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ga-C80sonnotBIDDING HIGH FORTHE WILLARD FIGHTOfFinal Articles of Agreement to bo Signed Tuesday—Place He*^neals:*4hileand8f».rnit-no,rereech-heykedthatlorebutado.sheher41.eck . 20 als.70i on field r :»7foulitfjnd 2miiHI ted. e c h -cidcd Later.Chicago, March 21.— Final articles of agreement for the world’s championship fight between Jess Willard and Fred Fulton, July 1, will be signed here next Tuesday, according to an announcement made Wednesday.This statement was made after a conference between the Willard and Fulton representatives at which the details of the fight were discussed.The terms and plans for the fight are satisfactory to me and the contract will be signe 1 in Chicago next Tuesday,” said Jess Willard. “We expect at least three bids for the fight. At. present I have no idea where the battle will be staged.”There were present at Wednesday's meeting Jess Willard and his manager, Col. J. J. .Miller, and Mike Collins, manager for Fred Fulton.I. if. Herk, a local theatrical manager associated with William Koenig, announced he would offer $12r»,non for the fight. Ilerk'and his partner are said to have leased a part of Mike Collin’s boxing club in Minneapolis and will bold the fight in the open air there if their bid is accepted.eroner m niienrn
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Quincy Daily Herald

Quincy, Illinois, US

Thu, Mar 21, 1918

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