The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-19


Eestion, which will defeat an athlete
I'm any kind OF sport
"Jeff reminded me much or tho man
who knew that he was TO be licked.
There was nothing IN his manner that
bespoke confidence He had a hang
dog look Of a person who knew that he
was in for a beating. His very walk
gave him away. He had a rumbling
gait and there VAS no play in his
arms. He held them stiffly. half
crooked. When see z fellow that way
on one Of my athletic teams I know
that he is not in condition.
Two days before the bout went 20
Jeffs camp and saw him spar with
Berger and ChOynSki. Berger hit him
NJ will. Choynski. a shriveled-up.
middlc-aged man. who looks Ike he
has tuberculosis. had no trouble avoid
Ing Jefrs swings
Tho day after the fight 7 learned
that just n few hours before the battle
jeff collapsed and wept like a baby.
he know what was coming 60 him. and
the approach OF the bout completely
unnerved him. I felt sOrry Cor JEFF
when I saw the pitiable attempt 70
shape himself
johnson Was Different.
1T was entirely different in the
johnson camp. That fellow IS a stu
dent Of fighting. believe me. When
first arrived at the black mans camp
he greeted me very cordially.
know what you arc. Mistah
Murphy he said. John Taylor. my
friend. told me all about you The
newspaper men have been saying I'M
kind things about me. and / want you
20 tell the truth. They say that I am
not fit and want you 10 see whether
am
81 then gave Johnson n thorough
physical examination, and never saw
a better specimen Of the human race
In my life. He Is so well proportiOned
that he doesn't look like the big man
no is. OF course. there was no trace OF
unfitncss.
IF JETS training was a Joke. It was
the real thing at Johnson-s camp. He
had a number OF big heavy fellows.
who could nit. He would make them
cut loose with all their vim.
He Knocked out Kid Cotton twice
In the training. Cotton IS n big goo
pound negro. He is a wild. but a hard
two-handed Duncher. Johnson insist
ed on the strictest discipline in his
camp. He forbade any Of his trainers
from going TO the city at night one
night Cotton disobeyed this rule.
The next morning while I was
AEA
ready Tor a bout. Very Cooliy he said
to Cotton: Kid. am going to knock
/ you cold this morning for leaving the
| camp last night. I want you to un-
I derstand that this training is strictly
/ business. and I won't stand for any
/ violation or the rules. Now come on
and get what's coming TO YOU
"One OF the most savage bouts ]
| ever saw followed. Cotton Is BY no
] Il -
/ as he could to prevent the promised
| punishment by knocking out johnson
/ himself He was thoroughly angry
/ and rushed Jack like a tiger. But
Johnsou's eyes sparlied with feeling
/ themselves.
knocks Cotton out.
He parted Cotton's leads as II they
were baby's and In a minute or two
! whipped his left and right to Cotton
jaw. The latter tumbled 10 the floor
| unconscious. johnson himself helped
revive HIS partner with water When
Cotton had recuperated he found his
| principal smiling. All traces OF pas
sion had left him.
say. kid he said. don't ever
leave my camp at night again You'll
get the same dose IL you ever do II
again
Il found johnson an entirely unas-
/ suming. gOod-natured southern darby
! There isn't a particle OF conceit in him
He IS less assuming than tennis OF
! pingpong champion.
1T is not generally known that
| johnson is a Roman Catholic. One
day / went out auto riding with him
and he stopped at the rectory Of q
Catholic church. He jumped out and
I returned in a few minutes and drove
( ahead.
~ Just dropped in there TO give
/ the priest a 500 note he explained
I know him very well. I didn't ask
him TO pray for me. but wanted "a
| give him the money. for my mother
I and myself are Catholics. The church
helped US when we didn't have a
square meal or a place TO sleep. and
I'll never forget IT.
When Jeff entered the ring nc
| looked as wide as a door johnson
was greeted by taunts on all sides, but
he took II good-naturedly. Johnson's
! marvellous superiority was manifest
from the start. He stepped forward
with his left arm extended. his right
in proper position and his head slight.
" tilted back.
He fights dat-footed. but that Is ar
| advantage rather than a handicap
| Jeffries used n half-hearted crouch
/ re was so tied I'D that he couldn't
put any steam in his punches II M
had any steam
I'm inhghting JET was a joke. Wher
they got together johnson would
squeeze both Of Jeff's wrists and nc.
tually push his arms behind his back
Then he would shove JEFF away and
quickly set himself with those two
wonderful arms before him.
Mind you. Johnson delivers a Jar.
ring blow. not a cutting blow. Dom
think he can't hit There is nobody
In the world today that can drive HON,
the terrific punches OF Johnson.
Right Eye Goes.
In the second round he cracked
Jen in the right eye with his lef
hand. The skin was not cut. but tn,
white OF Jcfrs eye instantly turned red
After the bout JEFF confessed that h,
saw double for the remainder OF th'
fEht.
Ter was chewing rrt4rr, ana er,lfffn,