The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
SPORTING NEWS.
Mccormick and johnson to Meet
Again.
Bout Will Take Place on
Hay Il.
USE HEAVY GLOVES.
Conditions viii Be the Same as
Before.
USE HEAVY GLOVES
White Mans Friends Expect
Him to Make Better Showing.

Teddy Williams vs.. Jimmie Sullivan,
weight 140 pounds, ten rounds.
Jim Mccormick VS.. Jack johnson,
weight 1876 pounds, ten rounds
This is the programme now in the
course Of preparation to be pulled off
at the baseball party on May II, for the
benefit Of the Topeka lovers of a good
mill
To say the least it will be the
premier drawing card of the entire
seasons attractions. Every follower of
local boxing is anxious to have these
men meet. They have gone into the
roped arena with each other before,
and IN both instances the verdicts were
righteously open to doubt.
The matches will be under the aus
pices Of the Kansas State Athletic as
ISOLATION Herman Crow, secretary of
that organization met the different
boxers today and has practically COM
pleted the arrangements.
McCormicks followers have been urg-
ing their man to meet Johnson again
and establish himself as his superior.
When the two met at the Grand opera
house for ten rounds, the cOlOFed boy
was staggering the Texan badly IN the
last INNING, and had him clinching
for safety. Tommy Dixon and Jimmy
Bronson Of Joplin We're backing Jim,
and Dixon, who was once stellar
performer on the canvas floor was
skirttng the ropes and yelling to Nc
Cormick, Fall in Jim. Save yourself.
FAN in But Johnson got some hard
wallops in that same mill About the
fifth round Mccormick swung a hay
maker into Johnson's chin, which sent
his head back to his shoulder blades.
But condition told, and by covering,
the colored boy regained his strength
al --11 4
strong before the round was up
Both Johnson and Mccormick today
signided their willingness to go IN
again for another mixup, If satisfactory
arrangements can be made.
So far as Jimmie Sullivan is con-
cerned, It is a long standing fact that
he has just naturally been aching to
get into the ring again with Williams
But he wants to hit in chnches. me
colored lad demurred to this plan for
quite a time, but now he is willing
and they can again be brought togeth-
er Williams cut the palm OF his hand
quite badly ten days ago IN separating
a couple Of fellows who We're swinging
at each other with razors. But his NIT
will be in condition again by the mid
die of May and he VIII 60 on
Both Of the mills are scheduled for
ten rounds Each is to be a principal
event. There are lots of people who
enjoy q go between the little fellows
more than they do between the big ones,
for the action is more rapid and pref
tier to watch. HeavyWeights spar and
rreetTe and Wallop. Lucky punches
have much to do with the outcome of
their mi8-ups.
Williams was given the decision at
the end of the six rounds when the
two bows met at Metropolitan hall,
the night that Johnson put kerns to
sleep in half round After the scrap,
Sullivan said from the ring: That ism
my style Of boxing. Where I come from
/ oil rad n h rI1nRnHE-
is the kind of go I want with Will
Jams and am ready for him at any
time"
Eight ounce gloves viii be used, so
/ there viii be no serious damage done;
! strict sparring rules are to apply, and
/ onlv members Of the Kansas state Ath-
letic association will be allowed to see
/ the programme.