The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08

word or two on the big fight. And
what Mr.. Thomas says should prove
of great interest 70 the fight fans" who
are specializing on the outcome Of the
forthcoming ring encounter between
Jim" Jeffries and Jack Johnson or
the 4th OF July next. for the erstwhile
sailor, retired pugilist, and present dis
penser Of Fourteenth street refreshments
has had two 'miX-ups' with big JEFF, %
and he knows whereof he speaks.
To simmer IL down into "A nutshell. the
important things OF which TON" has to
relieve his mind are as follows: First. he
believes Jeffries is going 10 be the victor
IN from ten to fifteen rounds. and he gives
his idea Of how the retired champion in
tends to carry on the battle. Second. he
describes how the big fellow will come
back 10 the condition Of athletic prowess
that made him the peer Of all others in
the roped arena. Third. he bases his
opinion on the two battles he has had
with Jeff" and incidentally depicts the
hardest 'wallop' that he ever got from
another boxer during his career as one
OF the foremost heavyweight fighters.
Still more incidentally. Sharkey saws ne
Is going TO challenge the winner Of the
Johnson-JeffrleS bout. He is going out 10
the coast on a special train, which he is
running himself, and he is going 10 be
right on hand TO put in bid for a scrap
with the victor. Fight followers may
take this announcement as they please.
It's nothing unusual for Sharkey to break
out with the declaration that he is still
live wire as a fighter, and it's nothing
unusual for the same declaration 10
arouse a whole lot Of skepticism. one
thing is certain about his present an
nouncement He is sincere and believes
ne still has a chance for the Champion
ship.
All "Jeff." Says ShHrkey.
It's going TO be all JEFF from the mo-
mcnt the gong rings until Johnson is put
10 sleep said Sharkey. at his Fourteenth
street distillery. "Jeffries Will carry the
hight 10 the negro from the start. and he
viii never let up until he has hammered
him into such a condition that there
Won be much fight left In Johnson. It's
'Jeh's' game to hurry things as much as
possible and keep n the negro with those
hard right and left swings Of his so that
ne can put all his strength in the blows /
that he gets across early
Take il from me that the bout won't I
go more than fifteen rounds. probably nor /
more than ten. BY the time the fifteenth F.
round comes along JEFF will have the /
negro Just where he wants him for the
knockout punch. Johnson. i'm spite Of all
ms training and his good physical condi-
uon' Is going To- be a pretty tired man be-
lore the bout has gone very far. for if
there Is amy fighter alive that has the
power 10 wear the other fellow down in
short order that fighter is Jeffrles II
Jeh is half as good as ne was when he
fought mo the last time he will win with
the greatest ease"
that's going pretty strong when IL is
taken into consideration that johnson has
proven himself 20 bc "A pretty ghtrtv fell
low with the gloves. but SharBev makes
II emphatic that Jefries has 70 be only
one-halt the fighter that ne was on
November g. 1899 when he got the do
clsion over Sharkey i'm a twentv-dve
round bout az Coney Island. II also
makes II look good from Sharkey's point
OF view but however that may be the
one time sailor has this 20 say further.
IN not saying that Johnson is shine
hghter or anything like that. never
fought him. but ] know he's there with
the clever boxing business and he has
good stiff wallop. He's a lively custo-
mer' all right but as for his ranking
with Jenries there isn't anything to #.
he Jchries Of six years ago so far out
ciasSed johnson at his best that II would
nave been criminal 20 put them in the
ring.
In the Fifteenth Round
Suppose the fight Is ended in tho ef-
teenth round. This is the wav It's roirs {
10 happen. BY that time Jeffries' faro 7
may oe pretty badly cut up from tho 2
Japoing that johnson will do. His nose '
may have dent or two IN IL ana nc /
mouth may be mussed nm a bit So, y
those hight teasing taps. But no Won, {
be seriously hurt and he will have ~. {
30" ""ere ne wants him. Johnson VIII no i
,Iose 10 all IN. The hard punches that (
'ei VIII get across on his body and Jaw {
"hile ne is sending in the light tans will Z
nave MIN so weakened that # won't no /
possible for him 10 stand much oora In
IN the fifteenth round. say. Jeff, will I
put over a few more stin body and he'd
punches. Johnsor's guard will ,,oa1,o,, II
and then Jen viii come across with on, Z
or two punches-either a left n tho i,,. Z
or right 10 the body That win snis, "
the championship career of Mr. .r,ll., v
Johnson. lie won't feel like fighting YptI g
some other Fourth OF July and no will e
Just lie down and go to sleep vvbr. ~ b
referee counts the ten that viii ,i,.o h
Jehries the championship again h
And there you are. Mr. Figbt.-rou <
Jeh has the fight won. It's all over brt b
,he shouting and the only finishing touch d
Is Tor the evening newspapers Ia npb,,sb Il
lheir night extras and the millions which
BOB Murphy says will be be. an an
issue TO change hands. Al leas, a.. -,
over In the imagination Of Thomas c,,- y
Key and while there may he -. al
who disagree with him there oro 80, OF
nose who hold something Of the .... N
opinion that he does. RI
And now as to the other sido ~, D. q
explains why he has carsf,,,,,. L
.oHcocted All these enlighteninr ideas ~
he bases his opinion on the two bopts 81
he had with Jefiries. and this is VIII. H. /
'ays ~ those fights, I'm one Of which ~ IN
'ecelyed the hardest blow that no evsr CO
'ot in the roped arena: W
First with JcffrIes >,
The first fight had with LEFT. noe - ~
lay 6, 1898. at Mechanics Pavilion G. -
1t went twenty rounds ana
eifries got the referees decision. But "a
want to put in a good word for myself ~
ought pretty well I'm that bout ana
mink tho uorcf I .b,tt1a h.