Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1909 — PURSE OF $75,000 OFFERED [ARTICLE]

PURSE OF $75,000 OFFERED

Ban Francisco Promoter Is Seeking Jeffries-Johnson Bout. San Francisco, Oct. 26—Sidney Hester claims that he is ready to guarantee a purse of $75,000 for a bout between James Jeffries and Jack Johnson. Hester runs a boxing club here and has conducted bouts of minor Importance.