BOXING.
JOHNSON-MORAN FIGHT,
fßy Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, July 15. .'•John Bull" publishes a document purporting to havo been signed by Jack -, Johnson, agreeing to give Moran 40 per cent, of tho receipts, provided . Moran lost in eight rounds. McKetrick, Moran's manager, adniits that he was willing te promise anything to get Johnson in the ring. All the talk about big money being put up was a pure fake for publicity purposes. Johnson was provided with three thousand dollars' expenses only. He realised he had been tricked when . Moran fought iv earnest.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 15022, 17 July 1914, Page 7
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