Show JEFFAIEFIT1SI1MONS S Mill ATCES SIGND BY RAY A JIN Fight to Tae Place My 26th On Coney IladGtrg SierChosen as Referee New York March 2anaer Brady and Julan acting for James J Jeffri and Robert Fitzsimmons today signed articles of agreement for a fight before artcles the ConeyIsland Sporting club The art des cal for a twtmtytve round bout Marquis of Quensbury rules to take place between 12 noon and 2 Vm on May 2t George Slier will act as referea and fveounce gloves arc to be use The fight will be fO 2OO with 66 per cent of the revenue derived from the pictures pic-tures to be paid to the men Fitzsimmons effrles and the club posted 250 to bind I the agreement I Following are the articles in full ArtIcles of agreement entered into this 29th day of larch 1899 between Robert Fizsimmons of New York and James J effries of California and the Coney Island Sporting dub I Said Robert Fitzsimmons and James J Jeffries agree to box twenty five 25 rounds according to Marquis of Quensbury rules between 12 noon and 2 p m May 26 The contest to be i law strictly in accordance with the Horton 2 Men agree to wear gloves not exceeding ex-ceeding flveounces in weight 3 Contestants agree to George Slier as referee 4 The Coney Island Sporting club agrees to pay the contestants 20OO for their services 5 The Coney Island Sporting club further agrees that sixtysix and two cent of the revenue I thirds 6623 per I derived from any moving pictures that I may be taken of the contest shan be taten I allowed to sad Fitzsimmons and Jet frle and onethird 13 of sad revenue reve-nue to be property of the club 6 Robert itzsimmons and James J Jefries agree to post two thousand five hundred dollars 2500 with the final stakeholder a an evidence of good faith and agree 10 forfeit sad 2500 I in ese they fail to fulfill their obligations obliga-tions Said forfeit to be divided between tons I twen club and the principal who shall full his part of the agreement I i The COley Island Sporting club agrees to post two thousand five hundred hun-dred dollars 2UOO as a guarantee that it will brIng the contest off on the day mentioned In case of its failing to do so said 2500 is to be divided equally among the two principals S Parties to these articles agree on stakeh01der Dave Holland of New York as final 9 All other stipulations and agreements agree-ments not covered in these articles are to be governed by the agreement already II ready existing between Robert FItz simmons and James J Jeffries JAMES J JEFFRIES Per W A BRADY ROBERT FITZSIMMONS Per MARTIN JULIAN |