas.
Inaugurates New Glass.
II was ColTroth, likewise, who was
responsible for the light heavyweight
championship, iuaugurating that class
when he brought Bob l'ltzsimmOns aud
George Gardner together in the fall of
1908. COnroth had lot of OvorgrOwn
middleweiphts on his hands and to
make matches he invented the new iii
vision.
One Of the few times when blcachcr
seats ever cost So throw was at the
time Of the FtzsimmOus-Irilrics fight.
condition that was made necessary
th"nugh tie demands of the fighters
Tho following list Of some of the
fouts conducted 10y Colrroth isn't iu.
tended rs being complete, but they do
give a comprehensive idea Of the vast
amount of money taken in and the Va
rious championships that have been de
cided. Ranged according to years, they
are as follows:
1901.
Terry McGovern vs.. Oscar Gard
ner OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. BOO
Jetfrics VS. Rubin ............. 3O,sOC
1879.
Jcffries vs.. Fitzsimmons .......S2l,I 400
Jimmy Britt vs.. Frank Ernc 90. 1905
1898.
Young Corbett vs.. Eddie Han
Ion .......,...,........ 200
Young Corbett vs., Terry Mccoy
ern ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20,oC0
Joe Cans vs.. Wille Fitzgcrald.. s,iOo
Frankic Neil vs. Frankie Forbes $500
Jeifrics VS.. COrbett ............ G2.3iO
Fitzsimmons vs.. George Gardner $4,000
9. 1914.
Jack johnson VS. Sam McVcy. 3 1000
Jeffrics vs.. Jack Munroe ..... $4,000
Jimmy Britt vs.. Joe Cans ...... $4,000
Britt VS.. Battling Nelson ...... 27,IO0
1905.
Conroth was out of the city so far
as permits were concerned and gave
such matches as possible Mt the little
COlml arena.
Britt VS., Nelson ...............S4S, 300
Jack o 'Brien VS.. FitzsimmoEs. lG.5OO
1906.
This was the year of the chickering's
of the fight trust and the earthquake.
and not particularly busy year for
pugilism.
Bprupr W Kaufman an -no
1907.
Squires vs.. Tommy Burns .....S25. 900
ketchel VS.. Thomas .......... 5000
Johnson VS.. Flynn ............ 300
1908.
n'tr'i vs. Moran ........,......Sl5OO coo
Bntt VS.. Mcfarland ......... G.uOB
hetchel VS. Jack Twin Sullivan. 2O.SOO
nans VS.. Nelson ,.............. % 400
Attell We. Moran .............. l4,OOp
Cans vs.. Nelson ............... $4,000
ketchel vs.. Papkc ............. 1I.lOn
1909.
Papko VS.. Hugo Kelly .........S 5000
hNland VS.. Nelson ,........... $4,000
Gross vs.. Hyland ............ 1.SSu
hetchel vs.. Papkc .......... 1S.SOn
Johnson vs. Kaufman .......... 900
hetchel vs.. johnson ........... $1,000
| 1910
Moran IS. Murphy ...........S san
1911.
| NoIsast vs.. Burns .........SIC 900
moran VS.. Wolgnst ........ 10000
Mcfarland rs. Murphy ..... 500
1912.
Murphy VS.. Attell .............S $500
hltchie W. WOlgast .......... o-.In-
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