THE DOUBLE CROSS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 137, 16 July 1914, Page 7

THE DOUBLE CROSS.

TRICKING JACK JOHNSON. HIS FIGHT WITH MOHAN. By Cable: —Press Association.—Copyright. (Received' July 36. 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, "July 15. * . The newspaper " John Bull'publishes a document, purporting to be signed by Johnson, agreeing to give Moran 4.0 per cent, of the receipts of their recent fight, provided that Moran lost in eight rounds. McKetrick, Moran's manager, admits tlrat he was willing to promise anything to get Johnson in the ring. All the talk about Tbffig money being put up was a pure fake, for publicity purposes. Johnson provided three thousand dollars for expenses, and he only realised he had been tricked when Moran fought in earnest.