The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-16
Pugilism
Baseball
Racing
JOHNSON AS SEEN
BY A FIGHT EXPERT
Naughton Admits the Colored
Man Has All the Qualifications
OF a Champion.
(By w. w. Naughton)

San Francisco, sept 10 nose VINO
rallied at Jacv Johnson because he did
not fight like a whirlwind In each
round of his fight with Al Kaufman
have gotten over their ill-humor and
are now fairly admitting that the
champion Is the marvel of the age IN
the boxing line, even If he does fool
away much valuable time when he rs
In action.
The philosophy of the thing is you
have to take Johnson as you find him
He will be always erratic, AS, glance
at his past engagements Will show
and It appears hopeless 10 get him 10
change his style When he boxed
George Gardner In this city he began
to loaf as soon as he had established
a fairly strong lead.
With Marvin Hart, he dominated
the white man for few rounds and
then loitered so long that he lost the
decision. In his Colma affair with
Sandy Ferguson he did a comedy turn
for 90 long rounds and when he knock
ed out Sam McVey at Old Mechanics
pavilion he held himself in leash until
the last round of 20.round bout
He slows or QuickcnS as the whlm
Seizes him and he defends his tactics
by saying that he usually brings the
decision away with him.
Johnson Explains His Tactics.
'T came ont OF the Kaufman so With
out a scratch or bruise. and | had
the other man pretty badly punched
up," remarked Johnson. What more
1do, iheysc%pect?7 don't advertise to
kill a man ever time | enter the ring.
have lots OF fights to look forward
ao5 and 7heTe itoc Keep my hands in
good shape and protect the title have
gained In the face of greater difficult
ties than any man deserving of the
.champlohship ever encountered.
Those who blamed me for using
my cle9efness to my own advantage
would be the FIRST to howl With Joy II
/ bundered and was knocked over by
some numbering opponent | win my
fights aud /, intend 10 win them my
own way. There is no complaint when
a fayorIte in horse race comes home
eased UP half length ahead of the
next best. is there? Those who han
die him know there will be other
races on other days and the nag isn't
asked TO burst a blood vessel whcn
there is no occasion for II,
"And on top of all this I'll tell you
something. Knocking Kaufman out
isn't as easy as 1t may look"
Black Man Great infighter.
The writer is inclined to think that
knocking out anybody isn't an easy
task with Johnson great fighter and
all that he is. The only men he Is
reasonably sure of tumbling are the
sawed-off heayles like Flynn and
Burns, men who arc natural targets
for that Furnishing right uppercut.
In order to make the uppercut ef'
fective In Kaufmans case he had 10
change gear, as II were. He didn't
try to nall AL as the latter came in'
feeling probably that Kaufman's face
was so far away and that there was a
strong likelihood OF the blow wasting
itself in 5hei air. or at the best, be-
fore 1t reached the mark
But when 1t came to holding ana
lree-arm fighting. my, how that MT
ing punch Glided upward over kaui'
man chestland damaged his nose and
mouth. 1t Is Johnson's best asset, be-
yonds doubt H5 'I'
Johnson uses the straight left in a
poky way and his body punches are
nothing to blow about He doesn
seem able TO follow his leads in way
to lend force to them. Unlike other
clever mon he As seen as his worst
SO far as offensive work is concerned
when outfghting.
His knowledge of the science of the
game is usually employed In protect
Ing his hide when he and his opponent
are standing off, but when IL comes
10 closing In. he is one of the most
famous fighters the ring has known.
Johnson is Real Champion.
II Is then that his great arm and
shoulder strength is seen as hc twists
his adversary about and disentanGles
his own right hand for uppercuttlng
And, my, what Furnishing soak II IS
1t may fall 80 per cent short In the
force that generally accompanies
knockout blow. but in a long fight II
would eventually subduc big man
Hike Jcffrics, even. Provided always
of course. that nothing happens in the
meAuNDlle.
with all his faults OF omission
Johnson is now regarded by the sport
ing public as a real champion. II Is
felt that no one in the lists at pres
ent can conqu>r him, and our thought
turn TO Jeffries more than over. The
alfalfa baron is our only dependence
As to Jeffries. there arises the old
old question: Can a prize fighter rc
linquish his calling for four, five ol
six years and then take IT M where
he left off? There have been in
stances where pugilists. after years ot
inactivity. have shown indications o
a return 10 form, but. as a rule. they
have merely performed in desultorS
manner
| KETCHEl SURE HE