Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-19
Johnson WILL HOLD
TITLE FOR FIVE YEARS
Referee Charlie White Tells Inter.
esting Things About the Big
Fight at Reno.
JOHNSON GREATEST
DEFENSIVE FIGHTER
Jefries Was Nothing Like Himself.
Boxed Flatfooted for First Time
in His Career.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, July level. the old
saying, they can't come back was put
down for the count again yesterday when
the sportsmen who departed from Broad
way three weeks ago for Reno came
back to town.
Among the notables who returned were
Charlie White. the second referee OF the
big ASht; Bat Masterson. Alfred Henry
Lewis, George Considine, Eddie Burke
and Phil Lyman.
When questioned about the tight Charles
White had this to say about the men:
Jack Johnson is q great f1ghter-:n
fact, one of the best we have ever had.
He has the best defense Of any man in
the business. He is a hard hitter with
either hand, especially with his left.
Which Ahe hooks and Shoots as straight
as m arrow- He fought very clean and
felt Akht with JEFF. often at the end Of
round he would tap the big fellow
on the shoulder and kid him, showing
his good feeling toward JEFF doing the
bout He was in perfect condition, due
TO his constant training ever since he
won the title from Tommy Burns. The
one thing which impressed me was his
hghting attitude. He stands up straight
never -crouches-thus gaining the ad-
vantage Of height and reach. II he keeps
in his present form he will be champion
for fye years at the last, and don't for
got this: II he were white man the
public would accord to him the title of
the greatest heavyweight that ever don
ned boxing glove"
White was then asked his opinion Of
jeffrfes, and he declared that Jim was
not the same man who fought Fitz, Cor
bett, Rubin and Sharkey When he
fought those men," White said, "he was
full Of night and as lively as bouncing
rubber ball, whereas in this fight he was
listiess and seemed dopy. He boxed fiat
footed, something JEFF was never known
to do. He lacked his old lighting spirit
acted like a novice who was stepping into
ring for his first fight.
Up to the day OF the contest he was
in hret-class condition. There Is no doubt
about this. as Billy Muicoon, the greatest
expert In conditioning men, examined him
and said he could be no better. Jeffries
teek his Job too seriously, and this, COM
bined with his long absence from the
ring, upset his nervous system. johnson
outyeneraled JEFF all during the fight,
especially in the clinches and oreakaways,
where he landed his most effective blows.
Jim should have gone and fought six
lights before the big one. These would
have done him a world of good. JEFF
should come out and explain why he
MADE such poor showing. In the mean
me Johnson must be given deal of
credit for his showing. As a champion
ship night ii vas not up to the standard.
ana the fault cannot be lad at . ohnson' S
feet
Concerning JefYries' gamenees there is
no doubt He stood up and took the beat
ings that Fitz. Corbett and the rest of
them gave him without quittins-why
should he quit in this fight, where he did
not receive one-haif the punishment that
ne received in any Of his other battles?"
George Considine, who was one of the
biggest losers on the battle. claimed that
the JeRries OF the Sund>y before the
heht was not the same JeYries that faced
Johnson He said he could not under
stand what came over JET