Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-09-18 | Page 7 | Offers $50,000 for Two Bouts

OFFERS $50,000 M FOR TWO BOUTS Ht San Francisco, Sept. 18. W. C. J 115 Kellej', representing an Australian wjj prize fight syndicate, arrived here STfij from Sydney to try to sign up con- 5 4 tracts with Jack Johnson and Joe a ?ll Jeanette for fights In that country. I m Tom S. Andrews of Milwaukee has ''! been conducting preliminary negotia- gj ' tlons, but a hitch has occurred in the m jj arrangements over a deposit of $50.- 5 ' 000 that Johnson was promised for fjl '$ the bouts. Kelley is here to conclude (& v; the bargain Sj "' The plan is to negotiate with John- Kkf son for two fights in Australia, one E. against Sam Langford and the othor plvif with either Joe Jeannette or Sam lLca McVey. X $30,000 for Langford Botrt. afm "Mcintosh Is ready to pay Johnson S $30,000 for a fight with Sam Lang- K-fl ford, ?15,00Q for a second fight with ' jfl either McVey or Jeanette, and ?5,000 ?'a expenses," said Kolley. ,a Mcintosh objected to making a do- ii ,'.a posit with a man with whom he was v9) unacquainted, and that Is why he l$W hesitated to put up tho money with fS U Alderman Tierney of Chicago. He 4f profors to make a deposit of $10,000 kU -, with the First National bank of Chi- rrife cago However, I am assured that ?J3k Tierney is a man to bo trustod and buJEJ 1 havo cabled Mcintosh asking Dor- mission to make the deposit with' ttwm Tlorney if Johnson insists." fl Burns Versus Langford. "3w Kelley is after Tommy Burns also il for a match with Langford on Decern- it' Ifj her 26, and wants to negotiate also jj f with some available lightweights and ; middleweights. He will leave fof ft4 Chicago Sunday night. m Kelloy Is a brothor-in-law of Pro- MR moter Hugh D. Mcintosh. -Mm