The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
MEET IN LEAvENWORTH
johnson end Mccormick to Box With
Light Gloves.

Jack johnson and Jim Mccormick
will meet in a contest wearing four
ounce regulation glOves-but not in
Topeka or under the auspices Of the.
Kansas State Athletic association
LeavenWorth will very likely get the
bout and it viii be conducted by
friends of the two pugiIists- The kan
sas State Athletic association refused
to father the meet because it does not
permit light glove boxing with knock
out consequences under its roof.
The names of the people VINO will
be responsible for the contest will not
be given out yet for several days Big
side purses are now in the making and
win be hung UP by both of the COM
batants and a club purse by the peo-
pie getting up the go
The program viii probably be as
follows:
Phil Knight. Leavenworth, versus
Clarence Forbes of Chieg0, s rounds,
at 126 pounds. Indghting permitted.
Jimmy Sullivan, Butte, Versus tDa-
go Nike Denver. 138 pounds,
rounds, infighting permitted
James Mccormick. Galveston, YER
sus Jack Johnson, Chicago, IS rounds,
1913 pounds.
Possibly wrestling match of con-
siderable consequence viii be added to
the bill 1t is the plan of the pro-
mOters to make it the best ever put on
in The state. Knight of LeavenwOrth
has never been knocked out. Every
follower of fighting news knows OF the
famous Clarence Forbes. It is true
that he is no longer in the heyday Of
his excellence, but ought to trim the
little man from the convict town. 7 ct
the LeaVenWOrth sports are willing to
back their boy to the finish. Sullivan
is the yOungster who was Outpointed
by Teddy Williams in six rounds here
several weeks ago at Metropolitan hall
Infighting, his particular style was de-
MED him. 1t is true that all fight
ers of note of his class hit in clinches
For that reason he declared that he
lost DagO Mike of Denver is hard
nut. His real name has been forgot
ten under the originality of his com
monty accepted label Mike will agree
TO hit in clinches and the two ought
to be good for the money. The big
bout is naturally Mccormick and
Johnson. They went ten rounds to
a draw in the Grand Opera house un-
der the auspices of the Kansas State
Athletic association last week. In the
last round the colored boy all but had
the Texan out. But they fought with
eight ounce gloves, regular pillows,
and were unable to inf1ict damage.
This new meet for them will be diff
ferent They Will battle with four
ounce mits, the regulation weight used
in all championship contests. A knock
out is very likely. Johnson agreed
yesterday to meet the big white man.
Mccormick is very anxious to have the
go pulled off. He asks that thirty days
be given him to train in. Johnson
wants the same time. So the big fight
Will not take place until about the
middle Of March
Leavenworth is selected because
( a Knockout fight will be permitted
there and because the local club wen t
handle it, ARRANGEMENTS will be made
in a few days with Leavenworth peo-
pie to provide a big hall and make all
proper arrangements The plans of
the promoters carry the scheme to run
+ a big excursion from Topeka and
/ Kansas City at very low rates. Other
towns around about will also run in
snecial trains. That there will be a
big crowd on hand is not to he de-
MED. especially if the bows 20 into Il
for a finish. Roth are confident OF
being able to trim the other. Their
mix-up in Topeka the other night has
but eiven both a further decree Of
/ confidence. Mccormick has a number
Of prominent snort friends in Joplin
who will take a big part in the pro-
I ceedings. Tt is likely that within q
few davs details of the match can be
erfvnr ont