Show Sunshine n Jim Coffroth Changes His Mind fund on Merit of Big Bout BY HARRY D CASHMAN 1 New York March 1 Jim Coffroth the San Francisco promoter of championship fights and generally regarded as the keenest showman the ring has ever known has changed his mind about the importance of the battle next July When he was a bidder for forthe forthe forthe the fight of the tho century here last De Do December December cember comber Coffroth Co froth considered all phases of the attraction and figured on a gate He declined to be carried away by sentiment in making his offer Idea was that the worlds greatest pro promoter promoter promoter moter should be given the preference when the bids were opened But when he was told that others were going to raise his cash offer Jim stuck to his first bid and did not take the trouble to visit Ho Hoboken Hoboken Hoboken boken when the bids were opened A letter from Coffroth reached me yes which speaks for Itself Eliminating ing some personal passages the missive was as follows San Francisco Cal Ca February 20 H D Cashman Sporting Editor New NewYork NewYork NewYork York American Jeff came to town yesterday and the place went wild over him Today Glea Gleasons Gleasons Gleasons sons ball park was packed to see him ex ox exhibit exhibit hibit This is amusing and Instructive to tome tome tome me as heretofore even een when the big fel tel fellow fellow tellow low was matched his arrival created but buta a big ripple of excitement Instructive be because because cause causo It shows me what a tremendous In Interest Interest interest terest there Is in the fight When I was bidding for the show In New NewYork NewYork NewYork York I never could see it amounting to more than and laughed when the theother theother theother other chaps said Bald Now I agree with them Its the biggest thing that ever happened and then double that |