Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-17
JEFF TIPPED by
CORBE7T TO WIN
Californian Says Johnson viii Be
Whipped Inside of the
Sixth Round
ONE PUNCH WILL DO TRICK
Says Black Champ Is Unable to
Knock the Boiler Maker
Off His Feet
NE PUNCH WILL DO TRICK

NEW YORK, April 16.-Whle Jim
Corbett was doing a turn in a local
music hall he was asked for some
straight facts regarding the coming
mill between James j. Jeffries and
Jack Johnson. This question was put
to him:
"Jim, give some solid facts about
these two big fellows. will you?"
Straight facts you want, eh?" quoth
Jim. "Well, my opinion is that there
is only one possible chance for Jen TO
lose the big mill, and that is in case
the fight should go great many
rounds. JEFF may beat himself; that
is, he may work himself out chasing
around the ring after the big black.
But you can take ii from me that
Johnson viii never put JEFF out with
punch. 1 don't believe he could knock
Jeff down, even if he had a horseshoe
in his mitt, because I've been there
myself, and l know, take it from me.
"Why, when Jeffries let's loose that
big right arm johnson will think he
is looking at the starry heavens. JEFF
fries is naturally left handed, but he
can hit as hard with either hand as
Johnson can with both. Besides being
the hardest hitter that ever donned
the gloves, Jeffries is a sure and crafty
fighter. He's there on both the ag-
gressive and defensive tactics. john
sons defensive work is good, but his
aggressive work is very bad. Say,
boy, did you ever see Johnson in the
ring? Well, he's as flatfooted as
duck, and 1 am afraid there is big
yellow streak in his makeup"
"How long do you think the colored
champion will LAST" was asked.
Now, don't get me sore by saying
'colored champion jeff is the champ.
and he will be until he dies. As TO
how long LII Artha will last, | should
say that he will stay until he stops
the first good punch, and then good
night to Johnson. And. say, I'm look
ing for that punch to happen along
before the fifth or sixth round. II
Johnson isn't down within that time
he will wish he had never seen box
ing glove"
"You seem to be in great form your
self, Jim. When are you going to
leave for the west?"
about the middle of May I expect
to be in Jeffries camp. Yes. I've been
training hard myself, and I'm going
out to do everything in my power to
help jeff You see, l know Johnson's
style of boxing, and | am going TO
box just as Johnson will. That will
help jeff a whole lot. you know.
mo, l am not getting paid for train
ing Jeffries. OF course, l will have
my expenses paid. but outside of that
all that l can do will be just out OF
friendship for Jeffries, and, besides, L
don't want to hear the people say, We
have a colored champion
"How do you compare Tommy Burns
ability with that of Johnson's?"
Burns was too small a man in the
first place, and he never had punch
that could hand out the sleeping potion
to a man like Johnson. Now, then,
take Ketchel. He's a good middle
weight man, but he's not half big or
strong enough TO knock Johnson out,
and Johnson is too clever in defensive
work to allow Ketchel the decision on
points.
ooh, yes, there's a lot of these near
heavyweight champs. Take AL Kauf-
man. Look what a big, strong fellow
he is. Oh. he's Zig, all right, but he
is far too slow.
mo, there isn't any doubt in my
mind but that Jeff will hand out the
right article, and without losing any
time at that There's going to be
something doing as long as it lasts,
because you know. there is no love
lost between these two big fellows"
"You don't think jeff will be too slow
for Johnson, do you?" was asked.
well, not If / can help it, replied
Corbett. That's where l come in L
am taking this westward journey for
that sole purpose. You know, l was
considered one of the fastest, and. al
though Jonhson's style is entirely diff
ferent from that which | used, l think
can box enough like him to make 1t
easy for Jeff. The victor of that battle
will deserve all he earns, and L guess
you know who will hold the title, don't
you, eh, boys?"