Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-10
THE PUGlLISTS
JACK JOHNSON
 HE TALKS SOME
Wanted to Have His Say About His Meeting With Freckled
 Bob.

According to the articles Fitzsim- mons is to get . greater proportion of the receipts than Johnson in their bGrt July IT. The howl rhat Ill Artha' put up shook tie building.
 Billy, I ain't going to meet no Bob Fit'sla mons according 10, s '.al'," said Lii Artha," "and when 1 am done tellin' my story you're just swirr to say I'm right. This Fitzsimmons ain't got nothin' on me for being q drawin' card, and after all these fc,- 'csuse I'm bad 'un, you lo?t reckon Tn going to stand by ara see FItz- simmons get all the call? We'll, guess not. I've got plenty ct junk and q gocd tom dh' house. arl don't care If don't do no more boxing till l get in the ring with Burns.
 You see, it is this way with me: 1 figur.. that this match is a had match for mo TOW, with this match with Burns staring me in the face. No need of you or anybody else irlm' 70 tell me that this Fitz is no more good. Don't try to tell me about him being an old man and no more good. That is all trash when anybody starts dcal- ing it to me EOI know, and know that Fitzsimmons don't like colored men, and when that bell rings he is just going to jump on me like mOn- key on d nut, and what he will give me ain't no good for no man, little or big. You know, as I know, it will he a-plenty, and want to get my pay for Iny sess-ca.
 s'Bob Gin't no sucker. He has all to gain arc IOthing to lose, and it Is just the reverse with me, and until after that second round is Ove- l just will have all can do to keep anoat. And should I happen to get it, a::l a busted 'fenom.' or whatever you call it. You know I ain't been to 'Stralia and all round just for my health. I know somethin'. If you want me to get into that ring with Fitz, why you just have to change them papers"
 Then was when McCarney unloosen- cd. It was shown to him, and clear ly. that he would he ruined forever pugilistically. and as his manager had arranged details which to him were satisfactory, that Johnson. who had intrusted to him his business affairs, could not very well go back on them. especially at the eleventh hour That McCarney's talk had good effect on Johnson was proved by the fact that he then and there promised to 20 through with the arrangements made A~ his manager.
 Jack Twin Sullivan says that he is ready tO meet Tommy Burns in a 2O- round bout before the club offering the best Inducements. Jack claims he Is entitled to the first chance at Burns. as he has won one decision over him and has a 2O-rOund draw with him. Jack has also beaten Mike SchreCk and Hugo Kelly He is willing to- bet any part of S2.JNO that he can defeat Burns at any weight.
 st is very likely that Tommy Burns will make q trip to England and pick up some money by showing in the music haIiS IL is doubtful about his boxing Gunner Moir over there. as the National Sporting club wound not he able to offer him sufficient induce- ments.
 Billy Meyer. once noted as the -Streator Cyclone. died of pneumonia . Chicago tle other day. At one time Meyer was considered . sne of the greatest lightweigIts in . he world He fought a e4-rOund draw with Jack McAuiiffe at North Judsoa. 4 Ind. in 1ss0. and three years later McAuliffe knocked Meyer out in 1j