Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-09
This Question Is Now Being
Asked by Many Fans,
POINT TO JOHNSON'S RECORD.
Negro Has Faxed In Several Battles.
Some Believe hae Will Do Same In
Coming withdrawing Methods Of
Men Not Pleasing.
BY TOMMY CLARK.


the selection of Tex Richard. the pro.
moter, as referee and the latters close
connection with Berger. Jeff's man
ager, coupled with Johnson and lief.
fries recent desultory training meth
DDS, have caused some pretty spicy
gossip regarding the bout. In fact.
many questions are being asked as to
whether the battle is on the level.
In an answer to what he thought
about the coming fight well informed
New York sporting critic has the fol-
lowing to say: Johnson IL a faker-a
notorious faker fighter who once
fakes might fake any time. Johnson
anything to be gained by being crook
ed. He began his career by agreeing
to let Joe Kennedy. third rater.
stay to finish with him and then
to stand for Kennedy getting the deci-
sion. Johnson double crossed his
friends, bet on himself and knocked
Kennedy out.
Johnson's fight with Marvin Hart
was even more barefaced. The battle
was joke. Hart numbered around
for twenty rounds without landing u
real blow. He got the decision. al
though he was no more entitled to beat
Johnson than Leach Cross would have
to beat Sam Langford. Johnson faxed
with Sailor Burke at Bridgeport. Conn.
| Burke, who doesn't know how to get
| up after being hit. stayed six rounds
with the negro.
The wise" fight followers have never
been able to understand. why Tommy
Burns was faker. He has confessed
it, and 1t would have taken only few
thousand dollars to make johnson quit
in their fight. The only explanation Is
that Burns was so conceited that he
believed he could put the negro away
in fair fight. and then he was beaten.
Jeffries has never been proved a
faker. but for the last year he has been
chasing dollars in every part of the
globe. He has also been leading a
merry life. or course his habits may
have been stopped since lie went into
"strict" training. but a man with the
tastes of .Ietfries isn't likely to give up
anything that pleases his palate.
If Jelfries is really training he Ia
having good time Of 1t. In the good
old days. when fighter had to take
the chance of being ridden on Il rail.
the public had chance to look over
the men and form IN opinion. Nova
a., n Inh n
ing has been in his automobile and at
wine parties. so his condition can't be
much better than Jeffries
Berger is a faker. He and Jack
O'Brien had tiaScO in the Quaker City.
and when O'Brien's conscience pricked
him he told about it. Berger is Il close
friend of Tex Richard. the promoter
and referee of the big fight.
Jeffries is thirty five years old. He
has been out of the ring for a great
, many years. His fight with Monroe
was a joke. and he began to diSsipate
long before he moved the miner down.
If he wins this battle honestly he will
be regarded as the most wonderful
fighter that ever lived. III he loses
honestly it will not be said that he did
his best. If Jeff fakes every one will
know it. He will be regarded as a
Benedict Arnold. Every friend will
denounce him. He will get 100000,
but he must realize the consequences;
If Jeifries is trying to get into condi'
ton it Is time for him to settle down
to hard work.
Here are some choice pearls attrib-
uted to John Robinson. manager Of
| Bat Nelson: ITO defend the honor OF
the white race! The diabOlicai irony
Of the phrase is being illustrated in
the frantic efforts of Jim .Jeffries and
his corps of handlers to fool the pub
lie into the belief that the former world
champion is back in the ring solely to
gather the laurels from the bullet
shaped head of Jack johnson Joke!
| Biggest joke of the much abused prize
ring! If Jeff and Johnson fight on the
level Johnson will whip the boiler.
maker as sure as fate. Jeff can never
come back.
| "Jef1ries, the most conceited. egOtis'
| teal man on earth. fighting negro
he despises Bull headed. he never
would take n chance of losing that
fight. Berger behind the guns. crafty
and wise. Johnson. money loving
lacking backbone Here is the com
bination against which the great Amer
| lean public must line up.
"In plain language. the fight is fran
ed, and Johnson will go down. My
advice is don't bet "a dollar on the
fight"
While these little side lights and prog
nostications on the coming battle may
carry much truth. there is another side
of the affair to consider. He of the
golden smile may be offered for
tune to lose and agree to accept the
money under those conditions. When
| the time comes to carry out his part OF
| the agreement. however. Johnson may
] suddenly think Of his title. OF which
he is so proud. and decide that 1t Is
worth more than any am 1uNt Of CASE.