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m.. ,y- . v _ _ ,While followers of fistic crow it wearers and aspirants for the title •are flocking to the Ruppo rt of Jeffries •the negroes of New Yor k are active. Barron 1). Wilkins, a sta. ud supporter of the present titleholde r, began today to raise a $10,000 pc ol to wager 1 on Johnson at even nione y when the • club conducting the ci hampionshlp battle is decided upon !)e c. 1.Within a few hours *2,0 o was subscribed. Enough to make the total amount reach $10,000 ©ould have been gained had WHftfa* accepted bets of comparatively sraal 1 amounts.“No amount less than' $1 00 can be • contributed by any imUt, 'dual,” decided Wilkins.
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Escanaba Morning Press
Escanaba, Michigan, US
Sun, Nov 14, 1909
Page 5
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