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Show JOHNSON AGREES TO FIGHT JEFFRIES Chicago, March 21 It took Hugh Mcintosh, the Australian fight promoter, pro-moter, only a few minutes to get .Tack .Tohnson. the heavj weight champion of the world, to coristnt to Ight James J. Jeffries, the retired champion of the world, for a purse of 130.000. After Aft-er a short, conference beie today. Johnson John-son expressed himself as perfectly satisfied sat-isfied with the frms offered by Mcintosh. Mc-intosh. Mcintosh will veiuin to New York tomorrow and says he Is confident confi-dent he will be back here In a few days with Jeffries' signature to the articles. Mcintosh's offer Is a purse : $30.-000. $30.-000. to be divided 60 and 40 per cent. Each man v. ill be required to put up a forfeit of 55,000 when he signs the articles. |