The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
JEFFRIEs- JOHNSON FIGHT
WILL BE "GRUDGE' BATTLE
White Man Talks Of Black Champion if He Is His Most
Hated Enemy---Negro Bitter, Too, But
Expects to Do Whipping"

dition himself for the johnson night
But In many quarters 1t Is still
matter OF doubt as to whether Jell
ever will be able to get into his oid
time form. One thing IS sure, and that
is that ho is far from the condition he
must be in when he faces the negro.
James j. Corbett. who is to act as spar
ring partner and adviser 10 JEFF dur
Ing the last month of his training.
turned loose a few words as to what he
thought of Jcff's chances and OF john
/ sons lighting ability.
Corbett Sees JEFF Victor.
Corbett firmly is of the belief that
when the fight is over that Jeffrics VIII
be the new worlds champion. lie
says the ex-boilermaker is too good a
fighter to be beaten by the negro, whom
he brands as a one-hand lighter and on
the whole as a pugtllsr lacking IN
class Corhett's opinion Is Interests
ling, as 1t comes from man who was
perhaps the cleyerest fellow that ever
climbed through the ropes. criticizing
another clever battler in his own di-
vision. It is to be remembered that
bCorbett said before Jerr agreed to
fight the negro he would meet john
1 son IL Jeffries declined the match. Az
I that time Corbett ucclarcu that his
Town ceverness would bring him home
/ a winner over tho black FIea feels
equally sure that JEFF will be returned
1 the victor.
1 1T is the plan OF the clever James y.
Z to train the other James ]. IN real
lights, Corbett fighting along the lines
lie expects j ohnson will fight Whcn no
meets Jeff. The scheme looks TO pc .
good one, but whether it Will pc OF
/ great benefit to Jeffries IS COUNTED. ll !,
5tfnct must not be overlooked that rms
man Johnson is a great fighter IN olll
respect. because few OF his battles
have been fought along the same style.
1 johnson Clever Fighter.
He Is clever. every one KNOWS. ana
he has a punch which was shown u
his recent fight with Stanley Ketchei
b His cleyerness has permitted MN 70 q l %
versatile in his style OF flsntlhs' e1u
Y this ID one reason why he mas DeeI
scredited with showing poor TO otWo ~
by Corbett,
AZ Going back over the fights In which
u Johnson. has been engaged. MS YER
\ satility has been demonstrated. H'
"A may not be Corbett in footwork. bu
/ he certainly has enough OF At to pro
tect himself when In trouple. at lea.s
when he has combined his remarkapl'
defensive ability with it,
On one point Corhett gives the ne
gro credit, and this is offensive mill
h ing. There have been few men In TN
heavyweight ranks who have been a
!. good ON defense as Johnson. lie Is
.s''staller'' OF The first water,
The bla N champion takes excep
.3ltion to Corbett's statement that he ma
ifonly one offensive hand. his right, \
which he carried three different blows
j Jack says that IeffriAs viii md out q
) hos d left which Is Just as good as ~
\ right and which can hit Just as hare
i And as lack also says he has q, KNOCK
I out punch In his right hand. II pc
\ hooveH Mr.. Corbett to teach left 20 3l la,s
! out for the LETT na!tt as well as " "
-slotAer. Il
Black Hailed Into Court.
! While JEFF has been Going a1ong q