Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-30

ticle will he prosecuted)
Well. / see that Jeffries and Johnson
successfully passed their physical ex-
aminations at Harvard. and each has re-
ceived a diploma for a clean bill of
health. which, by the way. is about all
such examinations amount 10, anyway.
IT made a good story for the newspa-
pers. and for their readers the published
measurements of these physical giants
make us all throw out our chests and
wish we had been cast in the more per-
,ect mold of ideal manhood But as to
the comparative test of fighting ability
to be gained from study of measure
ments. there's the rub. For me the
past performance dope is far more salts
factory.
There is no question in my mind. and
probably none in the minds of my read
ers, that Johnson is a great. big. husky
fellow, full OF health and strength. This
fact was known, however, before the
tape was passed over his body.
The actual conditions that have existed
before the real training has begun seem
to be unchanged. We have all been
measured and weighed and sounded be-
fore a big contest, but beyond the re-
suits as shown In figures, there were no
Dement'S from these examinations that we
could carry into the ring. n man must
be good physically to amount to anything
in the squared circle, and the fact is
known TO Jeffries as well as Johnson that
each will face a well developed athlete
July I. From this showing of muscular
greatness each knows that punishment
must be expected, and it will be the
same thing that each has experienced be-
fore.
From the measurements given I should
say that johnson was developed on the
speed lines seen in a boxer. The fact
that he has larger forearms or greater
blceps than Jeffries would be no indica-
ton of superiority in hitting power. and
! very much doubt if any one believes
johnson can outpunch Jeffres. Wres-
tiers have big arms and shoulders. but
they are mostly muscle-bound, and could
net land blow with as much force as
some of our welterweights
Tn the other hand, among the base
ball pitchers having the most speedy de-
HNery are understood men. who do not
snow extreme or even ordinary muscular
development. 1t is the snap and skill
OF throwing that increases their speed.
Ftzsimmons' arms were smaller than
JoAnson,s. and he is thirty pounds light
er. but Bob always had knockout punch
In either hand.
Jeffries immense chest expansion,
showing remarkably big lungs, and his
suohg heart with its regular beats are
TO he taken into consideration i'm sizing I'D
hghter, for they show the recuperative
power and easy action which are greatly
10 be desired in a long, hard fight when
one needs all the air and energy that
can be obtained by good lungs and heart
mere isn't any uoubt about Jeffries'
AFFINITY to- deliver knockout blow I've
feit his walops and ] ought to know
The muscular force that comes from his
immense shoulders, propelled by the mo-
nehtum OF MS great weight, is some
thing to be dreaded. To know how to hit
is
capable of Is a feature of boxing itself
How to stand on ones legs, to get
an the snap possible into the blows and
TO grasp the floor firmly with the feet In
sending out punch, is something all
lighters have to study out
It's funny how much attention has been
given in certain quarters to the moving
picture clause said to exist in the arti-
Cles of agreement between Jeffries and
Johnson. Some may be misled by foolish
statements into the idea that the fight
ers are going into the ring July ! simply
to pose for the camera. But I'm going
to tell you plainly that in all my talks
with Jeffries about the fight he has never
orce alluded in any way to the pictures.
| know from what Jeffries has said that
ne is dead sore on Johnson, and he would
rather win this fight than own all the
moving picture shows in the world.
would 90 even farther than this and
say that ! have known Jeff ever since
he first put on glove, and have never
seen him show such intense interest over
tie result Of any previous fight. and
know he will leave no stone unturned
to get into perfect physical condition.
might even add that he realizes more
than any one else the effects of his long
absence from the ring, and, being of an
extremely sensitive nature Che is deter
mined. if possible, to silence those who
have expressed doubt Of his ability to
come back. The glory OF winning
great fight like this is something to be
sure, but don't overlook the great ex-
pense Of training and preparation and
the fact that fighters have to eat and
wear clothing like other mortals Only
as matter of partly covering the ex
penses do the pictures have any bearing
on the fight. but at that you can rest
assured, my readers, that when Jeffries
gets into that ring July he'll forget all
about the pictures. The only thing he will
see will be his hated opponent who has
drawn him from we'll earned retirement
and he Will be there TO win at the earliest
moment he can land a knockout punch
Don't forget that.
l see that Billy Madden has become a
convert TO the hstc powers of johnson.
Well. Madden Is man of long expert
ence in ring matters, man of superior
boxing ability himself In bygone DAYS.
and later very successful manager of
John l., of Charlie Mitchell, the boxing
champion of England, and of Jack McAu-
life, Tommy Ryan. Peter Maher. Gus
magnitude Maddens tip on Johnson to
win July is also that of other expert
cnced men in fistiana. Consequently Billy
does not stand alone in expressing his
sentiments.
All the reasons given by Madden how
ever. do not convince me that Johnson
will cop the big end OF that S1O1 600 purse.
and Ill tell you why. Madden says, with
other things: When JEFF whipped Corbett
At Coney Island he didn't beat the real
~nny hui I.,.I IL
days"
Now. that's one matter do happen to
know something about. for l was there,
like the man with the little brown hat
And ! want 10 repeat what I have said
before i'll these columns, that at Coney
Island | was never in better physical
shape in my life. and I have always re-
garded that fight as the very best of my
whole fstic career. The only thing l
could have hoped for in that contest was
fries, for | did not think could win by a
knockout. That | lasted twenty-three
rounds and Sullivan twenty-one rounds
ought 10 prove that the good old has
beens' in the class Madden puts us had
some power of recuperation.
Yet Madden draws similar comparison
Ia Sullivan at New Orleans and myself
at Coney Island that he now makes of
Jeffries against Johnson. He says that il
will be absolutely impossible for Jeffries
to get back into his old form, and he
even goes so far TO make Young Cor
bett terrible example of what has come
to JEFF since he went back to the alfalfa
n he S@r NIL fa