Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-13
PURSE OFFERED TO
JESS AND MORAN
Tsx Richard Backs Plan to Bring
Champion in Ring for Ten
Rounds.
ETEcHER-GoTCH NEXT ONE


NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Jess
willard. worlds heavyweight cham
pion, and Frank Moran today were
Offered a purse OF $4,000 for
1en-round no-decision bout in this
pcity on Friday. March 3. Tex Rick
lard, promoter of the Jeffries-John-
son contest at Reno, New. July 4,
191O. is the hacker of the proposed
Injecting. although Sam McCracken,
a circus man and personal friend
OF Rickard, is named in the articles
as the promoter.
Neither Willard nor Moran have
yet signed articles of agreement. al
though both have signified their
willingness to accept the terms Of
fered. According TO the contract,
willard is to receive $4,000 and
81 per cent of the receipts of any
moving pictures taken. Moran is
offered $4,000 Willard also is to
receive bonus of $4,000 for sign
ing the contract.
Jones SAYS All W ".
The articles OF aereeihept are on their
way 40 Chicago for wiHards approval.
The promoters say theysbave received
word from Jones. the chainpicn's mani
ager-that the terms are satisfactory ana
that the articles viii be signed as soon as
they are placed before Willard. After
willard signs, Moran's signature viii he
obtained
Willard will he required upon signing
to post forfeit OF $500 for appearances.
The promoters plan TO deposit the total
amount OF he purse in the hands of
stockholders forty-eight hours before the
bout 1t is estimated that the aggregate
exsense OF the bout will be close % t65.
600 and the receipts about 100000
No place yet has been selected for the
bout, although Madison square garden.
laree theater. and structure formerly
used as a car harm are being considered.
According 20 Richard. all seats will be
reserved and prices will probably range
from $40 up to 500 or more for ringside
boxek
No interference Expected,
No,lnterference IL expected by the pro-
,motefs from either the local or state au-
thorities. since ten-round no-decision
bouts are permitted under the New York
state laws upon payment OF ~ per cent
OF the gross gate receipts and compliance
with other minor rules and regulations
provided for by the statutes
Richard. who. since he promoted the
Jeffries-Johnson contest. has been en-
gagged in the cattle industry in Argen-
Stina, AZ present is IA this city on business
relating 20 his South American ranches.
He said today he was not going to man
age the proposed bout. but simply was
Furnishing the financial backing for Nc
ssraclxon
since / came here this winter" Rick
ard said. Il have attended a number OF
sporting events and have noticed that
there Is unlimited gate money for any
Thing out OF the ordinary In the way OF
sport contests. ] told McCracken
thought a bout between Willard and
Moran would be a big money-naker and
he said he would undertake 20 bring the
men together II l would supply the capl-
tai. x looked like a chance TO make some
4 money. SO i agreed.
Plans Stecher-Gotch Match.
II the Willard Moran bout IS a finan-
ciai success. I will offer a large purse
for championship wrestling match be-
tween Frank Gotch and Joe stecher, who
Understand is thought to be the best Of
Americas younger wrestiers"
Richard has been noted for his propen-
sites for taking what ne terms gam
blers chances. and he has made and
lost several large fortunes. His offer OF
si0i % for the Jeffries-J ohnson bout sur
passed all other bidders. and Il was
thought he never would take In thai
amount az the gate yet the fight held
al Reno drew $40 755. netting him bis
profit. This was the largest purse evel
offered for a fight 10 a finish. just Al
his offer today is the largest ever OF
fered for a ten-round contest
The largest gate ever taken for a bou
Ia DIGS city was $4,000 at the Jeffries
shariey twenty-fivo-ronnd fight at Gomez
Island November 8. 1880
Maximum OF Receipts.
IA order 70 make profitable the pro
posed meeting between Willard an
Moran IN which the heavyweight cham
s pionshlp cannot pass except BY knock
out or q foul. the receipts will have 4
exceed these Figures BY a considerabl
margin. but Richard Is convinced tina
& Il can be made 10 pay. He plans TO hav
al seats reserved and 20 sell ticket
through regular ticket agencies in all tn
larger cities Of the east ana middle west
Every effort will be made 70 keep an
1icksta out o. the hands Of Speculation
and prtFiff aFEaneements for policing
which viii enable spectators 20 reacl
their Sd without Inconvenience.
Mozan 4iNhed ~ pounds on Ianuar,