Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
JACK JOHNSON
TO GET Big sum
IN HAVANA BOUT
Negro Will Steer Clear of
United States When He
Visits Havana, Cuba, Next
April.

NEW YORK, Nov. H.--At last Jack
johnson, the heavyweight champion OF
the world, will come back to this side OF
the ocean, but not TO the States. He
will visit Cuba, where he has signed TO
box Jess Willard or sam" McVey. In
all probability It will be the latter. "Bll-
ly' Gleason, the local fight promoter,
says that johnson has accepted terms to
Tight Sam" Mcvey in Havana. The
champion ls to receive $4,000, win or
lose or draw. and 30 per cent of the
moving picture rights. Johnson names
April as the month OF the fight. Gibson
ls representing the promoters at Havana
and says that several big events will be
put on in the Cuban capital.
Gibson says he will try and stage the
Mcfarland scrap II he ia unable to Sc
cure large enough club in New York.
1t is known that "Packy" and Gibson
are the best of friends and the Chicago
boxer win not battle at any club that the
New York boxing promoter is not con-
nected with At present Gibson Is rum
ming the Fairmount A. c., which is sit
capacity of only a few thousand. If Nc
Farland meets Gibbons at 145 pounds,
which he Is willing to do, according to
Gibson, the Fairfnount Club will be too
small to accommodate the number of per-
sons who will want to see the men bat
tie. Gibson thinks Havana a profitable
place for boxing club and insists that
championship contest there will draw
heavily from his country, as the dis
tance is very short and the fare not
great. Any way, he Is willing to give
Il trial and will try and land all the
big events.
The lightweight division has another con-
who decisiveiy defeated Leach cross u the New
York York lightweight Stg before a local club few
surely sons to 6c sRtwesht @ eiH 'ns eSampon Isnt
who might possibly deliver the goods 3 pNaSl xaSl
Cross Is going back or that the nE has new
and dangerous lightweight.
Australia is not suffering in the boxing
noter Of that Gountry TEe boxing & nFot booP Pm IN
Anstralia spreads to all parts OF the island
If Queensland, a huge boxing hall has been
opened and a contest between two Australians
oRampoSsRip tS'Is OF AUSTRALIA RGr wI shf
20 staged.
According to an announcement made by tho
Cleveland Boxing Commission, ringside de-
Il the decisions being given by the referee.
however, the commission will appoint two
judges for each club, and these gentlemen will
ender the verdict. In the event that the
eferee TO cast the deciding vote
In order to protect the public the commission
will also decide who will be the referee of the
ub when 1t applies for license to run a
how.
Word from Chicago says that Charley"
White, the lightweight boxer, has called of
his proposed bout with Johnny Kllbane at
White has positively refused to
meet Kibane until after the latter,s battle |
With Joe Mandot on December 7. This |
5 tho third time that White has called off |
bout with Kibane.
Tom; McCerey. the California fight pro-
light game in New Orleans now that boxing
las been killed in his State. McCarey will |
probably 90 to tho Southern city in a few |
weeks to look the situation.
Charley Harvey. secretary OF the New
fork Boxing Commission. is another man who
going to enter the field. Mr. Harvey has
written TO his friends in the Crescent City
o look over the field for suitable site to
uild II Governor Whitman should appoint
he latter will go to New Orleans to stage
!g events.
Jim" Buckley, manager of "Gunboat
Willard from Smith. Buckley claims that
mith's health is as good as ever, and that
no. big fellow will be ready in a short time
} box all the white Hopes"