Ogden Daily Standard | 1909-06-07 | Page 2 | Johnson may be Trying to Dodge Mr. Ketchel

Johnson May Be Trying to Dodge Mr. Ketchel (to make a side bet of as much as Kaufman Kauf-man may desire. New York, June 7. Sporting men hero today are declaring the belief lhat in agreeing to take on AI Kaufman Kauf-man for a fight to be decided probably prob-ably next Labor day, Jack Johnson has taken the preliminary step towara I ' welching out of his match with Stanley Stan-ley Ketchel t San Francisco, October 12- Followers of the game declare that Johnson, if Kaufman is in shape, can hardly expect to come out of tno bout oven though he wins, in condition for a bruising go only a month later. on tne otner Hand, friends of the black declare Johnson simply shows the supreme confidence he has in himself and that he expects to win from both Ketchel and Kaufman. Johnson and Kaufman will receive bids for the fight from all clubs in the United States, England and France j until July 1. Australia Is barred. Johnson declaring he was aousea so ( much there that he will never aga:n put on the gloves in that country. If California gets the fight, Johnson will agree to it only for 20 rounds. If another place Is the successful bidder, bid-der, the battle may go 45 rounds or to a finish. Sixty-five per cent of the fighters-share fighters-share Is to go to the winner and 33 per cent to the loser. Johnson agrees