Ogden Daily Standard | 1909-01-21 | Page 3 | Sullivan Offers Big Purse |

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Date	1909-01-21
Paper	Ogden Daily Standard
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Article Title	Sullivan Offers Big Purse
Type	article
Date	1909-01-21
Paper	Ogden Daily Standard
Page	3
OCR Text	Show SULLIVAN SeventyFive Thousand Dollars Dol-lars for Match Between Jeffries and Johnson Washington, Jan. 20. An offer of $73,000 for a match between Jeffries and Johnson has been made by John L. Sullivan, according to a statpment. made by the, former heayvelght champion today, who Is playing at a local theater here. He stated that he represented a number of men who were willing to put up the money. "In the meantime." said Mr. Sullivan, Sul-livan, "I am trying to find a good man to take Jeffries' place in the event that he will not re-enter the ring, and I will find somebody." He added that the place for the fight had not. been decided, but that S.m Francisco is under consideration.
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