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Show JOHMSOII SAYS HE WILL FiBHT FLTIS CHICAGO, Dec. 24. Jack Johnson, world's champion prize fighter, received re-ceived a challenge today from Jack Curley, manager of Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman, with an offer of ?30,i 000, win, lose or draw, for Johnson. The champion said he would fight Flynn, If Curley, when he returns to Chicago, December 31, brought convincing con-vincing evidence that the money would bo posted. Curley Denies Rumor. SALT LAKE, Dec. 24. Jack Curley, Cur-ley, manager of Jim Flynn, who is In Salt Lake City, with Flynn, denied tonight that he had challenged Johnson John-son on behalf of his man. Ho received re-ceived tonight a telegram from a sporting editor sayin? that Johnson would fight Flynn providing his end of the purso is $30,000, win, lose or draw. Curley says this is too much money and he Is Inclined to believe i that no promoter will be found who will guarantee that amount under the conditions mentioned. He said that he has no present Intention o attempting at-tempting to stage the bout. |