BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 689, 14 December 1909, Page 9

BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.

JEFFRIES AND JOHNSON SIGN. HOW THE MATCH WAS MADE. / In{yiow.:: of thb that -have/been «,i, published ? by i''ThoiiiDaily; Telegraph'' - during ,;pa^wdek^or ; JelTrios - match tor the championship of the ;-;V::;;w6rld,Stho? ; following;Hntcfestingly::'toi(l : story ; of^^thb'^mpact'was; lixcdVup,'-supplied by N.ew. jYork- correspondent,' ■ timely ■': ...-NeWil'ork,;October 29.—Without one serious : :■s '.argilrti(>ut; :oVonevblSck : -ilot}k;'vwithout : 'tho'rcnSi • tomi'ry. stage • abuse, - aiid';.: the time-honoured ■ throats,. "«1 im"-::Jottrips-. and "Jack'': Johnson ■ -ft i .:;at\the-,'Hotel. Albany:!)!' New: York. . -v'ty and came to a peaceable; agreement to f.-fvv :.45 rounds or more lor. the ./heavy-weight i:^Sf! : ?M^ I P^nship.^:;of.': , world.v Therp iwere./Otily. . : >■: twp Jntcllfs ill tho course ,'<rf ■■ the afternoon's S.;dob^e;Vv Thewiirstf'bne,-.which :'amounted■;:to uothiiig. whatever, took upniord 'timethan; .•■:':> I "#ii.6Cconil, , .i.:whlch'.'.was vital \ and important. baiu". ; jjorßer, jealously; guarding the interests oi {i h!a priucipai iuai feted.: Sellries's ''S* the;-, aiticleiV'VLittle;.: Johnson's ■.-matiager.-would .not agree'to this,, audi.there ':Avas:'a'-.dDadlock."ior;:Severiirminutes ft'hile,'the ;Sv,V;' groat;uieu squabbled. . - - ;^; ■Tho- second -hitch camo when.tho division of tho parse was mentioned. "Hoiv 'do you • ; want;.'to divide - the' purse?" asked' Little of • . Johnson! . "Any, way will suit--Uie,"' answered .Johnson..;,;:.'.'. Winner tako all is. good ofioilgh." . How. about that, Jell.?"> asked -Berger. "file retired, chanson cleared his. throat and made first long speechof.-,the'afternboh:'"There's of the ■;C|i r; "You, .said ; -ih .Chicago that . - you wanted ■ toMnpet joe/nvimier tako all, .75 •. . .and 2a,; or-69 aiid'4o. : You''said, .too,...that' you •V'S.V' ® -;?0»000/.Uolltirs' on the side. - .1(10 way' I.'WiUlt'-'is .winner "take"all,-' and- I -'- wantvtlwt side-bet of 20,000' dollars.". This • ••..- i \ ueciar&tion.- drew->a cheer-froin the "crowd. few- moments:; "I'll , t»ke:#.Hj• but-1 don't want that . B 'UO net. lot's bet the-5000 dollars we have' ' : - : ;7-V ejrqaw posted. ,:ls that agreeable, Mr. Jef:.s6me, time, 'to got braiu into -: action,"arid remarked: •• ••' 1 , il ;•«<> fo Bft ' that- 20,000 -dollars." *.'Yes, . ii ls want; you to, get that 20,000: doP • • J JoiTrieV;.,said...Tohnson, showing his " teotli. 111 boi. you any waj jou say," said Johnson. Winner take all." ,? ITow about it, T?m"to. ,l: e ° es " said ■ r, ' ;ll ' 0 0zea;;himsclf . ; iato; the o^, " ho, "I ain't going to eat •' j ?hpwballjnestr .winter if .this event should make 'th's' thing 75 :said Johnson quickly; *48$®^*^-" Al ,> "CW," said'Jeffries! j®-. v ~®^- ; ,d,P|'?w---we .already;.'havev.up^-that' ' "Yes, that goes," said A of- tho. afternoon's work .was' 'r.-:fev : opened: onemonth 'from date, ; and thorbest ono is.to be selected.' The menvto;to.meet'Sqme time'fbefore-July v s.;;lt theicoiiversation^at.'the -table JstMiMKher:man-cares: to;.mako . a match outBide ol this country, and all preparations were "acceptance ■ of ; a- Cdlii::;H fo ™a''bid.:^wo.^ ; forfcits;of:sooodollars ; posted', to-dftf.xiyhich overo : .addod • to;.the -10,000, " v;/fcMllMS;,th6.;nieii: ; up,, and r: from :: . • business-like tono 'dK this afternoon's' pro- ■ Ce - i ;S lil i ß^,tl^ ro I s . no questiou that the match •j .1- s- 1 -'.' oiie ' his: 5000 . uollars. is..to bo immediately turned over to ~ the .other.-. (■ • i;;V l-\ y;:;: 'v',: ■ v Jeffries, shouldered ..his. way to tho front at •-.^v 8 - 5 .?.« hsck,;:preceded :by,ithe' faithful:but ner'l' 'iS u f if i ? r P?r.:. : Johnson arrived at '3.15' o'clock. VV - 1 1 10 ,; not; speakA: Jeffries "at A:°f.: .the ■ table,'-; and '-Tabbed'-'.?his: chiiil; vthe.;othßr;'end.'''-::.The: .-... ilashligliters flashlightcd to .their hearts' -coii- ::: ':■■'??*»'iS.y I :;theiroom i-with ;snioke.i :' : Point >V waS '"^ eu u P ® n d~ s ettled', ;with a «uito w from JohnSon or an "All right" . t rom from .'onlookers' were ■•■' TOft' a od certainly no set of articles 'has t^TOiyn^er :;P o ? e^/Po rpJ«ing-:r'circum''; wanted;to pick'a• referee,' Jell: ' nc-s, moro experienced, -reminded Little-that-tho j:-; ( 6iipposo '.wo. hght in Los Angeles," said he,1 want a-'San .'lVancisco, or M o ' w , a X Let the club have a '•A"' : i ;:; '^£rV,^<ir 0 suggested '.■• : P r ».v-;.said'-'^ohhsbn,-.-''noTali'-'git me in Australia; no ino'l Huh-tih'" "Engbigionbugli for sucl . ' oyont,.. .^id>Jifxries.'!',-'fHow', about : OlclahomorP .. Nope!" said Johnson. '-'No Okla- ; ' V K;But if -thgyfre bidding ii lot ; ■ pf inoney in Oklahoma/" porsisted Littlo. "let ''Si - ; sa;d. Johnson,.- eheei'fully., v."Theni ; '.J, 6 . 1 / -.SO, of the length of. the .match came up, Jeffries ' •" I W m ™ :o h'f'«eord i ;for':a decisive: battle. . , .1 he people would holler-their'heads off, if we ''y»nt.;to,a;decision,"..said:• he.J" "This, has to be ". practically-a .finished event.- Me for 45 lounds o/ more." ?„ivll, nS A 9 a - r i! ue I , J'?o'-' one San "Francisco clnb w n c^-!™ I K'ft>ch:.mn(le. an offer of "5,000. I dollars, i iind not: b? aijowed to . hold■:S T'r~". o£ lon Ber . duration 'than 20 rounds, b'lt. Juries ;was;:firm,!;and at-.last Johnson said h tmitMo,..isoinJe. more,- antl: that'point. was set- •: • fer fcit. monoyv ; m akinff 20,000 iii all, because, -" - 5; Btm ; Wfel/H : : ranvbut !thoro'Would therd ? 1 '• and he ; would got the money : • to " < ' :iy ' s . {'"sihCES-liko arrangement •V« the sin•i Jeffrics'sprariij H»ftt-.the.vwjnner: '••*W: 4^/'and .the.20,000; John-' '"'' I l ,l ? s !l f ' oli^ tllo^^«ide bctv'stdtinß; ''than evei) miney for ■ "■ - 'M'-'??.'-. o,, fri.-chanc'es, and it. - i 'takVall -.^ 9 W °- ° s " 6 to the ,vinnor «ol«t^ ho :„• ? '< (l: f o t• 30 ? a ? s , th P 'duh will bo forfeit: postedft/by s the r for'tunatd: Bo;iht6.training.: .■ .that § hp;,does;: not. hiirryl y ' ■ '-MEff raatch"istoboV'six" - !' A: waj: outside ~: , . limit.,.;.As:a., matter; of.fact, the- mon are 1 fignr-" -■'■ ■-' a ii- te jisoMbly [expect .sunny'wea;: . will.bo worth a fortune. - - .'■ .- ... :'lho':articles are as.followi— ' ' ; ' T<iol-^^roent.,'ehtefed'.intd'this day'between -• for kiteingt JaniCS J :. JsffricS> provide 3 "(1) ;We agree 0 to box. for tlie heaTV-weicht V.K.:'champibnsliip of the world. ueuyy weignt ; -,'"(2) ( We agree to box beforo tho. club or or--...J • test - finaacial induce-: n''?^ 3 the contest must bo submitted r^^'i^:3 ;;P- ,l ii -Hotel Albany; New York, City "vwi cl i cIu o'. or Sani c ation, or person making a ; bid for this contest must have a repre- . :.'/. IBCI°1 BCl °. n i^he^'ground,'wlio "will -ipost:sooo-dol. ' cc h ce^ r ted e . r f° l -b ° £!!l(:ct(:d : whe ? tho - •^.i] ,crcl) y; tt ?tssd that tiio. contest Shall -be-of 45 rounds or. more.'' ■, : r '"' (7) Tho'purse shall bo divided, 75 per cent. ■ ''' ti >! i n C >< con .tC3tant•.-herowith ..postswith /3^u pliy ' ■ <jf aslainporiry : ' dollars.' . Of this ■■■: f e >^^.-f h V r^?i^°ft^ h ?i c °n t est,':and 6000 doU: ■ compliance- with. .-,i.- ■ theeo•articles.' ••■u '■ *w' take place . not ! later: than July 5, 1910. : I 'i e l l e vy :, . ,n< ' cr3 t oo agreed.that . Mar-' : . nuis -. bf 'Queensbery ..rules, ..and.:iv ? ith "50Z. gloves. i • V 1!} 6 final stake and forfeit-holder is to :; is vselected. -T; - c : r! i.' l } css^ ;• iSL ■ ttnd;seals,' this '29th day of October, 1009.' '. . • 1 "(Sgtl.) J-VMijs j. JErrair.s. JOUh AItTHUB JOHNSON." POHANOINA county council.

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