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Show $30,p0 OFFERiJOR; v "HEXVY-WEiGflT FIGHT - - .., CHICAGO, April 1. "Paddy" Carroll, a IqcsJ fight promoter, telegraphed, a- WftflOQ bid for the Jeffrles-Corbett heavy-weight championship battle to Harry Corbett of San Franclaco last night. The bids- for the contest,, according to the articles of agreement, are to be opened by Harry Corbett in San Francisco and by Tom O'Rourke in New York today. Carroll's backer is John R. 8cott, vice-president vice-president and general manager of the Georgia Portland Cement company, who Is backed up by the Lowery National bank of Atlanta, Ga. In a letter from Scott last night Carroll was told to bid $30,000 ; for the' fight to take place at Havana , early In December. If the time is too far ' on to suit the fighters, then Carroll is advised to offer 2o,000 for the fight to take place in Atlanta in June, and this "Paddy" did last night |