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JOHNSON HOLDS BACKWants to See the Color of Sam Lang* ford’s Money Before He Puts Up.Boston, Mass., Sept. 21,—Jack Johnson, champion heavyweight of the world and conqueror of James Jeffries, refused today to put up 520,000 for a fight for the title with Sam Langford* the Boston colored middleweight bux-nr, until the latter had made the first deposit. They may come to terms later. ’The two fighters, wbo had a two-round oratorical contest In the ring at one of the boxlug clubs last night, had another fast point dehatn In the sporting department of a DoBton paper today, and while each displayed a roll of bills which he claimed contained $1,000, Johnson absolutely refused to show additional cash untilLangford bad made the first move.%
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Victoria Advocate
Victoria, Texas, US
Sat, Oct 01, 1910
Page 6
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