Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21
YOUNG "PHENOMS"
PESTER CORBETT
Ex-Champion, However, Says
He Is Glad to Hear From
| Aspirants to Title. j
INSISTS MCLEOD IS
STRANGER TO HIM
"GentIeman Jim" Never Heard
of Westerner-John l.
Given Jolt for Congrat-
uIating Johnson
By James ]. Corbett.

NEW YORK. August 20-This country
can boast many q youngster ambitious 90
wrest the crown OF pugiiistic Champion
ship from the chocolate brow of Jack
Johnson. judging from the number o. let
tiers that have reached me since I an
nounced In a recent article In The Star
that my efforts In the future would be
directed toward finding q man to bring
back the title to the white race.
In every mail there are communications
from would-be champions, and n one
tenth OF them are to be properly looked
after and developed we will be forced TO
establish a school for trainers. for there
are not enough professional handlers In
this big country OF ours to look after the
sprouting crop Of boxers.
Many "Huskies" Want Chanca
I really did not know that we could lay
claim to SO many young and willing hus-
kies. I am more than pleased that my
offer to assist any promising white man
In his attempt to climb to the top has
helped to inocuiate the youth OF tho
country with the fighting spirit that
makes champions. and feel greatly Inn
pressed with the tone and sincerity OF the
majority OF the communications that
come to me-
At the same time wish to state that It
absolutely is impossible for me to take
under my personal care and charge any
man who aspires to the highest boxing
honors until he has proven. not only to
his own satisfaction. but to that Of the
public as well. that he has the ability TO
mount to the top. or has at least shown
something that justifies his ciairns 70
meet the best men In the game. There
must be start made In boxing a. In
everything else, and the beginners must
prove their quality and SOW what mSfal
| they are made Of before given serious
| consideration.
Hopes to See White Champ
I want to see a white man win the
heavyweight championship OF the
world, an American preferred. or
course. but by all means white man.
and will do everything in my power to
help. / cannot, however. personally
take hold of and try to develop all the
ambitious youngsters VINO nave VIII
ten me on the subject. / now have my
eve on one or two promising boxers.
men who have shown q fair ability IN
a number Of contests and whose
knowledge OF the game VIII De put
moro severely to the test In the near
future.
engagement demonstrates to my salts
faction that he has good chance with
in the limeiight. i will make an oner
TO take him under my care with the
hope that my knowledge OF the art OF
boxing will help him on his way TO the
coveted championship goal. j VIII De
on the ground to watch these men and
feel competent to judge as 10 tneir
merits as boxers.
Will Not Name Unknown"
The newspapers are making a great
many guesses as to the identity OF the
unknown" that I have under cover.
but none has hit on the right man up
to date. I will go so far as to say that
he IL one Of the men above referred 10
and from what he has shown me In
private I am sincere In the belief tnat
In him I have the next hsavywe,snt
fall victim TO the skill Of Langford.
Kaufman or Burns, which, to DC
frank, / do not think likely.
Hugh Mcintosh Is willing TO back my
unknown against the present holder OF
the title for $1,000 or as much more as
desired. with the understanding that
the fight be for twenty rounds or more.
but first wish to send him against one
or two good men before taekhns tne
Much space has been given of late to
the description OF young grant from
out of the west named Mcleod, VINO Is
been mentioned in the press dispatches
rs "Corbett's unknown.
Does Not Know Mcleod.
He certainly Is unknown" SO far 40
am concerned and Is one OF the few men
out OF the entire bunch of ambitious anna
teurs who has not written me to take
him in charge. So far as height and
weight will 60 the young man quaiines.
according to the description, but II takes
considerable more than mere size and
strength to make q great ngntT. ny
tie lower than johnson the first few trials
and try TO fight his way until ne can
command attention -,
Numerous challenges have been direct.
ed ut johnson the last few weeks. many
from men who never have mad q glove Cha
in q professional contest. but who evil
IDENTIFY are earnest in their desire TO tackle
the negro. Also q number OF freaks.
who properly belong In dime museums
and sideshows, are trying this method OF
getting their names In the papers
I understand that q number OF ambitious
youngsters are after hd JUe C ,sIsn,s .nS
endeayor 10 make champions OF the
promising raw material. Well. they could
20 a great deal farther and not md a
the art Of which he was at one time one
or the greatest exponents- Choynsh -
one Of the few good boxers who has the
gfft OF being able to impart hts knowl.
edge to the rawest amateur
Negroes Press Agent Bats 800.
Jack Johnson's press agent continues %
hit 800 In the publicity league. and many
are the methods adopted to keep the coli
ored champions name before the people.
One Of the latest stories sprung on IN
unsuspecting and helpless public ID that
J.ck Il figuring on the purchase Of Q
home In an exclusive section OF Brooklyn
and that the residents Of the locality are
in n turmoil over the announcement. The
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