JOHNSON SHOWS NERVOUSNESS.
Jeffries eyed the negro curiously, but did not meet his glance. Johnson was affable, but showed his nervousness by hi> frequent grins and his constant clicking of two red dice, which he carried half concealed in the palm of his right hand. Both principals posed for the photographer, and, when the smoko of the flash-lights had cleared, promptly got down to business.
Jeffries let Berger do his.talking, but Johnson broke in frequently on his manager with suggestions and objections. Nevertheless it was remarked as the articles took form that- Jeffries was winning nearly every point for which he contended.
It was agreed that the men would box "for the heavy-weight championship of the world." At this point Johnson insisted that the present champion's name should precede the retired undefeated champion's name in the written agreement. To this Jeffries quickly assented.
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CLUBS MUST POST FORFEITS. I Berger then suggested that the fight go to the club making the highest responsible bid within the next thirty days. Little agreed, but Johnson, shaking his head dubiously, asked that each bid ba accompanied by a 5000-dollar forfeit as a guarantee of good faith. Jeffries nodded, and Berger gave his assent. "And have a man on the ground with the coin," stipulated Johnson. The stenographer inserted a clause to that effect, and when asked to read his notes was seized with such a bad case of rattles that ho had to be excused, while a newspaper man took his place. So far it had been easy sailing, but when the question of a referee was raised the crowd followed the' conversation expectantly. Little, for Johnson, wanted to name his choice. For the first time O'effries broke in. "Let the club that I gets the bid have a word," he ordered. I " They've as much at stake as we have. Let it wait."
Little was for arguing the point, but Johnson was all conciliation.
"Well, let it go," he urged. "That's all right."
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12396, 17 December 1909, Page 3
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331JOHNSON SHOWS NERVOUSNESS. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12396, 17 December 1909, Page 3
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