The San Francisco call., 1910-07-06

on him. My opinion was cohcurred in
by my friends who watched the negro
al his training quarters at the Seal
Rock house and at Reno. Telegraphic
information from Reno kept me posted
on his work there. Just before the
men left town 1 saw Jeffries and John
son get into automobiles. Jeff got in
too slowly to suit me, while Johnson
had the spring that suggested youth
and strength. 1 was guided in the
fight by the same rules that guide me
in a race. A stakehorse that has been
years never comes back, and as a rule
any selling platter can win easily
against such horse. Jeff was a great
fighter once. but Johnson was his mas
ter all the time.
Abe HummeI, New York lawyer-I
COULD not induce myself to go to Reno
with a gang of yeggmen, crooks and
confidence men. I have known the
men of the fighting world for years
and have represented a number of
them@Corbett, Sullivan, Sharkey-but
I could not find an argument to take
me to the big mill. l tried to avoid
the bunch that I knew would follow
the men. The fight game is in bad
odor, not on account of the men who
are doing the fighting, but because of
the element of crooks that follow the
big battles across the continent. 1t
was matter of Indifference to me
who won.
Clarence Berry, the Fresno million
aire-Im afraid It's all off with the
fight game. Personally / think I have
witnessed the last big battle that will
be seen in America. They may take
the men to Australia or some other
country, but public sentiment will bury
1t here. It might have been otherwise
had Jeffries won, but 1 think there is
a general feeling of dissatisfaction
among the men who ordinarily enthuse
after a big fistic contest. Its over in
California and there is evidence of a
general crusade against the game in
the entire country. Until somebody is
found who can lick Johnson, and that
a white man. the fans will not ] be-
lieve, respond to the call of the sport
ing blood that sent so many of them
TO Reno and disappointment The
fight itself is setback to the game,
and the result makes 1t even more So
The sports of the country have taken
the situation with wonderful game
ness.
william Aman of Los Angeles
Johnson was the best man and proved
IT to everybody. He put up fine fight
and gave a splendid exhibition OF sci
ence and skill. He was fast ana IN
nerfect condition. The fact that he
won should be an impetus to the game
IN this country. There are certainly
those who have donned the mitts who
x-o,,ld ike to meet him. / think he Will
stimulate the interest in pugilism for
A. will he a clever man who defeats
him. and I guess he viii be WllllnB 10
give some of them a chance Pre5u-
dice should not enter into sport. The
.oIored man won a clean victory and
Ieff was fairly defeated. There was
aothinq that happened in the ring that
csn give occasion for criticism. IL was
tba game. square and fair, in Whlch
one man won and the other lost IN
s+ead of going in and cutting his man
- ribbons. Johnson fought him anud
outpointed him with absolutely no evl-
dence of viciousness II can no. ps
called a brutal exhioiuon.
condition clearly shows tnae-
E-.E rs Ruff, Los Angeles pro-
o.ar .nd capitalist-'1t looks to me
-. ~ +I,onyb the fight game was over in
49, Tinted States. 1 saw the nght
ana feel that it was all that could be
s-,,.c4ad left was a disappointment
hut great many people figured that
ts.e colored man would stop him in 10
,-onnds. Johnson's victory, however, Is
80 Games defeat. Prejudice has evil
denced itself on all sides, and with the
race riots breaking out through the
union on account of the result OF the
Sent the situation looks bad. They
-.sx nllt battle on outside of the
co,,ntry. but I seriously question If
the fight fans will follow. Thousands
were keenly disappointed at Reno. and
Johnson will never be popular pugil-
istic hero or idol. The very fact that
he won adds to the setback the game
has been getting Public sentiment L
think, is against prize1ghting. It's a