The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-14

not he in the corner of Jeffies and
II is dollars TO doughnuts that De
laney will not even see the big fel.
low prior to his stepping into the ring
for the most important contest Of his
career. Sad II lis that Delaney and
JetfricS have come TO the conclusion
that one can get along without the
other, for put this pair together and
they are hard to beat The disagree.
ment between Billy and Jim is one
that is entirely their own business,
however. and even though the friends
of boJh men have often felt that they
would like TO patch up their little
troubles they have hesitated about in
.erfering in business that is not their
own.
In this later day of up-to-date news
paper work Delaney could gather in a
small fortune by visiting the camps
Of the principals and giving his opin-
Ion on the outcome of the battle, but
Billy will not do this and he is very
conservative about giving out any
opinion as to which OF the big men
viii be returned the winner
Way down deep in the heart of the
veteran trainer he Is OF the opinion
that JeTlries cannot get back to his
old-time condition, but he Will not
say az much and he IS not going to
have IL posted on the sign boards
about town All one can get from De
laney is that which would prove unin-
teresting reading. He might give a
private opinion TO some OF his friends
but he pledges the receiver Of such
information 10 secrecy and that means
the opinion Is not for publication.
After having talked with Delaney
for many hours ut different times dur
ing the past few months the writer
has come 10 the conclusion that Dc
lnney is In no wise prejudiced In his
selection of the probable winner of
the coming contest through any feel
ing that might exist between himself
and Jeffries. but his strong belief in
the slim chances of Jeffries getting
back 10 his old-time form has led the
old-tmer 10 believe len has taken
a task upon himself that he Will find
very tough one.
Suspects He FaVors johnson.
Delaney was with Jeffries many
years and knows the big fellows hab-
its well and his strong and weak
points as well as it is possible for one
man To know another, and it would
mean a great boost TO the Johnson end
OF the light ii he would positively de-
clare himself for the black man. This
he viii not do. however. and the fans
must listen and walt for further In
formation before any one will know
whether or not Delaney believes JET
fries will be beaten.
The suspicion exists among his
friends that the veteran fayors the
black man, but how strong no one
can tell. Delaney does not agree with
many Of the experts who have said
that Johnson is not a hlgh-claSs fight
cr. Billy is. and Tor that matter has
been for years. OF the opinion that
Johnson Is great fighter and one
worthy OF the best efforts Of any man
the game ever knew, in an exchange
| of arms.
The wonderful strength and clever
ness OF the black man. as well as his
great endurance and cool head, has
caused This feeling and the fact that
| Johnson has been overly cautious at
| times has not been taken by Delaney
, as an indication OF the black man be
| ing yellow
Billy is rather cautious himself and
| be rather likes the man who will back
away when stung and come back ar
ter the effects have worn off, Johnson
has backed away lots OF times when
stune, but has always been n trifle
slow in coming back for more. This
fact has not kept Delaney from be-
! licving that the black man is n great
| fighter. however. and unless the vet
| Gran has cvery reason 10 believe that
Je6ries IA In hrst-class condition ho