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Article* of Agreement Johnson and Jeffries Signed.An agreement entered into tnis day between Jack Johnson and Janies J. Jeffries provides for the fallowing : ' '1. They agree to box for the heavy weight championship of the world. '2. They agree to box before the club, organization or person offering the best financial inducement.3. Rids for the contest must be | submitted on Dec. 1, 1909, at 3 p. j m. at me Hotel Albany, New York | city.4. Each club, organization or person making a bid for this contest must have a representative on the ground who will post $!»,-000 in coin or certified check to make good any and all stipulations of his bid.5. The referee is to be selected when the club bid is accepted.6. It is hereby agreed that the contest shall be of forty-five rounds or more.7. The purse shall be divided J 7f per cent to the winner and 25per cent to the loser, i 8. Each of the contestantsherewith posts with Robert 1’.| Murphy of New York, as temporary stakeholder, the sum of $10,-1 000. Of this sum each posts $5,- | j 000 as a wager or side bet, on the ! result of the contest, and $5,000 as | a forfeit to guarantee compliance with these articles.I 9. The contest shall take placeno later than July 5, 1910.I 10. It is hereby understood and ! agreed that the contest shall be j fought under straight Marquis of Queensbery rules and with five j ounce gloves .11. The final stake and forfeitholder is to be decided upon whenthe club is selected.Witness our hands and seals this 29th day of October 1909.JAMES J. JEFFRIES. |JOHN ARTHUR JOHNSON.II
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Escanaba Morning Press
Escanaba, Michigan, US
Mon, Nov 01, 1909
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