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Show JACK JOHNSON IS READY TO FIGHT Chicago. Aug 9 Alderman Al Terncv said tonight that Champion Jack Johnson had agreed to fight Sam Langford and Sam McVey In Australia Aus-tralia but the conditions have not been complied with b Promoter Mcintosh. Mc-intosh. "Johpson told representatives of Mcintosh tholr offer of $40,QQO for fights with Langford and McVey would be acceptable to him, provided provid-ed ho were given $5,000 for training expenses, three round trip tickets to Australia and that $10,000 were deposited de-posited with me,' Tcrnoy said "Ho chose mo as Htake holder because; I had guidod him in business investments invest-ments I have no connection with promoting tho fights other than that of stake holder. "After Johnson had Issued his ultimatum. ulti-matum. Mcintosh came to w.p for information. in-formation. That is the last I heard of tho affair." Johnson said he would fight If it -would be a personal favor to Ter-ney. |