Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-24
JACK JOHNSON
LOOKS GOOD
BIG NEGRO WILL BE THE TAV.
0RITE IN THE BETTTNC-BlG
END OF PURSE TO BURNS.

GNO VI xU6SE ~ BURNS.
The arrival OF big Jack johnson In
Australia has set the the heavy
weigh, championship bee to buszing
again and for the next two weeks
the. two foremost big men in the
world will be in the limelight. So
writes James J. Corbet. In the Chi
cago Tribune.
Jack johnson from present indi-
cations, will rule a favorite over
Burns, but the margin will be close
Johnson has been seen In action in
Australia and the sports OF the
Kangaroo land have taken great
liking to him.
And unlike America, there the col
ored man will be given as much
consideration as If he were white
The race prejudice is not SO strong
as In THIS country, because the citi-
zens of the far OF country have MOI
experienced the same trouble tina.
the white people here have.
Had Johnson been privileged to
pick a place in this whole world in
wnicn ne would nave Deen given a
fair slice of sympathy, there Is no
spot tina, he could nave selected over
Australia, unless 1t might have been
PANS. In England johnson would
also have had fairly good following.
Burns was big favrite in King
Edawrd's playground at first, bus
his stay there became HOMOGENEOUS,
es specially when he made such an un-
fair demand from the sport promo
tors, who We're also considering a
ratch between him and Unison.
Johnson is far from being dub,
and those who have seen him work
know this. The frs. impression OF
Jacks scientific development is not
SC encouraging. AS you study his
methods, however. you can soon see
wherein his ability lies. Instead OF
being big and awkward he is big
and clever.
Were in the fighting game today
there is no one l would sooner tackle
than big Jack, and would meet him
at his own game. But Burns Is pos
sessed OF neither the height nor the
reach to follow out these tactics.
1t is too bad that this fight is not
booked for this country. would
certainly try to be at the ringside to
witness It. And while was having
nothing against Johnson ! would be
sympathizing with Burns, because
realize probably as much as anyone
else In the world what 1t means for
a small white man to tackle a 81
ant black. met Peter Jackson when
l was still youngs.er. and ! know
what It is to break a bone on the
hard skull OF negro.
The impression has gone around
the world that the match between
Johnson and Burns Is to be to I'm
ish. received letter the other day
from friend of Tommy Burns In
which are stated all the details OF
the match Instead of being TO a
finish the bout will be for 20 rounds
for in Australia this is the limit FOL
a championship battle.
Burns friend also writes that the
Purse is to be $4,000. and instead
of receiving $4,000, johnson is to
receive $1,000. Tommy's end of the
gold is to be $4,000. win. lose or
draw. The pavilion In which the
fight Is to take place Is just being
finished now. It Will seat 10000
people and have standing room for
5000 more, SO record crowd, un.
doubtedly will look on the battle
Burns anr Squires came near ths
high water mark in pugilistic Aus
tralia when they drew close to $7O.'
900.
The different stories that have
been sent out as to when Burns and
johnson would fight have been mis-
leading. The letter just received
by me states that the ofhcial sport
ing paper Of. Australia has announc
ed the battle positively for the day
before Christmas. This is known
In Australia as Boxers day. and II
generally one Of the hottest Of tht
summer season there, which begins
whom our winter commences.