The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-01-06
PICKS IEFFRlES TO WIN.
corbett Tells Why Famous Pusilist
viii Defeat Jack A1nson.

Will Oefeat JACK JD1nSon.
James J. Corbett. former heavy
weight champion OF the world. writes
as follows on the outcome of the fight
between james J. Jeffries and Jacl
johnson for the heavyweight cham
pionshlp Of the world:
when James j. Jeffres climbs out
of a prize ring on the evening Of July
4 next In some western city-Salt Lake
| City or San Franeisco-the world will
cheer him az the real champion OF the
| century. Between the time that he
entered the squared circle aud the
second that he left II he will have dis
posed OF all the claims of Jack John
son TO the title of worlds champion.
'ir the set of articles that the two
men signed one paragraph called for
forty-five rounds or more That was
unnecessary. for JeTries will dispose
OF his colored rival long before half
Of that time has elapsed.
While | am enthusiastic over JEFF
fries. whom ! have fought twice.
don't want TO say that johnson has no
merit ON the contrary. Jack is a
good. clever. fast fighter and entitled
to all the praise he now gets by being
the worlds champion. But there Is
one point that you must not overlook.
In his career johnson has not defeated
any good man OF heavyweight callber.
He won his title by heating Tommy
Burns In Australia and added more
glory 10 his claim by knocking out
10.
OF good men. but good little men.
What chance do you think either
Burns or ketchel would have with
Jeffries even now? IL would simply
be case of murder.
VERY few realize that johnson has
only two good punches with his right
hand His speciality is short upper
cut which he works to great advan-
tage The other is n lightning cross
counter. which always causes damage.
His left arm is of no use 10 him eX-
cept for blocking. Now. take away
those two blows aud where does John
son stand? Not in the running.
"As an idea of Jeff's wallop | have
only to go back to the night of May II.
nine years ago. at Coney Island. II is
only fair in drawing the conclusion to
say that Jeff was anything bur an ex-
perieGced pugiist that night. while |
had all the scientific points down pref
ty well. For twenty-five rounds |
pummeled his face at will and kept out
of his way, but IN the next session
when stepped in he just shot one
over and | was dead TO the world.
"Three years later in San Francisco
| stacked up against the champ and
was defeated in ten rounds. The rec
ords say ten rounds; but. take it from
me. | was beaten in the second. Dur
ing that period Jeff caught me with Il
That blow felt like a steam pile driver
at full speed. and ! have wondered
how | ever got back after the smash.
just think how johnson will feel when
the big fellow tears one of those rib
breakers loos2
THE Negroes friends will say that
Jeff will not be able TO bit Jack. bur |
| can't see how he can be stopped. |
There Is no science in the world that /
can now stop Jeu. Johnson may pep |
per him with right uppercuts, swings. |
iabs and anything else he knows. The |
big fellow will Just brush them aside |
and force his way through the barrier,
and then good night. Jack.
"Jefr won't let his rival plan out the /
battle. The white champ will go into
that ring to end the light us quickly as
he can. and 1t will mean II test of |
strength instead of science.
"One feature of the camp that has
never been adopted will come on sew
eral weeks before the battle. Mr.. Jetf
and yours truly will strip aud fight
twenty rounds with no one but the
seconds as spectators. This may hap
pen three times more. And each time
Il will he Il hummer. This will be the
severest test thar any fighter ever ran
up against and ut the same time give
left a good idea OF just how he stands.
Take tip from me. Don't let all
his talk about Johnson's cleverness
worry you. for when he stacks against
len he will meet fighter that can
give bear cat nine rounds and beat
him IN the tenth"