The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-08-07
He WILL Me-!
JACK JOHNSON
Strong Man in Ogden Says He
Can Defeat Colored Cham
pion-Will Seek Match.

Has tho unknown lauded as the
white master of Champion Jack John.
son, been found and identified iu
George II Hayes, a San Francisco
strong man. now IN Ogden?
Hayes is nov walking across the
continent, giving exhibitions in box
ing, wrestling and feats of muscular
strength. He is making the trip on
a wager OF $4,000 and left tho coast
just flItystwo days ago. During this
time, In addition to his walk, he has
defeated number OF wrestlers, done
some boxing and, as diversion, had
tugs OF war against eight men at a
time and twisted horseshoes into odd
shapes with his teeth. He weighs
zoo pounds, despite his vigorous OK
ercise. can jump feet 6 inches with
out much effort and can strike pile
driver blow with his flst that would
fell an OK.
He Ia Powerful.
Hayes for the present is travelling
under the name of Young Sandow"
but after some reluctancy gave his
real name to Standard reporter.
II was also with considerable modest
hesitation that he told of his designs
against the anthracite champion. That
Hayes is stronger than Johnson ever
dreamed of being, is a certainty. The
pedestrian lifts $50 pounds with either
band as easily as thirsty man lifts
a glass OF beer. Every muscle in hls
body Is developed to point where
it is as tough as steel, and he has
The wind to run ten miles without a
wbeeze. His chest expansion is nina
snd threc-fourth inches.
The physical equipment of the man
Ia backed by ten years OF experience
in boxing, wrestling and other physI-
cal culture pursuits That Hayes has
never lot his light shine In the ring
is due to the fact that he has always
been engaged In gymnasium training
in an amateur way and has never
had an ambition to star as a pugilist-
Can Whip johnson.
Until the Johnson-Jeffries fight"
said Hayes. without any attempt to
te boastful, II had never aspired to
prize fight honors Since that bat
Ito between the two races | have
thought some of getting In the gnms
10 order to win back TO the white
race its physical supremacy, have
TO doubt that l could whip Johnson
One blow of my flst would break his
face. Why. l never have hit man
as hard as It Is possible for me to
strike. With my bare fist I can
break rocks. and. even though John
con were more skillful with his hands.
] think with my superior strength
could break down his guards and
teat him Into insensibllity despite all
hls skill. But remember that / am
q boxer-a teacher OF boxing ! know
all the tricks OF the ring and am
Eot slow In movement as some strong
nen are.
Quick Of Action.
In the matter Of agility and deX-
lcrity | am not in the same class with
Sandow or others of professional
strong men / have not lost anything
In speed by my muscular develop
Inent When | reach New York on
This walk ] Will try to get a match
With Johnson and, II | can get In the
ring with him. | think he will lose
the championship of the world"
Hayes is just thirty years old and
has wife and one little child who
by train are following him on his
walk, He expects to make the con-
unental trip in 247 days, giving ex-
hibitions in every town along the
route that has q population OF over
GOO people. Hayes will leave Ogden
this morning going east over the I'm
lon Pacific ties.